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The ‘Oi No Ka ‘Oi Steel Guitars

The ‘Oi No Ka ‘Oi Steel Guitars
November 10, 2022 • Kevin Gillies • Instruments and Luthiers

The ‘Oi No Ka ‘Oi Hawaiian Steel Guitar is the result of a conversation with Alan Akaka and a [...]

The ‘Oi No Ka ‘Oi Steel Guitars

The ‘Oi No Ka ‘Oi Steel Guitars - Part II
November 25, 2022 • Kevin Gillies • Instruments and Luthiers

In order to address sound quality, we have to start with a basic agreement on how we hear [...]

The ‘Oi No Ka ‘Oi Steel Guitars

The ‘Oi No Ka ‘Oi Steel Guitars - Part III
December 12, 2022 • Kevin Gillies • Instruments and Luthiers

The strings are suspended by the nut at the peghead and by the saddle at the pickup end. You [...]

The ‘Oi No Ka ‘Oi Steel Guitars

The ‘Oi No Ka ‘Oi Steel Guitars - Part IV
December 23, 2022 • Kevin Gillies • Instruments and Luthiers

To date we've looked at some of the components in designing the steel guitar, including how [...]

The ‘Oi No Ka ‘Oi Steel Guitars

The ‘Oi No Ka ‘Oi Steel Guitars - Part V
January 15, 2023 • Kevin Gillies • Instruments and Luthiers

My music background is keyboards, so I like sitting at the instrument on legs. To keep good [...]

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