Is the HYPE real? FESLEY FLP350 - budget electric guitar [review & demo]

[@thebaldshredder]

Nice review and thanks for including the link to my video.

[@ArtOfShredYT]

You're welcome, and thank you! 🤘

[@FretboardDiaries]

First off, thanks for leaving a link to my review in the description, much appreciated!!! I too had frets that were on the sharper side, that’s a simple enough fix. My Fesley was setup pretty much right on the nose to the specs on the card. Ultimately I still lowered the action a bit when I replaced the bridge… I’ve had a lot of fun modding mine to this point. I’ve kept the pickups stock as I think they sound great and are definitely a highlight of the instrument. Thankfully I didn’t have any high frets, which allowed me to get the action pretty low without any fret buzz. I too also made a slight truss adjustment as well. All in all it’s been a fun guitar to mod and play. Obviously with budget Chinese guitars, things can vary from instrument to instrument, but for the most part, they seem pretty fun to mod for a sub-$200 guitar. Lastly I appreciate their willingness to work with small creators, get feedback, and have a genuine interest in improving their guitars. These are the kind of companies I work with and enjoy doing videos for because they genuinely wanted a review, not a commercial… 🤘🎸

[@ArtOfShredYT]

Definitely a fun guitar! Fret buzz is kind of a no-go for beginners though. And high frets are more of a no-go. For the mod community it's a different story. Less logos and I think it could turn into a great budget mod platform.

[@FretboardDiaries]

@@ArtOfShredYT Yeah luckily mine really didn’t have any fret buzz, and I’m hoping that’s more of the norm, but who knows. I also wonder if there’s any quality difference between colors… That might sound crazy but it’s certainly possible different groups are working on them. Also, did you have any gaps in the neck pocket? I had seen a few other reviews, both were black satin finish, and they had large gaps in the neck pocket. Thankfully mine didn’t have that, it was pretty bad in those two videos, but they were also early runs of this model.

[@ArtOfShredYT]

No gaps in the neck pocket. Not completely uncommon for bolt-ons to have a small gap, though, so that wouldn't bother me unless it was causing some kind of issues. As for different groups working on different finishes: who knows! Could be.

[@michaelthomas9991]

Another great review Karol!

[@ArtOfShredYT]

Thank you!

[@DanLauzier]

Honest, thorough review. Thank you!

[@ArtOfShredYT]

@@DanLauzier thanks for watching! 🤘

[@60CycleHumcast]

This is a good video! I didn’t have those issues with mine but yeah. This really shows cherry picking isn’t happening with this brand. Mine were so good out of the box I actually worried a little bit that they were cherry picked.

[@ArtOfShredYT]

Thank you! I got mine shipped directly from the Amazon fulfillment center and I assume at that point it's difficult to pick the ripest cherries. (Keeping on theme here, haha 🍒)

[@60CycleHumcast]

@@ArtOfShredYT yeah mine got here quick in a way oversized Amazon box. There’s really no way to know for sure if brands cherry pick or not, but I’ve gotten enough bummers in the mail to assume it’s rare lol.

[@ArtOfShredYT]

@@60CycleHumcast That was the most hilariously oversized box. If it hadn't been so light I'd have assumed it was 3 guitars.

[@60CycleHumcast]

@@ArtOfShredYT right? I typically keep guitars in all their packaging until I can film the unboxing but that box had to go. Absolutely ridiculous.

[@markpell8979]

I understand from videos I've seen as of Jan '25 that Fesleys don't have all the name branding all over them now, just on the headstock. Good thing. That badge at the 12th fret was horrible!

[@ArtOfShredYT]

Good on them for listening to the community about that

[@markpell8979]

@ArtOfShredYT Yup. That brand name at the 12th fret though, I wouldn't want that if it said Fender. Interesting guitars though, supposedly getting better as they go. But who knows if they'll be around next year?

[@bluwng]

I loved your Epiphone review wonder how it compares to this Fesley.

[@ArtOfShredYT]

Thank you! Which Epiphone? I've done 3 or 4.

[@bluwng]

@@ArtOfShredYT the one with P90s

[@ArtOfShredYT]

@@bluwng Ahh, gotcha. Well it doesn't really compare since they're pretty different sounding. This one's got a more comfortable neck, but if you're going for a different sound those P90s are nice.

[@sztress381]

Did they let you keep it?

[@ArtOfShredYT]

yeah

[@sztress381]

@ArtOfShredYT what would you say is the best guitar for 200$, and 300$?

[@ArtOfShredYT]

@@sztress381 really depends on what you're going for but this is my favorite that's usually under $250 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHWyfJutg9dobpY

[@sztress381]

@@ArtOfShredYT hey thanks for the replies, yeah I saw your video about that one even before you sent the link

[@bluwng]

Did you ever do a follow up on the Squier Debut? That Fesley QC card looks just like the Fender ones, guitar seems to have same QC issues as Fender.

[@ArtOfShredYT]

I have not done the full Debut review yet but mine did not have QC issues. I still haven't given it a setup so it's possible I'll notice something when I do. I'm planning my Mitchell T333CE-BST review for next Monday and then I hope to have the Debut Strat review ready the Monday after. It's possible I'll have the DIY fuzz pedal kit video ready before the Debut video, though. We'll see!

[@bluwng]

@@ArtOfShredYT Strats love fuzz

[@panthercoast]

And future videos use a multi meter check to pickups output that would be very helpful. Bald shredder does that now and 6stringstanger

[@ArtOfShredYT]

Good point. I have a multimeter and ... I always forget to use it on videos. 😆

[@TheMasterJazz]

Hey my man! Could you tell me what size this guitar frets has on please?

[@ArtOfShredYT]

Fesley calls them jumbo and I'd say they're just about jumbo, a little smaller than the biggest jumbo frets though.

[@TheMasterJazz]

@@ArtOfShredYT thanks for ur quick response bro! I'm new in this world, despite I've been playing acoustic guitars for a long, at my 45 y/o this is my 1st electric guitar, and I'm learning about all about different specs and configurations! Congrats for ur channel! It's great!

[@The_Cyberz]

I’ll take the Gretsch over this for $199. Thanks for the review!

[@ArtOfShredYT]

This is definitely more towards the metal crowd

[@cdavidlake2]

I get the feeling that QC has taken something of a dive since the early Fesleys. Those guitars seemed pretty decent, but current iterations appear to have some issues. A truss rod adjustment is perfectly fine (and honestly not unexpected); a fret level (for me, at least) is not. We've seen this happen before when a brand goes viral, so to speak. Your integrity is appreciated as always.

[@ArtOfShredYT]

Yeah that could be true. With volume QC can definitely suffer. Squiers often have similar issues, although the last bunch of low budget Squiers I've received have all been good.

[@TerpSlurper]

I have one right now and i love it.

[@ArtOfShredYT]

Nice! Thanks for sharing! 🤘

[@Only2genders43]

Take that logo off the 12th. Giving off a nascar vibe. Other than that it looks great.

[@shadowminister4090]

G'Day Karol, I'm a long-term beginner. 😅. I agree with you about accessories. I see no point including cheap accessories things like a cable. Without an amp, a cable us useless. If you already have an amp, you probably already have a cable (that is better than the "freebie"). As far as set-ups go, I can forgive most things, except uneven frets. Unless you have tools & skills, (and most beginners don't), the cost of repairing uneven frets probably mean that you would have been better off going to to a mum& dad bricks 'n mortar shop, spend a bit more money and buy one already checked out and set-up etc.

[@ArtOfShredYT]

Yup, I agree with you on all counts there!

[@markpell8979]

"Long term beginner." That's funny! Never heard that one before.

[@shadowminister4090]

@markpell8979 😂. G'day Mark, "long-term beginner" is a term I heard on Rustys Guitar channel. Rusty does teaching videos and is very good. I've been playing for 55 years and the term describes me perfectly. In fairness, I understand a fair bit of theory and can play cowboy & barre chords, but even after 55 years, I haven't progressed any further. The irony is that our son has a degree in music and do all this freaky stuff.😂 Kind regards. Rod

[@cdavidlake2]

I enjoy some of these instruments as much as the next affordable guitar aficionado - but the Chinese *really* need to work on their naming conventions.

[@ArtOfShredYT]

Nearly every brand needs to work on their naming. e.g. Gretsch G2215-P90 Streamliner Junior Jet Club. Come on! haha. At least Fesley FLP350 is simple

[@kennyg63]

Would be willing to pay $100 extra to not have any possibility of fret issues.

[@ArtOfShredYT]

I hear you! Unfortunately, there's no way to guarantee it unless buying locally or paying for a setup (e.g. from Sweetwater). The CV '50s Tele I mentioned in this video is ~$400 (though I got it on sale for $300) and it had fret issues. That said, most guitars, budget or not, don't have fret issues. There's just no way to guarantee it haha

[@TheRealDealBobbySteele]

To many Fesley logos

[@ArtOfShredYT]

haha, yeah