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Acoustic guitar Quote by Steve Vai

“The classical guitar has a dynamic to it unlike a…” quote by Steve Vai — Download Open image

“The classical guitar has a dynamic to it unlike a regular acoustic guitar or an electric guitar. You know, there's times when you should play and there's times when you gotta hold back. It's an extremely dynamic instrument.”

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