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Grammy-winning guitarist Trey Hensley shares five essential bluegrass icons every player should know. Discover Tony Rice and four other legends who shaped bluegrass guitar, flatpicking, and country music—and learn why their influence can improve your own playing. In this video: • Discover which guitar legend helped invent the B-Bender • Learn why Trey Hensley calls one player the "North Star" of bluegrass guitar • Find out which pioneering player Hensley says made contemporary country and bluegrass guitar possible. Who is on your list of essential bluegrass guitarists? Please share your picks in the comments. Check out Trey's signature Taylor: https://www.guitarcenter.com/Taylor/Trey-Hensley-Gold-Label-510e-Special-Edition-Acoustic-Electric-Guitar-Natural-1500000474923.gc?source=4GOA4LOBA Be sure to subscribe for more artist interviews, gear demos and reviews, guitar lessons and behind-the-scenes content. Follow Trey Hensley: https://www.instagram.com/treyahensley/ Follow Guitar Center: https://www.instagram.com/guitarcenter/ https://www.facebook.com/GuitarCenter/ https://www.tiktok.com/@guitarcenter #BluegrassGuitar #Flatpicking #TreyHensley #guitarcenter Chapters 00:00 - 5 Essential Bluegrass Guitarists 00:12 - Tony Rice: A Bluegrass Guitar Pioneer 00:31 - Doc Watson: The Flatpicking Legend 00:45 - Clarence White: Pushing Guitar Forward 01:13 - Mother Maybelle Carter: A Country and Bluegrass Trailblazer 01:29 - Larry Sparks: Bringing Blues to Bluegrass 02:03 - Who's on Your Top 5 List?