Members jeffsfrey Posted March 4, 2006 Members Share Posted March 4, 2006 Just got this beautiful instrument given to me but not sure what it is. The tag on it said "quattro" but I've seen a quatro before and this is much different... besides, quatro means "4" if I'm not mistaken and this thing has 10 strings. This thing is a bit larger than a mandolin, has a body like a violin (but not an arch-top) and has 10 strings. Is this possibly a lute? Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members F-holes Posted March 4, 2006 Members Share Posted March 4, 2006 Originally posted by jeffsfrey Just got this beautiful instrument given to me but not sure what it is. The tag on it said "quattro" but I've seen a quatro before and this is much different... besides, quatro means "4" if I'm not mistaken and this thing has 10 strings. This thing is a bit larger than a mandolin, has a body like a violin (but not an arch-top) and has 10 strings. Is this possibly a lute? Jeff It's a quattro! They are part of Puerto Rican and Cuban musical cultures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lacoste Posted March 4, 2006 Members Share Posted March 4, 2006 A charango perhaps? http://www.charango.cl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted March 4, 2006 Members Share Posted March 4, 2006 A Puerto Rican Quattro, most likely...Google Yomo Toro, the Jimi Hendrix of the Quattro...the dude has SERIOUS chops...and he's a lefty, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jeffsfrey Posted March 7, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 7, 2006 Ok, I found it. It's a 10-stringed "cuatro". Is that the same thing as a "quatro" ? Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted March 7, 2006 Members Share Posted March 7, 2006 Originally posted by jeffsfrey Ok, I found it. It's a 10-stringed "cuatro". Is that the same thing as a "quatro" ?Jeff Yup!...just a different spelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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