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Different Types of Electric Guitars and Their Uses

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In order to be heard at normal performance volumes — unlike an acoustic guitar — an electric guitar must have external amplification and transform its strings’ vibration into electrical signals using one or more pickups. An amplifier can then be used to amplify the signal, which is typically required to generate sound through loudspeakers. There are many different types of electric guitars, each with its own distinct sound and style.

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Fender’s Win The Window Selfie Contest: Enter Now!

Fender Selfie Contest

Attention all NYC selfie takers: Davidoff of Geneva — makers of fine tobacco products and accessories — wants you to take one more for a chance to win the entire Fender window display on view now at Davidoff’s Midtown Manhattan location. All you need to do is take a selfie in front of any Davidoff of Geneva store, post the pic on Twitter or Instagram, and tag it with #FenderatDavidoff for a chance to win the entire Madison Avenue window display contents, which includes a Fender Stratocaster Guitar, Fender by S.T. Dupont product, and giant cut outs. Approximate retail value of this prize is $4,900!
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Fender Stratocaster Coffee Table

No living room would be complete without its centerpiece: the coffee table. If only I had room for more cool furniture in my teeny NYC apartment, I would seriously consider giving this rad Fender Strat Coffee Table a place in the Chickpad!

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