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“I was really into Django Reinhardt, Pat Metheny, and Wes Montgomery, but I also loved Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. I asked him if I could have a guitar that does it all”: Trey Anastasio discusses the birth of his iconic Languedoc Koa 1 guitar

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Phish guitarist and latest Guitar World cover star Trey Anastasio has praised Paul Languedoc’s “genius” luthier skills while discussing the origins of his famed Koa electric guitar.

The instrument stands out for both its design and sound, created as a hybrid of several guitars – and sonic templates – merged into one to Anastasio’s varying demands. It has remained a staple of his live rig and has played a huge part in the creation of some of Phish’s most critically acclaimed work.

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