Not that these aren’t awesome, but I’d love to see one of these budget companies do one up true to Buckethead’s specs- baritone and an oversized body to match the scale length.
Tony! haven't seen your videos in years. Cool to see all of the guitar content now! I have to go back and watch them all. I've been tempted to try the Firefly LP. build quality looks good
This the first LP style guitar I've ever wanted 230 is a steal for a cool setneck platform, you could easily upgrade the toggle switches to be inline with gibson spec with an upgraded bridge it would be a serious sleeper build at parties, you could play the entire GNR catalog on that baby.
Its "new" because its the 24.75 scale. When Firefly first released this tribute model, it was a true baritone like Bucketheads guitar. This is not a baritone scale - so it is a new offering. For anyone that has not seen a Firefly guitar in the wild, I got a chance to hold and play their version of the Zakk Wylde Bullseye LP a few weeks ago and it is amazing - I mean AMAZING. The quality feel of these guitars is unbelievable at the price point. The bullseye was clearly a print under the poly clear coat (no depth) but it still looked great. It was heavy and the binding, inlay work and fret work was flawless. If you have $250 to spend on a guitar and you want something that exceeds the normal sub-$300 guitars for quality and cool factor, you have to check out a Firefly.
They’ve actually released this as a non baritone in the past, in fact, before the baritone version. My friend got one last year, and that’s what I was hunting for. But yea, definitely worth the money! Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
@@SilverHairCare It was years ago on New Years Eve at the Hardrock in Vegas, and the show didn't start until around 1a. I was pretty drunk by then, but I remember his playing, and the white LP, but I can't remember if I saw a V. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
Thank you so much! You know, that’s a classical piece I’ve been playing since I was a kid and for the life of me, I can’t remember the name. If it comes to me, I’ll pop back and let ya know.
Didn't they make some of these a few years back??? I may be confused with the brand name.....but I'm sure there was one years ago. Only thing I can see different is the 2nd kill switch
They have made it a few times. This is the “SP” version. Some improvements, and locking tuners I guess 🤷♂️ They do seem to get better over time. If you look at their site, they have older FFLP models (of this body style) that don’t have the locking tuners, so that may be it. They do make a tele style one that’s white and has a single kill switch, which is the John 5 tribute. Maybe you’re thinking of that one? Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
Firefly makes a standard and a baritone version. The baritone has no fretboard markers. Sometimes they release both, sometimes one or the other. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
The baritone version has no inlays. I’m good with the inlays though, as I think it looks great. If I were trying to fake people out with it, or have an exact copy, that might matter to me. I’m just happy to grab a great guitar, that looks fantastic and has great features, for such a low cost. Good suggestion on the glue, but I think I might wanna put a better bridge on her anyways. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
lol 😆 unfortunately, no. I’d love to have one, but I took a gamble on AliExpress and got it. It’s actually quite good, but it actually says “Fender” on the headstock and has the engraved John 5 logo on the neck plate. Made me feel a little “dirty” or something, know what I mean? I’ll do a video on that but want to do a couple things to it first. One telltale thing is the pickguard. Mine has the typical 2 piece guard you see on Tele’s, and the real one has a one piece. Also, the kill switch is a little smaller / cheaper looking, and the washers on the tuners aren’t red. Thank you for watching!
Those pickups are typical for Firefly as well- super microphonic... This became evident when you were tapping the kill switches. I can't imagine this at stage level volume, it would be a total horror show. Made for bedroom playing. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
That dawned on me after I published and watched this back. Thing is, I tried turning the amp up and talking into them and it didn’t sound microphonic, so I moved on. Yea, if I were using this for stage, I’d have to replace those pups. Thank you for the feedback, and for watching!
That is super important info, I went from wanting it to not after reading your comment. Thanks for sharing that, makes sense to replace all the hardware, at that point, I'd just buy a different guitar.
@@Dubsteppahit’s not really replacing a lot of hardware. The most expensive part would be the pickups, and a lot of people end up swapping those out on even high end guitars to better suit their taste. That said, $229 is much better than $6k if you really wanted the Buckethead guitar and can’t get or afford one. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
@@Dubsteppah LOL...well, first off, if you're playing the gigantic Meyer PA with 400k watts, congrats on that! And no...I did not say that at all. If you're in that scenario, I would imagine you'd either have the authentic version of this guitar, something similar, or maybe even a custom. And your guitar tech would make sure that you would have the least amount of problems possible. This wasn't meant to be a "hey, screw the big guys...buy this $200 guitar and you're good to go play US Festival". What I said earlier I stand by. Thanks again for watching, and I hope you always find your dream guitar when searching!
Yes, and they do have a baritone version. That’s actually on the site now. His has a larger and chambered body as well, and the firefly doesn’t. All good, I wanted standard scale and love the look and style, so that’s what I went with. His also doesn’t have inlays, and the baritone on FF site doesn’t as well. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
It’s currently available! And they have it as a baritone as well. When you go to the site, out * in the search and search it. That brings everything currently available up. Good luck!
They made improvements but they have had a rattly bridge for about 5 years now that I'm aware of. (easy fix, but not what you'd think) This is a bit of an issue with Firefly. They are big on hype, make a lot of promises, and they sell a lot of color variations that are not available elsewhere- but beyond that they are just a budget guitar.... And you have to pay shipping. $27, so more like 260 bucks. I have fireflies from the first days up until the fftc I got a few months ago that was a total wreck. The quality control is all over the place and always has been.
Thanks again for your thoughts! Yes, QC can be a bit wonky, but even with a couple of caveats, for me it’s a great value. And a cool guitar! If it was my first guitar, it would be miles above what my first one was. And that was at least $150 when I was around 11. I’m in my 50’s now. When it comes to all of the budget guitars I’ve gotten (and there are many), they’ve all needed something done to them to bring them up to a real players standard. This one? Definitely the bridge (under $50) and maybe the pickups if I’m going to use this on stage. If the kill switches get too janky, maybe those. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
unethical work conditions is how they get the price down. i can build a guitar from scratch with reclaimed and recycled wood and the cheapest hardware for $250, they have wholesale, cnc machines and child labor, it probobly cost them $75 at the most to make one of those and thats including man hours.
Sure, just like so many other products we use every day in the US. I don’t know about child labor, especially in the lens of how we view it. It’s definitely a different country and they have their own set of customs and societal norms. That said, if you can make one as good as this for $250, sign me up! Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
@@Viper_75th_RR Look, this isn't to be some esoteric argument about how China is wrecking the world, and I'm certainly not an apologist. If you're using solely US made products, good on you. I doubt it, but that's your battle. It's the world we live in. Even the big guys (Fender, Gibson, etc) make some models in China. But we don't often see these types of prices on this quality from them. I totally get it! I do. When I see a great deal, it's hard to resist. As far as reviews go, this is what's hot and people are buying these Chinese guitars. I try to make sure that not only do I cover the big guys (Fender, EVH, Kiesel, etc), but the other stuff that people are buying, so they have an idea of what they're all about. As always, I appreciate your feedback. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
I don’t think he invented using a kill switch. I think Eddie Van Halen used them early on, and a kill switch has been around forever. Maybe not in use on guitars? But you know what I mean. Now, Buckethead did use the big arcade style buttons…maybe first? And he is super effective at using them. Some of what he does could be considered as invented by him. Hope that helps!
I bought the goldtop elite lp last October and its fantastic, enjoying it so much
Awesome! Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
Not that these aren’t awesome, but I’d love to see one of these budget companies do one up true to Buckethead’s specs- baritone and an oversized body to match the scale length.
Yea, that’d be cool. They have a baritone, but it doesn’t have an oversized body. It’s up there now I think. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
@@jacobblumenthal2545 And he had the customs neck shaved down and ebony board glued on. I know for a fact. I seen it up close and personal.
Tony! haven't seen your videos in years. Cool to see all of the guitar content now! I have to go back and watch them all. I've been tempted to try the Firefly LP. build quality looks good
Thank you nerf! Yea, I started adding my other passions about 2 years ago. Please do check out my other content. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
This the first LP style guitar I've ever wanted 230 is a steal for a cool setneck platform, you could easily upgrade the toggle switches to be inline with gibson spec with an upgraded bridge it would be a serious sleeper build at parties, you could play the entire GNR catalog on that baby.
Yea, it’s pretty rad. And as a modding platform, it’s awesome! Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
Its "new" because its the 24.75 scale. When Firefly first released this tribute model, it was a true baritone like Bucketheads guitar. This is not a baritone scale - so it is a new offering. For anyone that has not seen a Firefly guitar in the wild, I got a chance to hold and play their version of the Zakk Wylde Bullseye LP a few weeks ago and it is amazing - I mean AMAZING. The quality feel of these guitars is unbelievable at the price point. The bullseye was clearly a print under the poly clear coat (no depth) but it still looked great. It was heavy and the binding, inlay work and fret work was flawless. If you have $250 to spend on a guitar and you want something that exceeds the normal sub-$300 guitars for quality and cool factor, you have to check out a Firefly.
They’ve actually released this as a non baritone in the past, in fact, before the baritone version. My friend got one last year, and that’s what I was hunting for. But yea, definitely worth the money! Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
I just ordered mine, can't wait for it to come in
Awesome! Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
I saw buckethead live years ago. He is a must see.
Only time I’ve seen him was when he was playing with Guns N’ Roses. I would love to see him just as Buckethead! Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
@@VaporTrailChanneldude did he play his Flying V when you saw him with GNR?
@@SilverHairCare It was years ago on New Years Eve at the Hardrock in Vegas, and the show didn't start until around 1a. I was pretty drunk by then, but I remember his playing, and the white LP, but I can't remember if I saw a V. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
When my guitar's bridge rattled like this one, I jammed a little plastic wrap in the cavity of the buzzing section and it fixed it.
Cool! Thanks for the tip
Not only does it look nice, it sounds great!
Yea, it’s probably the best Firefly I’ve gotten yet. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
I've owned a couple Firefly guitars. Absolutely great guitars for the price IMO.
True story! Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
Nice jams. What’s that piece at 6:37?
Thank you so much! You know, that’s a classical piece I’ve been playing since I was a kid and for the life of me, I can’t remember the name. If it comes to me, I’ll pop back and let ya know.
Damn, these new companies are making their mark in the market big time with these amazing guitars.
Exactly. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
Yes, these Chinese cheap guitar builders are shipping junk into the US to flood the market and hurt American companies and workers.
set the bridge screw and then put a drop of nail polish on it as a lock.
Cool, thanks for the tip!
Didn't they make some of these a few years back??? I may be confused with the brand name.....but I'm sure there was one years ago.
Only thing I can see different is the 2nd kill switch
They have made it a few times. This is the “SP” version. Some improvements, and locking tuners I guess 🤷♂️ They do seem to get better over time. If you look at their site, they have older FFLP models (of this body style) that don’t have the locking tuners, so that may be it. They do make a tele style one that’s white and has a single kill switch, which is the John 5 tribute. Maybe you’re thinking of that one? Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
Is the buckethead tribute a baritone?
Firefly makes a standard and a baritone version. The baritone has no fretboard markers. Sometimes they release both, sometimes one or the other. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
When I grow up, my signature guitar would basically be this. Gibson Les Paul Custom Axcess Stoptail with no inlays.
Yea, that would be sweet! Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
Those screws in the bridge. Remove them,squeeze the threads with pliers,and reinstall. They will never rattle again.
I’ll do that before I replace em. Thanks for the tip!
It should not have fretboard inlays.. Also you can use screw locking glue
The baritone version has no inlays. I’m good with the inlays though, as I think it looks great. If I were trying to fake people out with it, or have an exact copy, that might matter to me. I’m just happy to grab a great guitar, that looks fantastic and has great features, for such a low cost. Good suggestion on the glue, but I think I might wanna put a better bridge on her anyways. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
Is that a real John 5 tele in the back? Is so wow
lol 😆 unfortunately, no. I’d love to have one, but I took a gamble on AliExpress and got it. It’s actually quite good, but it actually says “Fender” on the headstock and has the engraved John 5 logo on the neck plate. Made me feel a little “dirty” or something, know what I mean? I’ll do a video on that but want to do a couple things to it first. One telltale thing is the pickguard. Mine has the typical 2 piece guard you see on Tele’s, and the real one has a one piece. Also, the kill switch is a little smaller / cheaper looking, and the washers on the tuners aren’t red. Thank you for watching!
Had me fooled. Has the white fretboard to.
Those pickups are typical for Firefly as well- super microphonic... This became evident when you were tapping the kill switches. I can't imagine this at stage level volume, it would be a total horror show. Made for bedroom playing. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
That dawned on me after I published and watched this back. Thing is, I tried turning the amp up and talking into them and it didn’t sound microphonic, so I moved on. Yea, if I were using this for stage, I’d have to replace those pups. Thank you for the feedback, and for watching!
That is super important info, I went from wanting it to not after reading your comment. Thanks for sharing that, makes sense to replace all the hardware, at that point, I'd just buy a different guitar.
@@Dubsteppahit’s not really replacing a lot of hardware. The most expensive part would be the pickups, and a lot of people end up swapping those out on even high end guitars to better suit their taste. That said, $229 is much better than $6k if you really wanted the Buckethead guitar and can’t get or afford one. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
@@VaporTrailChannel So if I play on stage, on a gigantic Meyer PA, like 400,000 watts, and hit those kill switches, everything will be fine?
@@Dubsteppah LOL...well, first off, if you're playing the gigantic Meyer PA with 400k watts, congrats on that! And no...I did not say that at all. If you're in that scenario, I would imagine you'd either have the authentic version of this guitar, something similar, or maybe even a custom. And your guitar tech would make sure that you would have the least amount of problems possible. This wasn't meant to be a "hey, screw the big guys...buy this $200 guitar and you're good to go play US Festival". What I said earlier I stand by. Thanks again for watching, and I hope you always find your dream guitar when searching!
@firfly make a Tony B signature pulse guitar now.
That’s what I’m talkin about!
Wasn’t bucketheads a baritone
Yes, and they do have a baritone version. That’s actually on the site now. His has a larger and chambered body as well, and the firefly doesn’t. All good, I wanted standard scale and love the look and style, so that’s what I went with. His also doesn’t have inlays, and the baritone on FF site doesn’t as well. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
Have both, very good for money, bari is nice to
Yea, I’m actually kind of interested in a baritone, but I had my heart set on the standard scale. Thank you so much for watching.
Tony I agree, I'd put a Seymour Duncan distortion in the bridge and JB in the neck.
So many options! Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
You can never find these things…
It’s currently available! And they have it as a baritone as well. When you go to the site, out * in the search and search it. That brings everything currently available up. Good luck!
Doesn't look right with inlays hopefully they remove them on the next batch
The baritone version doesn’t have inlays. I kinda like them myself. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
Tbh, total miss. No point unless its a 27" baritone like the real deal.
They have that version too. Cool that you can have the option for which you want. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
@@VaporTrailChannel thats sick
@@Cpmnk yea, pretty cool all around.
Firewood😊
Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
Wax pot the pickups. I have a Sawtooth guitar that SQUEELED with any gain at all. I wax potted them and now they are dead quiet.
Yea, I’m looking into that. Haven’t done it before, and if I jack em up, I was probably going to replace em anyway. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
@@VaporTrailChannel
It was way easier than I thought. I wish I would have prepped every one of my guitars for it before I got going.
@@jk-76 That's encouraging! Thanks again 🙂
So Firefly is copying 10S guitar and 10S copied Gibson. Got it.
Just looked at the 10S and that looks nice! Yea, both definitely inspired by Gibson. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
They made improvements but they have had a rattly bridge for about 5 years now that I'm aware of. (easy fix, but not what you'd think)
This is a bit of an issue with Firefly. They are big on hype, make a lot of promises, and they sell a lot of color variations that are not available elsewhere- but beyond that they are just a budget guitar.... And you have to pay shipping. $27, so more like 260 bucks.
I have fireflies from the first days up until the fftc I got a few months ago that was a total wreck. The quality control is all over the place and always has been.
Thanks again for your thoughts! Yes, QC can be a bit wonky, but even with a couple of caveats, for me it’s a great value. And a cool guitar! If it was my first guitar, it would be miles above what my first one was. And that was at least $150 when I was around 11. I’m in my 50’s now. When it comes to all of the budget guitars I’ve gotten (and there are many), they’ve all needed something done to them to bring them up to a real players standard. This one? Definitely the bridge (under $50) and maybe the pickups if I’m going to use this on stage. If the kill switches get too janky, maybe those. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
@@VaporTrailChannel under $50 for a bridge?
unethical work conditions is how they get the price down. i can build a guitar from scratch with reclaimed and recycled wood and the cheapest hardware for $250, they have wholesale, cnc machines and child labor, it probobly cost them $75 at the most to make one of those and thats including man hours.
Sure, just like so many other products we use every day in the US. I don’t know about child labor, especially in the lens of how we view it. It’s definitely a different country and they have their own set of customs and societal norms. That said, if you can make one as good as this for $250, sign me up! Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
@@VaporTrailChannelNice way to explain away the harm this Chinese junk is causing to the market and driving down wages.
@@Viper_75th_RR Look, this isn't to be some esoteric argument about how China is wrecking the world, and I'm certainly not an apologist. If you're using solely US made products, good on you. I doubt it, but that's your battle. It's the world we live in. Even the big guys (Fender, Gibson, etc) make some models in China. But we don't often see these types of prices on this quality from them. I totally get it! I do. When I see a great deal, it's hard to resist. As far as reviews go, this is what's hot and people are buying these Chinese guitars. I try to make sure that not only do I cover the big guys (Fender, EVH, Kiesel, etc), but the other stuff that people are buying, so they have an idea of what they're all about. As always, I appreciate your feedback. Thanks for watching! 😃👍🏻
Here we go with the child labor BS.
Do you have proof? Of course you dont because its not true.
@@revtimewestexactly
Did Buckethead invent that idea with the buttons? 🪣
I don’t think he invented using a kill switch. I think Eddie Van Halen used them early on, and a kill switch has been around forever. Maybe not in use on guitars? But you know what I mean. Now, Buckethead did use the big arcade style buttons…maybe first? And he is super effective at using them. Some of what he does could be considered as invented by him. Hope that helps!