# Musical Instrument Madness Round Two **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 11, 2008, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539 "2008-06-11T05:34:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/21 "2008-06-11T20:09:34Z")
1. Trumpet 2. Clarinet 3. Trombone 4. Saxophone 5. Drumkit vs 10. Steel Drums 6. Vibraphone 7. Timpani 8. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar 9. Violin 10. Cello vs 5. Banjo 1. Acoustic Grand Piano 2. Electric Guiar 3. Pipe Organ vs 5. Electric Bass ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/22 "2008-06-11T20:23:03Z")
Aerophone bracket: 1. Trumpet 2. Bassoon 3. French Horn 4. Harmonica Idiophones/Membranophone bracket: 1. Drumkit 2. Tambourine 3. Vibraphone 4. Marimba Chordophone bracket: 1. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar 2. Violin 3. Cello 4. Banjo Electronic/Mechanical bracket: 1. Acoustic Grand Piano 2. Electric Guiar 3. Electric Hammond B3 Organ 4. Electric Bass ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/23 "2008-06-11T20:59:06Z")
Aerophone bracket: 1. Trumpet 2. Bassoon 3. Trombone 4. Saxophone Idiophones/Membranophone bracket: 1. Drumkit 2. Steel Drums 3. Tubular Bells 4. Timpani Chordophone bracket: 1. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar 2. Violin 3. Cello 4. Ukelele Electronic/Mechanical bracket: 1. Pedal Steel Guitar 2. Electric Guitar 3. Pipe Organ 4. Electric Bass ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/24 "2008-06-11T22:01:34Z")
Aerophone bracket: 1. Oboe 2. Bassoon 3. French Horn 4. Saxophone Idiophones/Membranophone bracket: 1. Celesta 2. Steel Drums 3. Tubular Bells 4. Marimba (tough one). Chordophone bracket: 5. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar 6. Violin 7. Cello 8. Banjo Electronic/Mechanical bracket: 9. Acoustic Grand Piano 10. Electric Guitar 11. Pipe Organ 12. Harpsichord ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/25 "2008-06-11T22:50:13Z")
Aerophone bracket: 1. Trumpet vs 7. Bassoon vs 6. French Horn vs 12. Harmonica Idiophones/Membranophone bracket: 1. Drumkit vs 10. Steel Drums vs 6. Tubular Bells 1. Timpani Chordophone bracket: 1. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar vs 10. Mandolin vs 11. Dobro 1. Ukelele Electronic/Mechanical bracket: 1. Acoustic Grand Piano 2. Electric Guitar 3. Pipe Organ 4. Harpsichord ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/26 "2008-06-11T23:11:14Z")
People voting mandolin: your names are being noted. Be afraid. ---
**Author:** ![3acresandatruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e79b87/32.png) [@3acresandatruck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3acresandatruck)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/27 "2008-06-11T23:14:12Z")
Aerophone bracket: 9. Oboe 2. Clarinet 6. French Horn 4. Saxophone Idiophones/Membranophone bracket: 1. Drumkit 2. Steel Drums 3. Vibraphone 4. Timpani Chordophone bracket: 1. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar 2. Violin 3. Dobro 4. Banjo Electronic/Mechanical bracket: 1. Acoustic Grand Piano 2. Electric Guiar 3. Electric Hammond B3 Organ 4. Harpsichord ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/28 "2008-06-11T23:25:40Z")
Aerophone bracket: Trumpet Clarinet French Horn Saxophone vs. harmonica: abstain (horrid things, both of them) Idiophones/Membranophone bracket: Celesta Tambourine vs. steel drums: abstain (see above) Tubular Bells Timpani, but a close call Chordophone bracket: Double Bass Violin Cello Ukelele vs. banjo: abstain, preferably via lethal injection (a shame the viola got a tough draw in the first round, could have been a violin-family grand slam šŸ™‚ ) Electronic/Mechanical bracket: Grand Piano Electric Guiar Pipe Organ Harpsichord ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/29 "2008-06-11T23:27:26Z")
[QUOTE=GorillaMan] People voting mandolin: your names are being noted. Be afraid. [/QUOTE] So, um, I voted for violin this round, but Iā€™ll probably vote for 'cello in a potential third round matchup (if they win this round). What happens to me? ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/30 "2008-06-11T23:32:01Z")
[QUOTE=GorillaMan] People voting mandolin: your names are being noted. Be afraid. [/QUOTE] Oh donā€™t worry, your little fiddle-thing wonā€™t go extinct just because we mandolinists have a more fun instrument. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/31 "2008-06-11T23:32:14Z")
[QUOTE=fachverwirrt] So, um, I voted for violin this round, but Iā€™ll probably vote for 'cello in a potential third round matchup (if they win this round). What happens to me? [/QUOTE] If you buy me enough drinks, I sometimes will admit in a moment of candour that the cello is a deserved equal. Iā€™m on red wine, at the moment, if you want to get a ahead šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/32 "2008-06-11T23:33:30Z")
[QUOTE=Biffy the Elephant Shrew] Oh donā€™t worry, your little fiddle-thing wonā€™t go extinct just because we mandolinists have a more fun instrument. [/QUOTE] Fun. _Fun._ Thatā€™s it? Sounds a bit, well, boring šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/33 "2008-06-11T23:36:16Z")
Fun is boring? You need more of that red wine. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/34 "2008-06-11T23:40:15Z")
[QUOTE=Biffy the Elephant Shrew] Fun is boring? You need more of that red wine. [/QUOTE] Profound, sensual, elemental. I could be talking about the wine or the violin, couldnā€™t I? ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/35 "2008-06-12T01:09:40Z")
Aerophone bracket: 1. Trumpet 2. Bassoon 3. Trombone 4. Harmonica Idiophones/Membranophone bracket: 5. Drumkit 6. Tambourine 7. Vibraphone 8. Timpani Chordophone bracket: 1. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar 2. Mandolin 3. Dobro 4. Ukulele Electronic/Mechanical bracket: 1. Acoustic Grand Piano 2. Electric Guiar 3. Pipe Organ 4. Harpsichord ---
**Author:** ![as\_u\_wish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@as\_u\_wish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/as_u_wish)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/36 "2008-06-12T01:11:26Z")
1. Oboe 2. Bassoon 3. French Horn 4. Harmonica 5. Celesta 6. Steel Drums 7. Tubular Bells 8. Marimba 9. Acoustic Double Bass 10. Mandolin 11. Cello 12. Banjo 13. Pedal Steel Guitar 14. Electric Guiar 15. Pipe Organ 16. Harpsichord ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/37 "2008-06-12T01:22:14Z")
Not to worry about the ā€œAlp hornā€, fusoya. It would have been one and done. šŸ˜› Aerophone bracket: 1. Trumpet 2. Clarinet 3. French Horn 4. Harmonica Idiophones/Membranophone bracket: 1. Drumkit 2. Steel Drums 3. Vibraphone 4. Timpani Chordophone bracket: 1. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar 2. Violin 3. Cello 4. Banjo Electronic/Mechanical bracket: 1. Acoustic Grand Piano 2. Electric Guitar 3. Pipe Organ 4. Harpsichord ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/38 "2008-06-12T01:54:36Z")
Aerophone bracket: Trumpet Clarinet Trombone Saxophone Idiophones/Membranophone bracket: Drumkit Steel Drums Vibraphone Timpani Chordophone bracket: Acoustic Double Bass Violin Cello Banjo Electronic/Mechanical bracket: Acoustic Grand Piano Moog Synthesizer Electric Hammond B3 Organ Harpsichord ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/39 "2008-06-12T02:16:11Z")
[QUOTE=GorillaMan] Profound, sensual, elemental. I could be talking about the wine or the violin, couldnā€™t I? [/QUOTE] Phew! Did someone say _Boring?_ ---
**Author:** ![WoodenTaco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/45deac/32.png) [@WoodenTaco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WoodenTaco)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2008, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539/40 "2008-06-12T03:49:08Z")
Aerophone bracket: **1. Trumpet** vs 9. Oboe 1. Clarinet vs **7. Bassoon** 2. Trombone vs **6. French Horn** 3. Saxophone vs **12. Harmonica** Idiophones/Membranophone bracket: \*\* 4. Drumkit\*\* vs 8. Celesta 5. Tambourine vs **10. Steel Drums** **3. Vibraphone** vs 6. Tubular Bells **4. Timpani** vs 5. Marimba Chordophone bracket: **1. Steelstring Acoustic Guitar** vs 8. Acoustic Double Bass **2. Violin** vs 10. Mandolin **3. Cello** vs 11. Dobro **13. Ukelele** vs 5. Banjo Electronic/Mechanical bracket: **1. Acoustic Grand Piano** vs 9. Pedal Steel Guitar **2. Electric Guiar** vs 7. Moog Synthesizer **3. Pipe Organ** vs 6. Electric Hammond B3 Organ 1. Harpsichord vs\*\* 5. Electric Bass\*\* [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musical-instrument-madness-round-two/452539.md?page=3)