Vintage
1955 Fender D8 Stringmaster
July 3, 2019 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
Long before Leo Fender built the Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars, he built Hawaiian lap [...]
Excel Jerry Byrd Fry Pan 8 String
August 1, 2019 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
This steel guitar was designed by renowned steel guitar master Jerry Byrd together with Mitsuo [...]
1960's Harmony Model H1
September 1, 2019 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
Harmony was one of the most successful guitar makers in the USA, manufacturing most of [...]
1956 Bronson Singing Electric
October 1, 2019 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
George Bronson was a lap steel guitar teacher living in Detroit, Michigan who had a line of [...]
1950's Silvertone Model 1316
November 1, 2019 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
Silvertone was a store brand used by Sears, Roebuck &Company for its line of musical [...]
1935 Rickenbacher Model A-25 - Black Crinkle Finish
December 1, 2019 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
The Frying Pan lap steel guitar was manufactured by the Rickenbacher Electro Company from [...]
1955 Magnatone Troubadour G65
January 1, 2020 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
The wood body Model G65 Troubadour was the top of the line lap steel guitar produced by [...]
1938 Dickerson Tulip
February 5, 2020 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
Dickerson lap steels were made by Delbert Dickerson and are the precursors to Magnatone [...]
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2023 Festivals and Workshops
Maui Steel Guitar Festival - CANCELED
October 14, 2023 – 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM HST
The Shops at Wailea, Wailea, Hawai‘i
October 15, 2023 – 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM HST
Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, Kahului, Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
December 14-17, 2023 – Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island.
2023 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Livestream Broadcasts
All broadcasts originate from the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. Festival broadcasts may also stream from the respective festival's Facebook Page.
Livestream Steel Guitar Saturday — CANCELED
September 9, 2023 – 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM HST
Maui Steel Guitar Festival Reprise
October 14, 2023 - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM HST
Maui Steel Guitar Festival - CANCELED
October 15, 2023 Ho‘olaule‘a concert – Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, – 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM HST
Livestream Steel Guitar Saturday — CANCELED
November 19, 2023 – 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM HST
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
December 15, 2023 Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM HST
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Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association (HSGA) 2023 Festival *September 21-23, 2023 – Odd Fellows Lodge, Cupertino, CA
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