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Guitar

Author: DAVE RUBIN

A stringed instrument consisting of a neck approximately thirty inches long attached to a hollow, semi-hollow, or solid body usually made of wood, but also steel, plastic, or other synthetic materials. Most modern guitars have six steel strings, though twelve- and ten-string models also exist. Strings 6–4 (the heaviest) usually have a steel, bronze, or brass wrap over a solid steel core, while strings 3–1 (the lightest) are generally plain, solid steel on electric guitars. Classical...

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