Turn Your Guitar Into a Full Band with Chris Woods' 'Percussive Acoustic Guitar' Book/DVD

Turn your acoustic guitar into a full band with
Percussive Acoustic Guitar, a comprehensive book/DVD set by guitar virtuoso Chris Woods.

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