Talk:Guitarrón
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[edit] How big?
"Great size" is not really enough. How big exactly is it? About 1.5 m long, I believe. Does anyone know more precisely? DirkvdM 17:59, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Various questions about tuning.
"The guitarrón is played by plucking always DOUBLE STRING (one octave between), which is facilitated by the unusual tuning A D G C E A." I don't understand this. Does the player simply stop two strings in different places simultaneously, or one at a time? I assume these wouldn't be adjacent strings, since (judging from fretted instruments) that would be a big stretch on an instrument tuned (mainly) in fourths. Is the low A on the guitarrón equivalent to the third string on a bass? How high on the neck does a player typically go? This seems like it should be a much more popular instrument given its large compass and volume; its fretlessness (or perhaps its size) made it harder for other guitarists to learn? Boris B 06:58, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Mexican vihuela
The Mexican vihuela was recently spun off to it's own page (from the Vihuela proper page). That page needs work — if any of you folks are of the mind to contribute. Thanks Cyclocifra 17:57, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
