steel guitar
noun
plural steel guitars
: any of various electric or acoustic stringed instruments (such as the Hawaiian guitar, the pedal steel, or the lap steel) that feature a metal resonator or that are played by moving a rigid object (such as a steel or glass bar) against plucked strings
steel guitarist
noun
plural steel guitarists
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Visitors can sway to the sounds of the ukulele and steel guitar, savor poke, kalua pig and loco moco, and explore a Polynesian arts marketplace.
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Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Harmonica and steel guitar drench the track, a romantic ballad that feels note-perfect to country's '80s-era run of hits from the likes of Jimmy Buffett, George Strait, Randy Travis and Keith Whitley, among many others.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2024
Robert Randolph’s resounding steel guitar adds a touch of Southern gospel, while Bey brings some soulful riffing throughout.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Losing grit and steel guitars At 10:25 p.m. March 9, 1989, gunfire disrupted a chilly Thursday night in what would become one of the most important months of Nashville history.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Harmonica and steel guitar drench the track, a romantic ballad that feels note-perfect to country's '80s-era run of hits from the likes of Jimmy Buffett, George Strait, Randy Travis and Keith Whitley, among many others.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2024
Robert Randolph’s resounding steel guitar adds a touch of Southern gospel, while Bey brings some soulful riffing throughout.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Losing grit and steel guitars At 10:25 p.m. March 9, 1989, gunfire disrupted a chilly Thursday night in what would become one of the most important months of Nashville history.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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