Guitarra panzona (original) (raw)

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Mexican deep-bodied guitar

Guitarra Panzona

Guitarra Panzona
String instrument
Other names guitarra túa
Classification String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification (Composite chordophone)
Developed Jalisco and Michoacán, Mexico
Related instruments
Mexican vihuela, Guitarrón mexicano, Huapanguera, Jarana huasteca, Guitar.

The guitarra panzona, guitarra túa or guitarra blanca is a Mexican guitar with six strings and deep body. This guitar is sometimes substituted by a guitarron. It provides a tubby sounding rhythm for calentano music, accompanying violin, guitar and tamborita.[1]

  1. ^ https://stringedinstrumentdatabase.aornis.com/g.htm The Stringed Instrument Database: G