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The Guitars That Wrote History: 11 Legendary Instruments and the Music Artists Behind Them

Some Legendary Guitars That Changed Music History From Hendrix's Strat to Prince's Love Symbol, and the Artists Behind Them Yes, we make the coolest guitar straps in the business (and we are pretty proud of that), but we love talking about the guitars themselves too. After all, a great strap deserves an equally legendary instrument to hold. From B.B. King's soulful Lucille to The Edge's Explorer that wears our Copperpeace Glovely silver sequined strap, these iconic guitars shaped music history and inspired generations of players. Some were custom built masterpieces. Others were happy accidents found in odd places. All of...

How Forgotten Instruments Are Finding Their Way Back to Young Hands

MUSIC & COMMUNITY News: Thousands of instruments gather dust in attics and closets every year. A quiet movement across the UK and world is changing that– one violin, trumpet, and mixing desk at a time. There is a guitar sitting in your garage. Maybe a flute from secondary school, still in its original case. A violin your daughter played for two years before other hobbies took over. Perhaps a keyboard gathering dust in the spare room. You're not alone. Across the world, millions of musical instruments sit idle, their strings unplucked, their keys unplayed, their potential quietly going to waste....

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