Bullet Strat IL AW : Excellent beginners guitar

She is a very well built guitar! Very well built but not very well finished. Let me explain, the fretboard needs a lot of love at the start, the frets are rough and need a lot of attention, the ends need to be rounded and polished. The wood itself is very nice and feels good in your hand, you can go the extra mile and get a fine sponge sanding block and do a nice rolloff on the edges. After that she'll play like a custom shop! (not really, but pretty good for the budget). The guitar is a very good platform for modifications (if you are into it). At the end of the day you get what you pay for and it is true here but on the good side of the spectrum. She's very good for the money and if treated right, she'll last forever.