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DIY: How to String an Acoustic Guitar

DIY: How to String an Acoustic Guitar
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Nikos Arvanitis
By Nikos ArvanitisJun 08, 2020
Nikos Arvanitis

Nikos Arvanitis is based in Athens Greece. His degree in statistics wasn’t enough to keep him from pursuing a career in abusing guitars and trying to fit too many pedals on a medium-sized board. Apart from participating in a number of musical projects and working as a session guitarist, he spends most of his free time wearing boxing gloves and receiving therapy from his dogs.

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