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Musikmesse '12 - Marel Guitars Bumblebee Solidbody Demo

PG's Charles Saufley is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2012 Musikmesse Show where he visits the Marel Guitars booth to get a demo of their new solidbody electric guitar -- the Bumblebee.

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PG's Charles Saufley is On Location in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 2012 Musikmesse Show where he visits the Marel Guitars booth to get a demo of their new solidbody electric guitar -- the Bumblebee.

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