Here are some more great music links!

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Songwriters:
Bill Anderson - Ol' whispering Bill has written dozens of country hits
Bob Dylan - Not one of my favorites but he's probably one of the most well known songwriters of our time
Dolly Parton - One of my favorite female songwriters
Guy Clark - Another awesome songwriter from Texas
Jeff Mallett's Songwriter's Site - Songwriter tips and advice
Jimmy Buffett - I've been a Parrothead before we were Parrotheads. I started listening to Jimmy back in the mid-70's when I was in high school.
Jimmy Webb
You may know Jimmy's songs "Witchita Lineman", "Galveston", "Up, Up and Away", and "By the Time I Leave Phoenix" among many others
John Prine - An awesome songwriter
Merle Haggard - What kind of site would ths be without listing Merle
Paul Overstreet - If you listen to country, you've heard his songs
Rodney Crowell - One of my favorites
Townes Van Zandt - This is a website for the late Townes Van Zandt.. He was an awesome songwriter.
Vince Gill - Another Oklahoma born songwriter that has been very successful.

Guitars:
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C.F. Martin
Martin guitars are the standard by which all other accoustic guitars are judged.
Olson Guitars
These are some of the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen. Take a look.
Parkwood Guitars
These are some beautiful and great sounding guitars that are affordable.
Rozawood Guitars
These guitars are made in the Czech Republic by master luthier Roman Zajicek. Their beauty is absolutely stunning. I have an RJ77 jumbo model that sounds absolutely incredible.
Takamine Guitars
Performers like Garth Brooks and Bruce Springsteen can't be wrong. I held my first Takamine guitar in 1986. I couldn't afford one then but now I have two and love them!
Taylor Guitars
Taylor's guitars are being played by more and more artists because of their beauty and wonderful sound.

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Fender Guitars
For years, Fender has set the standard for electric guitars.
Gibson Guitars
The Gibson Les Paul is one of the standard electric guitars that has been around for years. They make some wonderful, albeit, expensive guitars.

Performers:
Arthur Lee Land
Check out Arthur's live looping. It blows me away!
Dale Watson and His Texas Lone Stars
Man, I wish I could sing like Dale! He's awesome!
John D. Hale Band
I ran across this band on XM radio. Get their CD, it's awesome!

Songwriting Associations:
ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) - ASCAP is a membership association of more than 285,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music.
BMI - BMI is another performing right organization.
Nashville Songwriter's Association International - A songwriting association "committed to protecting the rights and future of the profession of songwriting, and to educate, elevate, and celebrate the songwriter and to act as a unifying force within the music community and the community at large."
Nashville Songwriter's Foundation - Founders of the Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame.
The National Academy of Popular Music's Songwriter Hall of Fame - Dedicated to honoring those songwriters who have perfected and furthered their craft.

Songwriting:
Richhoncho's Songwriting Links - There is some really good stuff in here. Be sure to check this out if you don't check anything else out on my links page!
How to Write a Bridge - David Hodge tackles perhaps one of songwriting's biggest challenges, writing a bridge.
Writing Effective Songs - This is a FREE online Wikibook.

Other Cool Stuff :
American Songwriter - An online magazine dedicated to songwriters.
Singer - Songwriter Directory
Songwriter 101 - Another online songwriting website with useful information.
Songwriter Universe - A songwriting website with monthly competitions and music evaluations.
The Unofficial Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Owner's Guide! - Get the best out of your Fender amp with these tips and tricks!

Helps for the Guitar Player:
Guitar Chords - Find any guitar with this interactive website. There are many other helps available on this page too.
Gieson Guitar Tuner - This nifty little guitar tuner really comes in handy!
12 String Guiter Tuner - 12 strings can be really tricky to tune. This online tuner by Get-Tuned.com is great and makes tuning much easier!
Alternate Guitar Tuner - Want to try out some of those funky guitar tunings, try this little gadget and tune your guitar anyway you like! Another awesome tuner by Get-Tuned.com.
How to String a Guitar - If you are new to playing guitars, you may not know how to string one. This will help!
Chord Substitution - Here is a website that explores substituting chords to make more harmony.
Guitar - A FREE online Wikibook with excellent information for the beginner to the expert guitar player.
Money Chords - This is a great website with tons of information for any guitar player. Be sure to check this site out!

Free Online Guitar Books:
Play Guitar With the Ventures - by The Ventures
The Ventures show you how to play four great instrumental rock songs including their biggest hit, Walk, Don't Run
Play Guitar With the Ventures, Volume 2 - by The Ventures
The Ventures show you how to play four other great instrumental rock songs including Pipeline
Play Guitar With the Ventures, Volume 3 - by The Ventures
The Ventures show you how to play another four great instrumental rock songs including Diamondhead
Play Guitar With the Ventures, Volume 4 - by The Ventures
The Ventures show you how to play electric bass on six great instrumental rock songs including Shot Gun
Learn How to Play Guitar - by Stefan Schyga
This free 65 page pdf e-book contains everthing you'll need to know to get you on your way to learning to playing guitar
Alterego Fakebook - by Alterego
This free Word Document contains the lyrics and chords to over 200 classic party standards and jukebox favorites
Master the Minor Pentatonic Scale, Step by Step - by Adam B.Long
This free seven chapter eBook is being offerred by the Guitar suite.com
The How and the Tao of Folk Guitar, Volume One Getting Started - by Patrick Costello
This free 142 page pdf book has been released under a Creative Commons license allowing it to be distributed freely on the Internet. This is an outstanding resource for all beginning guitar players
The Beginner Guitarist Primer - by Al Wiedler of Riff TV
This free 134 page zip/pdf book includes information on chords and chord theory for the beginning guitarist
Frazer Box's Scale: Mode and Arpeggio Reference - by Frazerbox@gmail.com
This free 12 page pdf book is a great guide for any guitarist wanting to learn more about scales, modes and arpeggios. Don't forget to check out Frazer Box's web site at www.frazerbox.com.
Alternate Tuning Guide - by Bill Sethares
This free 96 page pdf book is a wonderful place to start your exploration of alternate guitar tunings
The Aerbersold Jazz Hanbook - by Jamey Aebersold
This free 54 page on-line book is great for jazz fans and students of all levels
Playing Guitar - A Beginner's Guide - A FREE online book in PDF format by Darrin Koltow.
Copyright Kit - by Indie-Music.com
This free kit contains the standard forms for music copyright, explains how to file, and gives you tips and tricks to easily copyright your songs, compositions, or lyrics. Quickly prepare forms from your computer
Classical Guitar Primer - by Sveinn Eythorsson
This free 43 page pdf book runs you through the basics of classical guitar
A Jazz Improvisation Primer - by Marc Sabatella
This is the free on-line version of A Jazz Improvisation Primer. Here you can find information on almost every topic relating to jazz improvisation, from jazz history to music theory to practical advice on playing in a group
A Reference for Jazz Theory - by Michael Morangelli
This free 150 page pdf book is a great place to start your study of jazz theory
The Mississippi John Hurt Guitar Tab Book - by Max Nachlinger
This free 45 page pdf book includes tab arrangements to many of Hurt's most well known songs
Changes: Chord/Scale Reference Manual - by Larry Ross
This free 126 page pdf book spells chords and chord scales in any key
Jazz Tunes Arranged for Solo Guitar - by Matt Craum
This free 29 page pdf book contains many great sounding "vanilla" chord-melody tab arrangements of popular jazz songs
The Fingering Problem - by Chris Grey
This free 35 page pdf book contains an extensive listing of guitar fingerings
Copyright Basics - by U.S. Copyright Office
This free 12 page pdf book contains what you need to know about copyright protection