The Latest FIREFLY Guitars...But Which Is My FAVORITE?

[@fretworkband3204]

Ha! Since when Max did you get all the “professional” players that turn their nose up at $170 guitars in the comments section? I don’t understand why they’re bothering to check out budget guitars vlogs just to comment that they wouldn’t take it on a gig or to nitpick about the guitar. C’mon it’s $170!!!! These guitars are fine for what they provide: A good modding platform, the opportunity to see if this style of guitar suits your playing style, etc. Good grief.

[@mikeg.9238]

Can't believe Firefly is really making an impact , i bought my first one after seeing several reviews online. I bought the SG and was completely impressed with the quality , i installed P90 pickups and put locking tuners and the thing kicks ass!

[@joeking433]

I got the SG copy and really like it! I really like the wide thin neck just like on my Gibson SG!

[@mikeg.9238]

@@joeking433 Yeah the neck reminds me of my Epi G400 Pro , pretty sweet guitar!

[@khkartc]

These Firefly guitars are perplexing to me. I’ve always prized value in a guitar, which is why my current electric guitars are all Epiphones and MIM Fenders. I’ve entertained the notion of fulfilling my nearly half-century-old dream of buying a Gibson Les Paul Classic or Standard, but I don’t know if I could pull the trigger on a $2,300-$2,600 guitar for which I have no real need. The fact that there are even greater values out there now, like Firefly, makes a genuine Gibson seem even more frivolous.

[@markcampbell7554]

There's a lot of great value in the Epiphone line. I would love to own a Gibson Les Paul again someday but like you, paying several thousand dollar's for one makes me take a longer look at model's like the Epiphone Prophecy Les Paul's and actually the whole series. For $800 you get a guitar with good fishman pickups and locking tuners and many useful features. There's actually a lot of great instruments out there that are reasonable. Too bad Gibson's usually are not! LOL

[@eddiejr540]

Agreed…its like a $2600 Les Paul is not gonna make me a better player…so what am I doing!!!!

[@markcampbell7554]

@@eddiejr540 Good luck even getting a Les Paul for $2600 now. I'm considering the Epiphone prophecy version for $800.

[@chucklee347]

​@@markcampbell7554my God 11 months ago $2.600. Where do you live it may not be a standard. Or a custom. But there are many different brands of Gibson Les pauls. Anywhere from 800. 900 - 1200.00 - 1500.00 it's actually all over the board. But Les paul double cut Jr's can easily be found around a thousand or less. That's not that bad at all. I love firefly also. I have 2. A double cut dual P90's. When they first came out around 4-5 years ago. And 5 months ago bought a smokey burst lp. They are great guitars and I love mine.

[@BlazeGuitarLessons]

I like the color scheme. Love the orange. Always been a fan of firefly guitars. It's cool to me how inexpensive they are while still providing good quality.

[@johngenzalle9054]

Jazzmaster not Jaguar, and Jazzmaster pickups are not P90s, they are constructed differently

[@johngenzalle9054]

@@alexander_winston There is a trem on it

[@ubermac85]

@@alexander_winston Jazzmasters and Jaguars do not have Bigsby trems They have Jazzmaster trems.

[@garywebb5058]

I ordered the Cream FFJA w/ red pick guard. Like that vintage look. Actually, it’s out for delivery to me as I’m typing this. Should arrive any minute now. Looking forward to it. Enjoyed the review as usual! Your reviews are always top notch!

[@zuperdee]

Wow! I think you’re the first one on KZbin to do a proper review of this new Firefly FFJA model! An EXCELLENT review too, if I may say so! Just a couple of clarifications and corrections for everyone here, because this is an error I see coming up a LOT, both in reviews and in comments: Jazzmaster pickups are *NOT* the same as P90’s, nor are they the same as Jaguar pickups. Yes, JM and P90 pickups do bear some visual resemblance, but there are 2 key differences between JM pickups and P90’s: 1) JM pickups are even fatter and shorter than P90’s, so they have a slightly wider magnetic field aperture than P90’s, giving them even more potential bass response. 2) The pole pieces on JM pickups ARE themselves the magnets, unlike P90’s, which use a bar magnet on bottom. This results in greater treble response, making JM pickups much brighter and some would say more “Hi-Fi” sounding than P90’s. Jaguar pickups are also completely different, being more like Stratocaster pickups than anything else. The FFJA looks to have REAL JM-style pickups instead of the P90-style pickups used on other JM clones like those from IYV or Monoprice. The pickups on the Firefly FFJA deserve to be evaluated in this context. How they compare to other JM clones with real JM-style pickups is also a valid question.

[@bradshannon862]

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[@Kevzilla100]

Max: Let's see if we can shred a little... Also Max: Picks up a rake, tears it a new one

[@sagiriizumi8079]

OG Jazzmaster bridge is a nightmare. The common fix is wrapping tape around the posts of a Mustang bridge and cramming it in the posts. This guitar is a real upgrade to that

[@gregsguitartone]

They’re like a hybrid Jazzmaster pickup and not P90s. You can upgrade easily to real Jazzmaster pickups. They are very similar in construction to a Squier Affinity Jazzmaster pickup.

[@DathSwian]

Was going to point that out.

[@louisfryzel4618]

Why are you are calling them "hybrids"? Do you mean because they are JM copies? A Squier Affinity JM has ceramic P-90s pickups, a different construction. The Squier Classic Vibe JM has alnico Jazzmaster-type pickups. So I'm confused; on one hand you say these pickups are similar in construction to the Affinity JM's pickups ... which are ceramic P-90s ... but then you say they are not P-90s. In another post you say they have bar magnets on each side of the pole pieces. But isn't that how a Jazzmaster-type pickup is made, using rod magnets?

[@gregsguitartone]

@@louisfryzel4618 they’re Jazzmaster bobbins and pole piece spacing. I call them a hybrid because they use bar magnets on the sides of the pole pieces like a P90.

[@ericsanders5357]

And easily upgrade to a jazzmaster style vibrato system,....if you know how to route.

[@NeoRichardBlake]

@@louisfryzel4618 P90 and JM pickups are different sizes and use different magnetizing methods. These and Affinity JM use the JM size and winding, but are magnetized in a P90 style. A traditional JM pickup uses alnico magnets as the pole pieces directly, similarly to how a Strat does. P90s use a non magnetized pole piece to hold the bobbins together, which are then magnetized by connecting bar magnets to the bottom of the pickup. This same bar magnet method is also used on humbucker style pickups. These and Affinity pickups, while sized as JM use the non-magnetic poles connected to bar magnets on the bottom of the pickup. That's how they are hybrids. They aren't fully the same as either traditional JM or P90, but have properties of each. This actually makes them an interesting new middle ground. You won't get the same sound of either traditional pickup from this one, but it will still sound similar to both in ways. The way a pickup is magnetized effects its sound as does its size/construction. If you want to understand this a little better, check out DylanTalksTone. He does a lot of pickup videos and has a specific video comparing/contrasting JM and P90 pickups.

[@lostreb]

The first Fender I played was a Jaguar. I thought that was the guitar for me. Then, a couple of weeks later, I picked up a Strat, and the love affair with the Jaguar was over. Now, seeing Firefly offering a Jaguar type guitar in the BlueBurst?!?!?!? For $ 180.00!?!?!?!? That's something that demands some serious consideration. Then when you factor in what a fan I am of Clean Tones (and that I basically live in the world of Clean Tones), you've given me a lot to think about. Thank you for the great demo, review, and video!! Please keep them coming, Max!!!!

[@bushcry1]

Let us know...

[@deztruct0823]

I actually ordered mine today! Glad I snatched up the blue one before everyone else caught wind 👀

[@joeking433]

They had this one for $129 with free shipping on Amazon. They sold out, though.

[@joeking433]

I got the new Explorer copy with the stainless steel frets and I'm really impressed! The frets were really good with no high frets messing up the low action! They have it figured out!

[@SuperBigPetey]

Can we get 5-7 videos with Max and Darrel together in the same room? Not a shred off, just talking about similar guitars and each using their unique styles to showcase the versatility of different gear.

[@98756120able]

You keep up the good work Man! Making guitars that shoot bombs out and stuff.

[@Mike_Spor]

wow, havent stopped buy in awhile. your channel is picking up. well deserved.

[@Aceofgamesify]

Max!!! How have you not gotten their 12 string areosonic!!! It's awesome and sounds great for metal!

[@j.n.jacksonjr.170]

Out of all the you tubers out there you are my favorite Max, your playing and your reviews of affordable guitars are the best! Love the Firefly and Harley Benton guitars! Never been a fan of the Jaguars or Mustang style guitars but paying attention to your review I can see how they would be very comfortable to play! Thank you for broadening my scope on body styles and playability!

[@j.n.jacksonjr.170]

Thank you Max! What did I win?

[@j.n.jacksonjr.170]

@Super1general1. Yeah it figures. I noticed today while watching a guitar Max video that comments were receiving similar messages from Robert Baker who is an entirely different You tuber. So I don’t know if these messages are coming from the channels themselves or some third party trying to be cute!

[@liamguitars]

I am into the P90's sound!(I thought I hated all single coils) can hear that dinosaur Jr metal but not quite so sharp tone. I am gonna try some! I am gonna make a mustang from warmoth!

[@superblondeDotOrg]

Pick guards were originally purposed to be disposable since they were only to protect the wood body from scratches. But it seems no one really replaces pick guards. This guitar has a matching back plate to the same color as the pick guard which is a nice detail. The pick guard is very customized shape, so not easily replaceable. Maybe such low-cost guitars should ship with a second pick guard in an alternate color/design, to encourage players to mix and match 'em. Tasty licks!

[@solarismoon3046]

I've never seen a pickguard from ANY manufacturer that was intended to be replaced. These are integral parts on Fender guitars and are not intended to be removed except for servicing. Otherwise not intended in its' design. Aftermarket manufacturers made these available for custom guitars but now everyone does this no matter who made the guitar. But you won't see these for acoustic guitars unless there has been damage to it. Those are meant to be permanently glued on.

[@superblondeDotOrg]

@@solarismoon3046 All of the parts on a Fender were designed to be replaceable/swappable including the neck and definitely including the pickguard. Call it "servicing" if you want, it amounts to unscrewing a couple screws and screwing a new replacement on.

[@solarismoon3046]

@@superblondeDotOrg No - servicing means repairing the instrument. Leo Fender himself called it this because back in the day when people were intelligent and eloquent in their speech is what was known as servicing - not maintenance . These are two different animals altogether. Service meant that the instrument needed to be repaired whereas maintenance is just keeping it in good shape to avoid this. These guitars were never meant to be replaced with aftermarket parts. Remember when these were first made there were no aftermarket manufacturers and people didn't tear their guitars apart to swap things as is the fare of today.

[@curtissmith6527]

I have 7 fireflies so far. Love you chanel Brother!

[@halcooper3070]

I have 3 arriving today. The jag and the sg are all I dont have. Oh, and the v

[@54321becker]

I don't buy sets of guitars by color but choose a color scheme for a new guitar that matches a guitar that I owned in the past. Also, a good friend of mine has owned for very many years a brown natural grain Gibson SG that I liked. So I bought an Epiphone SG in that same color (it has two fewer knobs since its a budget model). When I see him next it will be interesting to compare the two SG's. Thanks so much for your thoroughly informative and entertaining videos. Your KZbin channel is the goto chanel when I'm looking for a guitar to buy. Darrell Braun is great too.

[@Tijuanabill]

I liked hearing your clean, Max. =)

[@rr-dee895]

Yes i really like my aerisonic glad I bought it

[@zuperdee]

One other thing: The FFJA obviously has the Wilkinson vibrato system instead of the original JM-style system. This is a WONDERFUL thing, because I hate the JM-style vibrato.

[@royyazzie6028]

She looks beautiful as well and sounding with flatness tone where you have no choice in adjustment of tone👍😎🤟🤘🎸keep on testing bro

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Amazing instrument. Those JM style pickups are interesting, 6.5 at the Neck and 11.5 at the Bridge. For the money Firefly is almost impossible to beat. I know I’m not the only one who believes you just know how to make an inexpensive instrument sound great.Firefly should have you make their advertisement videos. Stay safe Max.

[@scyclone1138]

i bought a tele style firefly a couple of months ago if only I had waited i could get this guitar which is similar to my dream guitar (a mexican made fender jazzmaster in the sunburst color)

[@rock2blues59]

I saw these new models and inventory show up a few weeks ago. If I didn't have my latest acquisition sitting next to me yet to be opened I doubt if I could have resisted buying one because I deffinetly have GAS. I wish the quality of inexpensive guitars when I started playing was as good as these. I really earned my calluses. GREAT REVIEW !!

[@ziggylayneable]

I am waiting on a purple-burst V from firefly....I bought a goldtop SG from them & I love them....❤

[@ericbgordon1575]

Back when my brother was a student at Ithaca College, we were visiting him and I slipped away from the Moosewood Restaurant where we always ate into Ithaca guitar works. The storekeeper was very gracious in letting me go into a practice room with an authentic Jaguar. I was quick to note how closely it resembled a Gibson. At the time though, I didn't realize how much that had to do with those P90s or how important they were to the history of the Gibson electric guitar. I felt disappointed that I didn't have any money, because I very easily would have gone home with it if I could have. If I opted to get this Firefly rendition of it, one thing I imagine I would do would be replacing these pickups with the type of soap bar P90s that are in my Telecaster. They still hum, but that hum is canceled when you join the two pickups together.

[@louisfryzel4618]

I live about an hour's drive from Ithaca and have been to that music store. Great place. Great people. Great prices.

[@ericbgordon1575]

I believe it, @@louisfryzel4618.

[@twowaymuir]

Roll the volume back 2 or 3 numbers and those pickups will clean up and get more defined. Like the pickguard. Have and SX Hawk Strat with the same 2 white p-90s and an SX Callisto LTD 2TS with the black p-90s. Both growl.

[@chainduck]

I just own the spalted orange burst 338. It's a really nice guitar for the money...came pretty well set up. The tuners were terrible and I swapped them and the bridge out. Although, the bridge was fine. I just swapped for a roller. I also swapped the pickups for some Gretsch Broadtrons - a bit crisper sound and not as microphonic. The one flaw is the stop bar. The wood is too soft around the studs to keep them from compressing and loosening. String tension pulls them from the guitar and messes with tuning. I've tried a couple of methods to tighten them up. But, they still eventually work loose again. I'm thinking of changing the tailpiece to a trapeze to get around the problem. Otherwise, the guitar is well made and beautiful to look at. When I started playing guitar a few decades ago, there was no way you could get a guitar anywhere near this nice for less that $500. And, it would be even less likely to find one in the semihollow style for that price.

[@Jackie_Rosewood]

Looks awesome and sounds great too! I think the color scheme really works and looks really awesome. Great review as always Max🤘🏻🎸👍🏻!!!

[@kenwright8768]

Fun to follow your vids! Like my one Firefly but prefer the Wolf as a much more refined instrument recommended by you two years ago!

[@joeking433]

Wolf guitars are twice as expensive ranging from $450 -$800. Are they really better than a Firefly? I find that hard to believe because I have three Fireflys and they're all very good guitars! I always put good pickups in them but that is about the only improvement I see they need. If I don't buy a Firefly I'll buy an American Gibson or Fender rather than spend $500 on a Chinese guitar.

[@bertruttan129]

Have a Blueberry Burst Ibenez too. Definitely my color of choice.

[@NeoRichardBlake]

Max! How do you not recognize Jazzmaster pickups? 😋 Similar, but they're actually a different size compared or P90s. Different mounting holes too. I'm not crazy about any of the red pickguard versions of the FFJA. They all really seem to clash with the body colors to me. The Sunburst isn't bad though, but I'd still prefer it with just a basic white or white pearloid pickguard. I like the white pearloid models better, color wise, but they are all the more squared off, bound body, which isn't bad, but it's just different. I don't think I've ever seen a bound Jazzmaster until now. And I like the Trans Blue model, but I'm still on the fence of whether or not I actually like the pickguard it has; kind of a blue gray pearloid.

[@chainduck]

They need to put the white pearl pickguard on the metallic red model and either plain black or pearl white on the sunburst. I'd like to see a natural finish version as well with a brown tortoise pickguard. I have no idea why they chose to put red pearl on the red metallic finish version.

[@brucelangsteiner4599]

I'm looking at both the FFLGS and Aerosonic, trying to decide which one to get. I may have to just get both!! 😁

[@jameswilliford5478]

I was thinking the excat same thing. Already ordered the aerosonic 12 with the ugly neck inlay (love the gaudy inlay)

[@michaelpsions]

Nice review Max, Ive noticed your playing style has improved a lot lately, Your technique, Speed and fluidity with your riffs. Keep it up my friend. Good luck and all the best.

[@jtriodeski2042]

I got the creme color one. It is one of the best out of the box budget guitars I have received. The only negative (to me) is the creme color is actually very yellow in person. It needed a little set up adjustment (normal stuff), but everything works well and doesnt need to be upgraded as far as a decent, playable guitar. There a few minor finish imperfections, and pickups are subjective. Since they are single coils, they have the typical noise, and the middle position is not noise cancelling. Mine also weighs around 9lbs. It balances well standing (no neck dive) Well worth the price.

[@donaldscheer5206]

I Have 3 Fireflys! 1. FIREFLY LP SPECIAL FFLPS STYLE ELECTRIC GUITAR (BLACK) 2. FIREFLY FFLGS ELECTRIC GUITARS Cobra burst And 3. FIREFLY FFJA ELECTRIC GUITARS Flamed Transparent Brown TBN.....My Favorite!? Tough Pick! 2. FIREFLY FFLGS ELECTRIC GUITARS Cobra burst! My Favorite Thus far!

[@nickdagman1]

Thanks, Max! Loved this review. Got mine today.

[@riclee8825]

Another great video. Agree w you on the thick,creamy sounding pickups.

[@birdman316]

sweet guitar bro! i have the monoprice model(os30) very similar to this one you demoed...mine came with soapbar p90s.... recently i bought a better set of soapbar p90 pups for her...havent installed yet tho...

[@flapjack413]

Buddy, that is a JAZZMASTER style guitar. Those are Jazzmaster pickups, not P-90's... Very different in construction and tone. While the Jazzmaster and Jaguar share VERY similar body styles (yes, the shapes are slightly different from one another), the Jaguar is a 24" scale, and has a pickup wound much more like a Strat pickup. Sorry to be that guy, but you got some points here wrong, and this would be good info for someone new to these types of instruments.

[@strangeuniverse1199]

This looks like a budget, beginner guitar, not really something I would take on stage at a gig. I'd say the best low cost Jazzmaster style guitar to buy is the Fender Squier J. Mascis model for around $500 dollars. The Fender Squier classic 60's vibe Jazzmaster and Jaquar models are around $400 dollars each and have the period correct tremolo system. The 3 Jazzmaster style guitars I own all have the old vintage style tremolos.

[@flogginga_dead_horse4022]

ya think? 😅

[@MashaT22]

I dunno, GuitarMax made it sound really good. Don’t knock it till you try it, bro. Me thinks you have headstock syndrome. Not cool to dog something you never laid your hand upon. Why don’t you get one of the guitars from this brand and try it for yourself? Without being able to say you’ve done that, your post just makes you sound like a cork sniffer - which is what at least two other people have said about your apparent comment. If you’re not looking for budget guitars, then why are you even here. I don’t know your age, but they don’t make guitars like they did even going back 10-20 years let alone before that. They aren’t the shitty guitars of yesteryear. Some of these budget lines are built as good if not better than many mid to high end guitars (which are often plagued by QC issues, design flaws, etc.). Budget guitars may cut a few corners and won’t earn as much overhead, but they’re pretty solid instruments as-is or with a few mods like swapping a nut, pickups, saddles, etc.

[@dowadiddy2002]

I have four Firefys. All are great. I give the edge to the Aerosonic but the new SG style with P90's is just awesome too. The P90's on that one sound just great.

[@DennisAlvarezMusic]

This is not a Jaguar style guitar. And the pickups are not P-90's. Jazzmaster pickups are a totally different pickup. Otherwise, a very good review as always Max. The guitar sounds very nice. And there is no need to change the vibrato. Wlkinsons are very solid.

[@allanpierce9700]

Great Max.. your style is how I judge all guitars.. this one passes the test. Esp with that GTX 💯 percent.. great bottom ends. Do you still have your b52

[@greenslider]

I don't judge a guitar by the headstock.or indeed the manufacturer. My favourite tele is a cheap, Sunsmile (Don't know much about them but suspect it's a crappy company), a plank of basswood with pot metal bridge (yes my sweat is rusting it!) and no name pickups. But it works and feels nice. Pickups don't squeal.It likes me. Maybe its cus I've never played a quality thinline but I really like it. All that said, it is made out of poor quality components, that while they are working well, will fall to bits in the foreseeable future. And I doubt I'd get another one like her. I guess companies like Thomann and SX etc will gradually put these companies under pressure

[@moviemaniac8815]

Love it! I got the ffja blue burst one. Ur video is spot on..its great i jus dont care for the switch personally. Im on my 3rd Firefly wit No plans of stopping lol their prices are the Best. Thx 4 the another great video!!

[@jeromewagschal9485]

Good thing they dispensed with all the complicated Jazzmaster electronics like the rhythm circuit... It's not complicated for me because I own several Jazzmasters ( and Jaguars ) but I hardly ever use all that stuff... Anyway, that is one nice guitar 🎸🎸🎸 and at this price I'd feel safer taking that on stage rather than bringing my Fenders although nothing ever happened to my guitars... I can totally see myself customizing that baby with locking tuners and other stuff... But from what I hear I won't need to change the pickups 😁😁 Thank you so much for that review...

[@thehelluvaparty563]

I've got the beautiful blueberry FFJA. Now my favorite. I have six models. But the dots are invisible in low light.

[@MrGary10k]

I'm looking at getting the JA, but I absolutely love my Aerosonic 12 string in honey burst with the vine inlay. I think you're right. The aerosonic is really hard to beat.

[@louisfryzel4618]

Others have mentioned it, but I'm disappointed that you released a review and you misidentified the pickups. The Jazzmaster-style pickups set this guitar apart from the horde of P-90 guitars available worldwide. I would suggest you redo the review or put in some graphic disclaimer.

[@jo-um7yf]

I'm trying to find a cheap Jazzmaster with 22 frets, stop tail bridge, P-90 soap bar pickups and a reverse headstock. Hopefully, one day, one manufacturer will make it. I doubt it though.

[@gwugluud]

It's pretty unusual for a Fender -styled guitar to be made of mahogany. It definitely has that angular and clangy Fender sound. Nice demo!

[@garymcaleer6112]

Good sound, GM. I have a knock-off @ $200. Not the best melodic tone, but perfectly balanced, harmonically. If I had your resources brother, I could make this boy top notch! I pray all is well there, GM. Always good to hear from you.

[@easymoneyism]

That was awesome guitar playing man!

[@GuitarMAXMusic]

Thanks a lot!

[@sheilasimpson7092]

Will you review the new FFLS model? How is it different than the Airosonic! What is your overall impression of the FFLS when you get one to demo?

[@grantr5417]

No lefty on this 😩. Got an LP, 338 and SG in left and love em

[@markcampbell7554]

I enjoyed watching this video. I like the red pickguard and overall, this look's like an exceptionally nice instrument for the money. You're right! The P-90's in this one sound great clean and i actually think they still have a nice warm tone with distortion or more gain. As for noise, I'm thinking maybe a set of Seymour Duncan P-90's might be worth adding although it's pretty cool already. Thanks for showing us another affordable and useful guitar.

[@AllanGildea]

Top dollar, Maximus! Thank you.

[@VashDaDanish]

Have the baritone tele arriving today, less than $200.

[@glenkepic3208]

Nice demo. I've always loved Jazzmasters since i was 4 in '63 with The Colorful Ventures. This guitar nails that memory.Gots a Sq Jagmaster, SB,, TS guard so i'm set :) Funnily enough, to me the Firefly sounds more like a real Jazzmaster. I have 2 P90 guitars (Epi LP Jr and Jay Turser JT55PTR sg special type) and this doesn't sound anything like them. When Leo designed the Jazzmaster, he used a wider coil form to spread out the magnetic field and give a smoother sound, hoping to attract Jazz players. That didn't really work but it did give the guitar a distinctive voice. I'm actually surprised FireFly made the effort to get so close to the original. why do i now want one ? ;)

[@lurklingX]

idk why but i seem to gravitate towards jags. the first one i saw was probably the white, and also retro blue with tortoise shell colored pickguard and it just immediately grabbed me. something about the shape just looks really good to me.

[@PathfinderDave1]

Why didn't you demo the Tremelo? This Firefly has a Strat style 2 point trem as opposed to the Jazz/Jag traditional. I'd like to know if it stays in tune better.

[@LightWingStudios]

Hey Max! Why did they REVERSE the Toggle Switch position? Why not show how well it stays in tune with the Trem Bar? I've got 10 Firefly guitars; 4 LPs, 1 SG, 1 V, 1 Explorer, 1 Pegasus, 1 Aerosonic and 1 Firebird. Aerosonic is my favorite with the Red and Blue "Bat" LP models VERY close. Special place in my heart for the Pegasus tho. Oh yeah...PRS style Double Cut on the way so that makes 11. :)

[@joeking433]

They were blowing these out on Amazon for $129 (and free shipping!) but it looks like they sold them all. And they don't have any on their website either.

[@solarismoon3046]

That tremolo is almost HALF the cost of the entire guitar!! I think it's a Wilkinson Strat style tremolo. Those are Jazzmaster style pickups. They have what is called a wide range design. The inspiration from Leo Fender was to provide a wider field of electrical current which would make a warmer sound. It was intended to spread the electrical field out under the strings so that it would be thicker but without copying Gibson humbuckers. It was design by Freddie Tavares in 1957 or 1958 but had a radically different design than the one that they settled on at Fender. The prototype of the guitar you have had a maple neck originally as it was a Stratocaster neck fitted to the modern Jazzmaster designed body. The pickguard was anodized black aluminum with a white body paint colour. That guitar was the actual prototype for the Fender Jazzmaster that we all know today. It was designed of course for jazz guitarists. It had a rhythm circuit for the neck pickup and one for the bridge. However that may be surfers used it for the sound that they were looking for since it had an offset waist and looked more like a wave than a guitar. The rest is history. The tremolo that it had wasn't as durable or as dynamic as the Stratocaster but it could be locked with a button of the front of the tremolo plate. The original had a 25 1/2 inch scale but the Jaguar had a 24 3/4 inch scale. The Jaguar had serrated steel plates that held it to the guitar. This was intended to direct the current between the strings to reduce unwanted overtones and 60 cycle hum. It had the same tremolo as the Jazzmaster. It also had a "dark circuit" which made it muddy and a kill switch. The Fender guys called it a "strangle switch" as it cut off the sound completely. This was the fourth bottom switch on treble side of the pickguard. Both guitars share the offset Jazzmaster body shape. My friend has started a Firefly collection of the Vs. He was a real big flying V nut back in the day. I noticed that they made the FIREFLY logo the same as the one in the T.V. show made by Josh Wedon. Not a coincidence!

[@jamiebriggs8277]

Love it. Looks and sounds great! Might have to get one. However: "Classical JM pickups" aka Jazzmaster pickups, which is a fair amount different from a P90, despite the passing visual similarity (assuming they're really jazzmaster style pickups, which they seem from what I can hear...)

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Some cheap jazzmaster pickup are just normal single coils in a jazzmaster housing !

[@gregsguitartone]

They are Jazzmaster pickups but with bar magnets on each side of the pole pieces. Very similar to a Squier Affinity Jazzmaster pickup.

[@DinsdalePiranha67]

Given the instrument Firefly is copying here, and the era in which it came about originally, I think the red pickguard really makes it look the part.

[@bertruttan129]

i know which one I consider my favorite but I can't seem to find one for sale anywhere!!! Firefly FFLV Flying V Blueberry Flame Guitar!!!

[@kevinbillingsley8256]

Check out the Pegasus models. They look awesome!

[@strangeuniverse1199]

I have a Firefly Pegasus with the spalted maple. They are modeled after a $20,000 dollar guitar.

[@randyhaney5767]

Max, I'm just wondering? How much setup if any did you do on your FFJA before this review? Thanks for another stellar review

[@killacoiler1707]

Max, I am with you on how comfortable the Jag/Jazzmaster body is to sling up for long sessions. I have a 1997 Squire Jagmaster Vista that I bought new in January of 97. It has a basswood body and I am Curious what difference it would make if it were Mahogany body. It came with Duncan Design humbuckers that are currently being replaced with a Iron Gear Dirty Torque Bridge and a Blues Engine Neck humbucker. I was going to run a set of Bare knuckle Silo but quite honestly after playing my buddy's T-Style with those Iron Gears in it, I quickly changed my mind. How is the fretwork what radius does the FFJA have? For the money it would be a great base for a custom project as long as it isn't a 50s profile neck. I would be curious if they use a traditional Fender neck pocket and bolt pattern because I would not be against buying one and putting my Vista neck on the Mahogany body to see what kind of tonal change it would make over the Basswood.

[@Earthshaker1965]

Surf's up!!!👍🎸😎

[@lect0n7]

Max, that’s (Fender) _Jazz Master_ style, not (Fender) _Jaguar_ style

[@curtissmith6527]

I bought the Aerosonic 12 string.

[@silverfox935]

I bought the FFLX in trans flamed maple grey... Damn coolest thing ever! I LOVE FireFly.... and I'm a bass player... cant wait to see what they do with Basses... :>0

[@jaymesmustaine684]

I have 2 of the Vs freaking awesome!

[@markmoore8642]

Great work, always checking out your videos. Got a FFLPS that I modded with Gotoh harware and Guitar Fetish pickups. Really kicks ass and looks great too. Hey, have you had a chance to check out the new FFFB? Is that a neck thru design?

[@gregholmberg2]

Does it have the Jag scale of 24" ? The website doesn't say.

[@louisfryzel4618]

No. 25.6 or 25.5 inch.

[@rr-dee895]

Sounds pretty nice

[@blessedheavyelements8544]

Can you give us a clean before distortion so we have a baseline for comparison, please?

[@allboutthemojo]

Who else likes these videos but for a change would like to hear some different licks being played in the demos? Anything different just about anything 😌

[@joeking433]

I hate the playing on guitar reviews. I always fast forward to the talk.

[@allboutthemojo]

@@joeking433 yes. Playing through KZbin compression trying to deliver " sound " reviews makes absolutely no sense at all . Yet they all do it...... because the sponsors that pay the bills require it!

[@keithsmith9889]

Definitely got some weird older I get the better p 90s sound thing going on idk. But in my opinion sound better than single coils

[@HaeloThere]

I was just looking at them yesterday. Trying to decide on which one I want still 🧐

[@superblondeDotOrg]

08:50 "Shred metal facial expression" 💃

[@strangeuniverse1199]

You need that pink model superblonde. Max should buy you one as a gift.

[@superblondeDotOrg]

@@strangeuniverse1199 I'm holding out for a Micheal Angelo Batio signature Sawtooth Double Guitar ...in Pink !

[@marioa19]

AWESOME video as always but I have a "toggle switch" question since I have the same fixation as you. I have noticed some of my FF hollow body guitars have a "weak" switch sound and eventually make a crackling sound when I switch from Bridge to Neck or vice versa. I did notice on your Harley Benton Rocket Launcher guitar build that toggle was SOLID!! Can the switch that you installed on your HB project guitar be used as a toggle for a regular guitar mod???

[@christoguichard4311]

This is virtually identical to the Harley Benton Jazzmaster, and probably made in the same factory.

[@jeffreydooley3745]

I love the sound of P90's in the morning, or at anytime for that matter. I'm more of a vintage sound type of guy.

[@alexander_winston]

Those are actually not P90s, though they look like them. P90’s have a bar magnet under the coils…. These pickups are traditional single coil with the magnets as pole pieces.

[@curtissmith6527]

I just bought the firefly PJ Bass. It would be nice if you got one to do a review on.

[@syndicatedsatellite7288]

What is the guitar's scale? What is the guitar's radius?

[@joeking433]

It's a 25.5" scale with a 9.5" radius.

[@syndicatedsatellite7288]

@@joeking433 Important information to know... Thank you...

[@joeking433]

@@syndicatedsatellite7288 Yeah, Firefly keeps very close specs to the guitar they're copying.

[@JoeHopkinsmusic]

Rock On Dude!

[@bpabustan]

It has Jazzmaster pickups. Time to play some VENTURES tunes!

[@louisfryzel4618]

It doesn't have Jazzmaster pickups from what I've been told. For one thing, it has ceramic bar magnets just like in a P-90. It seems to be sort of a hybrid pickup ... but not a Jazzmaster, at least not what is commonly known as a Jazzmaster pickup with alnico pole pieces.

[@wretch1]

Nice review bud. Is the selector reversed or did you play the bridge first and then the neck?

[@soulgamblers]

i just bought one of the Little Sister clones

[@trancemuter]

that is not P90 pickup, it’s jazzmaster pickup, there is a difference between the two!