
Roland Martin
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Roland Martin is a freelance writer living in San Francisco. His interests lie in American folklore, music, and regional histories. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he worked as music director for the student-run radio station WXYC.
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Electric guitar, guitar (plucked stringed musical instrument) that uses electronic amplification in order to be heard at a louder volume, by translating the vibrations of the strings into electrical currents. These electric signals are picked up and amplified by an external amplifier or a speaker.…
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