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A horn has that voice quality, and an electric guitar can emulate that. But playing an acoustic, the notes don't sustain like that.

Bill Orcutt

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Bill Orcutt
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: February 2
Guitarist
Miami
Florida
Voice
Emulate
Like
Horns
Sustain
Electric
Notes
Guitar
Acoustic
Playing
Acoustics
Quality
Horn

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