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The Big 5: Fuzz's Charles Moothart

A ’65 Gibson Firebird, Raw Power, and J.J. Cale factor into the Fuzz frontman’s answers to our fistful of questions.

The Big 5: Fuzz's Charles Moothart
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Be sure to check out our interview with Charles about the making of Fuzz's II.

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