I had gone a long time only buying strings, without buying a guitar, so by the time I found out the HW1 series even existed the Daphne was out of production.Recently, one turned up at a local shop a while ago, but by the time I talked myself into buying it it was gone. same with a Korean Lite Ash Strat, i guess I need to be quicker on the trigger.

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I'm not an expert, but I play one on the internet.

Yes back when they came out with the Roadworn guitar I questioned why they did not have the 70's to complete the line because to me it seems incomplete without the 70's version. I always thought in would come out after the Hwy was gone but I am just guessing by looking at how sales and the marketing have been going. I thought the Hwy was going to be gone at the begining of the year and since then it seems most sales are going through internet purchases and many of the retail locations have had limited numbers if any of them in store. I am just looking at it from a bussiness stand point and guessing, who knows!

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson

understood

its very simple. the highway one sss strat.
is one of the best production strat ever produced.
nothing sounds like the highway one its a straight up
balls to the wall strat the way a strat should be.
i'm very lucky to have a few and i'm shure the will
become a classic sooner than you think.

No matter what anyone says or thinks. In business it all comes down to sales numbers as to when a model is dicontinued. Sell good you keep making and selling. Low sales you discontiue and put your efforts into one that sells. Like any product it does not matter if some think its great, its how many think it is great and are willing to buy so that a company can make a profit. Thats all it comes down to dog eat dog the strong survive!

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson

CV you can bet the squire plant is twice the size of the corona plant then eh? They must knock out more guitars than anyone the way they sell. Suppose thats why its been in the product range since moses was playing kick the can.

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You know i'm not even sure who makes Squire's for Fender but they most likly have them rolling out the door.

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson

aren't squires a strictly korean made guitar? nothing wrong with it, but i had heard that they were made in the usa a loooong time ago is that true?

you got to admit that the highway one had
a brilliant 9 year run and 3 of thoes years were with
the upgraded moddels. just a brilliant guitar period.

im glad i got mine, so far i love it very much...my next guitar is either going to be a american std strat or a schecter c1 hellraiser fr

Squiers are Made in China, Indonesia and even some of the Vintage Modifieds come from India.

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson

Yea I remember when it came out in the summer of 2002 and I don't think there was a HSS version for even another year so it had a nice 7 year run. In fact I think they were summer NAMM introductions.

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson

I always thought the Highway one is the nos version of the roadworn with similiar thin nitro and thin paint makes it way easy to relic it new.

my old squire strat was made in korea mid-late 90's

Many were made there in the 90's but I am at a loss to think of one that is now days.

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson