Squier Bullet Mustang HH - Black $279 Delivered @ Bettermusic

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Yaren24 on 12/07/2019 - 21:09 bettermusic.com.au (574 clicks)
Last edited 12/07/2019 - 21:37 by 1 other user

Good evening, everyone.

I am not sure if the price is good for this guitar (delete it if not considered as a bargain), but it seems pretty fair to me. looks like a good guitar for beginners. Very light weighted and has got good playability.

Info:

Perfect for the raucous sound of indie music, the Bullet Mustang HH is just plain fun to play. Powered by a pair of giant-sounding humbucking pickups, it sports a comfortable "C"-shaped neck with a modern 12"-radius fingerboard and a modern six-saddle hardtail bridge. A tonal powerhouse that punches well above its weight, the Bullet Mustang HH is the ideal instrument to power your next hit.

Review:

https://www.harmonycentral.com/expert-reviews/squier-bullet-…

Thank you and have a good weekend.

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  flopsy on 12/07/2019 - 21:18

  Same price as the beginner's classic Bullet Strat. Still looks like a good price for this with current availability. Shame you can't get the Vintage Modified series cheap anymore, fantastic quality beginners guitars.

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    Yaren24 on 12/07/2019 - 21:22

    Cheers mate, it's pretty decent pricing. Don't think you can go wrong with this guitar, resale value is good too

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  Fredescu on 12/07/2019 - 22:18

  The Bullet Mustang is very popular with modders. Lots of good mods in this thread: http://www.squier-talk.com/threads/bullet-mustang-show-and-e…

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  Worf on 12/07/2019 - 22:47

  Must resist…

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  odal on 12/07/2019 - 23:17

  +3

  That's a decent discount on it in comparison with other reliable online resellers who ordinarily sell at equal and slightly less pricing than bettermusic. $50 (15%) cheaper than the next best price I could find and in stock, so you could classify it a bargain on that basis, and $70 (20%) off its $349 SRP. That a good price if its what you want. Be aware there is a myriad of choice around that entry level price point from every brand. e.g. Yamaha, Ibanez, Cort etc.

  Squier is Fender's low tier segment brand, Bullet is the low ball priced entry level within that brand. i.e. Bullet Strat -> Affinity Strat etc. Fender are the masters of segment marketing and superficiality over substance. All the components on that guitar will be low end. So low, bettermusic don't even spec it in its listing on their website.

  But if its the guitar you want, that price is a good current price for the Squier Bullet Mustang.

  Speaking from personal experience, Bettermusic are one of the online dealers do have competitive pricing generally on everything and are a reliable to deal with. Among other hardware, I've bought 4 guitars from them over the past 2 years, although none were entry level.

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    3 on 13/07/2019 - 06:54

    +1

    How was the setup on your guitars?

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      odal on 13/07/2019 - 09:14

      +3

      Variable. From, not at all, to perfect through utterly dreadful plus received with damage. I've had several telephone conversations with them including more than one with their lead tech in their predispatch responsible for technical side of things including inspection, setup and support.

      When I order guitars online from anywhere now, I stipulate as a requirement they ship to me direct as supplied ITB from the distro leaving the guitar untouched with string paper sealed in situ where fitted, and preferably box unopened. The more handling, the greater the risk of damage or potential issues, and the more difficult to determine the responsible party for same. I prefer to do my own setups including intonation, and that way I know that if there are any issues it's a clear cut manufacturing QC and distro issue. As it is, pretty much everything has to ship to me from the southern states, so a truss rod adjustment is invariably required regardless if they perform a workshop setup due to the radically differing climactic conditions.

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    Yaren24 on 13/07/2019 - 07:11

    With entry level guitars, they rarely do any big discounts. Fender stopped producing Mustang for awhile hence price increase

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      odal on 13/07/2019 - 09:32

      What do you call a "big discount"?

      15~20% is a pretty good price reduction in the guitar industry AFAIC for any new in box non-second imperfect, shop soiled or otherwise damaged guitar in the under $1k range which makes up the bulk of everyday buyers and is the industry's bread and butter. Even at that price point today, the majority are buying an instrument whose performance capability generally well exceeds that of their skill and will for years even if they're just starting out.

      AU dealers are always price promoting their entry level Ibanez, Cort and to a lesser extent Yamaha any of which are better entry level guitars than overpriced and underwhelming Squier or Epiphone entry level product anyway, certainly in this country.

      The fault of paying too much lies with the consumer. Australians in the particular are just awful brand s***s, worse than Americans, the bulk of whom can almost be forgiven on the basis of being merely ignorant of the existence of anything outside the boundary of their particular patch in Pumpkin Crick or that isn't available in Walmart.

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        Yaren24 on 13/07/2019 - 10:03

        Agree, I am wanting to buy the Yamaha Pacifica 611 series, the cheapest I can find is $700 in this country, I am pretty sure this is much cheaper in other countries, it is just sad to see guitars to sell overpriced here, I am only buying 2nd hand guitars now to save some $$

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          odal on 13/07/2019 - 12:41

          +2

          @Yaren24: Actually, believe it or not, Yamaha is a brand I have little quibble with regarding their Australian single line distribution and importation prohibition on price or other basis than their quasi-perpetual "unable to supply" availability. Adjusted for currency exchange rates based around the artificially propped up almighty USD and our infernal impost of 10% GST, Yamaha pretty much follow a worldwide parity pricing policy on all their models here in Australia. Your "pretty sure" will turn to surprise if you do your homework. Adjusted for VAT or tax, you'll see that most Yamaha models here and there are at least the parity priced, with most mid through higher segment models dearer in other countries than here! e.g. EU, US, JP and sometimes the UK.

          Both the PAC611H or PAC611V are high quality guitars, outstanding for the $$$. One could reasonably argue they're better than just fairly priced at $700~800. I have a 612VII from the 6xx series, and a 311H in which I've upgraded the bridge humbucker slot to the same Seymour Duncan Custom 5 Trembucker as fitted to the 611 and 612. A solid alternative with significant saving if you want a 611H, but prefer an opaque body colour and satin neck. However, if you intending to replace the P90 as well and the differing body and neck finishes aren't an influencing factor, may as well just head straight to a 611 as aftermarket SD PUPs are expensive, even grey importing as I did.

          AUD$700 delivered for either 611 H or V is a superb price if you are buying a translucent flamed maple body rather than an opaque painted body version. The only way you might do fractionally better is to wait for an annual super promo -usually around Christmas time, planning to place an order within the sale window which will undoubtedly be a pre-order as dealers or Yamaha AU seldom have stock of the popular colour choices if any at all, then wait for Yamaha Australia to receive stock and subsequent delivery to the dealer which could be months, longer on popular non-mainstream models. e.g. PAC112VMX. But don't wait too long. As I see things, Yamaha guitar prices in AU are currently under priced with high demand. I've assessed that with current world economic conditions and looming instability, prices will rise pretty soon, and in all probability, sooner than later.

          The other brand which is outstanding value in AU is Cort. Their QC is actually better than Yamahas, and their product highly underrated by the brand snobs. In 2019 they make outstanding guitars at every segment price point IMV. We enjoy cheaper pricing on Cort here in AU than most places in the world. Make hay whilst the sun shines. I own three Cort guitars and they won't be my last from the brand. I'd have two more in my lineup right now except Cort AU haven't stock of one model I want awaiting an importation shipment, and the other would love would be just pushing my wife's largesse with my GAS a fraction to far at the moment. I'd risk it to buy their 2015 model G280 if they could supply me today, but they don't make it any more. :(

          Fender/Squier & Gibson/Epiphone distro price gouging in AU is beyond ridiculous. Ibanez in AU not much better. My first guitar was a Japanese made Ibanez lawsuit SG long long before Ibanez evolved into a fashionable status statement brand. At price point equivalents close to similar entry offerings from Cort or Yamaha, Ibanez low end is now a definite pass AFAIC, and that's being kind. But they sure look pretty and boast Ibanez on the headstock.

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            Yaren24 on 13/07/2019 - 12:55

            @odal: I will wait for Christmas sale, no doubts there will be big sales coming soon, any big discounts under $500, I will buy it in a heart beat. With Cort, I had a good impression with them, cheaper than Epiphone and Ibanez but still quality is great, with the same price range, Cort might give you SD or EMG pickup. but With epiphone or ibanez they use the stock pickup which is completely different. It is bit hard to buy Cort electric guitars, they don't have that many range as opposed to other popular brands. I think one time I saw MIM Mustang under $600 by no mistakes, but sold out very soon. But overall, I am wanting to buy the PAC611 series if really cheap. I have bought 2nd hand Squier, not too happy with the quality but still worth it (under $100).

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              odal on 13/07/2019 - 13:54

              +2

              @Yaren24: AUD$699 delivered give or take $20 for a new PAC611 of either bridge type is "really cheap". Any less and you'd be 'stealing' it. ;P

              If you're on a tight budget, don't underestimate the 311H if a hardtail bridge 611 is the model you're interested in. The street price has dropped on them to make them even more of a bargain. The 311 plays similarly, with some pros and some cons over the 611.

              Headstock hardware, nut, string trees fingerboard, frets, strings, body material, onboard electronics (PUPS excepted), bridge are identical components on both. For the extra dollars component performance differences are. Graph Tech saddles vs steel and gloss urethane finished neck vs satin, more on those in a moment.

              The big money is in the PUPs. No argument the Seymour Duncans in the 611s are excellent, and of course afford visible status which is important to some buyers. The Korean G&Bs in the 311 actually have great tone, and the neck P90 is very similar in performance to the Seymour Duncan. The 311's singular comparative weak point is its bridge pickup's resistance and output level. That's solvable for around AUD $125, which brings the 311H up to about an adjusted $550 price point doing that TB-14 mod. Less if you don't necessarily want the Custom 5 but prefer a JB, Di Marzio or something still great but bang for the buck from Wilkinson or Ironhorse. As you can see a $150 or more saving, significant, but not if you want all the features the 611 has including cosmetics, or want the 611V.

              Feel of a satin vs gloss neck is an individual preference. I don't mind either cosmetically, nor the feel of the gloss, but pushed to a which is better choice, I prefer satin to play. Saddles. "String saver" is a bit of nonsense. Not if you change strings regularly as one should, which in my high humidity saline air neck of the woods is often. The difference is tone. Steel saddles impart an audibly different tone from the Graph Tech ones which is as highly subjective as the uncoated strings vs coated strings argument.

              Cort have a superb electric range. You're just unfamiliar. Nothing wrong with Cort's house brand PUPs I can assure you. That's generally what you'll find in any Fender, Gibson or Ibanez their Custom models notwithstanding.

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                Yaren24 on 13/07/2019 - 15:42

                @odal: I should havr bought a second hand Pacifica, my Squier just would not stay in tune, lol, thanks for the info, I will def look for more deals.later

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  AussieZed on 13/07/2019 - 00:37

  +1

  Not to be confused with the Mustang Bullitt which retails for $75,000.