Steel-string guitars are also important in the world of flatpicking, as utilized by such artists as Clarence White, Tony Rice, Bryan Sutton, Doc Watson and David Grier. Luthiers have been experimenting with redesigning the acoustic guitar for these players. These flat-top, steel-string guitars are constructed and voiced more for classical-like fingerpicking and less for chordal accompaniment (strumming). Some luthiers have increasingly focused their attention on the needs of fingerstylists and have developed unique guitars for this style of playing.
Steel-string guitars are also important in the world of flatpicking, as utilized by such artists as Clarence White Tony Rice, Bryan Sutton, Doc Watson and David Grier. Luthiers have been experimenting with redesigning the acoustic guitar for these players These flat-top, steel-string guitars are constructed and voiced mor,e for classical-like fingerpicking and less for chordal accompaniment (strumming). Some lut.hiers have increasingly focused their attention on the needs of fingerstylists and have developed unique guitars for this style of playing.