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The Electric Guitar Is Dead. Long Live The Electric Guitar.

Where have all the guitar heroes gone? Where has all the guitar music gone? Where have all the guitar sales gone?

Are rumors of the electric guitar's death exaggerated or no?

As Joe Bonamassa and John Mayer hit Connecticut stages in August, we take a look at the state and prognosis of the six-string electric guitar.

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  • Jim Chapdelaine - An Emmy Award-winning musician, producer, composer, and recording engineer
  • Geoff Edgers - National arts reporter for The Washington Post
  • Cynthia Schemmer - Managing editor of She Shreds magazine

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Colin McEnroe and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Jonathan is a producer for ‘The Colin McEnroe Show.’ His work has been heard nationally on NPR and locally on Connecticut Public’s talk shows and news magazines. He’s as likely to host a podcast on minor league baseball as he is to cover a presidential debate almost by accident. Jonathan can be reached at jmcnicol@ctpublic.org.

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