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GUITAR ARMY! GUITARS, AMPS & ACCESSORIES 1985

For years, the price of a decent electric guitar was so beyond the aspiring guitarist that most had to turn to acoustic instruments to get their start as serious musicians. No longer is this the case. About a decade ago, as the pop boom lit a fire under every prospective guitarist, manufacturers began to see the potential of their market.

August 1, 1985
Bill Stephen

GUITAR ARMY! GUITARS, AMPS & ACCESSORIES 1985

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For years, the price of a decent electric guitar was so beyond the aspiring guitarist that most had to turn to acoustic instruments to get their start as serious musicians. No longer is this the case. About a decade ago, as the pop boom lit a fire under every prospective guitarist, manufacturers began to see the potential of their market. Production and manufacturing turned to innovative designers to develop guitars that met the needs of the fledgling at an affordable price. The result has been a dramatic change in the price of an electric guitar without sacrifices to quality. New instruments now come with many of the features of the higher-end models.

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