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Guitar World
Guitar World
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Daryl Robertson

"My first guitar was nasty, old, and cheap. It didn’t have a name on it – they were too embarrassed to put it on, I think!” 7 electric guitar icons on the budget acoustics that shaped their early years

Michael Schenker and Peter Frampton.

It’s easy to imagine that larger-than-life rock stars are born with an electric guitar in hand, ready to unleash a barrage of thunderous riffs before they’ve even taken their first steps. But you might be surprised to learn that many legendary musicians began their journeys strumming on humble, beginner acoustic guitars - just like the rest of us mere mortals!

From gritty underground clubs to sold-out arenas, these artists cranked up the volume and rocked with their unforgettable anthems and charismatic personas. But it’s their basic acoustic guitar that sparked the magic and kicked off their careers.

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