Squier Bullet Stratocaster (The Cheapest Squier Strat)

[@smashedcandle]

I hate how these are amazing instruments but people give them crap because of there price

[@MrPolevaulter]

It's decent, but I'd hardly call them amazing instruments.

[@kristjan1338]

@@MrPolevaulter it's a gamble. I owned 2 and one played better than my fender dave murray strat, the other played like crap...pickups and pots were rubbish on both tho....great video!

[@BoxTunnel]

@@MrPolevaulter For £120 it is an amazing instrument.

[@MrPolevaulter]

@@BoxTunnel I've played better for that price.

[@OhhLxnq]

@@MrPolevaulter care to give an example?

[@dannysnow46]

The issue with the frets being that way, the frets are just unpolished which is why they feel like that, play it for a couple weeks and that dissapears and they’re great

[@alexturnerssimp767]

so it’s a good guitar to get as a beginner??

[@edizzle445]

@@alexturnerssimp767 Yes, but I'd suggest the bullet Tele. They go on sale all the time, look beautiful, play beautifully, and they sound better in my opinion. Honestly anything from the Squier bullet line is a good choice though. So it's up to you

[@alexturnerssimp767]

@@edizzle445 alrighty thank you :)

[@johnwriterpoet1783]

Someone gave me a Squire bullet Strat. I know about guitars. I've been playing since 1966. I set up the intonation, string height. put new strings on. It plays and feels like a Strat costing $700.00. Mine is great and could be played anywhere.

[@danstheory4164]

Does the frets feel gritty at first ?

[@allandnothing5987]

What about the tremolo?

[@alexglover3215]

what strings did you use?

[@kambenvenkatachellan5312]

@@allandnothing5987 i have squier bullet sss tremolo edition ... so?

[@sawmtem.s2369]

John u are absolutely right with the right maintenance it play like $ 250-300 guitar. I know coz I too have bullet strat HSS configuration

[@Mandobird1]

I think these Indonesian made guitars are great guitars all round. Not just for beginners. Also, the unpolished frets are a feature. They add treble to the sound it makes when amplified. Anyway, they go smooth enough after a few weeks of constant playing.

[@jpcworley]

I bought a Bullet Strat in pink, did not change a thing, my fave stage guitar, paid 99 dollars.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cool bananas :)

[@phillipholt6005]

John Worley is absolutely correct I traded a pos Ibanez acoustic electric that I dealt with for 2 years and paid 35 dollars more for a original BULLET Strat White and have never modified it. It's excellent.

[@rosiepark4135]

Where did you find it? I want it in pink too but it is all in the $150-170 range...would snatch right away if $99

[@sunnytaufiq07]

Mine is a hardtail with HSS pick up configuration. I really love it. The tones just amazing for a cheap budget guitar. The neck is comfortable.

[@OscarRuiz-gj3mp]

I lucked out big time: I was gifted a green bullet Strat and it was perfect! nice fit, stays in tune, low action, its intonated properly and it sound great! Then months later i bought a Squier mustang for 130 bucks: also perfect! no issues at all! I just lowered the action to my taste, et voila! So..... I did good, but YOUR millage might vary.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Absolutely. Quality can vary by a lot.

[@modernmisery1944]

Dude I think I have ur guitsr

[@modernmisery1944]

Did u sell it?

[@OscarRuiz-gj3mp]

@@modernmisery1944 naw, they be my toys 4life! but i am tempted to buy a semi hollow-body some time down the line.....

[@phillipholt6005]

I did the same and I always buy the Indonesian guitars because the Chinese models have a lot of issues.

[@amirkhalid5449]

With a guitar at this price point it's a good idea to change the factory-installed strings, and to polish the frets while you're at it. That should fix the scratchiness. I also think it's a good idea to swap the factory saddles out for roller saddles, which helps tuning stability.

[@bubblyboyo1]

what strings would you recommend??

[@rubenyerkanyan]

@@bubblyboyo1 that is one of the most commonly asked and the most stupid question ever. Always go for Ernie balls or Dunlops.

[@kingstonlabelle6954]

If it was good enough for TheDooo it’s good enough for me.

[@hariharansmiley675]

SKILL MATTERS

[@kingstonlabelle6954]

@@hariharansmiley675 no shit

[@prathambhandari7708]

Dooo uses bullet strat??

[@kingstonlabelle6954]

@@prathambhandari7708 yes back in the BO2 days

[@hariharansmiley675]

@@kingstonlabelle6954 now he is using sterling I guess

[@christopheraaron8299]

In the mid 90s I got my first electric guitar, a black Squire Bullet Series. This one was weird, though, because on the headstock, the "Fender" was the big logo and "by Squire" was in small type off to the side. Then it had "Bullet Series" on the end in the rounded part of the headstock. I think it was made in Korea.

[@frankpetermann9366]

Yep.I bought It '95 in white.It has no trusrod!

[@indiedavecomix3882]

I have a Mexican Fender black label "Squier series" from 1995. It's basically a Fender body and neck with lower end pickups and electronics. They had Japan Squier series and Korean (I think). They're good guitars and are Fenders, not Squiers.

[@cDekKk]

Yea it is cheap, but still it's a Fender product so it's a must buy haha

[@DougHinVA]

I got a Squier bullet from Indonesia and put in $20 ARTEC overwound alnico pickups that are a P90 design and the guitar is excellent. The old style covered gear tuners were replaced with good Kluson type installed carefully. Hardtail Bullet stays right in tune and sounds great: pounchy and perfect for country music or rock and roll... The guitar was cheap to buy used !

[@jumanayadikar]

Love squier 💙love how it sounds on clean, i own gibsons, epiphones, and fenders, and STILL like my squier strat

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cool bananas :)

[@lar57jsy]

The Squier Bullet Stratocaster sells for $239 plus 13% today ( October 2021) in Ontario Canada. I tried a few low cost Squier strats and found the Bullet model to be lighter and easier to play (nicer neck) than the others, including the Affinity. I bought a beautiful hard-tail white one (HSS) in 2019 ($199 plus 13% tax) and have been very pleased with it. It's got a very slim neck, great action, and a nice humbucker at the bridge that is great for solo work. The body is extra slim and light which I also love and guitars can get to be a heavy load for long performances. Fret fit and polish have not been issues with this guitar. Perhaps a little fret roughness provides better prolonged notes when rubbing for sustain? Anyway...not a problem. :-)

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

I must have got a Wednesday Bullet. It stays in tune, has no sharp frets, weighs well under 7 pounds and nut is cut very well. I have the hardtail version in Lake Placid Blue. Been playing for 23 years and would consider myself of advanced ability. And I’ve gigged the Bullet many times. I really love it.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cool stuff :)

[@jackgrundy7435]

I just got the same one! No issues at all with it. I'm a beginner also....watched many videos to know what to look for before buying...had the guy at Guitar center to rip on it before I bought it!

[@hackercdf]

Been playing a few years, my bullet strat is my go to when I feel like kicking back and not playing anything too heavy and it never lets me down. I don't understand when people say it's a beginner guitar as I'm far from a beginner and have no probs picking mine up and getting exactly what I want from it

[@marclafferty6416]

Lot of nit picks for a guitar that costs £110. I’ve got 3 of these and they are great after a good set up and fret polish.

[@_ikako_]

i guess he's probably comparing it to a far higher standard of guitar. just showing where they cut corners to keep the cost down.

[@phillipholt6005]

Even if you buy a stainless steel fret guitar you should polish the fretboard.

[@KS-oi9ym]

I think it's a very situational thing. My first guitar was a authentic 50s tele which I sold yrs ago when I got out of music. Last yr I bought myself a squier bullet to play at home. Honestly it's one of the best guitars I have ever owned. I had over 20 before o gave up playing 14 yrs ago.

[@grungerkr020]

I bought my squire sonic gray bullet strat back in 2021 and I still have it when I plug into my Amp and pedal board that guitar sounds like a beast so I don't intend on selling it or getting rid of it anytime soon.

[@Fourandaquarter]

That's as good as anything else I've heard on KZbin today. Nice!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Glad you like it!

[@kereamohau]

I brought one of these cheap second hand. Polished the frets, Sanded and buffed the fret ends. Gave it new strings and set it up to perfection. Best cheap guitar you could ask for

[@balisticren6155]

So 30mins in the shop to make it nice? How did you go about polishing?

[@manonbassguitar]

One of the best explanations of the vast possibilities of an affordable guitar. Can you do this...... attach a better neck to a budget body & review/analyze that? I appreciate your very detailed input. Thank you 🙏

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks! You can swap necks. I don't know if I'm going to be doing that any time soon though.

[@user-hn2wc3fy7y]

Love the extremely genuine review. You don’t really see KZbinrs wrestling so hard trying to find the correct words lol.

[@jimcamp2423]

The beauty of the Bullet's price point. Reselling it works out to be a modestly affordable rental of an instrument. How many end up quitting just the same. A $ 200 guitar doesn't have much value to lose, 50% is $ 100. That much is a given on any guitar as a preowned, I have a Bullet & Affinity, the Bullet gets played more. The Bullet was my 1st Strat, it is a SSS HT. I would say it's on par with the Affinity at least. Where it probably is lacking is feel vs a full thickness body Strat. But that also keeps it under 7 lbs. That might matter for a beginner or even more advanced player with back issues ? I heard some pretty solid sounds from this video. Scratchy frets, those play in eventually, or one can clean them up with rubbing compound.

[@TheDACZIDE]

I just found one of those in the trash because a storm passed still good though, I’ll be learning with it

[@studentofthegr8art]

They make an even cheaper one called the squier MM stratocaster. It's a hardtail stratocaster with a 22 fret neck.

[@MrPolevaulter]

True.

[@jimmyjames2022]

I vote for a demo with Elmo playing Zigeunerweisen (Sarasate). Bullet sounds fine, (anything does with EJK playing). Uncommitted but curious starter players have lots of cheap choice these days.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Yep. They sure do.

[@neveR640]

@@MrPolevaulter questa chitarra ha le corde troppo distanti dal manico?

[@prabhuslegalhub]

That was truly mad playing...

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks!

[@loganb6361]

I was playing to buy this as my 1st starter electric guitar!

[@bonymontana7100]

why would they discontinue the arctic white color, it's so beautiful

[@forgottenrobotz5636]

I got a squier bullet in a cool limited edition blue, its amazing and love it. Before that i jad a rubbish horrible epiphone les paul ii special ...what an insult to les, i felt robbed by the store but man this squier takes me to guitar heaven

[@suprakashsaha8481]

I played this guitar for 5 years. I never had any fret issue and the fret board was pretty smooth too. But I didn't know how to take care of a guitar.

[@DenisMorissetteJFK]

Mike Rutherford has a few and plays them at Genesis shows. He loves them! He says they’re very good for his aging fingers. However, his technicians modified it.

[@joe8374]

I've been playing on an acoustic for about a year and I'm pretty good for a beginner.Im just tired of playing on an acoustic and want to move up to an electric but no breaking the bank. Do you still recommend this as a first electric ? I'm looking into the bundle from guitar center that comes with this and the 10 g amp.

[@MrPolevaulter]

The Indio Classic Strat was better imo.

[@real_mrmime9617]

you’ll have far more luck upgrading a squier than an indio. i highly recommend upgrading the squier yourself when youre ready to play on a better guitar. you can get a squier playing at least as well as a MiM fender, if not better, with just a few cost effective upgrades. and working on your own guitar is an invaluable skill you will pick up in the process as well. good luck

[@kerilueders6188]

I'm getting squier for my guitar lesson and I'll change it to fender original American 60s Stratocaster when I'm getting better

[@elmanitasdeplomo]

Those frets could be nice and smooth within half an hour and some disposable nail files with 4 grades that cost a couple of euros each, you’d need four at most.

[@danj7348]

Thanks for the great review. One thing id don not really understand is why everyone seems to be so obsessed by fret sprout. I mean, this is about the cheapest and easiest thing to correct yourself, isn´t it? I´d say if you are in the market for a cheap guitar, learn how to correct the easy flaws yourself, and avoid guitars that have more serious issues, no?

[@ziggylayneable]

I just bought a full-size headstock Squier Stratocaster with the 70s logo with a glossy headstock. 50s style vintage tuners. Extremely lightly lacquered fingerboard just waiting to wear the lacquer off and look really cool. Surprisingly a tremolo unit that works absolutely insanely good without going out of tune and it's on a 2-point fulcrum instead of being a six-point tremolo the two-point is more like the 80s style tremeloes. In over a hundred guitars this is the only one I have ever been able to keep the tremolo bar and used without jacking the bridge to the back of the body( BTW Maple fingerboard Fulton Hendrix Woodstock style I even bought a matching strap)

[@jackgrundy7435]

From what I just heard....that cheap guitar sounds awesome!!!

[@plumfaerie5646]

im actually just buying guitars for their colors 🤭 planning to get a bullet in pink!

[@MrPolevaulter]

👍

[@roberttamatea1996]

I've got 2 squire Bullets I absolutely Love them Both

[@robertclarkguitar]

Truly unique channel. One of my Go to channels. Great review. This is a out how I felt when I review its brother the Bullet Tele! Scratchy frets but 119 usd I got a good one and played way worse for more money. Hahahaha. Peace my friend.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thank you very much. Yeah, the Bullets don't seem to be great.

[@Theiron2142]

I have a hardtail version of the bullet, to me everything about it is great except for the pickups being kinda crappy, also on mine, the first tone knob affects the bridge and middle pickups while the top knob affects the neck pickup.

[@WhiteError37]

I can appreciate how "harsh" the review is. If the frets are bad and it's feels crap you're not going to pick it up so having an actual honest review that doesn't work at a guitar shop is nice. I've had my squire for a few years now with the same strings on it when I purchased it 😂 have just got back into playing again it's nice to pick up and play with a lot of versatility

[@richardreyes5126]

All guitars are good if you give them lotsa love.😝

[@StratsRUs]

It's good to buy these second hand.Because people tend to have them set up, often with new tuners etc.Modded.Great buys on eBay. Thank you Elmo.You are top. On a humorous note.....this guitar is trolling Elmo !

[@otisskopik1400]

that guitar sounds amazing.

[@ivansindicic5960]

This guitar dont deserve philosophers but kids with ideas and creativity to play

[@MrPolevaulter]

Kids with ideas and creativity deserve better guitars.

[@DonLinoSamuel]

@@MrPolevaulter yup

[@c4zzet381]

Im 12 and im gettin one of these for my birthday

[@MrPolevaulter]

@@c4zzet381 Cool stuff! Hope you enjoy it, and have a great birthday 😊

[@heikkianttila6296]

@@MrPolevaulter Fair enough but in any hobby enthusiasts tend to always suggest _the next price point_. I have a 5 year old that shows interest in electric guitar. Kid goes to a band class whereas I am totally amusical myself - or at least always thought so. (But secretly dream that I would practice with the instrument too, def. 2ndary consideration). If not this then what would be your suggestion for a very cheap setup. Being that my use would be for a young kid? Relevant facts are: zero confidence that the hobby will pick up steam and re-sale value is not really a factor (chances of survival are 35% and I just generally don't count getting money back on used things). Thanks for any hints.

[@atharvawamorkar5141]

I'm taking my first electric guitar next month. Should I go with this or the Jackson Js22????

[@MrPolevaulter]

Don't know. I haven't tried it. Sorry I can't help more.

[@Random909]

Js22 is sick I've got one

[@jukeboxheros7021]

I bought one at a goodwill for $10, cleaned her, new strings and a setup and must say the best $16 I've spent in a long time. She's a playa🤣 in fiesta red to boot!

[@georginapavitt8330]

I have a black one. I love it 🤘🏻

[@amirkhalid5449]

I suggest you seek out the Squier California Stratocaster and review that. It's not sold in Europe; it was meant for the non-US Asia Pcific market -- Asia, Oceania, South Americs. I got mine new at a clearance-sale price: the equivalent of US$70.

[@joemaund5595]

Big, big fan of the bullet. Obviously not the best guitar in the world by comparison but as far as preference goes, it's great.

[@BlazertronGames]

Seen people complaining about scratchy frets on the classic vibe. Apparently the frets tarnish when it's left in storage for a long time.

[@RealIG125]

I own that exact guitar! Same color, same type, and same brand!

[@petsematarykeeper]

my first electric guitar I owned , twenty years later i'm still playing it great review!

[@gioigeniale6711]

In a music shop I had a SquierBullet tele in my hands. I missed the tension of the strings and the neck. very soon after that I got a Squier Tele. Maple neck, maple fretboard. Just one of my best intruments. Step by step I replaced the PUs Later I orderd a Harley Benton ST 20 for 85. Also maple neck, maple fretboard. Just great. Just great. Some times later I put on the ST 20 Tonerider PUs. An incredible sound. For 130.

[@bwyou812]

The guitar is 129.00 dollars give or take in the States. I'm also sure it may need fret leveling and crown and polishing ,but I've also have had more expensive guitars that had the same problem.Great guitar for a beginner or an intermediate player at home.

[@MrPolevaulter]

I wouldn't call it great. Maybe decent.

[@deponofficial419]

I bought my baton rouge hss strat for 90$ (brand new) Sometimes cheap offbrand guitars rlly can be better than any squiers even mexican fender

[@MrPolevaulter]

Yep.

[@SingPsalms]

You know at first I was impressed with my bullet Strat but after a few months of playing it, I’m not as impressed, mine might just be one of the ones that aren’t so great. I definitely would opt out for something a little nicer even for a beginner. The bullets are pretty decent though I’m just a touch dissatisfied with mine, would be better to go with the affinity or most likely a Pacifica or something. It might just be I out grew it already 😂

[@MrPolevaulter]

That might be a problem with them yeah.

[@agostonkristof8311]

In my country there is a yt channel where famous musicians try guitars blindfolded. They always says that people often buy guitars by their eyes. The conclusion is always that the cheaper often sounds better.

[@dimitris470]

These are often bullshit. Any person with some experience can identify them blindfolded just by playing a simple chord, checking the action or doing a couple of bends. Unless of course they properly setup all the instruments and finished the frets on the cheaper ones.

[@nitroxylictv]

If you want to build a partscaster buy one of these instead of a Fender body. These are on sale for $179 and a Fender body direct from Fender cost about $249. All of the fender parts including the neck will be interchangeable with the Squier body. The input jack and bridge are fine and are probably the same quality as a MIM Fender. I am seriously considering doing this as a project.

[@undercrackers56]

Beginners just can't appreciate how good affordable (cheap) gear is today. At 14 first guitar was a second-hand Watkins Rapier 22 with a banana neck (no truss rod). The sadistic bastard in the music shop sold me RotoSound heavy gauge strings. My lead was scrounged coaxial cable from a TV. My "amp" was was the deadly innards of a valve record player which made the whole guitar live. I had to stand on a rubber mat to play and avoid grounding anything. Pedals? Don't make me laugh. Could not afford pedals.

[@khloras2367]

i have the bullet stang, its my first i’ve been playing consistently ab a month and a half and i love it

[@khloras2367]

i’m thinkin ab getting the strat sometime in the future cuz i want a strat next and i also have to save for a car haha

[@kaivrock]

I have the Bullet. If you like a nasty sound and I mean good nasty it really does the job. Yeah, my fretboard was like sandpaper when I got it. I personally hate rosewood. To me, they all feel like that. I took steel wool and polish to it and the scratchiness went away.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cool.

[@ignisflames469]

Got mine today and i own some expensive guitars i bought it for fun and it was totaly worth it its a awesome guitar for the price

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cool bananas :)

[@ignisflames469]

@@MrPolevaulter nice pears!

[@dimitris470]

If these are good enough for Mike Rutherford to tour with, they are good for anyone. Yeah they need some tweaking, but for the money they are excellent. And lets not foul ourselves, even much more expensive guitars have lots of QC issues. I have the hardtail version of this and a tele, and I love both. With some fret work to fix some random unevenness and buzzing and a graphtech nut they are excellent. Oh and you need to tighten the tuner nuts (again very common even on more expensive instruments). A good tech should be able to fix it nicely for more or less how much the affinity would cost (the affinity is a waste of money imo). I planned to change to locking tuners, but did not bother to do it after all, I never had problems with the cheap ones. Only the switch got scratchy after a couple of years, but this quite common even with more expensive instruments, and it's quite easy to fix.

[@MrPolevaulter]

I always set them up.

[@amberkimberly721]

I mean, i played one of them live and didn't have any issue. it has good sustain, doesn't have any fretbuzz. tuner is okay, and sounds like a strat. What's not to like?

[@alexturnerssimp767]

so it’s a good guitar to get for a beginner?

[@tylermarks15]

@@alexturnerssimp767 yes it’s the most affordable Strat an still sounds like any other squire some ppl just complain about the frets an neck board but they sound great

[@ozoneswiftak]

Yes. It's a keeper. I have expensive guitars. This is a great beater/ up graded guitar.

[@vfamily2406]

I appreciate your point about getting a better a better piece on the used market. Good point.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers :)

[@NovaRanger007]

Thanks for the review and explanation..

[@MrPolevaulter]

No problem 👍

[@musicon1581]

Great review! As far as I understood it right, I just need to buy a Marshall Plexi to get a great sound :D

[@MrPolevaulter]

Haha :D

[@musicon1581]

Great playing nevertheless 🤘 But that Plexi is ON my list for a while.

[@craigdanj]

Lol tru e...the tone is from the plexi. Plexi plus any guitar

[@danbowers20]

Great video. So true that two identical instruments can differ considerably. So important to play before buying.

[@Mindboggle100]

Just like the cheap jeans I buy!

[@mogreen2023]

Quick question. Is this an appropriate guitar to play songs like Nine inch Nails, Gave Up, and songs like Suedehead and How Soon is Now from the Smiths. I'm shopping for my first guitar. Thanks for reply.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Dunno. Those aren't my cup of tea. Sorry.

[@ericvandamme6913]

If you want a squier I wouldn’t buy the bullet or infinity series. Due to their thin body’s making upgrades later on an issue. the squier standard which usually comes with an amp in a package deal is cheaper than the infinity and has a standard size fender body. So does the classic vibe. If you play long enough you will always want to modify something later on even on a $3000 guitar is just the way it goes

[@barrettKiwi]

I just got a new bullet strat yesterday. Biggest issue I have is the neck with the grittiness of it, I wonder if a conditioner or oil would help out with that? Going to restring this weekend and check out the local store to see if there’s anything I can use to make the neck more comfortable to play.

[@MrPolevaulter]

The back of the neck? If it's the frets, the strings will polish them.

[@PresenceUponMe]

I'm wondering the same, let us know if any oils worked out. The neck is like sandpaper. Not a fan so far.

[@ozzy8856]

i have to buy this and i bought i didnt know this is the cheapest strat. in my country its not cheap at all hahaha but i hope i am gonna be a good guitarist. thank you cheapest strat ever!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Best of luck.

[@arsansa999]

kolay gelsin super gitar merak etme

[@ozzy8856]

@@MrPolevaulter thanks buddy

[@ozzy8856]

@@arsansa999 valla bence de fena değilmiş ya bunca zamandır fender frontman 15g ile çalıyordum ve distortiondan aldığım sesler o kadar berbattı ki anlatamam. bi blackstar ile denedim id core 10, gerçi yine çoğu kişi beğenmiyor onu da ama aldığım sese inanamadım. Bu ses benim gitardan mı çıkıyor falan oldum yani. Bu arada senin kanalın olayı ne videoların çok güzel :)

[@anavi_6258]

Thank you for this, getting a bullet soon and this made me feel more comfortable buying one 😄

[@korchevatel]

2 years late, but whatever. I wouldn't say it's a good beginner guitar per se. Rather it's a good MODDER guitar. Cheap enough to throw it away without hard feelings if you screw up, yet good enough to yield some nice results from modifying it. In fact, I did just that when I bought my Bullet: I polished the frets, installed a bunch of little but important new details (good springs, bone nut, locking tuners), set the guitar up, and now it plays almost as good as my Contemporary Strat with FR at barely half of it's cost (almost, because six screw trem just barely stays in tune... and the Contemporary Strat is PINK). The only caveat is you have to search for a good unit, Indonesian/Chinese manufacturers rarely make all cheap guitars good (or at least, good enough for the buyer to finish the job). In fact, something close to a Classic Vibe or Contemporary Series in terms of price would be better suited for a beginner, since such guitars are better set up from the factory (and rarely any newbie cat set it up the right way from the start).

[@dimitris470]

100 bucks in a good tech and problem solved. An affinity version or other similar ones would cost more, and would still have the same problems. The biggest issue is going to be that techs will probably look down on it and probably won't give it the proper attention. So yeah, a modder will probably be able to get its full potential. I only changed the nut on my hardtail. And the switch after a couple of years because it was getting scratchy, but that is very common. Now it's time for its annual maintenance, and I am itchy to upgrade something, but honestly I do not really have a problem with it. Maybe I am going to use some locking tuners that I have around, but I never had a practical issue with the stock ones.

[@cliffb2454]

It seems to have a rattlely harshness to the sound, particularly clean. Probably a combination of ceramic pickups, light strings and not a perfect set up or, just my ears. I had to polish the frets on a new Ibanez AS93, and that was 4x the price of the bullet. For me, if the necks not great and the guitar does resonate well unplugged, I won't consider upgrading any parts.

[@MrPolevaulter]

I certainly wouldn't upgrade anything on this.

[@peskypesky]

INCREDIBLE playing!!!!!!!!!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks!

[@forevergimmly7343]

got one, still have it in use, was not my first guitar, but my first (and only) E - Guitar, still loving it, yes i have upgradet it by now, new Tuners, 2 New Pickups and a new Tremolo Bar by now, is it a shredders dream? no way, but is it mine? ofcause :p

[@simontemplar3359]

Gritty fret wire sucks. I like to use .000 steel wool. Cover the frets and pickups with painters tape, or better remove the neck and really make those things shine. With a little work including setting the action and intonation, these guitars are outstanding. It just falls to the consumer to do more quality control, but for that price, no worries. The bodies are a little thin, but I'm not so it's easier on the back!

[@ankitaganguly4760]

I've been playing acoustic for 2 years now, planning to buy this one to kinda shift to electric is it alright for a beginner??

[@MrPolevaulter]

All guitars are individuals. Try before you buy is the best advice I can give.

[@Dicktopus]

In Elmo's hands evertithing sounds good.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks!

[@StratsRUs]

Tell everyone it's ' Squier' not 'Squire'..These guitars are actually quite good.Very light , so you can practice for hours with a well set-up one.Thank you

[@looneyinkproductions-eduard]

Well, thank you! Now I want one of these (to modify etc.) as yet another "back up"...

[@MrPolevaulter]

👍

[@looneyinkproductions-eduard]

@@MrPolevaulter thank you for your reaction...I had a little change of plans: I got my hands on a Vintage Modified Strat as a back up strat (for my back up-back up strat). The next back up could be a Bullet, though....🤔😝

[@MrPolevaulter]

@@looneyinkproductions-eduard Cool bananas :)

[@buddyboy6071]

Mike Rutherford uses them to headline stadiums with Genesis so they can't be too bad.

[@karlaxelandersson6443]

I have a pretty good Ibanez guitar, and my dad has a bunch of stratocasters. I kinda want to buy this one since it is so cheap and relic it to make it look old and badass. Do you think that if i spent time and money on it later it could become a high quality guitar Elmo? :)

[@MrPolevaulter]

Probably not. I think you'd have to get something slightly better. Then again you might get lucky and find a really good individual.

[@MrPDTaylor]

Ibanez makes since great guitars at inexpensive prices. You might be disappointed by the Squier if you've already experienced an Ibanez at the same price point.

[@snoopdogguk2003]

i know older vid but as a new player had my bullet 12 months and frets were all good till 3/4 down but were ok to use, ive since bought a sg muse but love my strat so change tuners for locking ones changed the nut to graphtec fender 5 way switch then mod to 7 way and fitted Wilkinson vintage voice pickups and a250 cts pots, last time i had it serviced the guy said not heard a bullet play so well so im happy with it tho to be honest the sg is now the go to

[@decaenofficial]

Feels cheap indeed, but kinda fun to play. I think every guitar is fun to play..

[@bunnyluv288]

thanks dude! i was trying to decide whether to buy it or not and this helped me make up my mind. :)

[@MrPolevaulter]

Glad I could help!

[@mrredritehand]

Oh my... Please teach me your ways master. You are The best guitar player I've ever seen. And you look like cooler foreign version Derek Trucks. Lol You're seriously awesome Elmo! 👏

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thank you very much :)

[@lahiruridmal3173]

Good tone Squier fender 😍👌

[@ozoneswiftak]

The affinity is 225. Here in Alaska. Anchorage

[@braydoncrew9657]

It goes for $179

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cool :)

[@MagisterTuomo]

I grant 5 internet high-fives for this one ✋✋✋✋✋😊

[@MrPolevaulter]

Haha :D

[@dennishummel3527]

$169.99 new in box in the states I'm buying one tomorrow

[@akashbiswakarma8604]

Is this product made in Indonesia and does the logo below the squire written 'BY FENDER' in all caps??

[@MrPolevaulter]

Don't remember. Sold it a while back.

[@jackgrundy7435]

Mine is...?

[@guyfromnj]

Always try before you buy!!!!! At all price points! There's good ones and bad ones at all price points.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Absolutely :)

[@phillipholt6005]

I have the same one and it's more than a beginner guitar 🎸! It'll kick your tail but that's the fun of it! Correction I have the HSS! It has more tonal features. Uhh uhh Do I have a clue what I'm talking about on this review unquote!!!

[@paulcowart3174]

Man I found a shell pink one at the pawn shop that had some upgrades done to it already I put a great bridge and saddles with full size tone block and I am just floored at how well it plays and feels And sounds surprisingly well but probably going to put top shelf pickups in it And believe it or not I find myself playing it as much or more than my 65 and 72 vintage Strats It's got a fat slab fret board 9.5 radius Hate to say this but sounds so much better than yours but not original pups I got lucky and have really bonded with it So going to upgrade everything that's needed and probably sell the 65 now the prices are so crazy and keep the 72 maple board Strat Go two Strats and a LP and concentrate on my vintage amps It's a shame the day of the stacks have gone bye-bye Still keep my Anniversary slant 4/12 though I have a 100 watt Tonemaster so when needed Cheers great playing Actually yours sounds better than I originally stated but a bit thin with gain Great looking as well My 72 is blonde with maple