Bullet Strat HT IL AW : Too good for beginners

I bought this as I wanted a lightweight guitar in the living room that I can pickup when I want and not worry if I dent it. I also wanted to see what a laurel fingerboard was like before I ordered a Fender Squire Jazzmaster.

The neck is fuller than the dreaded "nice slim neck" that beginners guitars are often plagued with. The Laurel fingerboard is fine. Just like rosewood if a tad heavier grained. Obviously it has no trem which is what I wanted and the pickups are Ceramic and the controls and tuners are not top of the range. However, it feels and sounds good to play and I suspect that a beginner starting on one of these is going to be disappointed with an upgrade unless it is to one of the higher spec Harley Bentons or very high spec fender.