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On the anniversary of his death, we unpack the brilliance of jazz-fusion trailblazer Allan Holdsworth, with some help from Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan, Paul Gilbert and Eddie Van Halen
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A string change is the ideal opportunity to get your 'board back to its best
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Plenty of Dano charm in the tone department, it's just a pity about the build
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A modern throwback to the 'try anything' experimental days of the boutique pedal boom
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