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Six-String Bling

the Finnish guitar company Versoul in 1995 with just two acoustic models. He now offers more than 50 acoustic, electric, resonator and bass guitars, as well as amplifiers and a fuzz pedal. Multiple examples of his instruments are owned by a who’s who of rock royalty, including Billy Gibbons, Pete Townsend and various members of the Rolling Stones, and have found their way into the hands of players like Michael Landau, Tim Pierce and the late Allan Holdsworth. Some thanks for that is owed to the Who’s Roger Daltrey, who introduced Nieminen to guitar technician/guru Alan Rogan in 2003. “Alan

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