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- 2 acoustic
: 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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McCoy Moore was a modest 16-year-old Florida high school sophomore with no discernable musical talent — didn’t sing or write, couldn’t play a lick of guitar, and had no plans to do any of it — until his mom somehow got him inside Luke Combs’ tour bus.
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
That obviously led me down the path to BB King, Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, and the whole world of guitar, which is just vast.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
The evening was elevated by live music from a local country band, complete with a pedal steel guitar, reminiscent of Lee Hazlewood.
—Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
When the day arrived, Carlos was in the living room on the couch holding his guitar in his hands, playing along with music on the stereo.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
That obviously led me down the path to BB King, Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, and the whole world of guitar, which is just vast.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
The evening was elevated by live music from a local country band, complete with a pedal steel guitar, reminiscent of Lee Hazlewood.
—Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
When the day arrived, Carlos was in the living room on the couch holding his guitar in his hands, playing along with music on the stereo.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Guitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guitar. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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