Post #16928 by Trader_Rick on Fri, Dec 20, 2002 2:55 PM

[i]On 2002-12-20 10:23, Chongolio wrote:

I have always wanted to play one of those big ass Mexican guitars that provide the bottom and sound so cool in Mariachi bands... Anybody know what they call those things? I am prettty sure "big ass Mexican Guitar" is not the technical name.

Actually, you're almost right! It is called a "guitaron," which is Spanish for "big guitar!"