Talk:Guitjo

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[edit] Wrong name

The Guitjo is in no dictionary that I know. But "banjo" is. And the definition does suit the "Guitjo".

From Merriam-Webster http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/banjo

: a musical instrument with a drumlike body, a fretted neck, and usually four or five strings which may be plucked or strummed

The "drumlike body" is the key of the definition. The number of strings has no importance and the way you decide to tune it is also irrelevant. Usually it has 4 or 5 strings but it is not essential if we follow the definition. I strongly suggest that "Guitjo" and "Banjitar" both redirect to "Banjo" since they are really nothing more than slang for a 6 strings banjo. Bragador 03:11, 8 August 2007 (UTC)