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BOBDYLAN
BobDylanisthemostprolificofalsingersongwritersandhasbeeninfluentialbothmusicalyand culturalywithhismostcelebratedworksincludeMrTambourineMan,Blowin'intheWind,TimesThey areChangin',LikeaRolingStone.DylanhasrecentlyaceptedtheNobelprizeforliteratureandis undoubtleyoneofRock’n’Rol'smosticonicandprolificfigures.
History
nlate1965BobDylanrecordedtheiconicAlbum ‘BlondeonBlonde’revisited.Attheses sionsDylan usedaselectionofFenderinstrumentsincludingaStratocaster,Telecaster,JazmasterandFender ElectricXI.Whilethemajorityoftheguitarscanberecognisedasregularproductionmodels,his FenderElectricXIhasauniquecombinationoftheSunburstfinishwithoriginalPearloidGuardand AmplifierStyleknobs.Onlyahandfuloftheseinstrumentswereevercreatedduetothepickguardbeing quicklychangedtothecommontortoiseshelpickguardwithonebeinggiventoBobDylan.Thecase
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