Brahms guitar

Commonly referred to as the Cello-Guitar, the Brahms guitar was invented in 1994 by classical guitarist Paul Galbraith in collaboration with the luthier David Rubio. It was originally conceived in order to perform Johannes Brahms' Theme and Variations Opus 21a.David Rubio's protégé, luthier Martin Woodhouse, has innovated the design and continues to build Brahms Guitars. The instrument is an eight string guitar, adding both a high and a low string to the conventional six string guitar. The tuning continues in fourths and the frets are fanned to allow for the different string lengths.

Brahms guitar

Commonly referred to as the Cello-Guitar, the Brahms guitar was invented in 1994 by classical guitarist Paul Galbraith in collaboration with the luthier David Rubio. It was originally conceived in order to perform Johannes Brahms' Theme and Variations Opus 21a.David Rubio's protégé, luthier Martin Woodhouse, has innovated the design and continues to build Brahms Guitars. The instrument is an eight string guitar, adding both a high and a low string to the conventional six string guitar. The tuning continues in fourths and the frets are fanned to allow for the different string lengths.