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Hear Mary Spender's beautifully imaginative cover of Stuck In The Middle With You

By Jackson Maxwell

Ernie Ball Music Man St. Vincent signature - strung with Elixir Optiweb strings - in hand, Spender can't lose with her unique take on the Stealers Wheel tune

We've long been big fans of Mary Spender, the British guitar-slinger who's become one of the internet's most shrewd guitar commentators.

Of course, in addition to the advice and words of wisdom she frequently doles out on her popular YouTube channel (opens in new tab), she's also a brilliantly innovative player and songwriter in her own right, winning fans across the world with her percussive, deeply intricate style.

All of Spender's many talents are on display in the video above, which shows her lovely solo cover of Stealers Wheel's Stuck In The Middle With You.

Using an Ernie Ball Music Man St. Vincent signature electric guitar strung with a set of Elixir Optiweb strings (some of the best electric guitar strings on the planet, mind you), Spender gives the song a sweetly soulful makeover that's an absolute treat to listen to. 

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For more on Elixir and its Optiweb strings, stop by the company's website. (opens in new tab)

GuitarWorld.com created this content as part of a paid partnership with Elixir Strings. The contents of this article are entirely independent and solely reflect the editorial opinion of Guitar World.

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Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player (opens in new tab). Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder (opens in new tab) and Unrecorded (opens in new tab). Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.

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