Because of this the instrument remains a six string guitar.
The band use 6, 7, and more recently 8 string guitars.
He uses a standard six string guitar in these circumstances.
Lead playing on a six string guitar often involves just using its top four strings.
The band tried some new things, including Matthews playing a twelve string guitar.
These ultimately "didn't work out" and he was then given a nylon string guitar at the age of six.
He retrieved his twelve string guitar from behind the bar and took a chair at the end of the room.
From an early age he was well educated in music learning to play at first the harpsichord then the five string guitar.
She played the twelve string guitar and a long neck banjo.
Carpenter began his musical career with Deftones playing the traditional 6 string guitar.
