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: 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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The victor now gets possession of a Vedder guitar, which the Padres will bring back to Petco Park after taking all six games against the Mariners.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
The house band drums intensify, a violin cries and guitar chords growl.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Congas, bongos, and a Creole conch shell sit alongside guitar, keyboards, and horns.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 May 2026
The pair were just jamming out when Weinberg laid down an idea for a guitar line and Osby was struck with inspiration, instantly reciting lyrics over the chords.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
The house band drums intensify, a violin cries and guitar chords growl.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Congas, bongos, and a Creole conch shell sit alongside guitar, keyboards, and horns.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 May 2026
The pair were just jamming out when Weinberg laid down an idea for a guitar line and Osby was struck with inspiration, instantly reciting lyrics over the chords.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
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“Guitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guitar. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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