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    Pawn Shop P'ups: Under-Appreciated Pickups of the 1960s

    The pickup is the true heart of an electric guitar. Without it, it would be – well – not an electric guitar at all. Its invention and first application in the 1930s opened the door for a new category of instruments, but its true Renaissance came in the 1960s: the decade of pickup innovation diaspora.

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    Airline Guitars: Then vs. Now
    The Airline brand has always personified mystique of Americana mid-20th century designs. In this new millennium, Eastwood has taken up the torch and introduced a new level of craftsmanship and reliability to the timeless style of Airline. In this article, we'll take you though the 3 major phases of Airline's existence.
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    Lap Steel Guide: What You NEED to Know
    It may look strange to a standard guitar player, but there's a whole world of music to be discovered in a lap steel guitar. In this guide, you'll learn a bit about the instrument, its many variants and uses, and its important place in electric guitar history
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