Multi-instrumentalists

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Yes, it was the notes between the notes I was referring to. A C sharp is not necessarily a D flat and it really makes a big difference when playing in modes.

Banjos with frets when played with fiddles playing the old fiddle tunes tend to observe various string tunings (scordatura) to accommodate the lack of versatility posed by frets.

Frets can be very frustrating to a string person who is used to choosing the notes they use instead of taking what they get.

My friends who play harpsichord, even though the instrument is thought of as a chromatic instrument, usually retune the instrument to play in just temperament within what ever key they play in.

I can't comment about electric versus acoustic instruments. All my instruments are acoustic.

nothing like a well-tempered clavier...

played synths, piano, organ, bass, drums (real and electronic), bad flute and worse sax (the band used to beg me not to play it..., guitar, a little mandolin, and that's about it.

Great Post!
I am a professional musician, and here are the instruments I play:

Keyboards---Piano, Organ, Synthesizers, Electric Keyboards
Trombone
Dulcimer---Hammered, Mountain, Banjimer/Banji-Mo
Harmoncia---Hohner Echo Harp, Hohner 64, Marine Band
Bowed Psaltry
Trumpet---a little bit

I play (in order of proficiency):

Guitar
Bass (upright and electric)
Banjo
Keyboards
Mandolin


Want to learn:

French Horn
Tuba
Cello

Fiddle (recently taking a backseat to electric guitar and bass)
Mandolin
Autoharp (Mother Maybell style )
Banjo (clawhammer, not proficient just funning around)
Guitar
--- Acoustic (since high school)
--- Electric (since my separation and eventual divorce... therapy?)
Bass
--- Electric (woohoo, I have a fretless now! except my daughter keeps taking it over )
Ukulele ( I installed a Fishman pickup and now it's acoustic/electric!.. of course I just had to get an acoustic amp for that)
Trombone (another recent acquisition. used to play trumpet in high school except for marching band when I played drums)
Pennywhistle
Harmonica
Mouthharp (I have a really cool one made out of bamboo)
Piano (pretty much just by ear)
Drums (and yet another recent acquisition, and I'm just a beginner on the trap set)

I can play my daughter's bagpipes (Gaita and a practice set of Highland pipes), her clarinet (played one in 4th grade), a little bit of our saxophone.

Truth is... like others here... I like to play instruments, and every instrument I see I want to pick up and try out.

The sad fact is, I can't play any of these instruments professionally... some I play fairly well, others... well, perhaps I'm the only one around home who appreciates my unique musical ability.

I only play brass instruments. Primarily bass trombone, I can also play tenor trombone and euphonium pretty well. I can also play a tolerable alto trombone or tuba.

I have a degree in music and I can or have played numerous instruments - woodwinds, strings, keyboards, guitar, Renaissance instruments. Nowadays, though, I just mainly play guitar and piano.