Poll: Squier Bullet Mustang worth its price?

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Is the Squier Bullet Mustang worth its price?

Yes
48
72%
No
7
10%
Teh Kurdtz
12
18%
 
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Re: Poll: Squier Bullet Mustang worth its price?

Post by Steadyriot. » Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:21 pm

robroe wrote:
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if i get another one I am going to do another toronado bridge build with it and make the Fender Liz

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its in the rock n roll hall of fame right now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1tMfKl ... e=emb_logo

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Post by BoringPostcards » Wed Jul 29, 2020 4:09 pm

Steadyriot. wrote:
Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:21 pm
robroe wrote:
Sun Jul 26, 2020 3:25 pm
if i get another one I am going to do another toronado bridge build with it and make the Fender Liz

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its in the rock n roll hall of fame right now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1tMfKl ... e=emb_logo

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I would kill for a Duo Sonic II just like that.
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Post by robroe » Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:22 am

Make your own duosoinc II for around 170 bucks

All you need is a vice and a hand drill

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Re: Poll: Squier Bullet Mustang worth its price?

Post by hoodster » Fri Apr 09, 2021 2:02 pm

Curious whether these would take a Duo Sonic neck (MIM) without issue.

I'd also prefer the Duo Sonic pickguard but not sure if it would cover all the cavities.....
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Post by Pacafeliz » Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:22 pm

hoodster wrote:
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Curious whether these would take a Duo Sonic neck (MIM) without issue.
I wouldn't see why not.
I got myself another one of these, to use the neck on my 70s Bronco body project and it fit perfectly.
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Post by Pacafeliz » Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:11 pm

BTW I picked up another one of these...

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I have a spare Aria (Motorik we used to call them!) vibrato laying around and may do some modding. I don't have any real tools here so it might/will be a bloody mess but hey... :whistle:
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Re: Poll: Squier Bullet Mustang worth its price?

Post by 601210 » Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:32 pm

I got a Sonic Grey one, swapped out the pickups for a musicmaster configuration and gave it to someone as a starter guitar.

I would say that as a modding platform (which is what most people here are interested in) it is definitely worth the price and it's a lot of fun.

On its own merits though, it was basically unplayable out of the box. The nut was very badly cut and improperly seated, the frets had tons of dead spots, the jack was weirdly crimped and tore the plug off my cable. The neck had the skunk stripe sticking out in bits, first time I've seen that.

So I'd easily recommend it especially for people on OSG, but I'd actually recommend beginners and non-tinkerers to stay clear unless they could get it set up somewhere.

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Post by Pacafeliz » Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:44 pm

Really?!
My two were pretty damn good right outta the box!

I only oiled the fretboard, polished the frets (they were all so rough, kinda sandy feeling, not good for bendings) and put thicker strings on, then adjusted the truss rod accordingly.
Nut and electronics were/are OK
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Re: Poll: Squier Bullet Mustang worth its price?

Post by 601210 » Wed Apr 28, 2021 12:11 am

I wouldn't be surprised if it's a QC issue (the nut was halfway out of the slot and I had to scrape off a huge glob of superglue to get it to sit correctly). I thought it's just worth mentioning cause I've had a fair handful of Squiers across the range and this is the only one I had an issue with.

I think the sandy frets is definitely consistent, though.

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Re: Poll: Squier Bullet Mustang worth its price?

Post by Pacafeliz » Wed Apr 28, 2021 1:13 am

601210 wrote:
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I think the sandy frets is definitely consistent, though.
Yeah, even the higher quality Toronado had the same issue :(
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Post by LVC » Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:49 am

I've managed to resist buying one so far. Even when they did the surf green one. Even when they did the sonic grey one. Even when they did the orange comp one.
Mostly because of the 12" radius and thin body. Gotta have a JM trem on it.
But who am I kidding? As soon as they do an FSR in shell pink I'm toast.
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Post by s_mcsleazy » Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:25 pm

Pacafeliz wrote:
Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:11 pm
BTW I picked up another one of these...

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I have a spare Aria (Motorik we used to call them!) vibrato laying around and may do some modding. I don't have any real tools here so it might/will be a bloody mess but hey... :whistle:
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Post by jagstang » Thu Apr 29, 2021 12:28 am


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Re: Poll: Squier Bullet Mustang worth its price?

Post by surfin_bird » Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:48 am

Pacafeliz wrote:
Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:11 pm
I have a spare Aria (Motorik we used to call them!) vibrato laying around and may do some modding. I don't have any real tools here so it might/will be a bloody mess but hey... :whistle:
I have one of those trems laying around too. I've been wondering way too long what to do with it.. :fp:
But this is actually a really good idea. And I love the new one that's coming out with those Orange stripes :ph34r:

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