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As long as I can remember I ve been fascinated with guitars. From strumming my older cousin s Fender Stratocaster while he was out doing chores to dreaming of owning a C.F. Martin dreadnought like the ones I d see on TV shows I have always been drawn to this instrument.
And no wonder. It s the central figure in music from country to rock to classical, from Buddy Holly to Stevie Ray Vaughn and everything in between.
The display opened on May 19th and will run through August 15th. Created by the National GUITAR Museum in New York the exhibit features more than 60 guitars and 100 artifacts tracing the guitar from the 1800s on through to today s highly developed models. There will also be video performances, a luthier s workbench, even x-ray images of the inner workings of the instrument.
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According to a new exhibit at the Bullock Texas State History Museum, the origins of the six-string instrument that shaped rock n roll can be traced back 5,000 years into the ancient world. Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked the World features more than 60 guitars, from examples of the instrument s early ancestors to designs made famous by popular musicians.
Created by the National Guitar Museum in New York, the exhibit aims to immerse visitors in guitar history and culture. “The guitar is the most enduring icon in American history. It has been around longer than baseball, basketball, soft drinks and sports cars. This exhibition is a celebration of all that, and more,” HP Newquist, executive director and founder of the National Guitar Museum, said in a news release.