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Riffs: Heroic Guitarist, Man Behind "Strat," "Tele" Dies, Dark Fire Hands On

Guitarist Tackles Airplane Threat from L.A. Times Chris Llewellyn, guitarist for hip-hop act Asher Roth saved the day on an airplane last week. Just another reason why guitarists in

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By Premier GuitarJan 11, 2009
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Guitarist Tackles Airplane Threat

from L.A. Times


Chris Llewellyn, guitarist for hip-hop act Asher Roth saved the day on an airplane last week. Just another reason why guitarists in hip hop groups rock.

Former Fender Exec. Don Randall Dies

from MercuryNews.com


The man who added "Strat" and "Tele" to our vocabularies, and who negotiated Fender's unfortunate sale to CBS passed away in December.

Dark Fire at CES

from Engadget


Gibson brought the Dark Fire to CES, the Consumer Electronics Show. Engadget has a video demo on their site. Check back for our own hands-on coverage from NAMM later this week.
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