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Hey ya'll... I just wanted to post these new links. I've been lucky enough to meet some really great guitarist recently. These guys all have tons and tons of experience and they're not afraid to tell it like it is. So please... sit back, relax, have some refreshment and have fun reading these articles. I guarantee you'll pick-up on some great advice. Here we go: I would like you to meet Poppa Chubby... he'll be talking about his Jimi Expeience. Are you experienced? The Jimi Experience Next, I'd like you to meet Scott Graves with the Dark Ryders... check out his music... Very eclectic and great guitars too! Writing Music Like I said... I'm so lucky to have folks like this writing for me. Next, we have Adam Rice give us a short discussion about Hexatonic Scales... this guys got some music education behind him that's for sure. The Hexatonic Scale Next, I would like to introduce Johnny Roth. He'll be covering the topic of Unique Guitar Playing - Freedom of Expression Unique Guitar Playing And Lastly... meet Steve (aka KingFreeze), my man on the road. He's currently on tour with the Rodgers & Hammerstien's musical "ONE ENCHANTED EVENING" This guy has been around the block a few times. CHECK OUT HIS ADVICE. One From the Road So anyways... Read their articles and check out their websites for bio and music. Again, I want to say thanks to the writers and their hard work. Have a good read!!! Riffmaster

Squier History The following is information I found on eBay, and found interesting. It does not mention anything about Samick. I know that some Squiers were made by Samick, and Musician's Friend used to offer a Rogue Strat that was made in the Indonesia Squier factory. It has Rogue by Squier on the headstock. I think the bottom line is who gives Fender the low bid to make them. I have seen Squiers from Japan, Korea, China, and Indonesia. I'm not sure if there were ever any Mexican made Squiers. One of the most unsual Squiers I've seen had the standard "Fender" logo in large letters on the headstock and "Squier Series" in smaller letters. It is not uncommon to find used guitars in pawnshops and guitars shows, that are cheap Squiers that someone has installed Fender necks, or even worse, a Fender decal. I've seen some pretty convincing fakes. This allows the seller to subtitute a plywood body for a good solid one, and keep the better electronics, while ripping off the buyer. This is why Epiphone changed the shape of thier headstock, to prevent fake Gibsons. ********************************************************* In 1982, the Fender division of CBS established Fender Japan in conunction with Kanda Shokai and Yamano music. http://www.guitarz-for-ever.com/Ultimate-guitar.html Production of Squier instruments began in 1983 at Fugi Gen Gakki in Matsumoto, Japan. What was intended as a European Commodity soon became a way for Fender to provide entry level instruments. Squier Bullet guitars and basses were originally produced from 1983-1988, and only recently revived. They originally featured Telecaster-style headstocks with "Squier by Fender-Bullet/star" logos.