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The weirdness and awesomeness of Fender Japan

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In America, we sometimes see a few Fender Japan guitars make their way into guitar stores. Most of the time, it's for a signature model such as the Fender Mustang Kurt Cobain signature model; that's a Japan build 100%.

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driving a dorky car and getting away with it - part 2

Years ago, I wrote driving a dorky car and getting away with it. Six years ago, in fact. I figured it was time for an update on what I think will be future classic cars.

As said in the original article, any car that was made 25 years ago or earlier is considered a vintage. Year 2015 is close enough at this point, and 25 years prior to that was 1990.

What "dorky" cars were made in '90 that could be considered classic vintages now?

Here are my personal picks.

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Songwriting tip: Start with the bass guitar first

Yamaha RBX170EW TBS Electric Bass with Exotic Wood Top - Tobacco Sunburst Finish

If you want to make the songwriting process go faster, put down the guitar temporarily and pick up a bass.

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