http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/11/the-worlds-oldest-guitar/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:06:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/11/the-worlds-oldest-guitar/#comment-391400 Jon Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:30:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/11/the-worlds-oldest-guitar/#comment-391400 Yeah I agree with Dolly, I think it is a Vihuela too. I used to play Vihuela music at uni when I was studying classical guitar, I'm pretty sure the modern day classical guitar was a lot later in the Baroque period. Yeah I agree with Dolly, I think it is a Vihuela too. I used to play Vihuela music at uni when I was studying classical guitar, I’m pretty sure the modern day classical guitar was a lot later in the Baroque period.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/11/the-worlds-oldest-guitar/#comment-387692 Alex Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:51:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/11/the-worlds-oldest-guitar/#comment-387692 Thanks Dolly! I'm always learning something reading the comments on Neatorama! Thanks Dolly! I’m always learning something reading the comments on Neatorama!

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/11/the-worlds-oldest-guitar/#comment-386826 Dolly Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:43:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/11/the-worlds-oldest-guitar/#comment-386826 I don't think that this is technically a "guitar," but rather, a vihuela, the Spanish precursor to the guitar. Especially if it's that old. My late husband was a classical guitarist who also played vihuelas -- there were actually a number of them, tuned to different hexachords. Google "Renaissance vihuela" for a look at this fascinating instrument and its music. I don’t think that this is technically a “guitar,” but rather, a vihuela, the Spanish precursor to the guitar. Especially if it’s that old. My late husband was a classical guitarist who also played vihuelas — there were actually a number of them, tuned to different hexachords. Google “Renaissance vihuela” for a look at this fascinating instrument and its music.

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