Acoustic Guitar?

[oliv897]

Was the Acoustic Guitar around during the viking period?

[sally]

no. You have things like lyres/harps, but they are a long way from guitars at this point

here's a quick overview of what to expect in Viking music
http://www.regia.org/music.htm

[Velund]

Unlikely. The acoustic guitar in its modern understanding evolved through 13-16cc. in Spain.

Though it does not exclude existence of other string instruments at that time, there are some mentions of them in sagas, as far as I remember.
There are a couple of bands in Scandinavia who try to recreate the music of that period.

[oliv897]

Ok thanks, I would have loved to take my guitar with me to Reenacting guess i will have to learn new instruments lol

[chrisanson]

Ok thanks, I would have loved to take my guitar with me to Reenacting guess i will have to learn new instruments lol

you could take it to play after the public have gone, you my get killed but you could take it

[busy mole]

It is by no means exhaustive but there is a history section
covering instruments on out site. May be of interest.