Steel Guitar Exhibit and Demonstration

The steel guitar exhibit featured several vintage steel guitars from the 1930s as well as a variety of custom-crafted steel guitars made by local area luthiers.

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• Dan Tremblay shows a festival guest how the steel guitar works.
• Another festival guest tries out the steel guitar during Friday's main program.
• Dan Tremblay explains the fretboard to this festival guest during the hoʻolauleʻa.
• Custom-made steel guitar crafted by musician, luthier and 'ukulele stylist Brad Bordessa of Honoka'a, Hawai'i.
• 1939 Gibson Electric Hawaiian model EH-150.
• 1934 Rickenbacher Model A-25.
• 1960s Kay Student Model lap steel.
• Custom lap steel crafted by luthier Chris Stewart in 2015.
• Chris Stewart with one of his hand-crafted steel guitars.
• Custom lap steel crafted by luthier Chuck Moore.
• Exhibit curator Geri Valdriz holding one of luthier Chuck Moore's hand-crafted steel guitars.
• Custom lap steel crafted by luthier Chuck Moore.
• Chuck Moore.
• Custom lap steel crafted by luthier Chuck Moore.
• 1938 Dickerson Tulip with green pearloid finish.

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