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NAMM '12 - Yamaha THR 5 and THR 10 Demos

PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2012 NAMM Show where he visits the Yamaha booth. In this segment we get a demo of the THR 5 and the THR 10.

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PG's Shawn Hammond is On Location in Anaheim, CA, for the 2012 NAMM Show where he visits the Yamaha booth. In this segment we get a demo of the THR 5 and the THR 10.

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