The Ultimate Beginners Resource Guide to Steel Guitar  The steel
guitar, which originated in Hawaii, is a guitar that is played
with a "steel" - a slide held in the fretting hand, which is
used to create a constant range of pitches, as opposed to the
comparatively fixed pitches available when fretting a string.
The steel guitar is most notable for its use in traditional
Hawaiian music and was made popular in the 1950s by the duo
Santo and Johnny with the release of their hit Sleepwalk.
Although this guitar is used most often in country, folk and
blues music, it is also occasionally used in rock and roll
music. While the name “steel guitar” is typically used to
describe the method of playing rather than the type of guitar,
there are certain guitars that are more suited to this style.
Resonator guitars, most often with rounded necks, are the most
popular guitar to be played as a steel. However, any guitar with
modified high action can be used. There are also guitars
specifically made for this purpose such as l