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Fender VG Strat Demo by Greg Koch at GearFest

The hilarious Greg Koch demos Fender's VG Strat at GearFest '08 on May 31. Hear the array of tones available from this modeling guitar. For more information: Fender.com

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The hilarious Greg Koch demos Fender's VG Strat at GearFest '08 on May 31. Hear the array of tones available from this modeling guitar.

For more information:
Fender.com
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