Squier Bullet Telecaster HH Blackout FSR Electric Guitar 

Comments about Squier Bullet Telecaster HH Blackout FSR Electric Guitar:

Know what you're getting going into your purchase. This is a cheap guitar. The basswood feels light, the grain looks cheap, the all black, IMO, looks ridiculous. The frets are terrible, and so are the tuners. The stock bridge humbucker was servicable. The neck humbucker was useless.

The GREAT news is that this is a *very* low priced guitar! I added two Seymour Duncan humbuckers, an APH-1 in the neck and a SH-14 in the bridge. I got them both in zebra, which really makes the guitar look much better. I still haven't spent nearly as much on this guitar as a Made in Mexico Fender tele, and I can get a perfect early Van Halen/AC DC/Scorpions metal sound. Early 80s metal was my first love, and this guitar flat out delivers.

Basswood is a light wood, and there still isn't much warmth to it, but I feel like it's exactly what Eddie Van Halen was going for when he make his Frankenstrat. And, actually, the APH-1 does a remarkable job balancing the tone. It just isn't a very hot pickup. It's perfect for my clean or even overdriven channel though.

Like I said, know what you're getting before you buy. Despite the cheap tuners, its got a hard tail, so it stays in tune very well. There's nothing to be said for the frets other than get ready to file. Get a professional setup (it was awful out of the box) and upgrade the pickups, and you've got a nice axe.

Comments about Squier Bullet Telecaster HH Blackout FSR Electric Guitar:

I bought this guitar as a project more than anything. I just sold my Jackson Rhoads and had $300 to spend on a new guitar. Bought this with the intentions of upgrading electronics and tuners. It was on sale for [$], and it look nice in the pictures so I bought it without trying one out first. All I can say is that I was pleasantly surprised. Of course it needed a set up, but other than that, it was superb right out of the box. The only gripe I had with it was the tuners. Super cheap and hard to turn, but I swapped them for Schallers pretty quick. The stock pickups were heads and shoulders above any comparably priced guitar. I swapped the bridge pickup for a Bareknuckle Nailbomb, for more of a metal touch. Anyways, the neck and body are rock solid and very professionally done. The neck has a matte finish on it, which is awesome and a nice change from the ultra glossy/sticky finish of Squiers I have played in the past. I recommend this guitar to anyone who wants a Jim Root Tele, but wants to spend a fraction of the cost. With a few hundred in upgrades you can have a guitar that surpasses it, for about $500-$600 less.

Comments about Squier Bullet Telecaster HH Blackout FSR Electric Guitar:

I bought the Bullet Tele HH right after Christmas for [$] shipped. What an unbelievable deal! I was trolling for something more expensive, but the Bullet looked so slanky and cool that I couldn't pass it up. Pros - Mine was finished pretty well - The neck is straight and feels great, the fret ends are smooth, and the jack, switch, and knobs are tight and solid. I raised the bridge slightly and adjusted the truss rod to get rid of some fret buzz, but perfect now. The stock pickups sound pretty good to me, and you can tweak this thing for different types of music. It's great for country, blues, and rock obviously, but a jazz guy could get smooth sounds out of it in a pinch. Cons - the Bullet comes w/out a pickguard and it's been impossible to find a reasonably priced aftermarket with this pickup configuration. Also, the tuners were not lined up very well before they were screwed in. The holes look to be pretty straight, however. For [$], I can live with it!This guitar feels as good to me as anything at [@] for twice the price. If you're looking for a solid guitar that won't break the bank, bite the Bullet...

Comments about Squier Bullet Telecaster HH Blackout FSR Electric Guitar:

Some have complaned about the lack of Tele sound or that chicken pic bite'''if you will''' I say,,,,adjust your amp,,,,& you will get that bite....what really impressed me was the neck..this one is perfect,,,,& a hardwood laminated strip just like on the high end models,,,,,come on,,,,,to good to be true;;;get one before there all gone...
Thanks again Musician,s Friend
I bought a Affinity Squire a few months ago & love it,,so when Musicians Friend posted this Black Out on a stupid deal'''for the price I just couldnt resist...It arrived in beautiful condition,,,& plays & sounds wonderfull....Only reason I wont give a 10 rating is the tuning keys,,,,they really do no justice to the rest of this axe.....But hey''''''''simple fix'''''''I love tricking out these value driven guitars,,& impressing my friends..Besides in some of the clubs Ive played in,,I wont be as nervous walking in the door with this guitar as I would packing in my 70,s deluxe Tele,,that costs more than my pic up truck.....really.....It gets the job done,,,,buy it you wont be sorry.

Comments about Squier Bullet Telecaster HH Blackout FSR Electric Guitar:

Great first guitar.
Bought this for wife for $159.00 shipped. She wanted to learn to play guitar after me getting my new Line 6 Spider IV amp. I got her this lightweight little instrument. It is small, didn't want to stay in tune after first but that was fixed after putting some Pink Slinkys on it. I also got it because I am a big Jim Root fan and its an econo version of his tele. Will be upgrading the pickups soon. The humbucker in the read does not sound good. The one on the neck on the other hand screams. I give it a 6 because it doesn't have many features.
Good quality for the price. The gloss black does get dirty easily.
SuperCheap!

Comments about Squier Bullet Telecaster HH Blackout FSR Electric Guitar:

It is a great guitar for what it is!
I bought this to strip down and hotrod. The neck is a great shape and the body is a solid piece of basswood, so it is as good as a lot of stuff out there for a lot more money. I am swapping out pretty much everything else so I wont comment on Pick-ups or electronics. It is a great buy for what you get and I would suggest it to anyone out there who wants a Tele at a really affordable price.
Good neck and body materials. The tuners are very basic along with the pick-ups. It is what it is, a good start if you are just beginning or want a cheap project guitar.
Great twanger for the bucks!

Comments about Squier Bullet Telecaster HH Blackout FSR Electric Guitar:

The only dislikes are the aforementioned mediocre, but functional, pot taper. Also, the rosewood fretboard was a little dry. That is no fault of Fender or Musician's friend. I live in the desert and it is very dry here.

I don't like huge frets or skinny necks so this Squire is perfect for me. It sounds fantastic through my Egnater Tweaker and Celestion Greenbacks.

Musicians Friends has great prices and always gives me great service. I am just a customer with no connection to the company. Their team is always courteous and helpful to me. They go to 11 for their customers. Thank you!
A great HH Tele. I prefer the tone of the Basswood body over Agathis on bolt neck guitars. The pickups look and sound just like the humbucker in my Squier 51. So, that will tell you what they are like. They measure 9K on my DMM so, they work well for playing clean or dirty. The Telecaster character is there when using both pickups together, which yields a sweet clean tone. The maple neck with rosewood fretboard is nice and chunky. I can see some flame in the maple. The body is 1 5/8 inches thick and mine tips the scale at 7 pounds, 7 ounces. I think it is made by Court in their Indonesian factory.
The quality is great for this level of an instrument. (I wish there was something this nice and at this price range back in the 1960's!) The tuners hold fine, fit and finish is good and everything works. The taper of the potentiometers could be better but they function fine. The switch is solid and reliable. No fret sprout, dead frets, loose frets or uneven frets. The factory strings sound great and I'd like to know what they are so I can stick with them on this guitar. The neck relief was perfect out of the box. Nut slots are cut well and there is no string binding at the nut.
Great bang-for-the-buck guitar. I would not hesitate to buy another. It is also a great modding platform (La Cabronita anyone?) and I would recommend it to my friends. I could have taken it out of the box, tuned it, and gigged with it that evening. It is really that nice.

Comments about Squier Bullet Telecaster HH Blackout FSR Electric Guitar:

I don't know if it is a problem with the neck, nut, truss rod or bridge but right out of the box after I got it all tuned up, the B and the E were pretty much unplayable on the higher half of the neck. Buzz buzz buzz is all that you get
I don't know if it is a problem with the neck, nut, truss rod or bridge but right out of the box after I got it all tuned up, the B and the E were pretty much unplayable on the higher half of the neck. Buzz buzz buzz is all that you get
I don't know if it is a problem with the neck, nut, truss rod or bridge but right out of the box after I got it all tuned up, the B and the E were pretty much unplayable on the higher half of the neck. Buzz buzz buzz is all that you get
I don't know if it is a problem with the neck, nut, truss rod or bridge but right out of the box after I got it all tuned up, the B and the E were pretty much unplayable on the higher half of the neck. Buzz buzz buzz is all that you get

Comments about Squier Bullet Telecaster HH Blackout FSR Electric Guitar:

I would recomend this guitar to anyone. Please note the tuners, and fret ends are the only issues but they are workable to fix easily. This can be a good first guitar, backup guitar and also a project (which I am using it for) I intend to take this out on the road this summer for live shows, and it's doing well in our practice sessions, so I can't wait!
First off, I've been playing guitar for 27 years, and I have quite a few guitars that I use for shows and practice. I am a pretty established giging musician. I also do some repairs to guitars, so I know my way around very well.
Feature-wise, this is a great guitar. The pickps are loud, and are actually above what you would expect from an import guitar. They are warm and were holding their own. Electronics are ok, work well. 3 way switch. Neck feels good and is set up very well for arriving in a box!
For the money this guitar is a STEAL. An excellent backup guitar and if you want to improve it with pickups and new parts, you have a playground that looks HOT as hell. Everytime I take this guitar around all my friends totally just go slack jawed from its look. The paint job is great, nice and glossy. The guitar feels light and is made from the commonly used basswood. It's a soft wood, so dont try to abuse this axe too much. But it's got good sustain with stock pickups.

CONS:The tuning pegs are cheapo. Yes of course there's got to be a flaw or two. The tuner screws are cheap. But I also play hard at times. I have replaced the Tuners with Sperzel locking tuners. And it's now rock solid! NEVER goes out of tune! That goes to show you how solid the construction / Neck /body joint keeps it in tune now in additon to the tuners.


Fret ends are not finished that well. Mind you, I piced up an american made les paul studio (a guitar 4x the price of this) , the same day I got this, and it also had sharp fret ends. This guitar's fret ends are so -so finished, but it had a few dodgy sharp ones. I did file them with a special fret end file, and now it's like butter.
For the money you will not find a better guitar. great Finish, great sound, great playability.

It's a solid guitar but you can customize the hell out of it to make it yours. I stuck in a pair of DiMarzio D-Activators (which I also got here for a good price!) and it KILLS now. There even is a whole website for Squier fans who mod their guitars. For a small amount of money you can make a MONSTER playing guitar. I've customized another Squier strat once, and everyone who uses it never wants to return it to my friend who owns it!
Great job Squier / Fender!

Comments about Squier Bullet Telecaster HH Blackout FSR Electric Guitar:

I have a dozen other Tele's in all price ranges. I bought this one to have the feel of a Tele with a heavier sound. It does this well.
Much like a tele but the humbuckers being the main difference besides the cosmetic features sets it apart from your basic tele.
With guitars being cut out by computer controlled cutting machines it is harder to find bad guitars. The main things to check is assembly, setup, and quality of parts. For the price range you get a collection of decent parts put together well. The only thing of note were the fret ends were beveled well but not rounded which gives the feel of sharp ends when playing. This doesn't bother me, 20 minutes with a fret end file and I have it the way I want it. Besides that a normal setup is required which is normal for any new guitar.
Got mine on sale here at MF but still a good deal at the regular selling price.