claim: Catherine Hardwicke has refused to ever direct films.
evidence: The English guitar or guittar , is a stringed instrument -- a type of cittern , which was popular in many places in Europe from around 1750 -- 1850 .. stringed instrument. string instrument. cittern. cittern. It is unknown when the identifier ` English ' became connected to the instrument at the time of its introduction to Great Britain , and during its period of popularity it was apparently simply known as guitar or guittar .. The instrument was also known in Norway as a guitarre and France as cistre or guitarre allemande -LRB- German guitar -RRB- .. There are many examples in Norwegian museums , like the Norsk Folkemuseum and British ; including the Victoria and Albert Museum .. Norsk Folkemuseum. Norsk Folkemuseum. Victoria and Albert Museum. Victoria and Albert Museum. The English guitar has a pear-shaped body , a flat base , and a short neck .. The instrument is also related to the Portuguese guitar and the German waldzither .. Portuguese guitar. Portuguese guitar. waldzither. waldzither. Early examples had tuning pegs -LRB- similar to a violin or lute -RRB- , but many museum examples have what are commonly referred to now as Preston tuners , an innovation that appears closely linked with the instrument .. Preston tuners. Preston tuners