GROOVEJIVEY
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I've had this Fender Squier Bullet for about 6 years now, & I've had a 100 different people tell me just as many stories as to where this axe was made, when it was made, etc., etc., etc. Here's the scoop: I bought it at a little music store that's owned by a state trooper & his twin brother, also a state trooper, & their nephew runs it for them. The nephew told me when I bought it that it's an '89, but I don't know much about Fenders other than when I like the sound & playability of a particular Fender guitar. The serial number on it is E908168, & the headstock says "Made in Korea". The pickups are the single/single/humbucker configuration, mounted directly in the body (No pickguard) with a 5-way selector & single volume & single tone. The vibrato unit is a 6 saddle, 2-poster, & the output jack is mounted in the lower edge of the body Les Paul-style, instead of on the face of the guitar. The tuners are a very high-quality sealed type, with a nice ratio (unknown) that makes tuning a snap, & changing a string doesn't take all day to wind up around the post. 21 frets, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, & a nice cream-colored solid paint job. I replaced the stock pickups with Carvin units, although the original pickups didn't sound bad. The guitar, in its original condition, sounded VERY nice, but it's my understanding that the guitar, for the year, & the model/trim line, is a budget job. If this is the case, I can't imagine a "budget" guitar of any make having the quality & craftsmanship that this one has. Maybe it's just me, hell, I don't know, but I fell in love with this guitar the first time I played it, & I generally don't care for Fender products period. Does anybody have the scoop on this thing? I've already talked to several different Fender/Vintage guitar "gurus", & have gotten a different story from them all. If there's anyone out there that knows the particulars, clue me in... Thanks,
Groove.
PS- I gave $125 for it, one of the best deals I've EVER made...
I've had this Fender Squier Bullet for about 6 years now, & I've had a 100 different people tell me just as many stories as to where this axe was made, when it was made, etc., etc., etc. Here's the scoop: I bought it at a little music store that's owned by a state trooper & his twin brother, also a state trooper, & their nephew runs it for them. The nephew told me when I bought it that it's an '89, but I don't know much about Fenders other than when I like the sound & playability of a particular Fender guitar. The serial number on it is E908168, & the headstock says "Made in Korea". The pickups are the single/single/humbucker configuration, mounted directly in the body (No pickguard) with a 5-way selector & single volume & single tone. The vibrato unit is a 6 saddle, 2-poster, & the output jack is mounted in the lower edge of the body Les Paul-style, instead of on the face of the guitar. The tuners are a very high-quality sealed type, with a nice ratio (unknown) that makes tuning a snap, & changing a string doesn't take all day to wind up around the post. 21 frets, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, & a nice cream-colored solid paint job. I replaced the stock pickups with Carvin units, although the original pickups didn't sound bad. The guitar, in its original condition, sounded VERY nice, but it's my understanding that the guitar, for the year, & the model/trim line, is a budget job. If this is the case, I can't imagine a "budget" guitar of any make having the quality & craftsmanship that this one has. Maybe it's just me, hell, I don't know, but I fell in love with this guitar the first time I played it, & I generally don't care for Fender products period. Does anybody have the scoop on this thing? I've already talked to several different Fender/Vintage guitar "gurus", & have gotten a different story from them all. If there's anyone out there that knows the particulars, clue me in... Thanks,
Groove.
PS- I gave $125 for it, one of the best deals I've EVER made...
