Considering how many guitars Fender makes today and that they are mass-produced, the quality is still very high in all respects.
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Clock DVA changed and revolutionised the method of creating music, the mind's approach to sound and also changed the way we look at genres | Photo: Stefan Bollmann (Wikimedia Commons)
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Versions of "Take on Me" have crept into every corner of the world | Photo: Michael Hanscom (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
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How about a song in 7/4? Such as "Times Like These" by Foo Fighters. | Photo: Freya Goossens (flickr)
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There is just one Robert Smith. | Photo: Vojta Florian/musicserver.cz
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Jean Michel Jarre playing an AX-Synth | Photo: Zero Coool, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
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Playing in a band is not just about your slap bass lines or breathtaking solos. Interpersonal relationships matter, too. | Photo: Sam Moghadam Khamseh
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When you combine 57 years of experience and the principles taught by Leo Fender's old school, you get a sound that is appreciated by guitarists all over the world.
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"We wanted to create a post-apocalyptic sandy western in which we could reflect on the fact that the familiar world around us is changing." | Photo: archive of Vera Jónás
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Frank Deimel and Kora Jünger, makers of Deimel Guitarworks in their workshop. | Photo: archive of Deimel Guitarworks
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"I really feel that musicians… are like my brothers and sisters, they're like family to me because we speak the same language. And I love communicating that way," says John Doyle | Photo: J. Doyle's press kit
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It has become an anthem for Generation X who head-banged their way through their teens listening to it. | Photo: Wes Candela Photography (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
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Music theory should be primarily a practical musical tool. Simply play or sing all the concepts and you will find an unlimited well of inspiration. | Photo: Soundtrap
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Even though the approach to writing songs changes with age, the joy remains. | Photo: Worshipfuel.com
Notes of a Frontwoman #4: Without Songs We Are Nothing
Artists like Frank Zappa, Miles Davis, The Who, The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Björk acknowledge him as an influence| Photo: Rob Croes for Anefo, CC via Wikimedia Commons
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