Gibson vs Fender - The Future of the Electric Guitar | 7
Business Wars
Audible
4.6 • 13.5K Ratings
🗓️ 10 July 2019
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Ian S. Port, author of The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll joins us to talk about the future of the electric guitar as music creation becomes increasingly digital.
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