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first commercial guitar synthesizers were introduced back in the mid Seventies, I’ve been fascinated by the possibilities of controlling non-guitar sounds with a guitar. However, over the years numerous idiosyncrasies of guitar synth design made that prospect not entirely ideal for me. From specialized guitar controllers and invasive pickup installations to bulky proprietary cables and rack- or floor-mounted sound modules, a guitar synth seemed more

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