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Spanish Magic

the ultimate electric lead guitar hero, and Jimmy Page is rock’s ultimate acoustic-electric songsmith. “Beck’s Bolero,” from the Jeff Beck Group’s 1968 release , pits them side by side on one hell of a beautiful romp. As Page has verified, he’s playing his 1965 Fender Electric XII 12-string, while Beck plays the melody on a Les Paul. While it’s the perfect tune for a pair of guitarists, it’s possible to amalgamate a solo acoustic arrangement, which

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