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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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Tito Jackson was the third of nine Jackson children and was a background singer who played guitar in the band, according to Post-Tribune archives.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Snappy guitars, casual sarcasm, punk feminist arrogance flipping off the world — what’s not to love?
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Lind never shows her sons’ faces, but has shared snaps of Isaac giving Eugene a haircut and guitar lessons, as well as Isaac cuddling their kids at home in New York.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 8 July 2025
Fall Out Boy has yet to confirm who will fill in on guitar during Trohman’s absence.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 July 2025
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Snappy guitars, casual sarcasm, punk feminist arrogance flipping off the world — what’s not to love?
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Lind never shows her sons’ faces, but has shared snaps of Isaac giving Eugene a haircut and guitar lessons, as well as Isaac cuddling their kids at home in New York.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 8 July 2025
Fall Out Boy has yet to confirm who will fill in on guitar during Trohman’s absence.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 July 2025
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“Guitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guitar. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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