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The article is a history of Cheap Trick and includes notes about the cuteness of a couple of the band members, as well as concert reviews. The author notes, “Petersson’s 12-string bass, holding down the lines whilst using the instrument to grant the overall sound a thicker, more densely layered texture, rains down on the listener until studious critical perceptions are pointless.”

Ram Magazine - January 25, 1980 - Issue #126

A review of two Cheap Trick concerts in Sydney, Australia mentions the 12-string bass. “You could also hear Tom Petersson playing that 12-string bass with chunky block-chording finesse.”