Instruments and Luthiers
Bill Hardin - Part 3
October 12, 2016 • Andy Volk • Instruments and Luthiers
The most visible proponent of Bear Creek instruments has been multi-instrumentalist, Bob [...]
More Magnatone Parts IV and V
November 15, 2016 • John Teagle • Instruments and Luthiers
While all the other MOTS models had wood beneath their coverings, an advanced/experimental model was released ca. '51 that used a [...]
1954 Oahu Iolana (by Valco)
November 24, 2016 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
Since the 1930's the Valco Company manufactured a variety of musical instruments including the electric lap steel [...]
1938 Stella (by Harmony)
December 16, 2016 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
The Harmony Company was at one time Americas largest manufacturer of musical [...]
1959 Gretsch Electromatic
January 19, 2017 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
Gretsch guitars were made famous by players such as Jimmy Webster, Chet Atkins, and [...]
1940 Gibson Electric Hawaiian Model EH-185
February 25, 2017 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
The Gibson guitar company created this hybrid steel guitar by combining the advantages of metal [...]
1938 Epiphone Electar Model M
March 22, 2017 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
The Model M is a stylish icon of art deco steel design, with an anodized aluminum top [...]
1935 National Cast Steel
April 17, 2017 • Geronimo "Geri" Valdriz • Instruments and Luthiers
The body of this early period steel guitar was made by a method called "slush casting." Molten [...]
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2020
Mauna Lani presents Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival Special Edition
February 7-9, 2020 – Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, Kamuela, Hawai‘i Island
Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
February 28-29, 2020 – Sheraton Kaua‘i Coconut Beach Resort, Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘i CANCELED
March 21, 2020 – Ka Makana Ali‘i Shopping Center, Kapolei
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall CANCELED
June 20, 2020 – Windward Mall, Kane‘ohe
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week CANCELED
July 13-18, 2020 – Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
Monday-Thursday – Nightly Evening Performances CANCELED
Friday-Saturday – Festival Open Stage and Ho‘olaule‘a Performances CANCELED
Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival CANCELED
July 17, 2020 – Festival Ho‘olaule‘a — Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
AISGC Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival CANCELED
June 23-25, 2020 – Winchester, IN
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase
July 25, 2020 – LIVE STREAMED on Facebook 3PM - 5PM HST
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival — Keiki Kine at Kahala Mall CANCELED
August 15, 2020 – Kahala Mall, Honolulu
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase POSTPONED
August 29, 2020 – LIVE STREAMED on Facebook 3PM - 5PM HST
HSGA 34th Annual Mainland Festival Festival CANCELED
September 17-19, 2020 – Fort Collins, CO
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase
September 26, 2020 – LIVE STREAMED on Facebook 3PM - 5PM HST
Maui Steel Guitar Festival CANCELED
October 16-17, 2020 – The Shops at Wailea, Wailea, Maui
October 18, 2020 – Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center, Kahului, Maui
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase
October 24, 2020 – LIVE STREAMED on Facebook 3PM - 5PM HST
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival CANCELED
December, 2020 – Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, Kamuela, Hawai‘i Island.
2021
1st HSGA Virtual Convention
January 23-24, 2021 – Prerecorded and available on Multiple Platforms
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