Many countries all around the world took inspiration from stuff like the Lute, the Baroque Guitar, and the Classical Guitar to develop new forms of guitars, that deeply shaped the folklore of the regions, both culturally and socially.
One of the most well-known forms of guitar is the Electric Guitar, a relatively new development that keeps carving the sound of music all round the world. But, are there other examples of guitar-like instruments that had successfully permeated musical scenes (in other words, that were/are widely used), that had the United States as their place of origin?
I'm talking about guitar-like instruments (plucked chordophones) like
- Cuba's Tres
- Andean's Charango
- Mexico's Quinta Huapanguera
- France's Selmer Guitar
- Spain's Vihuela
But with the U.S. as place of birth.