A lap steel guitar is a compact guitar played in a horizontal position, either in the player’s lap — hence the name — or on a stand or table. Players use a slide known as a tone bar to fret the ...

The Kinbom/Brandenburg musician's instrument has a humbucker that predates Gibson's by 15 years When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Like pineapple on pizza, lap steel can be something of an acquired taste, but the Mahalo is the perfect place to start. Best electric guitars 2025: Our pick of guitars to suit all budgets Best ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Most musicians can lay down a long list of artists who’ve been inspirations, but steel-funk man ...

In 1904, Joseph Kekuku, inventor of the Hawaiian steel guitar, left Hawaii to perform on the American West Coast. Newspaper critics called him the “world’s greatest guitar soloist.” Redpath Chautauqua ...