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There was no Delta blues before there were cheap, readily available steel-string guitars. And those guitars, which transformed American culture, were brought to the boondocks by Sears, Roebuck ...
Peavey has added a quartet of classical nylon-string guitars to its entry-level Delta Woods series. Unveiled in July, the Delta Woods acoustics promise excellent playability from cheap acoustic ...
Soon sharecroppers throughout the Delta were ordering guitars from Sears in hopes of supplementing their income on weekends. The catalog is frequently mentioned in the biographies of Delta bluesmen.
Peavey has launched a new beginner acoustic guitar series featuring a classic spruce/mahogany tonewood build and offering onboard electronics and solid wood tops for under 250 bucks. The Delta Wood ...
He says, "Once I had written that song, I really wanted to make a complete statement and document my connection to the Delta blues tradition." He recorded 14 other tracks using his own guitars.
But there’s another style of music that also has its roots in D.C.: the Anacostia Delta sound -- and there's a new documentary out that tells the story of this guitar-based sound and the masters ...