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- 1 electric
- 2 acoustic
: a flat-bodied stringed instrument with a long fretted neck and usually six strings played with a pick or with the fingers
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Scott handled electric guitar duties, while Baker played the banjo.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 11 Dec. 2024
Dylan held his guitar high, and there was no way to wire him in the typical fashion.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
And her gossamer guitar strums are as faint as whispers, keeping time alongside echoey taps and supple upright bass.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
The first surprise song, the guitar one, was … none of these!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 11 Dec. 2024
Dylan held his guitar high, and there was no way to wire him in the typical fashion.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
And her gossamer guitar strums are as faint as whispers, keeping time alongside echoey taps and supple upright bass.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
The first surprise song, the guitar one, was … none of these!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Guitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guitar. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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