Name All String Instruments

Name all the stringed instruments that are played by directly interacting with the strings (for example, piano is excluded). It's difficult to make a formal distinction on where one instrument ends with its variations and where another begins, so the quiz designer is open to suggestions.
Includes ancient and some novelty instruments that gained some time of popularity or formal acceptance
We will not consider a fiddle to be a separate instrument here
Remember that there are electric versions of some instruments
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Last updated: September 27, 2020
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Initials
Instrument
A.B.G.
acoustic bass guitar
A.G.
acoustic guitar
A.H.
aeolian harp
A.
archlute
A.
arpeggione
B.
balalaika
B.
banjo
B.V.
baritone violin
B.G.
bass guitar
B.
bouzouki
C.
cello
C.D.S.
cello da spalla
C.
cittern
C.
crwth
C.
cuatro
D.B.
double bass
E.C.
electric cello
E.G.
electric guitar
E.V.
electric viola
E.V.
electric violin
G.
guitar (classical)
H.F.
hardanger fiddle
H.
harp
H.G.
hurdy-gurdy
H.
huqin
K.
kora
L.
liuqin
L.
lute
L.
lyre
M.
mandolin
N.
nyckelharpa
O.
octobass
O.
oud
P.
pipa
P.G.
Portuguese guitar
R.
rebab
R.
ruan
S.
sitar
S.G.
steel guitar
T.
tanpura
T.
theorbo
T.M.
tromba marina
U.
ukulele
V.
veena
V.
viola
V.D'A.
viola d'amore
V.D.G.
viola da gamba
V.
violin
Y.
yueqin
Z.
zither
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3 Comments
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Level 88
Sep 27, 2020
I am well aware that some of my decisions about whether or not to include an instrument are capricious. I'm not an expert on stringed musical instruments - comments, suggestions, and rebuttals are welcome!
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Level 72
Oct 25, 2018
What about the acoustic bass guitar?
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Level 88
Oct 26, 2018
That's fair! I'll add it in.