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I think you're right about straight transcriptions (which the person you replied to was indeed talking about), but the guy in the OP link creates his own arrangements for solo guitar. Although these use all the essential features of the original song, they are very different from note-for-note transcriptions of the recording.

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So now he’s violating the songwriter’s copyright instead of the artist’s.

Possibly; I don't know the law. I didn't mean that as any kind of legal defence, just a note that the discussion around direct transcription/reproduction doesn't have so much direct relevance here.

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