The steel guitar flourished between the years 1925-1950. Its music could easily be heard on radio, in nightclubs and on recordings. The major music manufacturers jumped on the bandwagon and quickly produced instruments, instructional methods, sheet music and accessories to meet the huge demand. Hollywood took note of the craze and produced numerous "Polynesian" movies featuring the box office stars of the day. These vintage ads are from the May-June 1948 edition of "Music" magazine. This magazine was produced by the Oahu Publishing company of Cleveland, Ohio. Click on the images to enlarge them.
MUSIC MAGAZINE COVER	HARMONY GUITARS	FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
GIBSON GUITARS	RICKENBACKER GUITARS	GIBSON STRINGS
KLUSON TUNERS	CUSTOM BARS	NICK MANOLOFF BARS
VALCO INSTRUMENTS	MOVIE STILLS	OAHU INSTRUMENTS
DOROTHY LAMOUR	OAHU RECRUITMENT	OAHU SUCCESS STORIES
OAHU SHEET MUSIC