| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Octave guitar |
| Classification | String instrument (fingered or picked; strummed) |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.322 (Composite chordophone) |
| Related instruments | |
A contrabass guitar is a low-register bass guitar with four, five or six strings. It is often called, simply, a six string bass guitar. The five string bass guitar is rarely called a contrabass guitar, even though it typically has the same lowest note.