Blame it on bad timing, or call it the perfect storm of online shopping:
a generous severance package, nearly unlimited free time, and a fast Internet
connection. Nah, just blame it on me. Lots of guitars on the market, most
of which I'd never played before, many of which I'd never seen before. And
suddenly, I had time to play them, too. Well, that's how it started.
G.A.S. is a dangerous disease, and here's proof.
Most of these were purchased (and sold) between 2002 and 2008. Even
when I once again became gainfully employed (such as it is), I continued buying
and selling. It may never stop.
I've listed them in the approximate order in which they were divested.
At least as best as I can remember. It's been a while. Any guitar
that's listed as "1 of 3," "2 of 3," etc. indicates that I bought different
units of the same model. If you don't see all three of three, that means I
still own one (this is particularly true of the Talmans, as I still have three
of those). I may come
back and add commentary at some point, but it's taken me years to get this far,
so let's not push it. This list includes guitars and amps only.
Speaker cabinets, pedals, and processors aren't here. Yet.
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1. '74 Gibson SG Standard in walnut finish |
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2. Alvarez Thinline nylon-string acoustic-electric |
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3. Epiphone Dot Deluxe |
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4. Epiphone Dot |
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5. ’71 Fender Tele |
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6. ’61 Fender Strat, refin and refretted (twice) (bought for $550, sold
28 years later for $10,000) |
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7. Hohner HS-40 Jazz box (w/added gold Sperzels and Bigsby) |
Wish I had a picture of this, but I traded it in on my first Talman |
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8. Fender Contemporary Tele |
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9. Fender MIJ Strat in shell pink |
I must have a pic of this somewhere, just can't find it. |
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10. Almansa Classical Acoustic-Electric |
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11. Yamaha AES-500 |
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12. Fender American Deluxe Power Telecaster (1 of 2) |
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13. Johnny Reb (Tele copy, wood top, fiberglass body) ash top (1 of 4).
Shoulda kept at least one of these. They were cool. |
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14. Johnny Reb (Tele copy, wood top, fiberglass body) spruce top (2 of
4) |
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15. Johnny Reb (Tele copy, wood top, fiberglass body)
maple top (3 of
4)
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16. Ibanez S540 shredder guitar, my first Floyd Rose
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17. Gibson Les Paul Studio, wine red with ebony f/b
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18. Epiphone “Howlin’ Carl” POS
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19. Fender Coronado II
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20. Heritage 535
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21. Mosrite Celebrity I
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22. Carvin TL-60T
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23. Fender American Tele in Hot Rod Red (Bardens added)
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24. Ovation Balladeer 12 String A/E
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25. Ibanez Talman TC-620
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26. Ibanez Talman TC-630 (1 of 3) |
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27. Ibanez Talman TC-630 (2 of 3)
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| Ibanez Talman TC-740 (2 of 3) |
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| 28. Ibanez Talman TC-740 (3 of 3) |
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29. Ibanez Talman TV-550 (1 of 3) |
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30. Ibanez Talman TV-550 (2 of 3) |
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31. Gretsch 460 solidbody acoustic-electric.
Never saw one of these before, or since. Really cool looking,
sounded like caca.
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32. Martin 000-15S
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33. Epiphone Sorrento (1 of 2)
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34. Fender American Deluxe Power Tele (2 of 2)
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35. Guild X-160 (first time I sold it)
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| 36. Guild X170 (1 of 2) |
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37. Carvin AE-185
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| 38. Ibanez AF-85 |
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| 39. RainSong StormSong 12-string electric |
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| 40. Fender StratoSonic |
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| 41. Washburn J-8 |
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| 42. Ibanez JetKing |
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| 43. Ibanez ArtCore Talman TM-71T |
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| 44. DeArmond M-77 (I think that’s the model number) |
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| 45. RainSong DR-1000 |
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| 46. Martin OM-28V |
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| 47. Ibanez Talman TC-640 |
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| 48. RainSong WS-3000 12-string |
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| 49. RainSong WS-9000 Nylon String |
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| 50. Taylor DDSM (orange) |
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51. Martin LXME “Little Martin”
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52. Girl Brand Rodeo Girl
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53. Fender Buddy Guy Strat
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| 54. Gretsch Silverjet w/Dynasonics |
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55. Gibson ES-135 (“Retro-Roland-Ready“)
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56. Goodall AKSC
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57. Fender Nashville Deluxe Tele
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58. Ibanez SA-160 (“Retro-Roland-Ready“)
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59. Gretsch SilverJet (TVs added)
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60. DeArmond X-155 (1 of 3)
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| 61. Larrivee D-03BW (Tasmanian Blackwood) |
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62. Fender Strat 12-string
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63. Gretsch White Falcon Rancher
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64. Fender TC-90 (doublecut-thinline-P90 Tele)
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65. Johnny Reb Spruce Top (4 of 4)
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66. Epiphone Mandobird
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67. Hamer Newport
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68. Peavey Generation Tele copy w/piezos
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| 69. Gibson Tennesseean |
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| 70. Gretsch 6120SSU |
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71. Gretsch 6120N (1 of 2)
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72. Grestch 6120SSL
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| 73. Gibson Country Gentleman |
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74. Gibson Les Paul Studio in orange
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| 75. Fender Floyd Rose Strat |
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| 76. Ibanez Talman Noodles Signature model (wrapped in real duct
tape) |
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| 77. Ibanez Artcore AFS-77T semihollow |
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| 78. Hohner G3 Steinberger copy |
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| 78.5. Washburn J-8 |
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| 79. Washburn J-9 |
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| 80. Epiphone Sorrento (2 of 2) |
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| 81. Raven 12-string electric |
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| 82. Gretsch Crimson Flyer |
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| 83. Martin DC-15E |
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| 84. Goodall RCJ |
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| 85. Guild X-170 (2 of 2) |
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| 86. Tacoma Archtop Electric gloss finish |
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| 87. Tacoma Custom Order Baritone sunburst gloss finish |
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| 88. Dewey Decibel Flipout |
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| 89. Italia Rimini Doubleneck 6/12 |
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| 90. Takamine TC-132??? Classical Acoustic-electric |
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| 91. Samick Archtop in amber finish |
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| 92. Gretsch Rancher 6022CV with Bigsby |
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| 93. Gretsch 6120N (2 of 2) (“Retro-Roland-Ready”) |
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| 94. Carvin AE-185-12 (1 of 2) |
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| 95. Martin JC-40 |
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| 96. Martin Custom Jumbo |
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| 97. Gretsch 6121 Nashville solidbody |
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| 98. Gretsch 6022-12 Rancher 12-string |
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| 99. RainSong JZ-1000 (1 of 2) |
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| 100. Brian Moore Somethingorother Roland-ready guitar |
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| 101. DeArmond X-155 (2 of 3) |
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| 102. DeArmond X-155 (3 of 3) |
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| 103. Washburn J-6 |
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| 104. Reverend Club King w/Bigsby |
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| 105. Gretsch 6120DS Nashville w/Dynasonics |
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| 106. Gretsch Silver Falcon |
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| 107. Gretsch 6120AM Nashville in Amber Maple (1 of 2) |
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| 108. Gretsch 6120DCBK Nashville Doublecut in Black |
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| 109. Gretsch 6130 Roundup with leather trim |
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| 110. Martin D-15S |
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| 111. Epiphone Masterbilt Nylon-string acoustic-electric |
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| 112. Guild Starfire III w/Bigsby in coppertone finish |
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| 113. Fender Telecaster Deluxe (Mexico) in sunburst |
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| 114. Grestch 6120AM Nashville in Amber Maple (2 of 2) |
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| 115. Ibanez Talman TC-630 in “creamsicle” finish (3 of 3) |
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| 116. Martin J-15 |
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| 117. Epiphone Jorma Kaukonen signature model |
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| 118. Gibson Les Paul Special in black |
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| 119. Carvin AE-185-12 (2 of 2) |
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| 120. Guild F-412 |
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| 121. Martin JC-15E |
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| 122. Gibson Les Paul Robot Guitar |
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| 123. Gretsch 6118-120 120th Anniversary |
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| 124. Gretsch 6136T-LDS Lacquer w/Dynasonics |
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| 125. Ibanez Talman TC-625 (1 of 3) |
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| 126. Ibanez Talman TC-625 (2 of 3) |
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| 1. Tech21 Bronzewood Acoustic Amp |
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| 2. Fender 75 amp |
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| 3. Carvin X60 112 Amp |
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| 4. Roland GC-408 with 4 x 8 ext. cab |
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| 5. Orange SS Amp |
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| 6. Fender BXR-60 Bass Amp(1 of 2) |
(no picture, I traded it in) |
| 7. Kustom tuck-n-roll PA Head |
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| 8. Crate PowerBlock (1 of 2) |
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| 9. Rivera R30-112 (1 of 2) |
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| 10. Fender BXR-60 Bass Amp(2 of 2) |
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| 11. Crate PowerBlock (2 of 2) |
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| 12. Kustom Profile PA System |
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| 13. Roland GC-405 2 of 4 |
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| 14. Roland GC-405 3 of 4 |
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| 15. Fender Silverface Bassman 50 Head |
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| 16. '68 Fender Twin Reverb |
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| 17. Tech21 Trademark 60 |
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| 18. Tech21 Trademark 10 |
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| 19. Tech21 PowerEngine 60 |
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| 20. Crate Blue Voodoo 50 Head |
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| 21. Rivera Sub 1 Los Lobottom Subwoofer |
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| 22. Roland JC-120 |
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| 23. Crate Acoustic Amp |
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| 24. Fender Champ 25 combo |
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| 25. Dr. Z Maz 18 Reverb |
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| 26. Roland Micro Cube |
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| 27. Fender PA-135 Head |
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| 28. Carvin AG-100D Acoustic amp |
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| 29. Carvin AG-100 Acoustic amp |
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| 30. Fender Bandmaster 2-12" cabinet |
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| 31. Carvin TS100 TS100 tube power amp |
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| 32. Peavey Windsor Studio |
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