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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In the 1980s, Nashville music was losing its grit and steel guitars.
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Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
Sikes built the bulk of a demo that day, converting that riff to a programmed steel guitar in some parts of the performance.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
Felker, Nix, and Edwards are joined in the band by Hank Early on steel guitar and accordion, Ryan Engleman on lead guitar, and Gabe Pearson on drums.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
Rarely has Boland recorded or toured without a steel guitar and fiddle.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
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Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
Sikes built the bulk of a demo that day, converting that riff to a programmed steel guitar in some parts of the performance.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
Felker, Nix, and Edwards are joined in the band by Hank Early on steel guitar and accordion, Ryan Engleman on lead guitar, and Gabe Pearson on drums.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
Rarely has Boland recorded or toured without a steel guitar and fiddle.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Steel guitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steel%20guitar. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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