Good review. I bought the red sparkle bullet Tele on July 4, it is a great guitar. There were a couple of nuts but not deal breakers, there was a minor imperfection in the wood on the back of the neck, I lightly sanded it out and it’s fine. The tuners could probably se upgrading but it holds tube pretty well. Those are the cons. Everything else is fantastic. Pickups sound great, no finish flaws on the body, neck is fast and action great. Super resonant when played acoustically too. I got a good one it looks like.
@thisisarri3 жыл бұрын
I'm from Indonesia and tbh, squier is considered as one of the most underrated brands here; sadly. I own a squier tell, my brother owns a squier strat and we're happy. Regardless what our friends think and say about this brand. Thanks fo making this video.
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE3 жыл бұрын
Hello and thank you for the post. I love my Indonesia made Squiers. I agree they are great guitars and play very well. I do not care either what others say about the guitars. I love them! Thanks for the post. Be well and rock on!!!!
@cheftuan Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. Rock on.
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE Жыл бұрын
Most welcome! Rock on!
@CozyBear_294 жыл бұрын
Good review. I bought one from the same site today. $119 ! You can always mod it up with parts from GFS. Killer deal. The Affinity is almost twice the price. If it sucks, I'll sell it for $100 and had some fun.
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE4 жыл бұрын
Jamie Casello Thanks Jamie. I wish I got a better one from the lot. Maybe I’ll try again in the future. I agree on the modding. They are fun to mod. I winded up grabbing a Monoprice Indio Telecaster in Blue for $100 and actually love it. I am working on a review and hope to post it soon. Thanks again and enjoy your new Tele!!!
@FezzantPlucka3 жыл бұрын
It's probably a bit late but the grinding knob thing is normally because the knob's been pushed down too far at the factory. You can fix it by just pulling it off the body slightly. Mine did that when I got it.
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the post and I agree. Simple fix. I know for the price point it’s a small detail. Still a great guitar. Thanks again. Rock on.
@MrTom-Songwriter-Composer4 жыл бұрын
I bought the red sparkle bullet telecaster, I just had to do a simple setup very small truss rod adjustment, bring the saddle height down a bit lower and condition the fretboard with some lemon oil, and let that sit overnight. Wiped the excess oil of next day plays awesome. Pickups are fine also. One tip, the only thing that I needed to do with the "volume pot" on mine, is to pull gently up a bit, that fixed the scraping sound you were talking about. I'm using the telecaster for both an album that I am working on to be released next year, and also for commercially licensed music that I write and record. Have a great weekend.
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing that great information. Indeed it is a very good guitar and a great value. Good luck with your album! Keep us posted. Be well and rock on!
@Chrishagen3 жыл бұрын
Sounds pretty good!
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It is a great guitar! All the best and be well.
@suncoaster85783 жыл бұрын
I bought mine a year ago. You need to lift up the knob and take. The the plastic off from under the. Knob. I set mine up finished all the feats off. Nd it. Plays like butter. I always find myself picking it up and playing. Yes I a PRS. But I still love playing this Tele
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip for viewers. Much appreciated. Enjoy the guitar!!!! Rock on!!!
@801guitar34 жыл бұрын
Nice! I got the red sparkle one for $119. I think it's a steal.
@mrlionel19653 жыл бұрын
Where on gods name did you find it for $115?
@801guitar33 жыл бұрын
@@mrlionel1965 I got it for $119 at Musician's Friend like a year ago.
@brianschwartz56734 жыл бұрын
I have not seen or read one poor report on this. I have Bullet Strats which I love but I'm looking at this tele. I'm thinking it's not rosewood but pau ferro, but I could be wrong. Affinity has a narrower nut, which is why I prefer the Bullets
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE4 жыл бұрын
Brian Schwartz Hi Brian. Overall this is a great guitar and a great value. I own many of them. Sometimes it is luck of the draw. Mostly I have gotten good ones. Once in a while one slips through. Enjoy and rock on! Be well.
@kaivrock4 жыл бұрын
Way too fussy on the "finish flaws" for a $179 guitar.
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE4 жыл бұрын
Mickey Vidakovich Hello. Thank you for the post. It was just sharing what I found. Fussy? Yes, I agree. But it still comes down to quality control. If Fender is going to put their name on it, they should have better quality control. It is not a deal breaker for some. There are much more expensive guitars which have the same issues. For that, there is no excuse. Be well and rock on!
@leodanryan966 Жыл бұрын
The knobs can be pulled out a bit.
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I did pull them out slightly. They were still tough to turn. One much worse than the other. Thanks for the post. Rock on!
@Musicman1506_4 жыл бұрын
You should rerelease the video of MR Clancy singing you really got me
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE4 жыл бұрын
That Legend15 I wish I could!
@madmonty47613 жыл бұрын
I bought one the other day and it hasn't came yet. Do you know if some of the lake placid blue are coming with mint green pick guards? I really hope mine comes the way yours looks
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE3 жыл бұрын
Hello. I do not know. But I would imagine it will come exactly as pictured on their website. Good news is that Monoprice always stands behind their products! I hope you enjoy your new Tele! Keep us posted!
@JakeSavich4 жыл бұрын
Superb
@sheepdog72 Жыл бұрын
That's a lot of agains. Nice guitar
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE Жыл бұрын
My favorite word! LOL. Thanks for posting. Rock on!
@FishYourHeartOut4 жыл бұрын
K first off killer intro!
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE4 жыл бұрын
FishYourHeartOut Thank you! Thanks for the post! Rock on!
@leeholzmann10234 жыл бұрын
just got mine in today in brown sunburst , fret ends are good but are very scratchy they just needs a polish ...
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE4 жыл бұрын
lee holzmann Hi Lee. Hope you enjoy the guitar. Sounds like a winner. Enjoy the Tele!
@leeholzmann10234 жыл бұрын
@@LUKESTRONG4LIFE hello mate just polished the frets still a bit rough so i will do it again also noticed the head stock is smaller than my Chinese affinity 2014, but also have an Indonesian affinity and its a string through, its a 2012 and just noticed it has the smaller head stock ?...
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE4 жыл бұрын
@@leeholzmann1023 Hi Lee, Interesting on the head stock. With the guitar being made in different plants, I guess it is possible. I am sure they are trying to cut costs anyway they can. There are many inexpensive guitars on the market today and I am sure Fender/Squier is trying to keep up. I am not sure what you are using, but I use a kit I got from Amazon to smooth frets and it was worked well. I will leave the link below. Hope you can get your smoothed out. I was in a guitar shop a few weeks back and I was surprised to see the fret work on even very expensive guitars. Many were rough and not cut well, even on guitars costing over $1000 and more. Companies need to spend more time on craftmanship and make sure quality control is up to par. Keep in touch and keep rocking! www.amazon.com/Rosette-Guitar-Polishing-Utimate-Cleaning/dp/B00BNVHCYM/ref=sr_1_8?crid=LEWKG7DGY2GE&keywords=fret+polishing+kit&qid=1582116583&sprefix=fret+%2Caps%2C695&sr=8-8
@erickrohn2970 Жыл бұрын
Well pull the knobs off of the plate.
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE Жыл бұрын
These were very difficult to lift up. I eventually was able to, but there was still friction in the knob. It’s all good. Be well. Rock on!
@jimmysmith31354 жыл бұрын
For 119.00 they want a 5000.00 rig !
@MrMichaelConstantine4 жыл бұрын
How can you tell people to go for the affinity tele without even playing it. I got the bullet for £94 new from music room and it plays great and sounds great and feels better than the affinity. Trust me the affinity is more expensive but not really better. Look at the comparison videos on here and judge for yourself.
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE4 жыл бұрын
MrMike. Hi MrMike. Thank you for the post. I agree with you on many fronts. So much of it is quality control. I recently played a MIM Fender and it had many quality control issues. I think some of the Bullets are great. I have played both lines and there are good and bad about both. The Bullets are indeed a great value. One thing I love about most Bullets is that they have a wider nut width than the Affinity line. I am glad you enjoy yours. Keep rocking and be well.
@hongsezuie2 жыл бұрын
0:37 you're welcome
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@vvavie48584 жыл бұрын
Well stop twisting the knob before you scratch the plate ya dummy. Take it off and adjust the height of the piece and then put it back on. God
@LUKESTRONG4LIFE4 жыл бұрын
Up Dog Thank you for the post. I did just that. But that is something that should be caught during the inspection. All the best. Be well.