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Music Is Life: Mega Series #1 Mystery Cache

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Jewel&Gem: Because cache-tech already archived some of the series.

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Hidden : 7/7/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The Guitar

Music Is Life: Mega Series is a series of 20 caches that highlight many different aspects of music such as musical instruments, music genres, music theory and, even, the technical side of music.


Unless you have a boat or can swim really well, you won't be able to get to the posted coordinates. And if you get there, you will find no cache.

Finding the real coordinates of the cache will require a little bit of research. All answers can be found on the Internet.

All caches are located on an easily walkable power line trail. Depending on the weather, rubber boots may be required on a couple parts of the trail.

To find the coordinates for this cache, use the following format:

N 47o AB.CDE
W 052o GH.JKL

All according to the Wikipedia entry for Guitar:

A = There are _ main types of modern acoustic guitars.

B = There are _ broad categories of guitars.

CD = "The Guitar Player" by Johannes Vermeer was painted in 1_7_.

E = It is sometimes said that great guitar players become one with the guitar. What is the number in the sentence?

GH = Acoustic guitars have been in use for over _ _ _ 0 years. Divide number by 2.

JK = The Sky Guitar was developed by Uli Jon Roth in 1_8_. Divide number by 2. Add 2 to the new number.

L = A standard guitar has _ strings.

Cache is a peanut butter jar. Please bring your own pen.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx ybj.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)