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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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Welch switches effectively between guitar and banjo.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Dutch Interior’s Practice Is Paying Off Dutch Interior bring a lot to the stage: six members, three of whom play guitar, and five of whom sing lead vocals on at least one song.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Jerry Cantrell’s guitar weeps on the track for Layne Staley, who died of an overdose at 34.
—Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Amid the pandemic, Claflin was living in London, learning to play the guitar for his role in Daisy Jones, homeschooling Pip and potty-training Margot.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Dutch Interior’s Practice Is Paying Off Dutch Interior bring a lot to the stage: six members, three of whom play guitar, and five of whom sing lead vocals on at least one song.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Jerry Cantrell’s guitar weeps on the track for Layne Staley, who died of an overdose at 34.
—Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Amid the pandemic, Claflin was living in London, learning to play the guitar for his role in Daisy Jones, homeschooling Pip and potty-training Margot.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Guitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guitar. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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