Squier Bullet Special Electric Guitar
21 fret maple neck. Single humbucker. Picture shows Cobalt Blue
Overall User Ratings (based on 186 ratings)
Submitted November 20, 2006 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Good guitar (exceptional for the money) that could be a new classic with some minor mods."
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It's a great guitar for the money. I replaced the stock pup with an EMG 85 and the tuners for Sperzel Trim-locs, and now have a good quality second guitar. One caveat: I had to route out some parts of the body to fit the EMG electronics, and had to open up the pickguard hole for the larger 85.
It gets an 8 because several frets buzz right out of the box. Dressing the frets on this type of guitar takes only minutes at the factory -- I would pay another 20-30 bucks for Fender/Squier to handle this.
ALSO -- I would meet a 500+ price point for this same configuration (no vibrato, single humbucker, etc.) if Fender would issue the guitar with a top quality pickup, stainless steel jumbo frets, option of maple fretboard, Sperzel locking machines, hard tail bridge that strings through the body, and a thicker basswood or alder body, that matches the dimensions of a US Strat.
There are many guitarists out there that love the Strat, but hate the single coils and abhor the placement of the knobs. WHY does the volume knob have to be right on top of the bridge pickup on all your models? Many players prefer to use the heal of our hands to dampen the strings, and the location of this knob makes it awkward, if not impossible.
Take a chance! Make this guitar!
Sound
Suprisingly good. Bright, but rings true through chords and solos well.
Features
I love the configuration: no vibrato, no single coils, just solo humbucker. NOTE TO FENDER: see my comments in "overall" -- there is a market for this type of guitar.
Ease of Use
It's a guitar...
Quality
For the price, it's almost astonishing how well made it is.
Value
Very well put together instrument.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed it.
The Wow Factor
Basically a Stratocaster without the weenie single coils and 3 knobs. This guitar has a rather thin body though.
Musical Background:
Longtime (30 years) living room guitarist
Musical Style:
whatever strikes me while playing, mostly rock
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Submitted July 11, 2004 by a customer from hotmail.com
"get a great blue bullet for an awesome price!"
this guitar is my first, so i don't expect to get a new one for a while(at least until i get better). this guitar is sexy and it sounds great for an amazing price. i love this guitar and if anyone tried to steal it i think i would go into depressed hibernation for a while until i found one just as unique as this one. what else can i say, i love it!
Sound
this is my first guitar and it has really helped in the learning proccess. it sounds great and the double coil pickup can crunch out a hard reverb for the metal heads, or it can play such a nice melodic tune. its an amazing little guitar compared to others for this price.
Features
this is a no nonsense guitar with only a volume knob on it. it still sounds great, but if you want tons of extras, you're not gonna get it in this guitar.
Quality
it's backed by fender so what else can i say? this blue bullet was made well. i think it will last forever(or at least until i can afford a new guitar). it doesnt have any blemishes on it, so it is just a great guitar.
Value
you get a lot of great sound and quality for your well earned cash with this guitar. it might not have a lot of extras, but thats fine with me. i love it
Manufacturer Support
well, i havent had any problems with it yet. i guess since squier is backed by fender the service is good....but i really dont know.
The Wow Factor
this guitar is sexy! when i first saw it my jaw dropped. it really looks good. the color is awsome. i was thinking of painting my car that color. ohh the way it feels in my hands is amazing!
Musical Style:
rock
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Submitted August 27, 2005 by a customer from vampirefreaks.com
"good guitar"
i always keep it, but at the moment im lookin at a peavey
Sound
well the factory strings are crap, but i went and got some blue steels put them on there and that made all the differnence in the world, it sounds pretty sweet now...
Features
its a fairly simple guitar, there aren't many features, but its great for begginers..
Quality
well i had a problem keeping the output jack to stay tight but other then that havent had ne problems..
Value
for the money its a great guitar especially for a begginer..
Manufacturer Support
never dealt with em
The Wow Factor
it looks decent its not ne thing spectacular but its not bad my ne means
Musical Background:
active musician
Musical Style:
um hard rock, classic, alternative, old school metal
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Submitted September 7, 2004 by a customer from hotmail.com
"AWESOME GUITAR"
I will have this guitar until the day I die.
Sound
It is a great guitar. I just got it and it is so much fun to play and it sounds awesome! Definetly a great deal.
Features
I t sounds awesome for a cheap price!
Quality
This product is made to rock. It is also a great beginners guitar.
Value
This guitar is worth every penny!!!!
Manufacturer Support
The support is awesome when i got it I got a lifetime warranty with it.
The Wow Factor
This guitar not only sounds great it looks like a rock machine!
Musical Background:
musician
Musical Style:
Rock
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Submitted December 23, 2004 by a customer from hotmail.com
Squier Bullet Special Customer Review
Yes. just to good for me. =)
Sound
it just sound great although it has only one volume control
Features
well this guitar is good for everyone
Quality
Great great Great.
Value
THIS GUITAR REALLY IS VALUE FOR MONEY. GREAT SOUND AND GREAT PRICE.
Manufacturer Support
I give it all thumbs up!
The Wow Factor
I own it
Musical Background:
Hobbyist
Musical Style:
punk / rock
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