A lap steel guitar is a compact guitar played in a horizontal position, either in the player’s lap — hence the name — or on a stand or table. Players use a slide known as a tone bar to fret the ...

We pit steel-string guitars head-to-head with their nylon-string counterparts. What are the main differences, and which is best for you? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

When I was growing up, devouring guitar magazines and scouring internet forums, it was a truth universally acknowledged that good guitar tone could only come from a tube amp. End of discussion. But ...

Jerry Fessenden builds a pedal steel guitar in his Montpelier workshop Credit: Jeb Wallace-Brodeur “This is a horrible little shop,” Jerry Fessenden says as he opens the door to a shack abutting the ...

Like pineapple on pizza, lap steel can be something of an acquired taste, but the Mahalo is the perfect place to start. No tone bar included. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians ...