William Peck (born April 1, 1979) is a

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from

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. Peck is best known for being a close friend with musician

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and for being featured in '' Guitar One Magazine'' several times.

Background

Bill Peck released his first instructional DVD, 'Six-String Assault' in 2011, which featured world-renowned shred guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, and Grammy award-winning songwriter/guitarist Mark Tremonti. Bill Peck has played live many times with

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Tours

He toured nationally in 2001 with Gotti 13 on the

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Pop Odessey tour and in 2002 with electronica group Prophecy Collective. Peck is sponsored by

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, and Dean Markley Strings. Bill Peck performed on the

''Hands Without Shadows'' clinic tour in Orlando, Tampa, Clearwater, Sarasota and several times at the Dean Owners of America annual party.

Style

His signature 8 finger legato harmony technique was first published in '' Guitar One's'' September 2006 issue. Peck has performed with

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as well as performing with

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. He also appeared as a guest on

's guitar instructional DVD ''The Sound and the Story''. He is a noted enthusiast of affliction shirts and bmx bikes which he believes enhance the "shred".

Appearances

Peck appeared on Mark Treomoni's ''Sound And The Story'' dvd which was released in 2008. In addition to Peck's giving lessons on the dvd, there were others by

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, Troy Stetina, and

Rusty Cooley Rusty Cooley (born April 27, 1970) is an American guitarist and guitar teacher. He is known for his shredding. Career Beginnings Cooley received his first guitar, a Peavey T27, and amplifier, a Peavey Decade, for his fifteenth birthday. H ...

. Peck appeared on Troy Stetina's 2011 dvd release ''Troy Stetina: The Sound and the Story'' which also featured Mark Tremonti, Michael Angelo Batio, and Eric Friedman.Wilson Center for the Arts
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Discography

*''Internal Flames'' (2000) The Orchard * Hands Without Shadows (2005)

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*''Guitar One'' (Sept. 2006) Lesson DVD

References

External links

Dean Guitars Website
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