Some facts about guitar.... :)

The guitar is a principle stringed instrument
that is an integral part of various musical
styles. It is a common sight concerts
promoting Blues, Country, Rock and Mariachi
performances across the globe. This traditional
solo classical instrument has ancient roots,
dating as far back as 4000 years ago! One
interesting definition of the guitar is, 'a fretted
neck instrument, fitted with a flat wooden
soundboard, some ribs and a back with
incurved sides' . The modern guitar can be
played acoustically, or with the support of an
amplifier. The musical tones are either
produced by modulated string vibrations or
electronic manipulation. Today, this musical
instrument has a profound influence on music
cultures around the world, especially, since the
introduction of the electric guitars in the
1930s.
Interesting Facts
The ancestors of the modern guitar can be
traced back to the stringed instruments
played across Central Asia and India, in
ancient times.
The oldest iconographic representation of
the strumming instrument is a 3,000 year
old carving of a Hittite or ancient Anatolian
bard playing the instrument.
The instrument is believed to have
descended from the cithara brought to
Hispania by the Romans, in 40 AD.
The various references to the guitar in
ancient times included guitarra, gitarre,
guitare, qitara, cithara, kithara and sihtar.
Traditionally, they were constructed with
combinations of various woods. The strings
were made of animal gut.
The musical instrument has a mention in
records maintained by the Moors, Viking
incursions and in traditional Norse carvings.
Dimension standards of the modern
stringed instrument were established by
Antonio Torres Jurado, between 1817 and
1892.
Guitar Design Facts
The various brands of guitars comprise
PRS, Dean, Gretsch, Gibson, Ibanez,
Jackson, Schecter, Fender and Martin.
Classical guitars are typically strung with
nylon strings. They have a wide, flat neck
for least string interference with scales and
arpeggios.