Well since 3/4 of my collection are Kramers both vintage and new... It's pretty obvious you really don't know what the hell you are talking about DiminishedDevil.... They are great players with killer sustain, and as long as you stay away from the new focus models and the vintage striker models, which were both made from plywood, you got a killer instrument.... You see, unlike you, I have actually played the Squier guitar and know first hand they suck ass.... Why don't you tell me the last model Kramer you played... here let me help you with your bullsh*t story... Go to www.musicyo.com and pick a model to say you played one, because if you truly had, you couldn't possibly say they play worse than the Squier...