What's your favourite string instrument?

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Come now, don't be shy. Step right up and tell me what your favourite stringed instrument is!

Violin 13
Guitar 28
Bass 10
Shamisen 1
Cello 11
Viola 3
Koto 1
Banjo 0
Ukelele 4
Double bass/Upright bass 0
Harp 2
Lute 0
Lyre 0
Zither 1
Mandolin 0
Sitar 1
Cittern 0
Erhu 1
Tonkori 1
Taishōgoto 1
Other 6
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  • RoseIsabella
    10 years ago

    I like the guitar and violin.

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    • shuggy-chan
      10 years ago

      don't you mean the fiddle

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      • RoseIsabella
        10 years ago

        Nope, fiddle reminds me of hillbillies.

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        • anti-hero
          10 years ago

          You know the difference between a violin and a fiddle?

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          • RoseIsabella
            10 years ago

            Nope. What's the difference?

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            • abear
              10 years ago

              A Violin and Fiddle are the same instrument.. It is literally the same thing... A fiddler and violinist however are two separate people though. A fiddler and violinist have different techniques when playing the violin/fiddle.

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  • charli.m
    10 years ago

    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O6GKwNE0m8E

    Whatever it is this guy is playing.

    I saw them as a support act last year. From memory, the guy created the instrument himself. I dunno if they even know wtf it is.

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    • [Old Memory]
      10 years ago

      That's awesome!

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  • linchpin
    10 years ago

    I like the zither. Used to great effect in the film "The Third Man."
    Ah what a classic.
    Awesome Welles.

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  • imadragon
    10 years ago

    My favourite is the key harp or key fiddle, (nyckelharpa in swedish).

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  • Anime7
    10 years ago

    I love the way the cello sounds ever since I heard one on Blood +. It's just a beautiful instrument that I wish I could play.

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  • dirtybirdy
    10 years ago

    Bikinis and yo-yos.

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    • gummy_jr
      10 years ago

      I just imagined someone snapping a bra strap and it sounding like a banjo.

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      • dirtybirdy
        10 years ago

        Let's just hope that thongs don't produce the, dun dun duuuun.......brown note :/

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        • gummy_jr
          10 years ago

          Maybe they do '___' !

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    • jeebley
      10 years ago

      I think shamisen the point. Either that or ukelele are a lyre! Erhu? It zither one or the other!

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      • jeebley
        10 years ago

        I should be shot for that. really.

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        • dirtybirdy
          10 years ago

          Shot in the pianist?

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          • jeebley
            10 years ago

            Ouch... so violin-taishogoto the hospital

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  • Sunshine:)
    10 years ago

    Wow, some of these I have never even heard of!

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  • anti-hero
    10 years ago

    Piano.

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  • mixwell
    10 years ago

    Favorite string instrument is a chick moaning in a g string while I fuck her

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    I've kind of been "one upped" already, but I came here to say the piano, just to make a point.

    ...in all honesty though...I'd have to say guitar.

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  • smallboobies:(
    10 years ago

    Violin and guitar.

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    I didn't know what a taishōgoto was so I googled it and surprisingly I actually have one but didn't know what it was called so now I know. I have a large collection of various instruments including quite a few on your list.

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  • KeddersPrincess
    10 years ago

    There is nothing more beautiful than the voice of the violin...except, maybe, the piano. :)

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  • Shackleford96
    10 years ago

    Oh, I like this poll!

    I've not played all of those, but I'd have to say that my favorite is the electric guitar :)

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