Is Fender Squire Stratocaster a good guitar?

Question

Well Ive been playing the acoustic for 2 months now and I was planning to buy an electric guitar...the other one i looked was too expensive so Ive looked at this one: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Squier-Bullet-Electric-Guitar-with-Tremolo?sku=517304

Is it good for learning stuff for a couple of years until I get a better guitar?

Or what other guitar(s) do you recommend (not more that $500)?

Thank You Very Much!!!

Answer 1

i have one like the one laying down in the pic (the brown and black one) its a good guitar. ive been playin it for 3 1/2 years. i want to buy a gibson les paul (too bad there like $1000), but the strat is good until then!

Answer 2

You can't beat the genuine US manufactured Fender Stratocaster but the Squire is a very good cheaper alternative. Aim to buy the real thing later (when you can play like Hendrix).

Answer 3

decent inexpensive guitar

Answer 4

good beginner guitar yes. and actually strats are very good for user friendly changes. my dad has 4-5 that he's done things to himself. like changing the pickguard and pick-up variations. one has 3 mini humbuckers. 2 are actually pieced together. he bought the body neck and strings and stuff all separately and put them together himself.

myself i lean towards the gibson/epiphone guitars. i have an all black SG special. and an epiphone SG G-400 custom antique ivory with 3 humbuckers.