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The First Guitar Hendrix Played in London

Zoot Money’s 1960’s Wandre electric guitar

Get the full story behind the first guitar that Jimi Hendrix played on British soil, from our volunteer Simon:

https://handelhendrix.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/hendrix_talk_vandre.mp3

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