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The history of modern music is closely entwined with the history of musical instrument design and manufacturing techniques. The founding fathers of Rock, Blues, Country, and Jazz didn’t search pawnshops for relics of past generations—they simply chose the most practical instruments and effective amplification available. In this golden era, manufacturers set out to meet the needs of working musicians, and in so doing created the guitars and amplifiers that made possible a musical revolution. But