I rest the smooth wooden hourglass against my leg and lean in to inspect the guitar more closely. I catch a whiff of spruce from the soundboard, earthy and sweet. Feeling hopeful, I trace my fingers ...

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There were some really cool blues-style techniques that he learned from some of my stuff,” says Marty Schwartz, whose guitar tutorial channel boasts more than 4.5 million subscribers ...