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NAMM 2013 Video: The Loar LH-319 and Recording King RPH-05 and RJ-06 Guitars

published 30 January 2013

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Here's a Guitar World video from the 2013 Winter NAMM Show, which took place January 24 to 27 in Anaheim, California.

During the gear-filled weekend, we paid a visit to the guys at The Loar and Recording King to check out some new guitars. This video features Travis Atz showing off the new LH-319 by The Loar and the Recording King RPH-05 and RJ-06 models.

For more about these guitars, head to theloar.com and recordingking.com.

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