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It is one of the most romantic instruments of all time. A romantic song played by you on an acoustic guitar will impress any girl on Valentine's Day. For those who cannot play guitar visit www.valentinesideasforher.com, there you'll find a lot of Valentine's Day gift ideas... Many believe that the guitar originated from the lute. Though they share some of the same ancestors, this is false. In fact, guitars have more in common with the ancient instruments known as bowl harps and tanburs. Archaeologists have discovered these four thousand year old ancestors in areas where Sumerian, Babylonian, and Egyptian civilizations resided... Bowl harps were usually created from turtle shells and calabashes for resonation. The neck of the bowl harp was curved. Gut or silk were used for strings. The tanbur had a longer, flat neck. This was so the strings could be pressed down to create more notes. The body of the tanbur was also pear or egg-shaped, closer to the shape of the modern guitars that we..