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| Classification | string |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.322-5 (composite chordophone sounded by the bare fingers) |
| Developed | 1963 by Narciso Yepes in collaboration with José Ramírez III from the classical guitar |
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| Ten-string guitar | |
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The ten string extended-range classical guitar, with fully chromatic, sympathetic string resonance was conceived in 1963[a] by Narciso Yepes, and constructed by José Ramírez [III].[2] This instrument is sometimes referred to as the "modern" 10-string guitar[b] (or the "Yepes guitar"[3]) to differentiate it from ten-stringed harp guitars of the 19th century.
Today, ten-string instruments to Ramírez' original design remain available from the Ramírez Company,[c] and similar instruments in a variety of designs are available both from the Ramírez Company and other luthiers, notably from Paulino Bernabe Senior.
- ^ Ohana (1963).
- ^ Yepes, quoted by Snitzler (1978)
- ^ Sensier (1975)
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