Open Box Squier Limited-Edition Bullet Telecaster Electric Guitar Level 2 Lake Placid Blue 194744845505

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It's just ok

TL;DR - Guitar came with a low 12th fret and had to do a full-on fret leveling process (never did it before). So, just know that the quality control on such an inexpensive guitar can vary. If I really knew what to look for when the guitar arrived, and what having a high/low fret really entailed, I would have sent this thing back. I got the Squier Bullet Telecaster in Lake Placid Blue when it went on sale for Memorial Day. I was very excited to get my first electric guitar at such a good price. I bought this guitar because it had some really great reviews and videos talking about it being the best "bang for your buck" inexpensive guitar. I had very high hopes for it. When it arrived I opened it up and it looked great and had no obvious blemishes or issues. However, when I tried playing it, there was a pronounced fret buzz at the 12th fret on the D, G, and B strings. I adjusted the truss rod and the buzz continued. I looked closely, and I saw that the 13th fret was high, so I decided to try and level that fret down with some sand paper and a file. The buzz continued. I took a utility knife blade and used it as a fret rocker and found that the 12 fret was actually low, like really low. So now I had to do a full-on fret leveling. I never did anything like that before. So, now I end up buying a sanding block with a 9.5" radius and hoping for the best. I went through various sandpaper grits (800, 1500), and finally got it to about 99% level across the fret board. Next I had to use some files, thankfully I had them already, and had to re-crown the frets as best as I could. I also took this opportunity to address the sharp fret edges as well. Long story short, I got the buzz to 'mostly' go away with fret leveling, and I also raised the saddles a bit on the D and G strings, and now it is about 99% buzz-free. Also, the fret ends are pretty smooth now as well. I didn't expect to become an amateur guitar tech with my first ever electric guitar. Thanks YT videos!