Secrets Revealed What Makes This 1996 Squier Standard Stratocaster Sound...

Since finding this Squier Standard Stratocaster by Fender built in Taiwan in 1996 I've been itching to do a teardown to find out as much as I could about it because it sounds amazing.

This video was a lot of fun to make and turned into a little bit of a detective story tracing what and where all the components had come from.

Some are still a mystery? That's where you come in. Maybe you can help me identify where something has come from?
Guitar nerds welcome.

There were a few surprises when I took it apart but it explains why this particular Strat sounds so good.

This guitar was made in 1996 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stratocaster. The neck was made by Atlansia and it was this neck that sold me on the guitar as soon as I held it.

It is just so comfortable and has proven to be my go to guitar for daily practice. I can play it for hours and not get fatigued or hand cramps just bliss.

Watch the first video in this series https://youtu.be/6TtKwg1-IC8

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Barre chords vs Capos on a 12 string guitar

Using a capo on a guitar raises the tuning of the guitar from one pitch or key to a higher pitch or key other than the standard tuning of the instrument. It acts in place of the index finger of your hand when forming barre chords.
Barre chords can be difficult for new, beginner or even established guitarists and can take a lot of practice and effort to do well.
Using a capo is not cheating. A capo is just a tool that can be used to make playing a particular song in any key an easy option. This is an important factor when playing with singers who may siing in a different key.
Instead of having to rewrite the whole piece of music to suit the new key. Using a capo can save a lot of time and effort by simply adding it on to the relevent fret on the guitar. It is an essential tool in any guitarists toolkit.
Many of the biggest guitar bands of the 1970's and later used capos on 12 string guitars as it has a very unique sound.
Notable bands that used capos and 12 string guitars include
The Eagles
America
Pink floyd
Genesis
To name just a few.
Some people think that using a capo is cheating. These are usually non guitar players who have no clue what they are talking about. The capo is just a very useful tool and doesn't replace barre chords. It just adds more options.
Barre chords vs Capos is an old chestnut that comes up from time to time but now you know. They are not in competition. They are just alternative options for guitarists to use in whatever way they choose.
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Kay G101 acoustic travel guitar

This Kay G101 acoustic guitar is now a vintage guitar being over 30+ years old but how does it play and sound? It has a zero fret.
I bought this guitar for my children over 30 years ago and I am going to fix it up for my grandchildren to learn how to play the guitar.
It still plays well and is just in need of a little attention and some new strings and a saddle.