Abstract: A musical instrument having at least six strings tuned and fingered like an electric guitar, and having a symmetrically arched fingerboard (12 or 13), nut (31) and bridge (15 or 16) configuration to allow each string to be played individually with a violin bow. In addition, a transducer (26 or 29) is mounted at the bridge to pick up the bowed sound and the arched double coil pick-up (14) is mounted underneath the strings to pick up the plucked sound of the string. An adjustable support mechanism (20) allows the instrument to be held so that the bow passes over the shoulder or clavicle. The bridge position relative to the player's body allows a scale length equal to that of the guitar to be practical. The fact that this instrument is played with a bow allows the fingerboard to be extended to 40 frets or the equivalent.