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To date, he has released over 31 recordings and sold over 35 million albums. Ted Nugent is famous for playing the semi-hollow [[Gibson Byrdland]]. [[Gibson Guitar Corporation]] has developed a model named for him. He is also known throughout his early career in the 70's for using Fender amps, a large part of his signature sound.

Performing professionally since 1958, Nugent has been touring yearly since 1967, averaging more than 300 shows per year 67-73, 200 per year 74-80, 150 81-89, 127 concerts in 1990, 162 concerts in 1991, 150 concerts in 1993, 180 in 1994, 166 in 1995, 81 in 1996, Summer Blitz '97, '98, [[Rock Never Stops Tour|Rock Never Stops]] '99, 133 concerts on #1 Tour in the World with KISS 2K.{{factFact|date=February 2007}} His was the #1 grossing tour act in the world in 1977, 1978, and 1979. Nugent's 2005 plans include a tour with country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith, whom Nugent met in Iraq while they were both performing in USO-sponsored shows for the coalition troops.{{factFact|date=February 2007}}

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===Regarding NRA===

An avid [[hunting|hunter]], Ted Nugent was a frequent visitor to [[Canada]] until the government of [[Ontario]] cancelled the spring [[american Black Bear|black bear]] hunt in [[1999]]. Upset that he could not participate in the hunt, Nugent vowed to never return to Canada.{{factFact|date=February 2007}} An outspoken advocate of hunting and [[gun]] ownership rights and owner of 350 guns, Nugent has served since [[1995]] on the board of directors of the [[National Rifle Association]] (NRA).

Nugent was a speaker at the NRA's 2005 National Convention in Houston. He received an enthusiastic reception from the delegates, telling them: "Remember the Alamo! Shoot 'em! To show you how radical I am, I want carjackers dead. I want rapists dead. I want burglars dead. I want child molesters dead. I want the bad guys dead. No court case. No parole. No early release. I want 'em dead. Get a gun and when they attack you, shoot 'em."<ref>"Ted Nugent to Fellow NRAers: Get Hardcore," ''[[Associated Press]]'' article, [[April 17]], [[2005]]</ref>

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*[[Henry Rollins]] has cited Nugent in the track "It's Kiss! pt2" from the "Talk Is Cheap Vol.2" spoken word album: Rollins said he thinks Nugent is a prick.[http://live.video.rainbow-media-online.com/video.jsp?video_id=5410&subcategory_id=1943&template_id=1943&backtochannels=1]

*Nugent is also known for his unabashed opinions on many subjects. [[Feminists]]: "What's a feminist anyways? A fat pig who doesn't get it often enough?" [[Gun control]]: "Only a coward supports gun control. You know how to stop carjacking? Shoot the carjacker. If someone is going to kill me for my Buick, I'm gonna shoot until I'm out of ammo — and then I'll call 911".{{factFact|date=February 2007}} [[Vegetarians]]: "Vegetarians are cool. All I eat are vegetarians — except for the occasional [[cougar|mountain lion]] steaks".[[http://oregonmag.com/NugentBook.htm]] He has also stated that [[smokers]] should have their health plans revoked.{{factFact|date=February 2007}}

*[[Ska punk]] band [[Goldfinger (band)|Goldfinger]] has recorded a song called "FTN" (abbreviating Fuck Ted Nugent) based on his treatment of animals. The song appears (among other places) on the band's 2002 album, ''[[Open Your Eyes (album)|Open Your Eyes]]''.

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*Satirical newspaper ''[[The Onion]]'' featured a story that "[http://www.theonion.com/content/node/31259/print/ Ted Nugent Talks That Way Even When Buying Socks]." The publication featured another story about [http://www.theonion.com/content/node/32390/print/ a new Ted Nugent cologne.]

*Nugent once autographed a fan's arm with a [[bowie knife]] after the fan had requested it. [[http://collegian.ksu.edu/Collegian/article.php?a=182]]

*In the Xbox 360 game "[[Gears of War]]", there is an achievement that is unlocked by mastering and becoming efficient with a weapon named the torque bow. The achievement's title is "The Nuge".