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Celeb Sightings

When I learned the theme of this issue – 50 Guitars That Changed The World – I thought this month I’d talk about some of the esteemed guitars that have passed through my hands over the years. Thinking back on these encounters, it seems unbelievable that they even happened.

The first famous guitars I played were while working as a guitar repairer at Selmer’s in Woolpack Lane, Braintree. I believe we had Jimmy

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