$169 Baritone - 30" Scale - Stainless Steel Frets - Bone Nut
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- čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
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Now that Epiphone, Squier, and other larger brands are boosting prices to be closer to their expensive brands and models, companies like Firefly, Harley Benton, Sire, Cort, etc..will dominate in the affordable guitar market.
And likely improve their quality.
For left handed people like me they're already better. I love my jaco fretless Jazz! I have a classic vibes 70s jazz too and i like the HB better
I bought a $400 Cort, Honestly an absolute shred machine, action is through the floor with no string rattle, FR holds super well and the EMG pickups give you that compressed metal sound.
Genuinely unbelievable for the price, better than any Squire or Epiphone i've owned or played.
I’ve always loved the cort rithimic, regardless of what ppl say about Mr Berlin, that bass is gorgeous.
Yeah, it's crazy that Epiphone is selling many of their guitars for like $800! I bought my full gloss Gibson lp special brand new for $700 about 10 years ago. Inflation is horrible but these companies can do a lot better. They don't even give you rosewood fretboards. Got a 20 year old epi g310 that blows away modern epis afa quality is concerned.
Very cool,just love the feel of your videos...Very relaxing and informative.
Excellent video and outstanding demo. You are full of surprises. Kudos and cheers from Cali!
Got mine when they redropped. I have had it a few weeks not and absolutely love it. I painted the pickguard teal and swapped all the hardware to black. I have been having a blast with mine!
awesome!
I have one of these. I got mine when they did the run last year and they sell out really quickly. The only problem I had was without ordered the Sunburst and got a white one like the one you have. when I complained they offered to take it back because he didn’t have any more sunburst so I kept it, I’d rather have a white one, then not have one at all. That’s it the finish is impeccable.
Excellent video. Especially your closing comments. Well said 🤘
“We all know it can chug”
Yes thank you I appreciate checking out cleans on any guitar or amp that it is known to excel at the chonxx.
Hey man. Have been watching reviews and videos of equips since no one was here and I've never saw one content so honest at the point that represents me as musician, instrumentalist and open minded about having guitar. Especially here where the reality is to much different when accessible to the big ones manufacturer is limited There's a real nice gems out there. Congrats. Cheers from Brasil.
Love the video and the guitar! A friend of mine surprised me with it a week ago and it’s amazing!
I’m drawing a blank on the classical piece you are playing at the end of the video. I would love to learn it. Great work 👍
It's the Bach cello piece: Prelude in G Major. Only I don't play it like the classical guitarists, I transposed it to play in 7th position cause it looks way cooler that way. czcams.com/video/zBdK-ailioA/video.html
10:38 ... nailed it Mark!
Bro I been looking out for a standard scale firefly jazzmaster. Always a great vid man!
Thanks for the post. I am looking for it on the guitarsgarden page but couldnt find it
I have a squire contemporary Jaguar .. it’s so versatile and comfortable it’s one of my favorite quitars.. this one looks fun for the price advertised I might check it out too! Sounds good 👌
Love your video! I just bought one of these firefly baritones and am awaiting the delivery in a few days. I like your production aesthetic, view on guitars, and the general vibe! Subscribed!
Update on this?
What a kool guy. Great review style. Subscribed. 💥🌲
I got mine a few weeks ago, when I saw your strat video. Im waiting for the strat to respawn now! Love the Baritone, been going crazy on it since I got it!
you have such a nice chill way of speaking. I was just about ready to buy one if they weren't sold out!
I have the squier jazzmaster bari, so I don't really need another, but I've been thinking about the HB for some time just to compare
Sorry Nick, I might have got the last one of the run.
Bach on Baritone! That's what I've been trying to work on with my Squier Paranormal Cabronita Baritone Tele. Great video!
I picked one of those up awhile back. LOVE IT! I found though that to restring it with the stock tuners I had to order Stringjoy strings because nothing I could find on the rack at any of my local music shops the low E won't reach to the tuning machine. I put Hipshot locking tuners on mine, they worked perfectly with the Ernie Ball baritone string set I can buy off the wall locally.
Nice. Yeah, I went with StringJoy too.
These are back in stock for those watching this in June of 24 🤘🏻
Great video. Thank you ❤👍🎸
If you want B-standard tuning on the cheap, put 62-13 strings on a 25.5" Fender scale guitar. You have to file the nut slots a little, but otherwise it sets up normally. Intonates perfectly. String tension is comparable to a set of 10's.
had this on in the background and did a double take at how you said “big black block” lmao
Cool video Mark! Thanks for sharing. I bought one of those super cheap ebay necks after watching one of your last videos. Mine has a 30" scale length and those big block inlays. I'm building the body right now and am quite eager to see how it sounds and feels.
good luck! baritones are so much fun.
I wanted this SO badly when I saw it go up. I waited too long.
That was awesome Mark....great playing passage btw, I wished you kept playing, such a soothing tone and great melody line, I know it's a piece I've heard before, but appreciate what you did with it. Too bad they are sold out....maybe they'll offer'em again.
thanks! the trick is to check the site often or follow firefly on instagram.
I got one of these when they restocked recently(about 4 weeks ago). I love it but want to upgrade the tuners and pickups.. What would you would recommend for pickup and tuner upgrades?
Thanks for the review!
You amazing turd. I instantly loved your channel. Have a new subscriber, yo.
I still need a guitar for drop tuning, this might actually be awesome!!!
Will definitely replace all the Hardware but still.
Is it made of decent wood?
Wow, great find brother Mark and an impulse buy for the type of guitar that most would play on select songs or as you plan to do for songwriting. Too bad they are out of stock at the moment but hopefully they get more soon.
They're back in stock now!
I wonder if baritone and bass 6 have any more heat warp temperature bowing than 24-25 inch
Back in stock - for now - I ordered one and I am waiting...
Any update on this?
Bought one of these a few weeks ago. Horrible fret job, tons of high frets. Had to buy a bunch of tools to level and crown and now it’s pretty good. Customer service was non existent, so I was displeased to have to do a ton of work to get it working. I think the fretboard isn’t actually flat either.
No fretboard should be truly flat
Yeah, you pay for what you get. I learned that the hard way when I bought into the Squier J Mascis Mazzmaster hype and bought one.
@@DirtyDirkDiggler the j Mascis jazzmaster is amazing though. I own one and know a lot of people who have them and even tour with them.
i referred to your videos a lot when doing a baritone conversion on my squier and i found nothing more suitable than a Chinese neck and Chinese pickups bc i love budget builds. really like how they spec'd this guitar and the price of bonkers it was sold out when i checked the site that one time you linked it.
Even though they sell out pretty fast, I think it's a cool and fun business model of small batch runs that generate a lot of buzz. Smaller batches could mean better quality control.
Back in stock =) nabbed one and it will be here tuesday
I’m a firefly addict too!
Ive been looking for an excuse to try out a baritone, have been looking at the danelectro one for a while but this makes it almost impossible to not buy
I've been wanting a bass VI with humbuckers, and a reverse headstock. Better intonation.
What is the nut width, please?
Great review from someone who can actually play
I bought one earlier last year and had to shim the neck, but after that it was really nice to play. Wonky pickups that don't want to sit flat and loose wiring at the jack were the only other issues, but for the money, well worth it.
i really wish they would ship internationally, harley benton (with insane shipping costs) or danelectro or gretsch are my only options in aus :(
looks like they are sold out, they aren't on the site. i'm sad. 😢
Any with P90s ?
You're 100% right! Watch out Gibson and fender!
What is the model ?
I really like the sound of this and saw a similar looking one on gear 4 music. Unfortunately that one is a Bass Vi (24-84 gauge strings) and not a baritone as they claim on their site. Anyone know if it possible to just whack some baritone strings on it?
yes you can
I love mine, but I would rather it have come with Jazzmaster style pick ups. I have a set that I got used that I’m gonna swap out in mine.
Excellent video, I am in the market for another Baritone. Been debating between the Gretsch and PRS 277. And I am like you I have a ton of guitars and basses. Some very expensive to low priced, and some of the lower priced axes see more work than the higher end stuff. This is because I own a recording studio, for me it's all about cutting through the mix. I didn't know about this company going to visit their site. (Sub)
I want this bad.
So sad these don’t ship to Canada 😢
That Neck would make this my choice if ever I get one
They are back in stock...at least were 10 minutes ago😂
Personally...I would like to have heard it played more like a bass...in a three piece, having a bass instrument that I could also chord more with is a piece of the "puzzle" many of us lack.. thank you , Sir.
FENDER TAKE NOTE. WE NEED HOT DOG FRETS ON SQUIERS.
Lástima que sólo distribuyan en USA, no envíen a otros países.
Very interesting video dude! Sadly they’re already out of stock. Have you seen these come back in stock?
I was intrigued by Firefly recently and have been watching their insta. At risk of lowering my chances of snagging one, they said at the start of February that they would be dropping more at the end of the month (which didn’t actually happen). A new drop of guitars is coming next week, and while they haven’t explicitly said that this baritone will be included (though there is an SG baritone for sure), I’d keep your eyes peeled and take a look at their insta.
@@Y33tastic awesome thank you for the tip!
This was a single guitar back in stock I believe. I had it in my cart but couldnt bring myself to purchase. The maple neck/headstock is unappealing, but the price was right. It was gone the next day & no more quantities. I'm glad he's reviewing it so I can see what I passed on.
I went with the p90/toploader baritone so I could opt for a trem in the future if'n i want.
wait, they have an instagram account?@@Y33tastic
Very nice...China really stepping it up....👍
Nice alternative to the SubZero one that looks just like it!
How do you get one of these? I don't see it listed on the website via the link.
they sold out. you have to check regularly or follow them on insta.
Wow, that’s crazy for the money. When I started playing, a cheap guitar was absolute junk (and I still have my first awful electric) , the price to quality ratio nowadays is insane. There’s a certain snob factor with musicians (and life in general I guess) whereby people look at the badge more than the product. I loved your closing comments and I couldn’t agree more.
is it tuned B-B or E-E like a bassVI
B-B
for the demo it's drop C.
Honestly, beyond a certain price point (let's say over $100 per set, regardless of type) locking tuning machines are really just an option and not a necessity.
A well made guitar with good quality standard tuning machines and a good quality bridge will stay in tune just fine.
Sold out....
Part of the beauty of the bass VI is the trem. Have one. Has the issues to fix but its the way to The Cure.
My Yamaha Drop6 has a Floyd-style locking trem on it. I use it more like a Bigsby for wobbly sounds than for dive bombs. Tuning is pretty stable once the strings are stretched out.
I really want a bass VI but I think it really needs a humbucker at the bridge
*JSN (not LSN)
Also, Bass VI is not a baritone. It's tuned the same as a regular guitar only an octave lower like a regular bass with 2 extra strings.
If only they made a left handed version
................AAAAAND they're gone.
Mark Guitarraz*
Can you even get these in Europe?
Just don't describe these inlays three times fast. Not unless you wanna risk Siri making some pretty drastic changes to your browser history.
So how much do you guys get for these videos? Whenever you guys present stuff like this, it's almost immediately sold out! Coincidence? I don't think so!
Ha. I don't get paid. I just love guitars. Bought with my own money and now part of my collection.
@@MarkGutierrez Well, they SHOULD pay you then, because thanks to youtubers like you those guitars sell out quickly and make the company a lot of money.
The question is how is it possible that this guitar is making Firefly a profit? I have no idea what their business model is, nor how they source their materials, nor how they manufacture these… the hotdog stainless steel frets and the binding work is not easy to do… especially not on mass production unless they’re using some new technology or something… how is it this cheap price wise?
The answer is, China. They have zero R&D because they’re ripping off all the designs…and they have less concerns about rights and stuff.
I would be VERY WARY if you are someone looking to potentially buy this guitar. You simply cannot get a high quality guitar at that price - not even in the ballpark, let alone with “Stainless steel frets”. Sure, it might sound fine the first couple weeks, but over time-cheaply made guitars are just what they are. I remember buying into the hype surrounding the J Mascis Jazzmaster. Everyone was hyping it up as this super affordable JM that sounds and plays like something well above its price range-turns out the thing plays just like a $350 guitar would. There’s nothing wrong with playing a cheap guitar (that’s how I started, as a lot of people do) but if you’re expecting something higher end out of a $169 you’re going to be severely disappointed.
Sorry, but I completely disagree with you. I don’t know when you got your J Mascis, but my 2017 model is rock solid and my go-to guitar, and I have a lot of them of varying qualities and price points. Sure, cheap guitars usually use cheap parts, but as long as it isn’t made of plywood, which the Firefly, Harley Benton, etc certainly are not - with a proper set up and maybe upgrading the tuning keys you can have something that feels, and sounds good to play. These videos aren’t geared towards people who can afford MIA instruments. They are for guitar enthusiasts who want to get the most for their hard earned money and enjoy playing music.
Yeah that’s bullshit man I have a 300 Ibanez better that’s better than my American fender
Tortoise on white - purrrfection!
You're one of those guitar reviewers who don't check whether the frets buzz or if they are uneven?
I do! I usually perform a fret level on all overseas guitars. But Firefly and Fesley have been the two Chinese brands where I didn't have to level the frets.
Have 3 Firefly: the new version of Madcat Prince, now w steel fret & Alnico 5; the Jazzmaster-ish blue flame top; the recent red Gretch/ Tele. The first 2 were perfect the last one I need to get around to 2 high frets but has great sounding "Filtertrons " good "bigsby" good tuners. If your not a luthier, like mysel, could be problem but heard many folks say they had no problem returning...of course they have short runs so may be a problem. Paying for a fret level would be counterproductive.
If only it had a Retard chip , to tell me if I have chosen Rythm or Treble pup
Soooooo important
The video starts at 9:15
Guilt free? Well... Maybe there's another facet of that which we should consider, meaning the guilt of a First-world consumer reaping the benefit of economic differences between our economy and the Third-world economy where these instruments originated. Is anyone laboring under the illusion that the luthiers in these Chinese factories are earning a good living? Or that these factory owners are in the least bit concerned about environmental impact? How about the whole trade with China factor, not supporting US workers? True, it's just another commodity like so much else we purchase from overseas, but any of those factors and more should give us pause, or thanks perhaps, when we consider the actual costs of these cheap products. Hey, good for us and all, but let's not fool ourselves that it is anything but dumb luck that we live in a stronger economy and we get to take advantage of that situation. What has happened with the guitar market in recent years would absolutely dumbfound a time traveller or coma patient who had awakened from a 30 year slumber. These guitars are breaking the mold: cheap AND good, which was at one time against all logic. All that being said, I've gotta say you've made an impressive video and kept the tone very chill, so kudos.
Yes people should think about if you really want to support Chinese slavery at the expense of perhaps our own people's jobs. And that's true in anything today.
At least try to buy Indonesian. Japanese if you can.
The question is What is the price we are all going to pay in the future if China owns all our manufacturing?
What will it look like?
Well, given that there is no ethical consumption under capitalism, offshore factories are potentially more exploitative than the USA, and the global manufacturing system (along with subsequent mass shipping) causes environmental problems... so maybe just a *little* bit of guilt? 😹
But no more than consumer electronics or cheap household goods or corporate farming -- That [container] ship has already sailed!
Love me some cheap guitars. People who say "Why not just buy a quality expensive instrument?" don't account for the ability to buy many affordable guitars in different styles to help figure out what you like!
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Sold out, and dead link. Don't waste our time
Was slave labor used to build this guitar?
Absolutely
Better than being unemployed in China
China is officially called the People's Republic of China (PRC). It is ruled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) which is described as a one-party authoritarian state or dictatorship. It has likely the worldwide heaviest restrictions on freedom of the press, reproductive rights, free formation of social organizations, freedom of religion, and limited access to the internet (except for their cyber-warfare department). They have 1.4 billion mouths to feed on a daily basis and the world's largest standing army. Everyone there is happy and loves their great leader. No slave labor exists in the PRC, either real or imagined (according to the Party). You might want to check out "China" in Wikipedia and give extra attention to the "Sociopolitical issues and human rights" tab.
I own many guitars all USA or Japan fenders I’m a player not a collector cheep guitars are just that cheap.
Huh?
So I get what you are saying. I have multiple custom guitars that play amazing! I ordered a firefly ffst and got it last week. Tbh it should be illegal for me to like it as much as I do. Surprisingly plays great! And the qc on it was great as well. I have no complaints at all.
Btw I got it so I could have a guitar I could beat on and not have to worry about it.
@@deaneriley awesome I’m not against lower price guitars I’m in my sixty been playing sine I was 8 just thru the years I have filtered down to the guitars I mentioned and they just became my keepers some of my guitars I have owned for 40 years it’s awesome to here there tone change without any mods. Anything that keeps you strumming is a beautiful . Side note I own some very expensive USA fenders and Gibson guitars that kinda suck never played that well at all.
Its all cool...but: bone nut? bone is sooo variable. Its usually cow, but might be dog (being from China)...anyway one animal has good health and the bone is uniform..another has bad nutrition...so variable.
I bet the electronics are incredibly horrible like most Chinese made guitars
You gotta stop with the audio garbage man. It's nauseating with the left right panning
You're right I've had expensive guitars had to sell over the years.
I've got a super cheap guitar that I love rn needs new pups but yup