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Learn to Play “Knockin’ On Heavens Door” by Bob Dylan
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Introducing the Fender Next Class of 2024
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The Highway Series: On the Road with Evan Craft
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Fender Next 2023: 25 Global Artists Expanding the World of Guitar
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Re-Creation Remixed: SG Lewis Puts a New Spin on His Single, "Chemicals"
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Re-Creation Remixed: Lucy Dacus Covers Regina Spektor "Summer in the City"
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Fender Re-Creation Remixed: Danny Felix Covers Latin Standard "El Manicero"
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Re-Creation Remixed: Self Esteem Covers a Jarvis Cocker Classic
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Re-Creation Remixed: Jesse Performs No Doubt’s "Don’t Speak"
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Re-Creation Remixed: Faye Webster Performs "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"
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Re-Creation Remixed: Jordan Mackampa Performs James Blake’s "Retrograde"
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Versatile by Design: The Acoustasonic Player Telecaster — Episode Two
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Versatile by Design: The Acoustasonic Player Telecaster - Episode One
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Re-Creation Remixed: Conan Gray Performs the Weeknd’s "Save Your Tears"
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Fender Re-Creation: FKJ Performs "Instant Need"
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A Day in The Studio with Andres y Mauricio
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A Day in The Studio with Butch Walker
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Fender Re-Creation: Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Performs "Confines"
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A Day in The Studio with Rob Cavallo
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Fender Re-Creation: Juanes Performs ‘Odio Por Amor’
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Fender Re-Creation: Julien Baker Performs "Something"
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A Day in The Studio with Andrew Watt
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A Day in The Studio with Shooter Jennings
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Fender Re-Creation: Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis Performs ‘Freak Scene’
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Fender Next 2022: 25 Global Artists Expanding the World of Guitar
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Versatile by Design: Episode Four. Final Build
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Fender Re-Creation: Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Performs ‘Impossible Germany’
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Versatile by Design: Episode Three. Voicing & Design
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Versatile by Design: Episode 2. American Acoustasonic Jazzmaster Blend Knob
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Fender Re-Creation: Lindsey Buckingham Performs "Never Going Back Again"
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Versatile By Design: Episode One. The American Acoustasonic Jazzmaster
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How to Play the E Major Chord on Ukulele
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Fender Play Live: Indie Folk Playlist
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How to Play the D Major Chord on Ukulele
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How to Play the C Minor Chord on Ukulele
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How to Play the B Minor Chord on Ukulele
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Learn 13 Free Guitar Lessons Including Chords, Scales and Songs
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How to Play Blues Scales on Guitar
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How to Play the Harmonic Minor Scale on Guitar
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How to Play the A Minor Pentatonic Scale on Guitar
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How to Play the C Major Guitar Scale
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How to Play the G Major Guitar Scale
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How to Play the E Minor Guitar Scale
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Fender Next 2020: 25 Global Artists Expanding the World of Guitar
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Fender Play Live: A Blues Playlist
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Sneak Peek: Fender 2020 Winter NAMM Debuts
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Inside the Fender American Acoustasonic Stratocaster
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2019 Roundup: The 10 Most Practiced Songs in Fender Play
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Year in Review: Fender's 2019 Highlights
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Watch: Blur's Graham Coxon Demos the American Acoustasonic Telecaster
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What is the Difference Between Major and Minor Chords?
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Fender Play Live: Ritchie Blackmore & Deep Purple Playlist
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See the American Acoustasonic Telecaster Koa Edition in Action
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Fender Play Live: Ziggy Stardust Playlist
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Fender Play Live: Sonic Explorations Playlist
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Fender Play Live: Reggae Playlist
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Fender Play Live: Outlaw Country Playlist
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Fender Play Live: Learn to Play Like Nirvana
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Fender Play Live: Power Pop Playlist
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Fender Play Amplifies Nashville's Iconic Hutton Hotel
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Acoustasonic Telecaster Exotics Expand with Ziricote Model
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Fender Teams with Several Influential Artists for Fender Play Foundation
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Watch: Eugene Edwards Demos the American Acoustasonic Telecaster
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10 Great Festival Moments
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Understanding Time Signatures
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The American Acoustasonic Telecaster Goes Exotic with New Cocobolo Model
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First Look: Dive Into Fender's 2019 Summer NAMM Debuts
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How to Play the Cm7 Chord on Guitar
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How to Play Dominant 7th Chords
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Get to Know the Fender Upgrade Contest Winner
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How to Play a Dm7 Chord on Guitar
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How to Play a G7 Chord on Guitar
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How to Play the D Minor Guitar Chord
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How to Play an Gm7 Guitar Chord
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How to Play an Asus2 Guitar Chord
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How to Play the E7 Chord on Guitar
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How to Play a D7 Guitar Chord
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How to Play the Fmaj7 Guitar Chord
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How to Play a C Minor Chord on Guitar
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4 Ways to Learn Faster with the Redesigned and Streamlined Fender Play
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How to Play an F Minor Guitar Chord
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How to Play the G5 Chord on Guitar
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Learn to Play a Cadd9 Guitar Chord
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Get a Closer Look at the Villager 12-String and Kingman Acoustic Bass
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How to Play the Gsus2 Chord on Guitar in Drop D Tuning
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How to Play the Gmaj7 Chord
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How to Play the C7 Chord
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How to Play the F7 Chord
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How to Play the C#7 Chord
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How to Play the Em7 Guitar Chord
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Learn to Play the C Chord on Guitar
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How to Play an E Minor Chord on Guitar
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How to Play an A Flat Chord
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How to Play an A7 Chord on Guitar
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How to Play a G Minor Chord on Guitar
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Full Schedule: Cuco, Japanese Breakfast Headline Fender Next House at SXSW
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How to Play the A Minor Chord
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How to Play the F Chord on Guitar
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Fender Next Set to Amplify the Voice of Emerging Artists in 2020
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What Are the Differences Between B9 and B7(9) Chords?
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How to Read Tabs
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4 Guitar Chords That Sound Good Together
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How to Play the D Chord on Guitar
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How to Play the B Chord on Guitar
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How to Play the B Flat Chord on Guitar
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How to Play the B Minor Chord on Guitar
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5 Key Features of the Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster You Need to Know
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How to Play the E Chord on Guitar
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How to Play the A Chord on Guitar
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Looking Back: Fender's 2018 Highlights
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Acoustic Guitar 101
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2018 Roundup: The 10 Most Popular Songs in Fender Play
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The Easy Way to Change Your Acoustic Guitar Strings
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Learn How to Play 'Bad Moon Rising' by Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Learn How to Play Foster the People's 'Pumped Up Kicks' on Guitar
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Everything You Need to Know About Arpeggios
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New Research Shows How Playing Music Can Improve Your Life
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How I Play: Carly & Martina Discuss Musical Empowerment and Songwriting
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Beaches, Stages and the Silver Screen: A History of Fender Acoustic Guitars
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The Best Fender Back-to-School Gifts
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5 Reasons You Need a Ukulele in Your Dorm
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Understanding the Eighth Note
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See Culture Abuse, Dear Boy and the Regrettes Play the California Series
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How I Play: Wallows on Musical Beginnings the Road Ahead
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Florentine vs. Venetian Cutaways: Which is Which?
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Is Your Pick or Pickguard Real Tortoiseshell?
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10 Easy Folk Songs to Learn on Guitar
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The 5 People You Need on Your Guitar Team
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10 Easy Love Songs to Learn on Guitar
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5 Reasons Playing Guitar is Good for the Mind and Body
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5 Features You Need to Know in Fender's California Series Acoustics
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2018 NAMM Sneak Peek
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Fender in Focus: Børns, Franz Ferdinand and Fall Out Boy
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Fender in Focus: Elvis Costello, Wolf Alice and Beach House
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The Naked and Famous' Alisa Xayalith on Creating with the Acoustic Guitar
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10 Easy Rock Songs to Learn on Guitar
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A Conversation with ... Peter Buck on How Anybody Can Learn Guitar
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17 Famous Blues Songs To Learn on Guitar
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Acoustic or Electric Guitar: Which One Is Best for You?
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10 Easy Pop Songs to Learn on Guitar
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10 Easy Songs to Learn on Acoustic Guitar
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3 Keys to Ace Your Palm Muting
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Easy Country Songs to Learn on Guitar
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Meet Grace VanderWaal: Fender's Youngest Signature Artist
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3/4 Time: A Simple Guide
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5 Tips to Master Chord Changes
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5 People Who Should Learn to Play Guitar
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Tips for Learning How To Play Rhythm Guitar
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K.Flay Talks Acoustic Guitars, Playing Live and Her 'Personal Revolution'
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12- and 14-Fret Guitars: Which Acoustic Is Right for You?
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Basic Song Structure Explained
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Fender in Focus: Grace VanderWaal, Atlas Genius and Tigers Jaw
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Draemings' Kimi Recor Talks Pedals, Acoustics and Empowering Women in Music
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How Does Fender Play Compare to Other Online Guitar Lessons?
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Fender in Focus: Royal Blood, Declan McKenna and Daniel Caesar
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Meet Daniel Caesar, the Toronto Artist Rising Up the Charts
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Fender in Focus: Brad Paisley, Portugal. The Man and Manchester Orchestra
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Fender in Focus: Thurston Moore and the Joy Formidable
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5 Ways to Cut the Buzz
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Fender in Focus: The Who, We Are Scientists, Daddy Issues
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Fender in Focus: Khalid, Radiohead and Blossoms
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6 Ways to Strum Like a Pro
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Why Bridge Pins Can Affect Your Acoustic Performance
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Lindi Ortega on the Creative Spark and Her Fender Paramount Parlor
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Do Different Strings Affect Your Acoustic Tone?
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Will Stickers Affect the Tone of an Acoustic? (And How to Remove Them)
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A Beginner's Guide to Guitar Effects
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15 Other Things You Should Have in Your Gig Bag
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Ring True: A History of Fender 12-String Electric Guitars
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Want to Play the Guitar? Here Are Your First Steps.
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The Capo: 6 Things You Need to Know
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Inside the Song: Johnny Cash and 'Ring of Fire'
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The 6 Best Beginner Acoustic Guitars
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How to Read a Chord Chart
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Effects Guide: What is Reverb?
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Fender in Focus: Cold War Kids, Mastodon and Khalid
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Fender in Focus: All Time Low, Strand of Oaks and Misterwives
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The Muse Speaks: Do Songs Live Inside Your Guitar?
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Fender in Focus: Green Day, Spoon and Chicano Batman
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Nylon Strings vs. Steel Strings. Which Works Best for You?
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The Devil's Chord: The Eerie History of 'Diabolus in Musica'
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The Vintage Styling of the Paramount Series
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The Acoustic Body Shapes You Should Know
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So, You Just Inherited a Guitar. Now What?
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The Indisputable Laws of Practice
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How to Tune Your Acoustic Guitar
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Fender in Focus: Cobi, Iration, Old Dominion
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Asked and Answered: Do I Need a Humidifier for My Acoustic Guitar?
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Jen Trani Demos 3 New Highlights From Fender's Acoustic Lineup
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A Sneak Peek at Fender's 2017 NAMM Releases
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Small Wonder: How the Nut is Critical to Your Tone
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Buzz Off: How to Deal With Fret Buzz
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Go With the Grain: The Many Benefits of a Quartersawn Neck
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Double Duty: Learning How to Sing and Play
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What is Fret Sprout?
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What Are Tuning Pegs and Why Do You Need Them?
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Why You Should Use In-Ear Monitors
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Looking Back: Fender's 2016 Highlights
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Everything You Need to Know After Getting a New Guitar
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How to Hold a Guitar Pick
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How to Tune Harmonically (Even the B String)
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What Is a Setup and Why Is It so Crucial?
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Narrow Tall? Medium Jumbo? Fret Sizes Explained
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Asked/Answered: Is It OK to Use My Thumb to Mute Low Strings?
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How to Buy an Electric Guitar
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Great Gifts for Beginners
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Asked/Answered: What's the Best Way to Fly With My Guitar?
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5 Tips to Fight Finger Pain
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Why Do Guitars Go Out of Tune?
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Gifts for the Future Folk Hero
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Case Closed: Storage Tips to Save Your Guitars
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Asked/Answered: Are Short-Scale Guitars Best for Players with Small Hands?
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9 Reasons to Give the Gift of a Guitar
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Fender in Focus: Band of Horses, Mike Doughty and Jack Garratt
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What Is a Chord?
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5 Tips for Cleaning Your Guitar
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Gear Genealogy: How to Date Your Guitar
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How 7 Different Woods Affect Your Acoustic Sound
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Chicken, Tremolo, Sweep. Pick Your Picking Style.
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Standard Tuning: How EADGBE Came to Be
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Rome and Jimi Hendrix Weren't Built in a Day
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The Perfect Fit: What Acoustic Body Shape Is Right For You?
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Decoding the Fender/Fishman Preamp
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5 Reasons To Play Acoustic Guitar
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What Is a Capo?
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Nice Purfling: The Acoustic Vocabulary You Need to Know
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No Broken Necks: 4 Guitar Care Do's and Don'ts
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5 Times to Tune Your Guitar You Might Miss
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Take Care of Your Guitars
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Finishing School: The Science and Style of Fender Finishes
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C-V-U? Which Neck Shape Is for You?
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5 Quotes of Guitar Wisdom
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5 New Fender Amps to Try
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Ash vs. Alder: What's the Difference?
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What Is Fingerboard Radius?
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3 All-New Acoustics, 1 Big Sound
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Tune Like a Rock Star
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