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NAMM 2010: That Eric Clapton and Fender phone TV ad shot-by-shot

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By The MusicRadar Team published 15 January 2010

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Incoming!

Incoming!

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Plug me in

Plug me in

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Touched by the hand of God!

Touched by the hand of God!

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"You have no messages…"

"You have no messages…"

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Move over App Store

Move over App Store

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Smirking a tab

Smirking a tab

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Let your fingers do the walking…

Let your fingers do the walking…

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So far, so iPhone

So far, so iPhone

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Ring ring!

Ring ring!

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Speaking to my Buddy

Speaking to my Buddy

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