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Lap steel

Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe performs on stage at the Rockefeller Music Hall on June 03, 2022 in Oslo, Norway.
Thinking About Giving Lap Steel a Go? These Four Essential Tips From Megan Lovell Will Help You Get Started If you want to go horizontal, don't miss these useful pointers from the Larkin Poe maestro
Robert De Leo
“I Want All My Songs to Work Acoustically”: Robert De Leo Takes His First Solo Journey on the Lush Acoustic LP ‘Lessons Learned’ “When it comes to songwriting, that’s essentially where everything starts out for me,” says the Stone Temple Pilots tunesmith
1954 Fender Stratocaster
“Once You Could Get Your Ideas Across to Him, He Could Make It”: Bill Carson on Designing the Strat With Leo Fender The "test pilot of the Stratocaster" explains how the world’s most popular solidbody electric came into being in this revealing interview.

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Alvino Rey

How Alvino Rey Introduced the Guitar World to Effects in the 1930s by Making His Instrument Talk

By Christopher Scapelliti published 13 April 22

It started as a novelty effect for a WWII-era talking puppet and became the ear-grabbing sound behind some of the 1970s’ biggest rock hits.

George Harrinson playing acoustic guitar

Flat-Top Revelations from ‘The Beatles: Get Back’

By Jimmy Leslie published 23 March 22

Some acoustic guitar insights from the ‘Let It Be’ studio session footage.

 Junior Brown performs during the Domino Effect benefit concert at the New Orleans Arena on May 30, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Here's Why Junior Brown is Bar-Band Virtuosity Personified

By Jim Campilongo published 1 March 22

‘Guit With It’ reveals the show-stopping excitement of his guit-steel double-neck performance in full.

Cindy Cashdollar, 2017

Cindy Cashdollar Explains the Evolution of the Steel Guitar

By Sue Foley published 1 October 21

The slide master talks favorite guitars and why gaining acceptance as a female in the industry can still be a little tough.

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