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Stave (plural staves)
Noun
1. One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, barrel, pail, etc.
Slide
Noun
1. (music, guitar) A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.
Verb
2. To smoothly pass from one note to another by bending the pitch upwards or downwards.
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When you think Blues, more often than not your mind goes to one thing....guitars. From the earliest recording of the mysterious Robert Johnson, to the magical slide of Elmore James, and the familiar note bending of B.B King, the blues guitar sings out with a voice all it's own. Capturing the raw emotion of the artist and broadcasting their stories to the world, these are just a few of the legendary blues guitars that helped shape this uniquely American art form.