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Travis Bean dies at 63; innovative guitar-maker
Jerry Garcia and the Rolling Stones are among the fans of Travis Bean's electric guitars, made with a solid aluminum neck and headstock. He came up with the design in a Burbank shop in the 1970s and quit making them after five years rather than compromise quality.
Travis Bean
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Guitar maker Travis Bean is shown in 1977 at the National Assn. of Music Merchants trade show.
(Rick Oblinger / Travis Bean Guitars)Travis Bean dies at 63; innovative guitar-maker
Jerry Garcia and the Rolling Stones... more
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