![]() That being said, we've got to give this round to the Affinity series. The materials are simple and low-cost, but what you get in return is impressive considering the price. Verdict: If you like your guitars slim, lightweight, beginner friendly and sounding 'classic' then the Bullet range is where you should be looking. Due to this fact, we'd say that while the Bullet range has the more 'classic' tone, the Affinity series has much more power and versatility behind it. While all of the Bullet range is equipped with a set of 'Standard' Squier pickups, the Affinity range is specced out with Ceramic electric guitar pickups, everywhere you look. The electronics and pickups also showcase a difference in spec between the Bullet and Affinity series'. Great if you're small, a beginner or just don't like heavy guitars, we suppose – but if you want a guitar with some extra guts behind it, as well as some extra sustain, then the Affinity range is the one for you. For this range of guitars, things have been slimmed down considerably and lightened as a result. While the materials themselves are essentially the same, the body and neck thicknesses are adapted for the Bullet series. All of the necks are a bolt-on construction too – providing that iconic Fender-style 'snap' on a real budget.Īll of the necks are a bolt-on construction too – providing that iconic Fender-style 'snap' on a real budget. Whether the quality of the wood is better on the more expensive models, it's hard to tell – but the impact these materials have on the tone of these guitars is virtually identical. Poplar bodies, maple necks and Indian Laurel fingerboards make up the main bulk of the features on both the Bullet and Affinity guitars. ![]() If you're comparing the models which exist in both the Bullet and Affinity series', then the specs are pretty much the same. The features of the guitars within these ranges are pretty similar, all in all. Since then, there's been more than 25 different guitars made within the 'Bullet' range, in four different countries – Japan, Korea, China and Indonesia. ![]() First introduced in Japan in 1983, they provided a great budget point of entry into Fender-styled guitars. The Bullet series has been around since the very beginning of Squier's guitar making lifetime. Some Affinity models, such as the Affinity Starcaster, are made in Indonesia now too. ![]() We then saw a Strat in 2001, and since then, the products have kept coming. It was Squier's first product range to be made in China, and it began with an Affinity Telecaster. Although some Japanese copies are still sought after, Squier took over as the number one budget option, and it's stayed that way ever since. After introducing Squier to the European market, Fender decided to import Squier guitars into the US in the mid-'80s, and it worked. After Squier's success in Japan, those aforementioned Japanese copies had begun flooding the European and US markets. ![]()
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