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: 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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The team behind the sci-fi adventure film rented the Gibson guitar from Los Angeles business Norman’s Rare Guitars and returned it to them following production, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The hunt for the guitar notably coincides with the 40th anniversary of the release of Back to the Future.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
Hammett was approached about doing a book by the Gibson guitar company, which had begun a publishing project, starting with a volume documenting the guitars of Slash.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Cantus often performs their work a cappella, but here they are joined with a live band, including drums, keyboards, bass and guitar and brass instruments.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The hunt for the guitar notably coincides with the 40th anniversary of the release of Back to the Future.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
Hammett was approached about doing a book by the Gibson guitar company, which had begun a publishing project, starting with a volume documenting the guitars of Slash.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Cantus often performs their work a cappella, but here they are joined with a live band, including drums, keyboards, bass and guitar and brass instruments.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
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“Guitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guitar. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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