I won this 2008 squier bullet strat no no no no no no no no
no no no no no....
I just want to start this video by saying i'm by no means the best guitar
player on youtube "you're not even the best guitarist in
this apartment!"... thanks and i've got a cat!... because if you're a
professional guitarist or have been around guitar for a while
then you'll know and have an ear for the subtle differences
of close sounding pickups amps and so on this video is for the every man like
myself it's a guitarist who just plays for the
enjoyment of it and to improve.
So with that out of the way i won this 2008 squier bullet strat
at an online auction shop goodwill.com for just $80
it had a mojo a vibe to it and i couldn't help but bid on it i have
cleaned it done some maintenance on it adjusted the
truss rod to straighten the neck dressed the frets changed the strings
disassembled and cleaned all the tuners set up the
action and the intonation now i'm no luthier
but i love fiddling with things and learning and
this guitar now plays fantastically well in fact
i've been playing it a lot it's got a rosewood fretboard which i do love on a
strat nine and a half inch radius medium jumbo
frets modern c profile unknown pickups cheap pots cheap
hardware unknown tuners but it does stay in tune and it sounds
great it's nice and light at around seven pounds
and it even had the plastic wrap on the pick guard and the pickup covers when i
got it they were peeling and faded though but
this guitar just needed some love.
This guitar feels as good to play as my mim-50s road worn strat
it really does in fact it might play a little better,
this plays so smoothly and plays faster i mean a seven and a quarter radius neck
isn't for everyone i think this is a fantastic instrument
even the pickups are good certainly comparable to my road worn mim
strat and that's got tex mex pickups in it, the
tuners will need replacing at some point because they are slightly stiff but they
do stay in tune also a guy that follows the channel has
done a really nice blog on the squier so i'll link that below so you can check
that out, pots are cheap and stiff but they do a
job as well and they're good enough the trem works fine as well i did deck
the bridge that's how i like my strats it's worth
knowing that the nut is plastic but for eleven
dollars could be easily swapped out for a tusk or synthetic bone
one.
i think if you're looking for a decent strat on a budget but are worried about
having squier on the headstock and stop
worrying the squier line of guitars in my opinion for beginners into me and
it's gigging musicians are fantastic instruments pick one up
and play it learn to set it up fiddle with it make it yours bond with
it i've said it before it will give you
great satisfaction frustrating at first but you'll figure
it out mine is a great guitar and since i set
it up i'm proud to have it
i still of course love my mim strap because it has that seven and a quarter
inch radius and v profile it feels and plays amazing
but they both play as well as each other honestly but don't take my word for it
or anyone's word for it just go to your local guitar store and
try one out i say stop worrying about brand names
ultimately just get a guitar that feels good to you
plays good sounds good most importantly stays in tune
this is the squier bullet strat it's a great guitar
see you in the comments ...cheers