Spanish guitars were introduced into the Hawaiian Islands as early as the 1830s. The Hawaiians did not embrace the standard guitar tuning that had been in use for centuries. They re-tuned the guitars to make a … See more

Over centuries in Western countries, the traditional Spanish guitar developed a near-universal tuning of ascending fourths (and one major third) … See more

In the development of lap steel guitar in the early twentieth century, many innovators contributed; among the most prominent were: See more

By the late 1940s, the steel guitar featured prominently in the emerging "honky-tonk" style of country music, developed in Texas and Oklahoma bars … See more

There are three categories of lap steel guitars:
• Acoustic lap steel guitars: These are traditional acoustic See more

In the U.S. Mainland in the early 20th century, after the 1898 annexation of Hawaii, the Hawaiian "craze" was in full force, as evidenced by radio broadcasts, stage shows, and motion pictures featuring Hawaiian music. Hollywood films perpetuated the … See more

In the early 1930s, the newly electrified lap steel guitar took a prominent position in a type of dance music known as "Western swing See more