Pedal Steel Guitar Association
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Pedal Steel Guitar Association is an organisation dedicated to the pedal steel guitar
. It was established in November 1973 in New York City
, and has published The Pedal Steel Newsletter 10 times per year since December 1973.
The organisation also holds an annual conference.
Pedal steel guitar
The pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal bar to "fret" or shorten the length of the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. Unlike other types of steel guitar, it also uses pedals and knee levers to affect the pitch, hence the name "pedal"...
. It was established in November 1973 in New York City
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, and has published The Pedal Steel Newsletter 10 times per year since December 1973.
The organisation also holds an annual conference.