| The Greg Koch Fender guitar began to take | | | | with a Fender led to national attention as a |
| shape | | | | fiery |
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| all the way back when Greg Koch was in the | | | | instrumentalist. Greg was "Guitarist of the |
| third | | | | Year" |
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| grade. Greg cut out cardboard Fender | | | | (92, 94-99). His playing style has been |
| Stratocaster | | | | featured on |
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| guitars, then Koch used his sisters sewing | | | | numerous TV and radio commercials including |
| machine | | | | Sprite, |
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| pedal as a wah-wah. By watching, listening | | | | Sassoon, Bank One and Oldsmobile.Greg Koch |
| and copying | | | | utilizing his own tunes as a backdrop |
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| what he heard on records he was able to | | | | is one of a handful of guitarists that |
| advance quickly.Early on while playing his | | | | promote Fender, |
| Greg Koch Fender guitar, | | | | |
| | | | Guild, SUNN and De Armond instruments and |
| Greg melded the blues, rock and country | | | | tools. |
| styles. | | | | |
| | | | He created a unique clinic, in which he |
| Koch's Fender guitar playing style began to | | | | shares a wide |
| mutate. | | | | |
| | | | array of tones, tricks and anecdotes with |
| This continued by his playing in polka | | | | those present. |
| groups and | | | | |
| | | | Greg was present at the Summer NAMM 2000, to |
| blues-rock ensembles of his own creation. He | | | | |
| even | | | | debut the Fender American Series |
| | | | Stratocaster. |
| accompanied Elvis impersonators.Greg Koch | | | | |
| studied jazz guitar for four years at the | | | | This summer music festival attracted large |
| | | | crowds |
| University of Wisconsin. His musical | | | | |
| maturity playing | | | | and was a great success. |
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