damianSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by damian Copy of Top 50 By damian published 19 September 13 Guitarists Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM GUITARWORLD...1Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen come from different worlds, but it all comes back to the blues2Bax Music, one of Europe’s largest musical instrument retailers, files for bankruptcy and ceases operations3Chaka Khan is holding open auditions to find a new guitar player – but she’s got some very specific requirements4Chrissie Hynde on that one time she bought her own signature guitar off the shelf5How Andy Summers formed one of the 1980s’ most unlikely guitar partnerships with Robert Fripp – despite not being especially keen on some of his work
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