Guitar vs Violin
Guitar vs violin
Guitar is larger on weight
Guitar is 6.7× violin on weight.
A guitar and a violin can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Guitar | Violin | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.4–5 kg | 350–550 g |
| Length | 90–110 cm | 59–61 cm |
| Typical cost | 120–4,000 $ | 100–20,000 $ |
What the numbers say
- Guitar is 6.7× violin on weight.
- Guitar is 1.7× violin on length.
- Violin is somewhat greater than guitar on typical cost — about 1.2×.
Weight compared.
Guitar 1.4–5 kg
Violin 350–550 g
Guitar
A six-stringed fretted instrument, hollow-bodied and acoustic or solid-bodied and amplified.
Violin
The smallest and highest-pitched member of the violin family, tuned in fifths from G3.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, guitar or violin?
- Guitar is 6.7× violin on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do guitars and violins compare on length?
- Guitar: 90–110 cm. Violin: 59–61 cm. Guitar is 1.7× violin on length.
- How do guitars and violins compare on typical cost?
- Guitar: 120–4,000 $. Violin: 100–20,000 $. Violin is somewhat greater than guitar on typical cost — about 1.2×.
Related pages
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place