October 5, 2026

Traditional orchestras of this stringed instrument remain especially popular in Japan (as well as Germany), and in the United States its Gibson F-hole F-5 design is strongly associated with bluegrass music. Some older US variants are colloquially called the 'potato bug' or 'tater-bug'. Which instrument is meant?

A Harpsichord
B mandolin
C Fiddle
D Harp

Traditional mandolin orchestras remain especially popular in Japan and Germany, and in the United States the Gibson F-hole F-5 mandolin design is strongly associated with bluegrass, with older variants colloquially known as the 'potato bug' or 'tater-bug'.

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