Barraza Puerto Rican Cuatro Acoustic Guitar

The Barraza Puerto Rican Cuatro Acoustic Guitar is a nice sounding "Latin style" 10-string guitar that works well in a variety of music ensembles. It's also a great playing instrument that comes with some great features, such as a solid Spruce top and Mahogany back and sides. This Acoustic Puerto Rican Cuatro also features a very affordable price.

The Barraza Cuatro is designed and built to the highest quality standards and will provide you with years of playing enjoyment. We feel you'll be hard-pressed to find a comparably priced latin style 10-string guitar that has the great looks, features, and playability of this Barraza Puerto Rican Cuatro. Made in China.

Features:

• Solid Spruce Top
• Mahogany Back and Sides
• Rosewood Fingerboard
• Rosewood Bridge

The Puerto Rican cuatro features ten strings in five courses. It is tuned in "fourths" as follows:
From low to high B-e-a-d'-g', 54321, with B and E in octaves and A, D, and G in unisons.

The quality crafted line of Barraza stringed instruments has gained a reputation for its blend of traditional styles and contemporary elements. It comes as no surprise that their variety of affordably priced guitars have become so popular among players of all levels.

More about the Puerto Rican Cuatro guitar:
Very little is actually known about the exact origin of the Puerto Rican cuatro; but it is believed that this instrument has been present on the island of Puerto Rico (in various forms) for around 400 years. The cuatro actually belongs to the lute family of stringed instruments and is now considered the national instrument of Puerto Rico.