Talk:Guitarrón mexicano

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"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)[reply]

"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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Guitarone is said to be a portmanteau of guitar+baritone, but it could just as likely--perhaps more so--be simply an anglicization of the Spanish word, which is pronounced approximately the way guitarone would be in English, save with a rolled R. I inserted a Citation needed tag. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Moisture (talk • contribs) 16:14, 20 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Could someone knowledgeable in the playing technique of this instrument remark on the playing style, which involves slapping with the thumb and plucking with the other fingers, usually at the same time to produce octaves. This is the origin of the modern slap/pluck/pull bass technique. Whereas Larry Graham falsely claims to be the originator of this style of playing. This could result in a cross-post at the Larry Graham page and some controversy, but in the interests of truth, I believe it to be worth it. 58.6.128.65 (talk) 05:48, 4 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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