Love it or Hate it? My first Firefly! FFLPS full demo and review

Finally, the day is here! I got my first Firefly electric guitar. It's about time, right? This is the all new FFLPS from Firefly which features upgraded pickups and hardware, plus stainless steel frets. So how does it play and sound? Let's find out. Thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe.
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[@overcome8628]

I love the way BALD S plays; I love his style. Every time he plays us a song, I try to play it, then I come up with some ideas for my own playing.

[@eljefeguapobarbon]

Add Hello Kitty sticker and done! Looks fun! Thanks for going over the features thoroughly.

[@thebaldshredder]

You are so welcome!

[@JamieLynnMorris]

YES!!! Hello Kitty on a beautiful pink guitar. Somewhere I have a pic of Phil Collen with one, and he's wearing a Tux... with actual sleeves! 😆

[@randymiles904]

I've been looking at these forever, and I may have to pull the trigger on that badass pink color. Sounds amazing too. Bald shredder never fails to deliver tasty old school metal style riffs on these jams. Love it 🤘

[@andymoychicago]

Huge improvements over the older models. Previously I had always changed the old monophonic ceramic pickups. Not anymore! These new Alnico 5 Pickups are awesome!!! A few of the new LP's also feature a brand new heel design! Great review. Rock on! \m/

[@EHou01]

I picked up two older FF's a few years ago. They were garbage ... starting with the horrible pups. Hoping the new runs are better.

[@thetattedbaldguy]

Killer jam as always! You got some great tones out of that! I’ve reviewed just about every Firefly shape on my channel and in my humble opinion, Firefly is one of the best, if not thee best budget company company out there.

[@retropuffer2986]

Beautiful looking guitar and I love the tone. I dig the way you make a song for every guitar. 😊🎸

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks!

[@bobmanners8624]

I was finding all of these Firefly guitar reviews a bit unbelievable. How is all of this possible!? So, on a whim I pushed the button on Guitar Garden. I just got the newest offering of the FF338 in Chameleon Green. Absolutely wild color changes in the light from a beautiful green to blue to purple to an almost eggplant shade. Not just the top, but the back, sides, and neck. This looks like a very high end paint job. The body and "f" hole bindings are crisp and clean. It has locking tuners, a bone nut, stainless steel frets with hemispherical ends, alnico 5 pickup magnets, a small pin ABR style bridge, and full size pots. Right out of the box the set up was great (high E: 1/16", low E: 3/32". The neck had a smidge of relief and the intonation was spot on) - just tune and play. I plugged it into my Bartel Roseland and was very impressed. I don’t have to do anything to this guitar. Wow. Well, I've seen it, so now I believe it. But for $180, I don't know how it's all possible.

[@thebaldshredder]

It's mind blowing!

[@user-hm4yi7um9d]

I don't know why, but I absolutely love that pink

[@HEMI_426]

Awesome playing! Especially the slow ballad picking/ strumming. Beautiful. Color combo is amazing on that guitar. Continuing to hear great things about Firefly

[@billschneider741]

Enjoyed your review! I, too, just got my first Firefly, similar to yours but in black. Frankly, I couldn't be happier with it!

[@HEMI_426]

Great review! ❤

[@robertclarkguitar]

Excellent review. It was wise of them to send it. Makes me want one !!! Great job brother. And you sounded great as always. 😊

[@thebaldshredder]

Ha ha, cool, thanks!

[@Lespaul13100]

I have two FFLPS myself, the goldtop and the ' green lizard' finish one. Did alot of mods, love them! Nice color choice too James!

[@GRBAquatics]

Very Cool, Thankyou. Stunning looking and Sounding Guitar and awesome playing as always. The Gold Hardware looks amazing on the Pink. And awesome to have stainless steel frets on such a cost friendly Guitar. I hope more brands start doing this. All the best. Cheers

[@LesterMitchell]

That guitar looks and sounds righteous! That jam you did made Tony MacAlpine sweat 😎

[@thebaldshredder]

Tony called and asked me to knock it off!

[@bradleyberdahl6148]

"injected butter" im stealing that 1!

[@RafsGearReviews]

Great song, great review, great other channel recommendations 10/10 video. Also extra points for Pepto bismol colored Les Paul

[@thebaldshredder]

😄

[@2112musician]

Dude this should have been a hit song! You make me want to buy more Firefly guitars. Amazing playing.

[@newmexicosaint]

Thank you for NOT doing an unboxing. Great review!

[@thebaldshredder]

My pleasure!

[@TAKFULLHOUSE5150]

Awesome review! very lovely guitar! looks great! Awesome playing my friend!! thanks for wonderful sharing!

[@thebaldshredder]

Many thanks!!

[@RigidRecords69]

Great job dude!

[@wharfage1]

I have 4 Firefly guitars and they are all awesome, Great sound with these guitars as well. LOVE THEM.

[@bofuscrapshaw]

One of my fav jams of yours so far

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks

[@captcraig777]

Of course, you made it sound great! Thanks for sharing this Firefly!!!

[@thebaldshredder]

🤘

[@fez-co3rz]

Raf’s video led me here, great playing! Subbed.

[@thebaldshredder]

Awesome, thank you!

[@bronzesnake7004]

My first firefly died in a jar in my parent's trailer at Waterfalls Park 1969! They are a LOT bigger than I remember as a boy...and pinker! Must have used a peanut butter jar. Jack ~'()'~

[@Blakeadam52]

I may just have to get one of these 👀👀 LOVE this color!

[@BuckB3420]

Really like your composition. You rock! Good review as well.

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks

[@FesleyMusic]

Beautiful color ,and it sounds really nice😲😲

[@Gspokane1]

I have 2 FF double cut LPs and I would play either one of them professionally.

[@johnbartley1044]

I really enjoy your reviews! BUT.I really enjoy your demo jams .Good stuff bro😊

[@thebaldshredder]

Glad you like them!

[@terryt-rexhanke746]

Just bought me one of these with the locking tuners… can’t wait!

[@commonsensehill372]

That guitar has a Valentines Day look to it. I'd buy it. It sounds pretty sweet.

[@russellmcbride1242]

I have a LP FF and a 338 FF. I love them both!!! Best budget guitar in my opinion.🔥🤘 Sweet review! 👏

[@gilbertrodriguez1960]

Finally you got to try a Firefly Guitar just like Tony the Tiger 🐯 said there Great.🎸👍

[@Jackie_Rosewood]

I have several Firefly’s and love them. I got the cream one that looks like Randy Rhodes. I changed out the knobs and the poker chip and it looks almost identical to his 74 Les Paul, it rocks. I just got this pink one I call Strawberry Milkshake and those frets rock! I just ordered the FFLS which is very similar to the B & G guitar for way less. In my option you can’t go wrong with the Firefly guitars! Loved the song🎸🎸🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@thebaldshredder]

Awesome. Thanks!

[@Hiro.the.God.]

Dude, I used to follow you but I quit guitar. But today I came home with another one and I checked your channel. You really rock it! I came to re sub, thanks for the great content as always.

[@thebaldshredder]

Welcome back!

[@fezthecat1]

I would've loved to have this model. It's so beautiful.

[@WFKTHETHIRD]

Really enjoy your playing, you have a very unique, expressive & super melodic style which definitely separates you from most shred type players, especially the younger ones...Good review as well...

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks for listening

[@danielsmith9619]

I have the semi hollowbody ...and I absolutely love it! Plays like a dream

[@papablue3015]

Love my les paul's and strats!! I change frets to jumbo! if needed!Thanks, Shredder 😊

[@JamieLynnMorris]

I love the LP's too. ❤

[@SG-js2qn]

Firefly is getting better and better. What it looks like is that they take feedback, improve things, and come back with a new edition of the same model. So better frets, better pickups, better detailing, etc.

[@thomasc9398]

Awesome jam!

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks!!

[@bradleyberdahl6148]

love your style bro!

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks

[@FultonStreetBeats]

I'm glad they are looking good again. Maybe its time for me to check them out again.

[@thebaldshredder]

From everything I've seen/heard, they are always improving the guitars.

[@gregsguitartone]

Nice opening jam. They’re great guitars.

[@thebaldshredder]

Yes they are!

[@davidkastin4240]

Sounds good and I like the color.

[@LightWingStudios]

New "Pro" line of FF guitars INCLUDE really good LOCKING TUNERS for maybe another $20. I own 50 FF guitars. :)

[@donhoughjr4388]

Just got my Firefly FFLPS Elite In Matte Black with orange racing strip and i absolutely love it, for the price it's way better than i expected it to be

[@jeremylewis3183]

Yo Richard how do you always come up with all these sick riffs man I love your jams dude so totally '80s man it's you rock dude!!!

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks!

[@jovianlitany]

Yngwie would approve of your vibrato, sir.

[@ReallyBadJuJu]

This cinched it - I gotta get my hands on one of these. Thanks for the Volgoa VVS, btw. ;-)

[@KyleKatarn145]

I know that most of the quality of the sound comes from the amp, but man, the very fact that a $200 guitar could sound that good with decent equipment is kickass. I've been eyeing Firefly guitars for a while now. Sucks they only ship to the US though because I would kill for a LP style guitar like that

[@alekstan]

I hate to admit it but that guitar actually looks great. Maybe I'm just hungry but it's definitely unique. Good for the FF team to build it with that color scheme.

[@mikeg.9238]

I finally bought my first one last year , an SG and i was completely impressed with it. I threw in some P90's and it sounds amazing , kinda reminds me of my Epiphone SG as far as the neck and weight.

[@destinyreturns4885]

Enjoyed your new song James...

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks

[@Mr.Monster1313]

I love the red binding...just need that guitar in all black with that red binding... rad.

[@pistolpete7280]

The red binding is really cool!

[@thebaldshredder]

Definitely!

[@CrushingAxes]

Cool man! Don't know if they ship to Brazil, but the guitar seems really nice!

[@MeTuLHeD]

Awesome tone! Fugly with a capital FUG! IMHO of course. :D Their V guitar looks pretty cool. Kinda reminds me of the old 80's Ibanez Rocket Roll with that headstock.

[@thebaldshredder]

😄

[@MikeS4628]

I got the newer version of the 338 2 weeks ago with SS frets and the new pickups. Liked it enough that when I saw they had a strat in a color I've wanted forever (sonic blue) I had to pull the trigger. It arrived today. Like the 338 the rets are level and good to go. Locking tuners, roasted nexk. Hard to beat for $169.I think it'll be one of my new live guitars.

[@robertholtom9345]

Well Congratulations Mr Bald Shredder, yah I'd like to buy and try to get one of those Newer LP Firefly guitars, since I don't have any LP's in my possession. I only have 3 Epiphone SG guitars, but I like SG's because they are light and easier to play, especially at the higher end of the neck. Cheers......keep up your good reviews and comical videos also. Robert from Alberta, Canada.

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks Robert!

[@robertvance1873]

The Songs you did I immediately thought of DOKKEN 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@thebaldshredder]

I guess my Dokken influence is always there!

[@JamieLynnMorris]

Same! + Def Leppard + RATT. 🎶🎸🎶🎸🎶

[@robertvance1873]

@@thebaldshredder Hey That's Always a good thing 👍

[@robertvance1873]

@@JamieLynnMorris Hello 👋

[@JamieLynnMorris]

@@robertvance1873 Howdy Robert! 👋

[@Timmy70]

Chicken Skin song! WOW😳 Got a little Phil Colin vibe with that clean bridge pickup tone! Good Harmonics too on the neck PU!! Great video, as usual...Thank you🙏

[@thebaldshredder]

🤘

[@Timmy70]

BTW, How did the painted neck feel?

[@thebaldshredder]

Fine

[@ThatkidSquid]

Looks cool.

[@dust17111]

She sounds beautiful though

[@rollingedges9469]

A guitar only C.C. DeVille would say yes too!🤘

[@creepinonthebabes]

i recently bought a firefly LP it was the walnut color it has axcess cut in back and tummy carve, had to relevel the frets and changed all electronics to epiphone Pro's, sounds better now, BTW this is my 3rd firefly the new models are ALOT better than the old ones in all ways.

[@joerojas5448]

Keep in mind, John Sykes was Shedder on a Les Paul.

[@thebaldshredder]

For sure, and there are lots of others. But for me personally, it's not an ideal shredder guitar.

[@Peter-by3ox]

Hello man only a recent sub to your channel, your playing is fantastic, your licks, climbs , runs and harmonies are perfect man. Is their any way in this green earth you could do a quick vid on the technique behind these runs? I have watched many players but your ease of playing is really stand out especially those assending and desending runs. Also takes some set of stones to rock a pink LP lol 10/10 man

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks for the nice words. I'll try to do something like that at some point.

[@Angelo-fo8de]

Brother I love your jams ! Fucking killer in my opinion !

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks!

[@marks9197]

Killer song!

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks

[@philipbeasley72]

When I see this guitar brand. I think of the "FireFly" song by Breaking Benjamin.

[@lucas8095]

I have one in purple which is my favorite Firefly guitar

[@nicolasbeaudry6158]

Great playing , I would love to see twisted sisters guitarist Wi h this guitar 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@thebaldshredder]

Yes this would be perfect for Eddie Ojeda!

[@unk-tu-amunthelastpharaoh553]

Love The Demo...hate the Pink color...looks like it's for Valentine's Day 💘💘 😂😂😂

[@thebaldshredder]

💕

[@unk-tu-amunthelastpharaoh553]

@@thebaldshredder Maybe one day us being guitar players can correspond and talk shop ..

[@dust17111]

I do plan on getting a pink guitar for sure one day thats kind of my thing is a guitar of every color , love colorful guitars ! But imo pink and red just do not look good together, if they had kept it straight pink with black decal especially balck humbuckers and hardware , now were talking , it would be a perfect mix of modern metal , hair metal. Just my opinion, but i definitely want to buy a firefly in the future.

[@thebaldshredder]

I hear ya! Did you see the purple one on their site? That one looks really cool.

[@dust17111]

@@thebaldshredder bout to go check their site out , especially after hearing the price point on the pink 🩷. Looks like a guitar my daughter would love in the future also perfect timing for the barbie movie out now lol

[@jasonpowell7622]

Real question. Did you change the sound set up to your media's chanel? You always have great tone, harmony, melody and accurate note choice, speed and clarity. This demo sounded crystal clear and up front more than any of the other great demos that you've done, even on the PRS that you won. Sounds fantastic either way!

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks! Nope, I used the exact same settings. Maybe it's the pickups?

[@spaguy007]

I have 14 plus fireflys and still keep looking to add more. They keep improving the m.j and they listen to their customers and improve the guitar

[@BOBANDVEG]

I'm thinking of getting the reliced tele

[@randypittman4994]

Man you can really play.

[@lucas8095]

When Firefly first came out they were producing guitars every 4 to 5; months now production went up and quality is a hit or miss of the 5 I've bought 2 i love 2 i sold for cheap and 1 is just okay 👀

[@Zombie_13x33]

change that pink to black or white and it would be killer! if you wanted to keep the pink i would want a different color binding. the red is really not working for this one

[@doctoribanez]

I got one and liked the way it played so much i upgraded everything Graphtech ratio tuners Tonepros bridge and tail piece Jb/jazz set Pots and switch And since it's the buckethead ripoff I put white tesi killswitches. Was it necessary? No but I was fun working on it. If I ever get another I'll take all my stuff off lol

[@chrino21]

Just want to be fair here. My Firefly “Less Paul” did not arrive in a playable condition. I’ve set it up as best as it can possibly be set up, and there are just quite a few bad frets. I’ll need to get the files out for sure, which I wasn’t looking forward to. The tuners are worthless - if you bend once, you are WAY out of tune. It looks gorgeous, feels solid, and would play pretty nice if not for the problems. I will say, the pickups sound FANTASTIC, once I took the covers off and the two pounds of wax out of them. I’ll keep it around, but wouldn’t buy it if I had it to do over. Just be ready for anything if you order one. Too bad, really.

[@dean828]

Firefly is making some A+ "Budget Guitars"... for around the $159-250 USD price point... with the quality builds, model variety, and materials... these guitars are a great choice to purchase... if upgrades are desired (such as pick ups, tuners, pots, caps, switch, nut...) - these guitars are excellent platforms to build on... they look sharp... the paint jobs are excellent... no need to buy a "Guitar Kit" that you have to assemble/paint... I am currently guitar heavy... (I know... you can never have enuff guitars! I did buy a Leo Jamyz sparkle telecaster, 2 weeks ago, after watching The Bald Shredders review on his... another great choice for a "budget guitar"...) but I may just break down and buy one anyways... and, Bald Shredder... you did some stellar playing and gave a professional review!!!

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks!

[@John_Doe657]

Emagine if Gibson put out LP’s with colors and configurations that brands like FF and others put out today back in the 80’s. I’d bet the superstrats of that era would have had some serious competition long before slash made them hip again 🙂

[@Josie.Merhavi]

Reminds me to buy more pepto next time I shop.

[@Briansgate]

cool, now jus waiting on the "....but I don't like the neck." follow-up video. 🤣

[@thebaldshredder]

😄Come on now, I don't do that on every guitar. This is an LP so the neck is perfectly acceptable.

[@Briansgate]

@@thebaldshredder Just messin' with ya. Glad you like the FIreflys. I think they're amazing for the price point they come in at.

[@JamieLynnMorris]

* I was also waiting on him to flip it over and make the face. 😊

[@RJsCave]

I saw that one on guitars garden. looks great. I knew you have a couple of things coming but not this.

[@greyguy69]

No company can compete with firefly even close

[@PopeyeFPV]

Hey nice guitar + song as well! Was it shipped from China? How long did it take for you to get it in the mail from order date? Thx

[@thebaldshredder]

Shipped from U.S. Took 3 days.

[@PopeyeFPV]

@@thebaldshredder Thank you! Love the color and looks like it's worth it. I appreciate it.

[@rolandgreystoke5601]

They are apparently sold out, no longer listed on the site.

[@HEMI_426]

Suggested to a friend Richard. Name is Anthony he's going to buy and subscribe thanks! Jim

[@JamieLynnMorris]

Dibs!!! 💗🎶💗🎶💗🎶💗

[@eddieschneider8470]

Shred it pink baby

[@thebaldshredder]

[@nychold]

What's the fretboard radius on it? The one I have is an explorer style and it's 16-17 inches which is too flat for me to be comfortable, but I like the brand.

[@thebaldshredder]

Looks to be 16

[@nychold]

@@thebaldshredder Okay, so I guess that's their standard radius then. That sucks for me because I do like their guitars. Thanks!

[@dean828]

OK... I bit the bullet... I bought the Pink one... all those upgrades... and under $200 all in... now the question is answered... "... and by the way, which ones Pink" ⁉️ 😂

[@thebaldshredder]

Awesome!

[@doctoribanez]

Im older and like the smaller frets. I push too hard usually. I can play my newer guitars with big ass frets but like the smaller

[@martinhensley2377]

And you talk about the Kramer heavy in your lap, and you pick a single cut that is more heavier.🤪🤪🤪👌👌

[@thebaldshredder]

But this is an LP so I expect it to be heavy 😅

[@Kommander_Rahnn]

🤡

[@toneman8478]

Whats your opinion of guitar kit world .. NM I just read they are manufactured in China