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 ...

Verso Instruments has pivoted away from electric guitars to create a lap steel with freely movable pickups, putting a potentially revolutionary spin on the humble lap steel slide guitar. Described by ...

Each week, we look at the tools behind the tunes. Today, it's a simple glass tube that conjures the sound of the Mississippi delta in all its shimmering glory What is it? A style of playing that ...

Former ANTHRAX axeman Dan Spitz has put down his electric guitar and reinvented himself as an artist by learning the rare Weissenborn lap slide guitar played by few and mastered by only a handful. In ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The roots of Americana extend to some unexpected places. We’re somewhere in the Mediterranean, ...

When a musician who has worn many hats throughout his career finally finds the right one, it can be an emotional experience. Chris Haugen, a talented lap steel guitarist with cobalt blue eyes, knows ...