How will Donald Trump's tariffs if he can do it affect the music industry?? It doesn't seem good to me.... I want one of those amplifiers but I'm afraid of the added tariffs Harley Benton that tube amp.... if you buy a USA amp it's like 2 to 4000 or more..... even if I was a billionaire I would not buy one
Really enjoying the lengthy transparency related content of this video. As viewers interested in the guitar market place I'm sure most of us really appreciate it lol
I'm not buying a Fesley because they decided to name their brand Fesley. That's about as dumb as naming your football team the Ducks. Fesley sounds like the name of a butler from an Agatha Christie novel.
@@samizdat113 it’s a Chinese attempt at sounding ‘American’ . The worst offender is “Harley Benton “ … an attempt at thinking of the most ‘Merican sounding name . It’s exactly what it is … I’m not necessarily against cheaper guitars but Harley Bentley infuriates me
@@juanvaldez5422 actually Harley Benton was founded in Germany by Thomann, orignally one music store located here. The guitars are still made in China but Harley Benton is German… yeahh
The finest "electratric" guitar with the "latested" design. At least they didn't Photoshop a guitar on you to use in their ads like they did for Tyler Bryant.
@@deano572 yeah that’s a big complaint with them. I get that they made it that way to accomplish the speakers, but probably could have figured out something better tbh
I love the honesty. Its one of the reasons i watch. Sometimes, i just want a budget guitar to mod and try weird things. If im going to spend the money, it's good to see what i could be or should be buying.
Thanks for your transparency dude! -Really appriciated that! - Now I will not concider ordering one of those guitars at least.... 🙂 Cheers from Norway. KK
I took the fesley bait as well. I purchased a matte black Lp style 350 model for $189. I think. However, I watched many Scar my Guitar video's but one in particular mentioned a Bullfighter guitar from amazon. I couldn't find it but, I did find a awesome looking Billfighter LP style (D-120 red) & for $150 bux, it is the best $150. I've ever spent!
The only other time I've heard the name Fesley is when they were getting criticized for photoshopping a promo photo and the guy in the picture was really upset.
I don’t know if I have watched any of your videos before, but the thumbnail caught my attention and I enjoyed the first 2.11 minutes of your intro😂😂😂🎉 so I subscribed and liked
At the Ford factory they had to put out an email about telling employees to stop trying to flush airplane alcohol bottles apparently they drink a lot on the line and build your 80,000$ vehicles lol
@@Negative.mrb1 I can neither confirm nor deny that I work at their competitor and can neither can confirm nor deny that the place is littered with those same alcohol bottles.
I've never worked in an aluminum foundry where I witnessed a 45 pound aluminum ingot fly 35 feet into the air and put a huge dent in the metal roof because it had a water pocket inside of it that flashed to steam and exploded. Nobody that worked there was using large amounts of meth either, especially not me! It would be a rather enjoyable and memorable experience if something like that were to take place though......😁
I bought a pink Strat one last year. Besides a few razor sharp fret edges, i really like the thing, especially for only $120. Really comfortable and easy to play, and the pickups actually sounded halfway decent 🤷 cosmetically flawless as well. I was suprised.
So i actually got a guitar in a box that kind of oversized from Sweetwater, it was a replacement EVH Wolfgang Standard since the first one had some issues that the inspector missed. But Sweetwater filled the open space in the outer box with foam padding to keep it from moving around inside.
Adter my original reply about the funny AF title, I finished the video and then subscribed. You had me laughing all the way through & honest? That's a combo almost as shocking as you not having even more followers. I'm just 1 guy but hope it helps. Thanks for showing integrity.
The Tom Morello scratch doesn't need high output pickups. What makes the scratches pop is a cocked wah and that's how he does it - and he doesn't have high output pickups.
oh lala.... some strange sh?t happening in the guitar and TH-cam industry... Anyway, I always enjoy your vidz Taylor, keep up the good work and thanks to your new sponsor Taylor Danley ;) Just bought a t-shirt from him! Sick new logo btw!
I bought one because all youtubers said they were super nice and stuff. Man, there is a lot of high frets, the action go from ok at the nut to super high on the high frets even though the neck is straight. I think ill have to shim the neck pocket. Anyway. Just buy a 200$ Squier, it's wayyyyy better.
Great video! I got sent one to my channel and had a cracked headstock as well. They replaced it but the same issue with the big box. I think it's on Amazon for that.
I love these vids, TH-cam is getting pretty bad with their ads though, I had to sit through 10 ads just to finish this vid but I’m glad I stuck around because Fesley looked like a shaky brand as it is from their advertising. This is a brand I’ll be steering clear of, thanks for the real info on all the budget friendly guitars, I’ll be watching for more!!
Thank you for bringing this to light. I was not aware of this, I Did a review of the LP I really liked it, it came in the same size box as fretboard diaries box. I got the "Super Strat" style in the same box as Straight Out The Box. it had a couple of paint chips on several spots. They did make it right. This was very interesting to hear.
I think you just happened to have to take a deep dive into the workings of this company and truth be told they probably operate the same as many overseas manufacturers. You just happened to see it through happenstance. Either way thanks for the info, good stuff to know.
Got mine to in a large box an the head stock was cracked all the way around it. I got a replacement that was in better shape. Also got mine threw Amazon. I did some miner tweeks to mine.
Damn, that really sucks that you had to go through all that. The LP looks pretty decent, but if that's how the company behind it conducts themselves, then I don't want one. I'll get a Westcreek, instead.
I feel like you could smuggle a lot of illegal stuff in those boxes and have it extracted before being delivered to the end user by the shipping company etc. 😁
The limp headstock in the video thumbnail represents my physical response to Les Pauls in general. About the only Les original thing one can play is a Strat. Now, Explorers and 1980s Japanese pointy guitars, on the other hand...
Holy shit, I had the exact same thing happen a few weeks ago with the same guitar. The Fesley LP arrived with a broken / cracked neck in the exact same spot as yours. And it was shipped in that huge oversized box like your second one was. Fesley literally told me to "but a new neck and fix it yourself". So I sent it back and demanded a refund. I'll never buy from them again, due to their terrible customer service.
Hey man, can you do a shootout on solid state amps if you can access a few? Havent seen a good demo on solid states in this metal genre. And please try and include the marshall mode four 350w, 400w cab if possible. Alex from Testament said it was the best marshall ever built. Kerry king uses the 400w cabs in his live rig. But nobody in death metal ever seemed to play with it. Cheers man, always like your videos and gear. Recently bought the medusa pedal thanks to your demo on its versatility. Cheers from Aus.
Have you done a video of Glarry guitars? I’d be interested in seeing your opinions on their Strat styled guitar I bought a left handed Glarry GST with a maple fretboard and neck in a green color it was like 140$ for it
@@ronpatterson5483 thanks. I agree. TBH I don’t think I would have even questioned any of their claims and looked into it if they just let me keep the footage in of the broken guitar. But ultimately this video came out way better for the viewer so I think it’s a win 🏆
Let me tell you something about shipping I loaded trucks for ups for 15 years it was all by hand fed by conveyor into a a full size trailer the rollers they had often wouldn't work or go much into the trailers but the packages keep coming so how do you get it to the back to stack you guessed it you throw them tvs,guitars,kitchen sinks doesn't matter they only care that you get it done and fast now imagine at Amazon underpaid with no union
I was considering this LP style guitar but after this video I cant. I love my HB Deluxe. one with stainless steel frets and ghoto tuners. one with 24 frets and active pups. got waest creek sg style frets too small necks bends too much. I find HB is good stuff. I love my jacksons and HB.
I got some guitars I wanna send you for review. You have to follow a script we made for you with A.I. stating that the guitars are better than any guitars ever made. Please glue the body back together before filming and don't tell anyone it snapped in half or we won't pay you. We also pay in recyclable aluminum cans. 🙂
23:09 I think there’s a point to make on your example of “those are my shirts”. Which makes me think I wouldn’t use this as a negative argument. (Unless it violates an NDA). In fact I’d question: How come we can use the whole “Made in the USA” Selling Point for Heritage guitars (in Kalamazoo Michigan, by the same people who built Gibson guitars), or for any other small builders in USA but it cannot be used as a positive thing for Indonesian, Japanese or Chinese guitars making Schecter, Fender, PRS, Solar? At the end of the day the important thing is the people behind the brand, the passion they put in their products, the quality and the customer support you get from them will be a reflection of that.
Wasn't it Fesley that got caught photoshopping their guitars to replace some known artist's guitar on a live show pic and used it for marketing? Anyway, kudos for the new video style, I like it!
Buy some merch! 👕 merch.taylordanley.com
The first thing my slight dyslexia told me I read was "Buy some meth!". And I was like; WHA WHY WHAT.
How will Donald Trump's tariffs if he can do it affect the music industry?? It doesn't seem good to me.... I want one of those amplifiers but I'm afraid of the added tariffs Harley Benton that tube amp.... if you buy a USA amp it's like 2 to 4000 or more..... even if I was a billionaire I would not buy one
Really enjoying the lengthy transparency related content of this video. As viewers interested in the guitar market place I'm sure most of us really appreciate it lol
Just want to say thanks for sponsoring this video Taylor
@@Jak_Low I’ve been a long time supporter of this channel 😆💪🥳
@@TaylorDanley Sellout.
😂🤘🎸
❤ appreciate the transparency. Thanks!
😢 integrity is in short supply these days.
Love the way you edit your vids. 👍
@@megatodd707 thanks dude! 🙌 this one took so long. My plan is to have one of these longer almost essay style videos at least once a month 💪
Bob Saget yelling about how weed is not a real drug will live in my head forever.
@@JJ-mp7rg same
I SEEN HIM!!!
"Yeah, come over any time. But hey, don't f*ck my daughters... Don't you f*ck 'em..." He was great in Entourage.. R.I.P.
Full house will never be the same.
Isaw bob sagot live it was great
I'm not buying a Fesley because they decided to name their brand Fesley. That's about as dumb as naming your football team the Ducks. Fesley sounds like the name of a butler from an Agatha Christie novel.
@@samizdat113 it’s a Chinese attempt at sounding ‘American’ . The worst offender is “Harley Benton “ … an attempt at thinking of the most ‘Merican sounding name . It’s exactly what it is … I’m not necessarily against cheaper guitars but Harley Bentley infuriates me
@@juanvaldez5422 the name is stupid but the guitars are pretty good still
@@juanvaldez5422 actually Harley Benton was founded in Germany by Thomann, orignally one music store located here. The guitars are still made in China but Harley Benton is German… yeahh
@@dybreetv very good in fact u guitar snobbs
@@jackjerfstroem1072 you're terribly addicted to copium.
Love the Kyle Bull cameo
@@KapitanSam88 he’s the best!
You mean "beligerent anonymous"
Props for the PSA for multi-factor authentication. It's really not a joke.
The finest "electratric" guitar with the "latested" design. At least they didn't Photoshop a guitar on you to use in their ads like they did for Tyler Bryant.
Wait what?
I’m not the only one with a boss head laying on its face so you can see the dials.
@@deano572 yeah that’s a big complaint with them. I get that they made it that way to accomplish the speakers, but probably could have figured out something better tbh
You know what, seeing you sand dry wall is exactly what we need. Maybe it's time for new channel
I appreciate you being transparent about this company. I also appreciated the Kyle Bull cameo lol
Taylor, just two day ago, I took delivery of a Bullfighter T-style guitar from Amazon. The price was dirt cheap (
Lucky! Yeah, packaging is important.
I got a sick ibanez rg for 175, and a bc rich kk Warbeast trace for two bones man. Just keep an eye out at your locals and you can win!
Thanks for your honesty. Hope this pays off
I love the honesty. Its one of the reasons i watch. Sometimes, i just want a budget guitar to mod and try weird things. If im going to spend the money, it's good to see what i could be or should be buying.
Yeah I have a selder brand strat coming so I can mod it tf out. I boght it for 14 dollars 😂
I might also buy a squier sonic to mod
I had the black LP Fesley. it was actually a really good tguitar. mine didnt come damaged. I sold to a buddy of mine because he really liked it too
Great episode thank you for your hardwork 😊
Jus checked out the Spotify, found a couple new songs for the playlist
Aluminium Neck my fav
@@DanielDeathMetalGuitar awesome, thanks for checking it out!! I have an EP, possibly full album I’m working on ATM that I’m pretty excited about
@@TaylorDanley I'll stay tuned in w/ the spotify, I'd be excited to see the EP, you a really good player, how'd you learn?
Thanks for giving us the truth behind this mess dude. Keep up the great work.
@@barryprosser1370 the most important thing is making videos for you guys, so I’m glad something came out of it 😄
The LP looks really good😮
Our fellow metal brother Taylor really declining that bribe for honestly. Talk about a legend!
Thanks for your transparency dude! -Really appriciated that! - Now I will not concider ordering one of those guitars at least.... 🙂 Cheers from Norway. KK
I took the fesley bait as well. I purchased a matte black Lp style 350 model for $189. I think. However, I watched many Scar my Guitar video's but one in particular mentioned a Bullfighter guitar from amazon. I couldn't find it but, I did find a awesome looking Billfighter LP style (D-120 red) & for $150 bux, it is the best $150. I've ever spent!
petty it was broken like this
that Lespaul is the most beautiful looking Guitar you had there for my Eyes
Wasn't expecting Kyle in this video, but damn!🤣 Can't wait for more collabs from you two!
My man
The only other time I've heard the name Fesley is when they were getting criticized for photoshopping a promo photo and the guy in the picture was really upset.
@@getshwiftygaming447 🤔I missed that one! But that seems to track.
@@TaylorDanley Oh yeah, I recall Danish Pete even speaking out about how it was a poor PR decision.
This is my favorite video you’ve ever made. Keep up the good shit
The Kyle Bull cameo is great too
I don’t know if I have watched any of your videos before, but the thumbnail caught my attention and I enjoyed the first 2.11 minutes of your intro😂😂😂🎉 so I subscribed and liked
I wouldn’t know anything about a factory where everyone chain vapes and isn’t osha approved
At the Ford factory they had to put out an email about telling employees to stop trying to flush airplane alcohol bottles apparently they drink a lot on the line and build your 80,000$ vehicles lol
@@Negative.mrb1 I can neither confirm nor deny that I work at their competitor and can neither can confirm nor deny that the place is littered with those same alcohol bottles.
I've never worked in an aluminum foundry where I witnessed a 45 pound aluminum ingot fly 35 feet into the air and put a huge dent in the metal roof because it had a water pocket inside of it that flashed to steam and exploded. Nobody that worked there was using large amounts of meth either, especially not me! It would be a rather enjoyable and memorable experience if something like that were to take place though......😁
Great video! That cameo was awesome
You earned my subscription with this video. Thanks for putting honesty over profit.
Loved this video! I bet you would play great surf guitar with that speed picking!
@@frankcunnigham220 surf music is just black metal without distortion 😆 (someone already made a video on this, I wish I could take credit for it)
I bought a pink Strat one last year. Besides a few razor sharp fret edges, i really like the thing, especially for only $120. Really comfortable and easy to play, and the pickups actually sounded halfway decent 🤷 cosmetically flawless as well. I was suprised.
You should call us hyper critical guitar maniacs
I would buy that Squire sunburst strat over the fessly any day of the week!
@@Murphy_R9 yeah that guitar is fun to play
Not really interested in cheap guitars. I watch for the regular legit gear that is reviewed and Taylor of course. Love the channel. Cheers
👏🏻👏🏻 thanks for the honesty!
So i actually got a guitar in a box that kind of oversized from Sweetwater, it was a replacement EVH Wolfgang Standard since the first one had some issues that the inspector missed.
But Sweetwater filled the open space in the outer box with foam padding to keep it from moving around inside.
Adter my original reply about the funny AF title, I finished the video and then subscribed. You had me laughing all the way through & honest? That's a combo almost as shocking as you not having even more followers.
I'm just 1 guy but hope it helps. Thanks for showing integrity.
The Tom Morello scratch doesn't need high output pickups. What makes the scratches pop is a cocked wah and that's how he does it - and he doesn't have high output pickups.
Fesley, It's time to get familiar with that fancy little thing we call a "Valute."
oh lala.... some strange sh?t happening in the guitar and TH-cam industry... Anyway, I always enjoy your vidz Taylor, keep up the good work and thanks to your new sponsor Taylor Danley ;) Just bought a t-shirt from him! Sick new logo btw!
I bought one because all youtubers said they were super nice and stuff. Man, there is a lot of high frets, the action go from ok at the nut to super high on the high frets even though the neck is straight. I think ill have to shim the neck pocket. Anyway. Just buy a 200$ Squier, it's wayyyyy better.
You rock Taylor! Love the transparency of your videos!
Love the KB reference in your video! 😎🤘
Love u
well played taylor 👏👏👏
Donner is doing the same basic axe with a gloss finish. I like their pickups a little more - better clarity, from what I can tell.
Great video! I got sent one to my channel and had a cracked headstock as well. They replaced it but the same issue with the big box. I think it's on Amazon for that.
I love these vids, TH-cam is getting pretty bad with their ads though, I had to sit through 10 ads just to finish this vid but I’m glad I stuck around because Fesley looked like a shaky brand as it is from their advertising. This is a brand I’ll be steering clear of, thanks for the real info on all the budget friendly guitars, I’ll be watching for more!!
Thank you for bringing this to light. I was not aware of this, I Did a review of the LP I really liked it, it came in the same size box as fretboard diaries box. I got the "Super Strat" style in the same box as Straight Out The Box. it had a couple of paint chips on several spots. They did make it right. This was very interesting to hear.
I think you just happened to have to take a deep dive into the workings of this company and truth be told they probably operate the same as many overseas manufacturers. You just happened to see it through happenstance. Either way thanks for the info, good stuff to know.
Got mine to in a large box an the head stock was cracked all the way around it. I got a replacement that was in better shape. Also got mine threw Amazon. I did some miner tweeks to mine.
Just subbed great honest review.
That guitar has had the hell authenticated out of it.
Damn, that really sucks that you had to go through all that. The LP looks pretty decent, but if that's how the company behind it conducts themselves, then I don't want one. I'll get a Westcreek, instead.
The truth! This is what we really want to see, thank you!
I really like single cut guitars - I've had my eye on an Ibanez ARZ307 for a while
The warehouse I work at, we use any size box to ship your merchandise
Fesley sells the same guitar set on Temu for $74.88 and on Amazon for $190.
I see the blurred video and just go 'Hi Kyle'
I may even be wrong but I mean...Beligerent, glasses, hat--pretty Kyle-y to me.
I feel like you could smuggle a lot of illegal stuff in those boxes and have it extracted before being delivered to the end user by the shipping company etc. 😁
The limp headstock in the video thumbnail represents my physical response to Les Pauls in general. About the only Les original thing one can play is a Strat.
Now, Explorers and 1980s Japanese pointy guitars, on the other hand...
Holy shit, I had the exact same thing happen a few weeks ago with the same guitar. The Fesley LP arrived with a broken / cracked neck in the exact same spot as yours. And it was shipped in that huge oversized box like your second one was. Fesley literally told me to "but a new neck and fix it yourself". So I sent it back and demanded a refund. I'll never buy from them again, due to their terrible customer service.
"When Your LES PAUL Copy Is TOO Authentic.." is probably something the folks at the ESP Custom Shop would say regularly.
Dude squire bullets rock.
With the bullet strings 9's yeah sick strats if you can believe it!
Damn they did I Declare War dirty.
I have seen a lot of smaller channels doing fesley reviews. They must stay busy 😂
I laughed so hard just at the "too authentic" alone.
This was an absolutely WILD ride
what a latested design...so latested.
This video was EPIC!
@@ancientalien815 glad you enjoyed it
Hey man, can you do a shootout on solid state amps if you can access a few?
Havent seen a good demo on solid states in this metal genre.
And please try and include the marshall mode four 350w, 400w cab if possible.
Alex from Testament said it was the best marshall ever built.
Kerry king uses the 400w cabs in his live rig.
But nobody in death metal ever seemed to play with it.
Cheers man, always like your videos and gear.
Recently bought the medusa pedal thanks to your demo on its versatility.
Cheers from Aus.
Designed for the American!!! I can't stop laughing 😂
@@ALLforROME maybe they meant the camo one? 🤷♂️😆
Great video thanks mate \o.
You can call us tone junkies hahaha
welp that guitar speaks to me in clean the lp one
Have you done a video of Glarry guitars? I’d be interested in seeing your opinions on their Strat styled guitar I bought a left handed Glarry GST with a maple fretboard and neck in a green color it was like 140$ for it
Love the Chinese into English slogans on these kinds of instruments
The best episode ever!!!!
@@timholtsclaw1393 glad you like it 💪
I just noticed the decibel meter in the background.
the potato joke got me to subscribe!lol
So when are you doing a demo for the drywall sander?
Terpentine you say? ... PUUUUURIFyyyyyyYYYYYYYYYYYYY
“To lead a new cool”
I'd love to know who came up with that slogan
seems closer to an eclipse model from esp/ltd
Best to tell truth over $$ , appreciate honesty🤘🤘🤘
@@ronpatterson5483 thanks. I agree. TBH I don’t think I would have even questioned any of their claims and looked into it if they just let me keep the footage in of the broken guitar. But ultimately this video came out way better for the viewer so I think it’s a win 🏆
Slight addition to the bit about Fender's manufacturing: Not all Squiers are made in China. There are plenty that they still make in Indonesia.
"These are jokes, Gibson"
No theyre not its accurate 😂
The fallout reference convinced me to subscribe lol
Crazy they even copied the Les Paul free headless upgrade!
Mas respect, sir
Let me tell you something about shipping I loaded trucks for ups for 15 years it was all by hand fed by conveyor into a a full size trailer the rollers they had often wouldn't work or go much into the trailers but the packages keep coming so how do you get it to the back to stack you guessed it you throw them tvs,guitars,kitchen sinks doesn't matter they only care that you get it done and fast now imagine at Amazon underpaid with no union
I was considering this LP style guitar but after this video I cant. I love my HB Deluxe. one with stainless steel frets and ghoto tuners. one with 24 frets and active pups. got waest creek sg style frets too small necks bends too much. I find HB is good stuff. I love my jacksons and HB.
I got some guitars I wanna send you for review. You have to follow a script we made for you with A.I. stating that the guitars are better than any guitars ever made. Please glue the body back together before filming and don't tell anyone it snapped in half or we won't pay you. We also pay in recyclable aluminum cans. 🙂
23:09 I think there’s a point to make on your example of “those are my shirts”. Which makes me think I wouldn’t use this as a negative argument. (Unless it violates an NDA). In fact I’d question:
How come we can use the whole “Made in the USA” Selling Point for Heritage guitars (in Kalamazoo Michigan, by the same people who built Gibson guitars), or for any other small builders in USA but it cannot be used as a positive thing for Indonesian, Japanese or Chinese guitars making Schecter, Fender, PRS, Solar?
At the end of the day the important thing is the people behind the brand, the passion they put in their products, the quality and the customer support you get from them will be a reflection of that.
I demand to be referred to as bindingubengaldeli the destroyer
sure thing bindingubengaldeli the destroyer
Drywall sander video soon I hope???? LOL!
Wasn't it Fesley that got caught photoshopping their guitars to replace some known artist's guitar on a live show pic and used it for marketing? Anyway, kudos for the new video style, I like it!
Interesting, fesley also removed most of their guitars from amazon. I tried to purchase one
Great insight, very interesting vid! :)
We now know how the hotdogs are made! I fucking love a quality frankfurter