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Paid $770 for the guitar, a very nice hard case and a 12-string capo My musical background is strong. Since I was a child it was a major part of my life. My parents started me on classical piano ...

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It’s every guitar player’s nightmare: you step onstage, strike your rock-god pose, triumphantly strum the first chord of a song–and discover that your guitar is out of tune. A new line of instruments ...

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