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It's been very hard for the guitar as a serious synthesizer to compete with keyboards.

Andy Summers

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Andy Summers
Age: 81
Born: 1942
Born: December 31
Composer
Guitarist
Jazz Guitarist
Jazz Musician
Photographer
Compete
Competition
Guitar
Serious
Hard
Synthesizer
Synthesizers
Keyboards

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