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655 answers are accepted for “Name a string instrument”. ESP Ltd VB-400 Baritone is the rarest string instrument in this ranking, with 4 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary). ESP Sunburst Tiger is the second-rarest with 15 monthly Wikipedia views, 3.75× the figure for ESP Ltd VB-400 Baritone. Guitar is the most common string instrument in this ranking, with 328,138 monthly Wikipedia views, 82,035× the figure for the rarest. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 655 answers: 11,560,936. ESP Ltd VB-400 Baritone is under 0.1% of that total. 131 answers are Epic or Legendary: ESP Ltd VB-400 Baritone (Legendary), ESP Sunburst Tiger (Legendary), ESP Skulls & Snakes (Legendary), and 128 more.
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Rank Answer Tier Rarity Monthly Wikipedia views 1 ESP Ltd VB-400 Baritone on Wikipedia Legendary 1.000 4 2 ESP Sunburst Tiger on Wikipedia Legendary 0.998 15 3 ESP Skulls & Snakes on Wikipedia Legendary 0.997 16 4 ESP Ron Wood on Wikipedia Legendary 0.995 18 5 Ibanez AS73 on Wikipedia Legendary 0.994 25 6 ESP Signature Series on Wikipedia Legendary 0.992 27 7 ESP M-400 on Wikipedia Legendary 0.991 31 8 ESP F-50 on Wikipedia Legendary 0.989 33 9 Epiphone Alleykat on Wikipedia Legendary 0.988 40 10 ESP Jeff Hanneman on Wikipedia Legendary 0.986 43 11 Mouth-bow on Wikipedia Legendary 0.985 55 12 ESP Stef-B7 on Wikipedia Legendary 0.983 59 13 Soprano ukulele on Wikipedia Legendary 0.982 62 14 ESP LTD SC-200 on Wikipedia Legendary 0.980 68 15 ESP LTD SC-607 on Wikipedia Legendary 0.978 70 16 Ibanez GAX30 on Wikipedia Legendary 0.978 70 17 ESP LTD SC-607B on Wikipedia Legendary 0.975 72 18 Vox Mando-Guitar on Wikipedia Legendary 0.975 72 19 ESP F-10 on Wikipedia Legendary 0.972 79 20 Jackson Zoraxe on Wikipedia Legendary 0.971 83 21 ESP RZK Series on Wikipedia Legendary 0.969 85 22 Fender Mark Hoppus Jazz Bass on Wikipedia Legendary 0.969 85 23 Fender Squier Precision Bass on Wikipedia Legendary 0.966 89 24 Hammered chordophone on Wikipedia Legendary 0.965 91 25 Eric Johnson Stratocaster on Wikipedia Legendary 0.963 117 26 Tenor ukulele on Wikipedia Legendary 0.962 121 27 Riwana on Wikipedia Legendary 0.960 128 28 ESP M-50 on Wikipedia Legendary 0.959 134 29 ESP LTD M-1000 on Wikipedia Legendary 0.957 148 30 Arpa llanera on Wikipedia Legendary 0.956 165 31 Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass on Wikipedia Legendary 0.954 166 32 Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster on Wikipedia Legendary 0.953 173 33 Gretsch Triple Jet on Wikipedia Legendary 0.951 175 34 Ibanez GR on Wikipedia Legendary 0.950 184 35 Music Man Sterling on Wikipedia Legendary 0.948 202 36 Ibanez RG Prestige on Wikipedia Legendary 0.946 225 37 Bundengan on Wikipedia Legendary 0.945 235 38 Misr veena on Wikipedia Legendary 0.943 266 39 Epiphone Les Paul 100 on Wikipedia Legendary 0.942 270 40 Fender Precision Bass Lyte on Wikipedia Legendary 0.940 277 41 Tap guitar on Wikipedia Legendary 0.939 289 42 ESP LTD SC-600 on Wikipedia Legendary 0.937 295 43 Stagemaster on Wikipedia Legendary 0.936 297 44 Starosvitska bandura on Wikipedia Legendary 0.934 315 45 Music Man StingRay 5 on Wikipedia Legendary 0.933 327 46 Peavey Reactor on Wikipedia Legendary 0.931 336 47 Fender Victor Bailey Jazz Bass on Wikipedia Epic 0.930 337 48 Bandolin (Trinidad) on Wikipedia Epic 0.928 342 49 80-string koto on Wikipedia Epic 0.927 347 50 Univox 'Lectra on Wikipedia Epic 0.925 352 51 Rotte (instrument) on Wikipedia Epic 0.924 369 52 Jackson Phil Demmel Demmelition V on Wikipedia Epic 0.922 376 53 Fender Jazz Bass V on Wikipedia Epic 0.920 408 54 Kuriding on Wikipedia Epic 0.919 417 55 Cylinder-back mandolin on Wikipedia Epic 0.917 418 56 Fender Precision Bass Plus on Wikipedia Epic 0.917 418 57 Dudumanku on Wikipedia Epic 0.914 419 58 ESP LTD TA-200 on Wikipedia Epic 0.913 420 59 Peavey Destiny on Wikipedia Epic 0.911 422 60 Inline chromatic harp on Wikipedia Epic 0.910 429 61 Subu on Wikipedia Epic 0.907 446 62 T'yngryng on Wikipedia Epic 0.907 446 63 Epiphone Demon V on Wikipedia Epic 0.905 450 64 Nocaster on Wikipedia Epic 0.904 459 65 Nuzhe on Wikipedia Epic 0.902 462 66 Ibanez DMM1 on Wikipedia Epic 0.901 463 67 Ibanez AF195 AV on Wikipedia Epic 0.899 491 68 King Mortone on Wikipedia Epic 0.898 503 69 Double-neck guitar on Wikipedia Epic 0.896 529 70 Tritantri veena on Wikipedia Epic 0.894 540 71 Dakkari on Wikipedia Epic 0.893 570 72 Ovation UKII on Wikipedia Epic 0.891 573 73 Fender Prophecy II Bass on Wikipedia Epic 0.890 590 74 Kozobas on Wikipedia Epic 0.888 604 75 Qelutviaq on Wikipedia Epic 0.887 606 76 Hegelung on Wikipedia Epic 0.885 621 77 Cithrinchen on Wikipedia Epic 0.884 623 78 Fender Contemporary Stratocaster on Wikipedia Epic 0.881 634 79 Viola da Terceira on Wikipedia Epic 0.881 634 80 Cellone on Wikipedia Epic 0.878 651 81 Viola beiroa on Wikipedia Epic 0.878 651 82 Adjalin on Wikipedia Epic 0.876 660 83 Charangon on Wikipedia Epic 0.875 666 84 Chagane on Wikipedia Epic 0.872 683 85 Simbing on Wikipedia Epic 0.872 683 86 Wooden jaw harp on Wikipedia Epic 0.872 683 87 Khutang on Wikipedia Epic 0.869 688 88 Janzi on Wikipedia Epic 0.867 716 89 Apkhyarta on Wikipedia Epic 0.865 733 90 Indian slide guitar on Wikipedia Epic 0.864 761 91 Viola de arame on Wikipedia Epic 0.862 763 92 Bass ukulele on Wikipedia Epic 0.859 772 93 Kukkuma on Wikipedia Epic 0.859 772 94 Tokari on Wikipedia Epic 0.859 772 95 Huluhu on Wikipedia Epic 0.856 773 96 Hagström Jimmy on Wikipedia Epic 0.855 789 97 Cort MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature on Wikipedia Epic 0.853 801 98 Vitar violins on Wikipedia Epic 0.852 812 99 Vintage V100MRPGM Lemon Drop on Wikipedia Epic 0.850 824 100 Viola toeira on Wikipedia Epic 0.849 846 101 Baritone ukulele on Wikipedia Epic 0.847 848 102 Bulgari on Wikipedia Epic 0.846 850 103 Krez on Wikipedia Epic 0.844 856 104 Banjolin on Wikipedia Epic 0.843 869 105 Dulce melos on Wikipedia Epic 0.841 887 106 Chiwang on Wikipedia Epic 0.839 891 107 Viola de cocho on Wikipedia Epic 0.838 892 108 Duitara on Wikipedia Epic 0.836 907 109 Home Swinger on Wikipedia Epic 0.835 908 110 Mi gyaung on Wikipedia Epic 0.833 915 111 Genggong on Wikipedia Epic 0.832 932 112 Harpsichord-viola on Wikipedia Epic 0.830 937 113 Đàn tre on Wikipedia Epic 0.829 939 114 Chiterra sarda on Wikipedia Epic 0.827 948 115 Fender White Steel on Wikipedia Epic 0.826 958 116 Magadis on Wikipedia Epic 0.824 978 117 Samica on Wikipedia Epic 0.823 1,012 118 Music Man Bongo on Wikipedia Epic 0.821 1,015 119 Sorahi on Wikipedia Epic 0.820 1,017 120 African fiddle on Wikipedia Epic 0.818 1,028 121 G-sharp guitar on Wikipedia Epic 0.817 1,033 122 Endingidi on Wikipedia Epic 0.815 1,040 123 Ngombi on Wikipedia Epic 0.813 1,056 124 Kankara sanshin on Wikipedia Epic 0.812 1,058 125 Casio DG-20 on Wikipedia Epic 0.810 1,097 126 Spinettone on Wikipedia Epic 0.809 1,106 127 Ardin on Wikipedia Epic 0.807 1,132 128 Chillador on Wikipedia Epic 0.804 1,150 129 ESP Kirk Hammett on Wikipedia Epic 0.804 1,150 130 Kingri on Wikipedia Epic 0.804 1,150 131 Donskoy ryley on Wikipedia Epic 0.801 1,180 132 Roland GR-1 on Wikipedia Rare 0.800 1,190 133 Multi-course harp on Wikipedia Rare 0.798 1,195 134 Ceterone on Wikipedia Rare 0.796 1,199 135 Daguangxian on Wikipedia Rare 0.796 1,199 136 Leiqin on Wikipedia Rare 0.794 1,204 137 Pinaka veena on Wikipedia Rare 0.791 1,206 138 Viola amarantina on Wikipedia Rare 0.791 1,206 139 Gallotone Champion Guitar on Wikipedia Rare 0.789 1,214 140 Ovation Viper on Wikipedia Rare 0.787 1,218 141 Viola campaniça on Wikipedia Rare 0.786 1,228 142 Bohemian harp on Wikipedia Rare 0.784 1,235 143 Pedal clavichord on Wikipedia Rare 0.783 1,240 144 Banjeaurine on Wikipedia Rare 0.781 1,303 145 Springtime on Wikipedia Rare 0.780 1,326 146 Alexander violin on Wikipedia Rare 0.778 1,348 147 Ramkie on Wikipedia Rare 0.777 1,353 148 Danelectro C on Wikipedia Rare 0.775 1,411 149 Pin on Wikipedia Rare 0.774 1,471 150 Electric viola on Wikipedia Rare 0.772 1,478 151 Gibson L-7C on Wikipedia Rare 0.771 1,481 152 Dean Soltero on Wikipedia Rare 0.769 1,484 153 American bass viol on Wikipedia Rare 0.768 1,491 154 Lap steel ukulele on Wikipedia Rare 0.766 1,496 155 Dangubica on Wikipedia Rare 0.765 1,507 156 Kabosy on Wikipedia Rare 0.763 1,531 157 Rickenbacker 300 series on Wikipedia Rare 0.761 1,555 158 Ibanez RG2228 on Wikipedia Rare 0.760 1,560 159 Ground bow on Wikipedia Rare 0.758 1,563 160 Fender J5 Telecaster on Wikipedia Rare 0.757 1,565 161 Kontigi on Wikipedia Rare 0.755 1,572 162 Mandolute on Wikipedia Rare 0.754 1,585 163 Mute violin on Wikipedia Rare 0.752 1,624 164 Gibson ES-359 on Wikipedia Rare 0.751 1,629 165 Chuniri on Wikipedia Rare 0.749 1,642 166 Zongora on Wikipedia Rare 0.748 1,643 167 Bolon on Wikipedia Rare 0.746 1,664 168 Fender Zone Bass on Wikipedia Rare 0.745 1,674 169 Gibson Les Paul Standard on Wikipedia Rare 0.743 1,701 170 Oval spinet on Wikipedia Rare 0.742 1,724 171 Kaisatsuko on Wikipedia Rare 0.740 1,725 172 Ibanez PGM on Wikipedia Rare 0.739 1,736 173 Tamboori on Wikipedia Rare 0.737 1,745 174 Ahenk on Wikipedia Rare 0.735 1,756 175 Quinton on Wikipedia Rare 0.734 1,770 176 Shurangiz on Wikipedia Rare 0.732 1,782 177 Sagar veena on Wikipedia Rare 0.731 1,793 178 Violetta on Wikipedia Rare 0.729 1,805 179 Erxian on Wikipedia Rare 0.728 1,819 180 Lesiba on Wikipedia Rare 0.726 1,860 181 Harp lute on Wikipedia Rare 0.725 1,887 182 Gibson Little Lucille on Wikipedia Rare 0.723 1,945 183 Music Man Sabre on Wikipedia Rare 0.722 1,957 184 Fender Stratocaster XII on Wikipedia Rare 0.720 1,967 185 Tenor banjo on Wikipedia Rare 0.719 1,979 186 Viola braguesa on Wikipedia Rare 0.717 2,001 187 Zhuihu on Wikipedia Rare 0.716 2,019 188 Ibanez MTM on Wikipedia Rare 0.714 2,035 189 Dihu on Wikipedia Rare 0.713 2,044 190 Ibanez Artcore series on Wikipedia Rare 0.711 2,051 191 Kalindula on Wikipedia Rare 0.709 2,055 192 ESP Eclipse on Wikipedia Rare 0.708 2,092 193 Sueng on Wikipedia Rare 0.706 2,107 194 Gottuvadyam on Wikipedia Rare 0.705 2,120 195 Epiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass on Wikipedia Rare 0.703 2,123 196 Leona on Wikipedia Rare 0.702 2,191 197 Gibson ES-100 on Wikipedia Rare 0.700 2,194 198 Temir komuz on Wikipedia Rare 0.699 2,198 199 Tritare on Wikipedia Rare 0.697 2,205 200 Cak on Wikipedia Rare 0.695 2,220 201 Resonator mandolin on Wikipedia Rare 0.695 2,220 202 Sardonyx on Wikipedia Rare 0.693 2,237 203 Fender King on Wikipedia Rare 0.691 2,242 204 Fender Wildwood on Wikipedia Rare 0.690 2,267 205 Resonator ukulele on Wikipedia Rare 0.688 2,275 206 Onavillu on Wikipedia Rare 0.687 2,308 207 Travel guitar on Wikipedia Rare 0.685 2,357 208 Maghreb rebab on Wikipedia Rare 0.683 2,367 209 Cetra on Wikipedia Rare 0.682 2,390 210 Bordonua on Wikipedia Rare 0.680 2,413 211 Viola pomposa on Wikipedia Rare 0.679 2,430 212 Basolia on Wikipedia Rare 0.677 2,437 213 Sursingar on Wikipedia Rare 0.677 2,437 214 Khamak on Wikipedia Rare 0.674 2,462 215 Ghijak on Wikipedia Rare 0.673 2,506 216 Kwitra on Wikipedia Rare 0.671 2,518 217 Gibson Modernistic Series on Wikipedia Rare 0.669 2,519 218 Khuuchir on Wikipedia Rare 0.669 2,519 219 Chakhe on Wikipedia Rare 0.667 2,520 220 Ten-string classical guitar of Yepes on Wikipedia Rare 0.665 2,521 221 Swedish lute on Wikipedia Rare 0.664 2,522 222 Rotte (psaltery) on Wikipedia Rare 0.662 2,556 223 Ovation Deacon on Wikipedia Rare 0.661 2,593 224 Calabrian lira on Wikipedia Rare 0.659 2,602 225 Seni rebab on Wikipedia Rare 0.657 2,654 226 Classical guitar with additional strings on Wikipedia Rare 0.656 2,687 227 Hagström Viking on Wikipedia Rare 0.654 2,698 228 Låtfiol on Wikipedia Rare 0.653 2,754 229 Mvet on Wikipedia Rare 0.651 2,762 230 Claviorgan on Wikipedia Rare 0.650 2,777 231 Baritone violin on Wikipedia Rare 0.648 2,793 232 Tautirut on Wikipedia Rare 0.647 2,807 233 Ibanez Musician Bass on Wikipedia Rare 0.645 2,809 234 ARP Avatar on Wikipedia Rare 0.644 2,870 235 Armónico on Wikipedia Rare 0.642 2,880 236 Streamer bass on Wikipedia Rare 0.641 2,893 237 Bandolón on Wikipedia Rare 0.639 2,901 238 Hybrid guitar on Wikipedia Rare 0.638 2,925 239 Drejelire on Wikipedia Rare 0.636 2,948 240 Ibanez Apex on Wikipedia Rare 0.635 2,966 241 Inanga on Wikipedia Rare 0.633 2,977 242 Contraguitar on Wikipedia Rare 0.631 2,986 243 Warwick Corvette on Wikipedia Rare 0.630 3,017 244 Chapei dang veng on Wikipedia Rare 0.628 3,030 245 Trigonon on Wikipedia Rare 0.627 3,047 246 Tambourine de Bearn on Wikipedia Rare 0.625 3,054 247 Giga on Wikipedia Rare 0.624 3,082 248 Guitalin on Wikipedia Rare 0.622 3,107 249 Six-string alto guitar on Wikipedia Rare 0.621 3,153 250 Moog Guitar on Wikipedia Rare 0.619 3,161 251 Classical electric guitar on Wikipedia Rare 0.618 3,194 252 Bluegrass mandolin on Wikipedia Rare 0.616 3,198 253 Fender Musicmaster Bass on Wikipedia Rare 0.615 3,207 254 Lijerica on Wikipedia Rare 0.613 3,211 255 Vertical viola on Wikipedia Rare 0.612 3,273 256 Bond Electraglide on Wikipedia Rare 0.610 3,279 257 Double violin on Wikipedia Rare 0.609 3,312 258 Kissar on Wikipedia Rare 0.607 3,358 259 Dean Cadillac on Wikipedia Rare 0.606 3,379 260 James Burton Telecaster on Wikipedia Rare 0.604 3,381 261 Ibanez K7 on Wikipedia Rare 0.602 3,382 262 Clavicymbalum on Wikipedia Rare 0.601 3,393 263 Moodswinger on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.599 3,454 264 Adungu on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.598 3,463 265 Zhu on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.596 3,472 266 Gibson Corvus on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.595 3,488 267 Đàn tỳ bà on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.593 3,519 268 Electric mandolin on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.592 3,528 269 Çeng on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.590 3,547 270 Lyre-guitar on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.589 3,564 271 Timple on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.587 3,590 272 Đàn nhị on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.586 3,602 273 Sihu on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.584 3,641 274 Gudok on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.583 3,659 275 Chitarra battente on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.581 3,672 276 Arpa jarocha on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.579 3,675 277 Rabeca on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.579 3,675 278 Mexican twelve-string guitar on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.576 3,710 279 Fender Jeff Beck Stratocaster on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.575 3,740 280 Bandolin (Bandolin) on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.573 3,757 281 Electric harp on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.572 3,789 282 African harp on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.570 3,796 283 Lyra viol on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.569 3,800 284 Gehu on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.567 3,804 285 Requinto jarocho on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.566 3,817 286 Silent guitar on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.564 3,829 287 Epigonion on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.563 3,853 288 Colombian tiple on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.561 3,885 289 Kontra on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.560 3,953 290 Pardessus de viole on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.558 3,972 291 Gibson L-4 on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.557 3,997 292 Orpharion on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.555 4,018 293 ES-Les Paul on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.554 4,054 294 Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.552 4,098 295 Qinqin on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.550 4,106 296 Tar (Azerbaijani instrument) on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.549 4,171 297 Classical kemençe on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.547 4,179 298 Nevel on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.546 4,185 299 Ghaychak on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.544 4,216 300 Yaybahar on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.543 4,264 301 Đàn môi on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.541 4,278 302 Gibson Country Western on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.540 4,279 303 Fender California Series on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.538 4,315 304 Eleven-string alto guitar on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.537 4,356 305 Bass banjo on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.535 4,376 306 Gravikord on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.534 4,452 307 Kent on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.531 4,471 308 Kouxian on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.531 4,471 309 Danelectro U2 on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.529 4,473 310 Kacapi on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.528 4,563 311 Nyatiti on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.526 4,607 312 Qanbūs on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.524 4,643 313 Roland GR-500 on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.523 4,676 314 Guitorgan on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.521 4,687 315 Baltic psaltery on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.520 4,699 316 Lira on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.518 4,705 317 Lavta on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.517 4,708 318 Gibson Blueshawk on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.515 4,734 319 Clavicytherium on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.514 4,735 320 Guitarra morisca on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.512 4,794 321 Brahms guitar on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.511 4,854 322 Claviharp on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.509 4,879 323 Rajão on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.508 4,933 324 Gibson ES-165 on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.506 4,945 325 Sarinda on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.505 4,973 326 Romanian folk violin on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.503 5,004 327 Gaohu on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.502 5,008 328 Đàn nguyệt on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.500 5,012 329 Heavy metal guitar on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.498 5,028 330 Epiphone Les Paul on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.497 5,047 331 Angular harp on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.495 5,071 332 Gottan on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.494 5,079 333 Ashbory bass on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.492 5,088 334 Kurdish tanbur on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.491 5,103 335 Yamatogoto on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.489 5,115 336 17-string koto on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.488 5,131 337 Jim Root Telecaster on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.486 5,180 338 Gibson Barney Kessel on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.484 5,230 339 Mukkuri on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.484 5,230 340 Cross-strung harp on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.482 5,244 341 Weissenborn on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.480 5,295 342 Waldzither on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.479 5,331 343 Bowed clavier on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.477 5,341 344 Dramyin on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.476 5,346 345 Simsimiyya on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.474 5,348 346 Tenor violin on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.472 5,360 347 Ancient veena on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.471 5,375 348 Triple contrabass viol on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.469 5,395 349 Torban on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.468 5,509 350 Goje on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.466 5,521 351 Mandora on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.465 5,631 352 Paraguayan harp on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.463 5,659 353 Rickenbacker 360 on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.462 5,704 354 Touch guitar on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.460 5,708 355 Rickenbacker 400 series on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.458 5,789 356 Westone on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.458 5,789 357 Gibson ES-140 on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.456 5,792 358 Saung on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.454 5,793 359 Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.453 5,838 360 Ibanez Talman on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.451 5,842 361 Gibson ES-225 on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.450 5,913 362 Electric cello on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.448 5,918 363 Multi-scale fingerboard on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.446 5,994 364 Chelys on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.445 6,010 365 Bandora on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.443 6,027 366 Charvel Surfcaster on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.442 6,068 367 Gibson Les Paul bass on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.440 6,085 368 Escopetarra on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.439 6,092 369 Kemençe of the Black Sea on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.437 6,110 370 Angélique on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.436 6,114 371 Tsymbaly on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.434 6,149 372 Eight-string bass guitar on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.433 6,156 373 Tromba marina on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.431 6,162 374 Langeleik on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.430 6,230 375 Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.428 6,239 376 Phorminx on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.427 6,270 377 Hummel on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.425 6,352 378 Lirone on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.424 6,387 379 3rd bridge on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.422 6,484 380 Scheitholt on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.420 6,493 381 Gibson L Series on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.419 6,520 382 Jackson Kelly on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.417 6,587 383 Mandolin-banjo on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.416 6,607 384 Gibson ES-137 on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.414 6,624 385 Yatga on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.413 6,634 386 Kannel on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.411 6,640 387 Five-string violin on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.410 6,642 388 Cobza on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.408 6,754 389 Rickenbacker 4001CS on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.407 6,817 390 Taus on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.405 6,835 391 Khim on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.404 6,883 392 Burny on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.402 6,939 393 Šargija on Wikipedia Uncommon 0.401 6,972 394 Phin on Wikipedia Familiar 0.399 7,026 395 Vox Mark III on Wikipedia Familiar 0.398 7,045 396 Electric bass on Wikipedia Familiar 0.396 7,115 397 Gadulka on Wikipedia Familiar 0.394 7,138 398 Roland GR-300 on Wikipedia Familiar 0.393 7,237 399 Fender Cabronita Telecaster on Wikipedia Familiar 0.391 7,334 400 Contrabass guitar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.390 7,404 401 Chang on Wikipedia Familiar 0.388 7,440 402 Console steel guitar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.387 7,506 403 Baroque violin on Wikipedia Familiar 0.385 7,508 404 English guitar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.384 7,605 405 Arched harp on Wikipedia Familiar 0.382 7,904 406 Begena on Wikipedia Familiar 0.381 7,913 407 Bajo quinto on Wikipedia Familiar 0.379 7,923 408 Mohan veena on Wikipedia Familiar 0.378 7,995 409 Mandobass on Wikipedia Familiar 0.376 8,007 410 Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster on Wikipedia Familiar 0.375 8,010 411 B.C. Rich Mockingbird on Wikipedia Familiar 0.373 8,050 412 Fender Bronco on Wikipedia Familiar 0.372 8,058 413 Course on Wikipedia Familiar 0.370 8,082 414 Cuatro (Venezuela) on Wikipedia Familiar 0.369 8,181 415 Tonkori on Wikipedia Familiar 0.367 8,197 416 Triple harp on Wikipedia Familiar 0.365 8,215 417 Ronroco on Wikipedia Familiar 0.364 8,239 418 Violino piccolo on Wikipedia Familiar 0.362 8,253 419 Epiphone Dot on Wikipedia Familiar 0.361 8,256 420 Gibson Robot Guitar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.359 8,273 421 Gibson Chet Atkins SST on Wikipedia Familiar 0.358 8,293 422 Fender Telecaster Custom on Wikipedia Familiar 0.356 8,494 423 Ten-string guitar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.355 8,517 424 Jackson Soloist on Wikipedia Familiar 0.353 8,565 425 Igil on Wikipedia Familiar 0.352 8,579 426 Solid body on Wikipedia Familiar 0.350 8,585 427 Fender Cyclone on Wikipedia Familiar 0.349 8,638 428 Laouto on Wikipedia Familiar 0.347 8,710 429 Nine-string guitar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.346 8,843 430 Gibson Dove on Wikipedia Familiar 0.344 8,881 431 Xalam on Wikipedia Familiar 0.343 8,900 432 Gibson ES-350T on Wikipedia Familiar 0.341 8,977 433 Requinto guitar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.339 8,999 434 Ichigenkin on Wikipedia Familiar 0.338 9,044 435 Liuqin on Wikipedia Familiar 0.336 9,078 436 Cutaway on Wikipedia Familiar 0.335 9,212 437 Kobza on Wikipedia Familiar 0.333 9,420 438 Viola da braccio on Wikipedia Familiar 0.332 9,514 439 Lautenwerck on Wikipedia Familiar 0.330 9,712 440 Fender Swinger on Wikipedia Familiar 0.329 9,745 441 Bowed psaltery on Wikipedia Familiar 0.327 9,984 442 Krar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.326 10,075 443 Selmer guitar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.324 10,189 444 Đàn tranh on Wikipedia Familiar 0.323 10,205 445 Bipa on Wikipedia Familiar 0.321 10,246 446 Baglamas on Wikipedia Familiar 0.320 10,247 447 Acoustic-electric guitar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.318 10,322 448 Cello da spalla on Wikipedia Familiar 0.317 10,339 449 Cretan lyra on Wikipedia Familiar 0.315 10,348 450 Jackson Dinky on Wikipedia Familiar 0.313 10,375 451 Gibson EB-0 on Wikipedia Familiar 0.312 10,453 452 Headless guitar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.310 10,477 453 Banjo guitar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.309 10,568 454 Kemenche on Wikipedia Familiar 0.307 10,640 455 Gibson Marauder on Wikipedia Familiar 0.306 10,645 456 Lira da braccio on Wikipedia Familiar 0.304 10,789 457 Panduri on Wikipedia Familiar 0.303 10,825 458 Supro Ozark 1560 S on Wikipedia Familiar 0.301 10,907 459 Gibson Les Paul Special on Wikipedia Familiar 0.300 11,003 460 Gibson Les Paul Studio on Wikipedia Familiar 0.298 11,066 461 Epiphone G-400 on Wikipedia Familiar 0.297 11,080 462 Konghou on Wikipedia Familiar 0.295 11,317 463 Gibson J-160E on Wikipedia Familiar 0.294 11,496 464 Gibson ES-135 on Wikipedia Familiar 0.292 11,582 465 Çifteli on Wikipedia Familiar 0.291 11,654 466 Đàn bầu on Wikipedia Familiar 0.289 11,687 467 Pochette on Wikipedia Familiar 0.287 12,005 468 Fender Jaguar Bass on Wikipedia Familiar 0.286 12,167 469 Fender Telecaster Thinline on Wikipedia Familiar 0.284 12,199 470 Fretless guitar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.283 12,267 471 Gibson Super 400 on Wikipedia Familiar 0.281 12,280 472 Tololoche on Wikipedia Familiar 0.280 12,318 473 Komuz on Wikipedia Familiar 0.278 12,365 474 Cümbüş on Wikipedia Familiar 0.277 12,428 475 Fender Mustang Bass on Wikipedia Familiar 0.275 12,579 476 Domra on Wikipedia Familiar 0.274 12,700 477 Morsing on Wikipedia Familiar 0.272 12,707 478 Yamaha Pacifica on Wikipedia Familiar 0.271 12,884 479 Baryton on Wikipedia Familiar 0.269 13,001 480 Valiha on Wikipedia Familiar 0.268 13,026 481 Surbahar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.266 13,162 482 Jarana jarocha on Wikipedia Familiar 0.265 13,331 483 Gibson EB-3 on Wikipedia Familiar 0.263 13,975 484 Frying Pan on Wikipedia Familiar 0.261 14,054 485 Gibson ES-330 on Wikipedia Familiar 0.260 14,091 486 Archlute on Wikipedia Familiar 0.258 14,097 487 Blaster beam on Wikipedia Familiar 0.257 14,198 488 Gibson Moderne on Wikipedia Familiar 0.255 14,292 489 Bass violin on Wikipedia Familiar 0.254 14,362 490 Sintir on Wikipedia Familiar 0.252 14,548 491 Jackson King V on Wikipedia Familiar 0.251 14,558 492 Arpeggione on Wikipedia Familiar 0.249 14,578 493 Barbat on Wikipedia Familiar 0.248 14,806 494 Electric violin on Wikipedia Familiar 0.246 14,812 495 Russian guitar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.245 14,966 496 Starcaster by Fender on Wikipedia Familiar 0.243 15,039 497 Ruan on Wikipedia Familiar 0.242 15,128 498 Tamburica on Wikipedia Familiar 0.240 15,528 499 Extended-range bass on Wikipedia Familiar 0.239 15,539 500 Octave mandolin on Wikipedia Familiar 0.237 15,610 501 Fender Jag-Stang on Wikipedia Familiar 0.235 15,625 502 Tres on Wikipedia Familiar 0.234 15,816 503 Tiple on Wikipedia Familiar 0.232 15,966 504 Kobyz on Wikipedia Familiar 0.231 15,994 505 Rickenbacker 360/12 on Wikipedia Familiar 0.229 16,020 506 Gibson Les Paul Doublecut on Wikipedia Familiar 0.228 16,025 507 Jazz guitar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.226 16,054 508 Tumbi on Wikipedia Familiar 0.225 16,218 509 Banjo ukulele on Wikipedia Familiar 0.223 16,256 510 Fender Starcaster on Wikipedia Familiar 0.222 16,360 511 Gibson L-5 on Wikipedia Familiar 0.220 16,553 512 Epiphone Sheraton on Wikipedia Familiar 0.219 16,748 513 Taishōgoto on Wikipedia Familiar 0.217 17,033 514 Citole on Wikipedia Familiar 0.216 17,037 515 Rickenbacker 325 on Wikipedia Familiar 0.214 17,177 516 Gibson Hummingbird on Wikipedia Familiar 0.213 17,389 517 Puerto Rican cuatro on Wikipedia Familiar 0.211 17,398 518 Byzantine lyra on Wikipedia Familiar 0.209 17,517 519 Martin D-28 on Wikipedia Familiar 0.208 17,637 520 Eight-string guitar on Wikipedia Familiar 0.206 17,832 521 Gusli on Wikipedia Familiar 0.205 17,901 522 Bandurria on Wikipedia Familiar 0.203 18,191 523 Gibson ES-150 on Wikipedia Familiar 0.202 18,357 524 Viola d'amore on Wikipedia Familiar 0.200 18,468 525 Semi-acoustic guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.199 18,849 526 Dilruba on Wikipedia Common 0.197 18,925 527 Fender Duo-Sonic on Wikipedia Common 0.196 19,029 528 Vielle on Wikipedia Common 0.194 19,091 529 Parker Fly on Wikipedia Common 0.193 19,200 530 Mandocello on Wikipedia Common 0.191 19,211 531 Violone on Wikipedia Common 0.190 19,222 532 Jackson Rhoads on Wikipedia Common 0.188 19,350 533 Rebec on Wikipedia Common 0.187 19,522 534 Baroque guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.185 20,120 535 Guitalele on Wikipedia Common 0.183 20,178 536 Diddley bow on Wikipedia Common 0.182 20,253 537 Bowed string instrument on Wikipedia Common 0.180 20,260 538 Pedal harp on Wikipedia Common 0.179 20,461 539 Sanshin on Wikipedia Common 0.177 20,778 540 Electric sitar on Wikipedia Common 0.176 20,851 541 Gibson Thunderbird on Wikipedia Common 0.174 20,946 542 Guitar synthesizer on Wikipedia Common 0.173 20,989 543 Plucked string instrument on Wikipedia Common 0.171 21,434 544 Saraswati veena on Wikipedia Common 0.170 21,812 545 Gibson ES Series on Wikipedia Common 0.168 21,964 546 Esraj on Wikipedia Common 0.167 23,004 547 Gibson Byrdland on Wikipedia Common 0.165 23,092 548 Gittern on Wikipedia Common 0.164 23,131 549 Multi-neck guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.162 23,548 550 Washtub bass on Wikipedia Common 0.161 23,808 551 Acoustic bass guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.159 23,899 552 Bajo sexto on Wikipedia Common 0.157 24,445 553 Dombra on Wikipedia Common 0.156 24,488 554 Portuguese guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.154 24,567 555 Gibson Les Paul Junior on Wikipedia Common 0.153 24,669 556 Marxophone on Wikipedia Common 0.151 25,264 557 Gusle on Wikipedia Common 0.150 25,755 558 Gibson EDS-1275 on Wikipedia Common 0.148 25,822 559 Gibson Les Paul Custom on Wikipedia Common 0.147 25,917 560 Music Man StingRay on Wikipedia Common 0.145 27,043 561 Cavaquinho on Wikipedia Common 0.144 27,316 562 Mandola on Wikipedia Common 0.142 27,923 563 Archtop guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.141 28,084 564 Seven-string guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.139 28,245 565 Steel-string acoustic guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.138 28,301 566 Gayageum on Wikipedia Common 0.136 28,563 567 Kamancheh on Wikipedia Common 0.135 28,658 568 Cuatro (instrument) on Wikipedia Common 0.133 28,983 569 Crwth on Wikipedia Common 0.131 29,474 570 Tar (string instrument) on Wikipedia Common 0.130 29,634 571 Gibson ES-175 on Wikipedia Common 0.128 30,110 572 Lucille on Wikipedia Common 0.127 30,120 573 Bandura on Wikipedia Common 0.125 30,163 574 Berimbau on Wikipedia Common 0.124 30,183 575 Cittern on Wikipedia Common 0.122 30,499 576 Flamenco guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.121 30,794 577 Fretless bass on Wikipedia Common 0.119 31,069 578 Gibson Firebird on Wikipedia Common 0.118 31,155 579 Dreadnought on Wikipedia Common 0.116 31,242 580 Spinet on Wikipedia Common 0.115 31,609 581 Superstrat on Wikipedia Common 0.113 32,712 582 Rebab on Wikipedia Common 0.112 32,943 583 Psaltery on Wikipedia Common 0.110 33,305 584 Kantele on Wikipedia Common 0.109 33,806 585 Hardanger fiddle on Wikipedia Common 0.107 34,090 586 Santur on Wikipedia Common 0.106 34,682 587 Epiphone Casino on Wikipedia Common 0.104 34,898 588 Rubab on Wikipedia Common 0.102 36,316 589 Rickenbacker 4001 on Wikipedia Common 0.101 37,190 590 Sarangi on Wikipedia Common 0.099 37,402 591 Setar on Wikipedia Common 0.098 38,817 592 Sarod on Wikipedia Common 0.096 38,890 593 Fender Mustang on Wikipedia Common 0.095 39,405 594 Fender Jazz Bass on Wikipedia Common 0.093 40,130 595 Virginals on Wikipedia Common 0.092 40,346 596 Vihuela on Wikipedia Common 0.090 41,241 597 Charango on Wikipedia Common 0.089 41,905 598 Celtic harp on Wikipedia Common 0.087 42,567 599 Biwa on Wikipedia Common 0.086 42,738 600 Gibson Explorer on Wikipedia Common 0.084 45,563 601 Höfner 500/1 on Wikipedia Common 0.083 46,174 602 Twelve-string guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.081 48,577 603 Fender Jazzmaster on Wikipedia Common 0.080 49,034 604 Baritone guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.078 49,618 605 Qanun on Wikipedia Common 0.076 50,012 606 Octobass on Wikipedia Common 0.075 50,651 607 Violin family on Wikipedia Common 0.073 55,240 608 Morin khuur on Wikipedia Common 0.072 56,109 609 Gibson Flying V on Wikipedia Common 0.070 56,646 610 Fender Bass VI on Wikipedia Common 0.069 57,288 611 Theorbo on Wikipedia Common 0.067 57,639 612 Bağlama on Wikipedia Common 0.066 61,055 613 Acoustic guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.064 61,559 614 Gibson ES-335 on Wikipedia Common 0.063 62,265 615 Fender Precision Bass on Wikipedia Common 0.061 62,407 616 Nyckelharpa on Wikipedia Common 0.060 68,981 617 Tanpura on Wikipedia Common 0.058 70,829 618 Clavichord on Wikipedia Common 0.057 73,129 619 Pipa on Wikipedia Common 0.055 75,648 620 Guqin on Wikipedia Common 0.054 76,580 621 Lap steel guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.052 76,682 622 Gibson SG on Wikipedia Common 0.050 77,362 623 Resonator guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.049 78,315 624 Steel guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.047 85,155 625 Chapman Stick on Wikipedia Common 0.046 85,757 626 Koto on Wikipedia Common 0.044 87,265 627 Classical guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.043 87,521 628 Pedal steel guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.041 88,264 629 Guzheng on Wikipedia Common 0.040 89,487 630 Hammered dulcimer on Wikipedia Common 0.038 94,104 631 Erhu on Wikipedia Common 0.037 114,341 632 Viol on Wikipedia Common 0.035 114,355 633 Fender Telecaster on Wikipedia Common 0.034 122,237 634 Harp on Wikipedia Common 0.032 128,863 635 Fiddle on Wikipedia Common 0.031 132,092 636 Viola on Wikipedia Common 0.029 145,045 637 Lyre on Wikipedia Common 0.028 157,147 638 Gibson Les Paul on Wikipedia Common 0.026 167,234 639 Bass guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.024 179,162 640 Fender Stratocaster on Wikipedia Common 0.023 179,466 641 Sitar on Wikipedia Common 0.021 186,804 642 Electric guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.020 187,215 643 Lute on Wikipedia Common 0.018 188,312 644 Oud on Wikipedia Common 0.017 191,778 645 Banjo on Wikipedia Common 0.015 205,546 646 Stradivarius on Wikipedia Common 0.014 209,301 647 Jew's harp on Wikipedia Common 0.012 216,432 648 Cello on Wikipedia Common 0.011 221,741 649 Harpsichord on Wikipedia Common 0.009 226,560 650 Violin on Wikipedia Common 0.008 228,773 651 Mandolin on Wikipedia Common 0.006 232,831 652 Ukulele on Wikipedia Common 0.005 242,238 653 Double bass on Wikipedia Common 0.003 248,023 654 Hurdy-gurdy on Wikipedia Common 0.002 272,167 655 Guitar on Wikipedia Common 0.000 328,138
FAQ What is the rarest string instrument? ESP Ltd VB-400 Baritone is the rarest string instrument in this ranking, with 4 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary).
How many string instruments are there? There are 655 string instruments in this ranking, from ESP Ltd VB-400 Baritone (rarest) to Guitar (most common).
What is the most common string instrument? Guitar is the most common string instrument in this ranking, with 328,138 monthly Wikipedia views (Common).
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