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songs. \u003ci\u003eBy Orville Johnson, Sean McGowan, and Steve Baughman.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDIY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Simple things you can do to make sure your guitar is in great shape. \u003ci\u003eBy Brian Michael.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRIVATE LESSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCreative Accompaniment:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Watkins on how he crafts guitar parts as a sideman with his sister Sara, Jackson Browne, and others. \u003ci\u003eBy Adam Levy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEW GEAR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eVeillette Flyer 14:\u003c\/b\u003e Small-body with a radiused top delivers acoustic and electric tones reminiscent of storied Selmer-Maccaferris and Stellas but with a unique contemporary sound. \u003ci\u003eBy Adam Levy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTakamine P3FCN:\u003c\/b\u003e An acoustic-electric hybrid nylon-string that’s perfect for steel-string and jazz guitarists. \u003ci\u003eBy Adam Perlmutter.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFender Passport Mini:\u003c\/b\u003e Ultraportable amp with battery power has sonic flexibility with more than 100 easily accessed sounds. \u003ci\u003eBy Andrew DuBrock.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLAYER SPOTLIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eKim Richey:\u003c\/b\u003e The singer-songwriter returns to Nashville for her seventh album, \u003ci\u003eThorn in My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BASICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCarter-Style Bass Melodies:\u003c\/b\u003e Play non-root chord tones on the bass strings to create simple melodies. \u003ci\u003eBy David Surette.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHOPTALK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAllison Guitars:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas guitar maker offers a wide range of individually crafted acoustics and electrics. \u003ci\u003eBy Teja Gerken.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLAYLIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWEEKLY WORKOUT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFlat Keys and Open Strings:\u003c\/b\u003e How to use open strings in melodies, chords, and arpeggios when playing in the keys of F, Bb, Eb, and even Ab. \u003ci\u003eBy Scott Nygaard.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSONGBOOK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBron-Yr-Aur:\u003c\/b\u003e Led Zeppelin \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e82 GREAT ACOUSTICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gibson HG-24. \u003ci\u003eBy Derek 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Acoustic Rock:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn how rock bands like Yes, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, and the Beatles integrated classical arpeggios and contrapuntal sounds into their songs. \u003ci\u003eBy Andrew DuBrock.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGREAT ACOUSTICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1901 M.V. 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