Just saying... those musical illiterates (both characters and, maaaaybe, the mangaka) who say that the guitar is not "refined" nor "noble"; somebody should smash them over the head with the collected works of the maestro Joaquín Rodrigo, 1st Marquess of the Gardens of Aranjuez.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oxH-7VklBI
That shouldn't be much of surprise, since guitars are about three centuries older than violins. That's a lot of time to develop traditions and cultural cachet.
I'm starting to wonder how much her father would actually care. Ririsa and her mother obviously think it's important, but it makes sense that they'd be overly sensitive and careful with that sort of thing. Similarly, it makes sense that the younger sister thinks its important, because she's young, personally values the violin, and is looking for flaws she can use to try and drive off her new family. However, in the grand scheme of things, there's nothing wrong with playing the guitar, even in classy settings, so I'd expect the father to care more about some combination of the style of music, type of guitar, and level of success, rather than the specific instrument.
I'm also a bit curious about how the various characters would feel about a more traditionally Japanese option, like the shamisen. They seem to be a more western-styled family, but its traditional origins and presentation definitely lend it an air of dignity. At the same time, shamisen's can also go extremely hard. I mean, basically any instrument can (electric violins are a thing), but rock is a much smaller leap for the shamisen. Also, yes, that is a violin with frets.
Edit: Since I mentioned electric violins, here's a metal violin cover of the Fallout theme, for reference. (The metal/electric portion starts at about the 50 second mark.)
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