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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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In addition to his onscreen role, the jazz musician played guitar in the show's in-studio ensemble, led by musical director and colleague Johnny Costa.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The components might be familiar—guitars that sound like they’re played through a busted Zenith TV at full volume, heavy acoustic strumming à la ’90s folk-grunge group Days of the New, Slocum’s fading read-out of a voice—but they’re all pulled into slightly unusual shapes.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
Founders of Avatech’s mentee companies, seated in front of their laptops, clapped and banged their hands on tables to the distinctive stomp-stomp-clap beat of the song as an electric guitar wailed.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Dylan’s custom Fender Stratocaster reflects both his extraordinary creativity and the pioneering spirit of the American guitar maker.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The components might be familiar—guitars that sound like they’re played through a busted Zenith TV at full volume, heavy acoustic strumming à la ’90s folk-grunge group Days of the New, Slocum’s fading read-out of a voice—but they’re all pulled into slightly unusual shapes.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
Founders of Avatech’s mentee companies, seated in front of their laptops, clapped and banged their hands on tables to the distinctive stomp-stomp-clap beat of the song as an electric guitar wailed.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Dylan’s custom Fender Stratocaster reflects both his extraordinary creativity and the pioneering spirit of the American guitar maker.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
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“Guitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guitar. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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