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Part I - History

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2024

Edited by
Jan-Peter Herbst  and
Steve Waksman
Jan-Peter Herbst
Affiliation:
University of Huddersfield
Steve Waksman
Affiliation:
Smith College, Massachusetts
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The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar , pp. 15 - 70
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • History
  • Edited by Jan-Peter Herbst, University of Huddersfield, Steve Waksman, Smith College, Massachusetts
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar
  • Online publication: 08 November 2024
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  • Edited by Jan-Peter Herbst, University of Huddersfield, Steve Waksman, Smith College, Massachusetts
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  • Online publication: 08 November 2024
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  • History
  • Edited by Jan-Peter Herbst, University of Huddersfield, Steve Waksman, Smith College, Massachusetts
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar
  • Online publication: 08 November 2024
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