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Diverse String Instruments: Banjo, Mandolin, Dobro & E-Violin at MUSIC STORE professional

In addition to the extensive selection of guitars, MUSIC STORE offers many other string instruments typical in various music genres. For example, the banjo, which is commonly used in classic country & western music, but also in dixieland and even in modern folk-pop songs. The banjo has African roots as the “banjil,” “banza,” or “banshaw.” From these origins, the current forms evolved, with four or five strings in “open back” construction or with a closed body. Special forms such as the guitar-banjo with six strings in guitar tuning or the ukulele-banjo have also developed.

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The mandolin is also prominently featured in the modern singer/songwriter context and enriches acoustic guitar accompaniments with an interesting tonal color. The mandolin became a popular string instrument in Europe in the 17th century. In addition to the classical teardrop shape with an arched or flat body, various other designs have been established today, such as the American bluegrass form with the characteristic cutaway and scroll, or the modern guitar-shaped interpretations from Godin.

Playing an Electric Violin through Amplifiers and PA Systems

To be able to play in a louder band context, violinists need string instruments that can be amplified without feedback. For this purpose, electric violins, or E-violins, were designed. Their bodies, similar to an electric guitar, are constructed without a resonating soundboard. Equipped with a piezo-ceramic pickup system, high-end models from Yamaha feature an external control box with 24 digital effects. Particularly interesting are the NS Design instruments from Ned Steinberger, who is also known for the iconic, carbon-made headless guitars and basses of the 80s. His violins and cellos are available with four or five strings and can also be fretted on request.

The Dobro – Resonator Guitar with a Special Sound!

The name Dobro is an acronym for Dopyera Brothers and might also be a play on words, as “dobrý” is the Slovak word for “good.” The three Slovak brothers John, Rudy, and Ed Dopyera began building guitars at the National String Instrument Company. Two years later, they founded their own company and mainly produced resonator guitars with wooden bodies. Today, many well-known manufacturers offer dobros with metal or wooden bodies.

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If you want to take a guitar with you on your travels, you will be interested in a travel guitar. The selection is now extremely diverse. The range includes, among others, the four-string Seagull Merlin, based on a dulcimer with diatonic fretting, the slim Martin Backpacker, and various forms of electric instruments that, thanks to their minimized bodies and headless design, fit into an airplane's overhead compartment. Also available is the guitarlele – a ukulele with six strings tuned like a guitar. The knowledgeable team in the guitar department looks forward to your visit or call to assist you in choosing your perfect instrument.