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Veni, Vidi, Vici: The Hunt for the Perfect Flying V [028]

Stuck in my head: "Villains" The Verve Pipe Villains ~^v*v^~ There was a brief period in 2011 and 2012 where I helped out at a guitar store as they were opening up, just small tasks here and there in exchange for information and some knowledge and better habits. You should see how I used to change guitar strings before! My technique is much cleaner and more refined these days. If you've been keeping up (not sure why you would, nobody reads this shit) then you can probably gleam that I've got a fondness for Fender gear and a handful of Gibson pieces, though I largely lack the desire to afford Gibson gear. Don't get me wrong - I think Les Pauls and SGs are good, classic guitars, but Gibson's ethos regarding their trademarks, their litigious nature, the " Play Authentic " debacle, and the perception of the headstock design flaw is disconcerting, especially when asking their fans to pay thousands of dollars for their instruments. I do have

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