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MAY 19, 2023 TRIVIA QUESTION

by Dick Bowden

What bluegrass instrument is represented by this group of current brand names?

Santa Cruz, Collings, Henderson, Preston Thompson, Pre-War, Bourgeois, Blue Ridge, Gibson

A. Guitar

B. Banjo

C. Bass fiddle

D. Dobro

E. Mandolin

F. Fiddle

ANSWER is “A”

Additional Bowden Comments

Guitar is correct.

Collings and Gibson make mandolins also. Henderson makes a few mandolins too. But all are mainly guitar companies.

And there are other guitar companies supplying the bluegrass world. Santa Cruz makes a fine line of guitars including the famous Tony Rice Model. I recently learned that Gallager Guitars is continuing in business even though old Mr. Gallagher passed away. Some supporters of the company bought it and continue to build “improved” Gallaghers. Doc Watson famously played and endorsed Gallaghers — there’s a Doc Watson model.

Except for Gibson, “most” of these companies base their guitars on the Martin pattern.

Congrats to the winners!

Dick Bowden

Dick Bowden, originally from Maine, has been a stalwart traditional bluegrass performer for 60 years. He has performed with a number of northeast regional bluegrass bands on banjo and guitar. He also performed on the Grand Ole Opry, on Dobro, with The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band. Currently Dick plays guitar and emcees for County Line Bluegrass out of New Paltz. He has written articles for bluegrass magazines and websites for many years, including a nearly 5 year run of HVBA's Bluegrass Trivia column. After retiring from a career in the paper industry, Dick moved to Big Indian in the Catskills, where he earns his room and board as a groom and groundskeeper.

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