Strat Talk | When Just One Ain’t Enough
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- Опубліковано 8 лис 2023
- In this 201st installment, Jimmy answers some questions on the New Firefly FFST Relic Strat, and brings out some others to have a little “Strat Talk”. Thanks for watching!
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Nice video, JS...fun to listen to you and give us the History of your purchases especially the '65-like Strat. I am glad regardless of the money that you bought it for yourself. Life's way too short, JS. It is your money you deserve the benefits of it. Stay well, brother! PS...I am sitting here holding my second electric I purchased, back in 2020, which was on your recco...FF338 in Cherry Red. Love it.
Hi Dennis…thanks so much for watching and the kind comments! I remember when I got the call that the guitar was available, I didn’t hesitate and said “yes” it’s sold.
Didn’t even ask what the price was…🤣. It was my 1st Strat…Appreciate your stopping in my friend…glad to hear your 338 is doing well and being loved! 🙏🎸👍
Very nice continuation and comparison of Staratocasters. I like this type of guitar visually the most. I look forward to the next video and I wish you a nice and peaceful weekend. Greetings Pavel CZ
Hi Pavel…thanks so much for watching and glad to hear you enjoyed it!
Much thanks for stopping in my friend…🙏👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Thank you very much Jimmy, I wish you all the best
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The blonde fretboard on the Monoprice makes a big difference in sound, more than I expected. Nice.
Hi ibberman…thanks so much for stopping in. Yeah, a maple board on a Strat does have a different feel and sound…appreciate your stopping in!! 🎸👍
Great Hendrix tune! Sweet tone also.
Hi Skip…thanks so much man…truly appreciate it. Love the name…was my dad’s nickname as well…😎
Much thanks for stopping into the channel and the kind comments! 🙏👍
Cool thanks 🤘Jimmy
My pleasure papa….thanks for stopping in! 🎸👍
Did you say Strat? 😊 I love them. I could talk Strats all day. Yours look and sound good and they all sound different 👍
Hi David…truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel. So glad you enjoyed…much thanks! 🎸👍
I have had many budget guitars an sold then all off after the purchase of a PRS that became my go to so... saw no reason to keep the others. Now down the rabbit hole I go again just bought one of the relic Firefly guitars. Thanks Jimmy for the great videos!
Hi Carl…thanks so much for watching and commenting. The funny thing is, I started this channel by thinking the same thing. I wanted to start to “thin the herd” and retire some of my guitars. I started looking at and buying what I was finding as good, budget minded guitars and then bang….now I have way more guitars than I truly need, but am loving them all…😎
Congrats on your new FF…enjoy it man!! Truly appreciate your stopping into the channel and glad to hear you are enjoying it! Much thanks…🎸👍
Received the Firefly Guitar and......It is as good as any guitar I own sound, looks, feel and features . I got the Classic Relic in Olympic White (7.3lbs). My PRS guitars are not going anywhere but this guitar is here to stay.
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Congrats man!! Glad to hear it, and thanks so much for sharing!! 🎸👍
That's some nice Jimi playing, Jimmy! That Fender looks immaculate, and shows that "relic'ing" is not inevitable - it should have about 1/3 "blemishes" of a 40 year old by now. I can now recognize those beaked Indio Strats from a mile away now - great guitars!
Thanks so much TechnoRiff…appreciate your watching and commenting. The Fender spends a lot of time in it’s case…😎
I love my “Indio Beaks”…🤣
@@JimmyStewart1 Spending time in a case certainly helps, but I wouldn't discount the virtue of taking care of one's prized possessions. In fact, thinking of a few of my fav guitarists - Beck, Page, Howe, Gilmour, and Jimi - I can't recall seeing their guitars relic'ed.
As I spend more time with my Indio Strat, I'm noticing that my urge to take a file to that "beak" diminishing...🤣
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Oh, certainly agree. I have always…ALWAYS did my best to take care of my equipment over the years. Willie on the other hand…😎
Embrace the beak! 🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Willie gets a pass 🚬. Acoustic guitars might also.
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Agreed…just having a bit of fun….🎸👍
Another killer video and I must say that lake placid blue strat is a killer guitar it sounds really good keep em coming jimmy
Hi Josh…thanks so much man. So glad you enjoyed it! Really appreciate your stopping in and commenting. Much thanks…🙏👍
Have the relic Tele, the relic job makes my inner child very happy for some reason, lol! The pickups are great, I wouldn't change them, though I'm just a living room player. Noticed at the Garden that they have changed the designation on the Gibson style guitars, from FFLP to FFSP, and FFDC to FFTC, which now shows as sold out. Congratulations on 200 episodes, and a good start to 300!
Hi Scott…yeah I have heard from a few folks that they simply love the relic Tele! I could be totally wrong, but typos perhaps? Appreciate your stopping in and commenting. Will check with George to see what’s up with the model designations…much thanks! 🎸👍
Hi Jimmy- any word from George about the changes? I'm guessing that Gibson filed a copyright notice? Just got my FFSPS "Blue Bat" and love it, can't wait for more releases from the gang at Firefly! @@JimmyStewart1
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Hi Scott…not as of yet I have not heard. Apparently, it’s not a typo as they changed each listing as well. Congrats on the new bat!! Curious as to what the shipping box says..is it listed as a FFSP on the shipping box as well, or does it still say FFLP?
Box says LPS, I'm guessing they are using up on hand stock. I see that they took down the V's and Explorer's too. Hope Firefly finds a way around this and keeps delivering quality over brand!@@JimmyStewart1
Hey Jimmy, wondering if you’ve heard anymore from George about what Firefly will do next? Hope they find a way to keep bringing quality stuff our way and can expand their lineup again!
A good show❤
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Appreciate your taking the time and stopping into the channel!
Glad you enjoyed and much thanks…🎸👍
Yeah! The wind cries Mary!
Hi Joseph…thanks so much man…🙏
Truly appreciate your stopping in…🎸👍
What a nice collection you've got there, Jimmy. And you're right! A man can never have too many Strats! I love all kinds of guitars. But I always come back to a Strat. My fave for sure. Strats can just do so much. Love em!' And man oh man.... that Lake Placid Blue Fender is out of this World! Gorgeous, and sounds like a dream. I bet it plays that way too. Another great vid, Chief !
Hi Jimmy Z…thanks so much man. I am more into offsets, but the Strat is considered by most to be an offset anyway, right?? 😎
Really appreciate the kind comments and as always, thanks so much for stopping in! 🙏👍
Put you some of those Reverend 8's on it Jimmy😁👍 !!!
Hi Craig…thanks so much for watching and commenting. You know what, I am down to my last couple packs of D’Addario 9’s and I need to order strings anyway. I just may go ahead and order some Rev 8’s and give them a try! I like the 7’s, but they are just a “bit loose” and my go to is 9’s, so perhaps some 8’s just might fill the bill!
Always appreciate your stopping in my friend….much thanks! 🎸👍
Great vid jimmy,mine will be here in 3 hrs,cant wait.love your cs strat,i have a rory g cs strat best guitar i own,but big bucks,you have a great collection
Hi Ricgard…congrats and enjoy! Bet that Rory G. is nice!! 👍
Thanks so much and good luck to you on yours! 🎸👍
From Leo: Lots of good guitars in the world. It is pretty hard to argue against a good playing 'Strat. SSS, HSS, HSH, HH, 2 P90's there is no wrong answer. Shiny or scratched up is simply a personal style. Having Jimmy Stewart play any of them is icing on the cake. Great job Sir.
Hi Leo…thanks so much for watching and commenting. You are of course correct…lots of good stuff out there for sure! Always appreciate your stopping in…much thanks! 🙏👍
I went with the made in Mexico Eric Clapton strat with the 25db mid tone boost circuit,back around the same time Jimmy,when your in a band you need professional equipment,I had a squire strat too,as a back up,a white 50 anniversary model for back up,and a squire affinity Tele I modded with tex mex,yeah I was strat purist back then,the good thing about the budget market is it allowed me to try other iconic guitars,without breaking the bank, went thru my offset faze, now I'm into LPs and SGs hard not to try different guitars today,quality of budget instruments is at an all time high, and the prices haven't really hardly changed,that Clapton I have strat was a musicians friend special paid around $400 dollars for it in 2004,man have times changed.
Hi 2dazetake…thanks so much for watching and commenting. Yes, the market today allows us to “expand” the herd without taking out a 2nd mortgage…😎
Truly appreciate your stopping into the channel and sharing! Much thanks…🎸👍
The Fender's pickups sounded betterto me. 2023 isa lot different frm 2005. You could get a decent guitar for not so much money, but now the specs are thru the roof in comparison. Sweet playin', Jimmy!
Hi Cal B (and RockoCat too)…thanks so much my 🇨🇦friend for watching and commenting. I would hope that the Fender’s pups would be slightly better than the stock pups from both the Monoprice or Firefly…😎
Yes, lots have changed in the guitar market since I bought my Custom Shop, except the fact that the Fender Custom shop instruments are still VERY EXPENSIVE 🤣
Glad you enjoyed and thanks again for stopping into the channel! 🎸👍
I think you picked the perfect song to express a stratocaster and compare.
Sound wise I think the Firefly falls in right behind the custom shop Fender, with not a lot of room in-between.
Hi Troy! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! So glad you enjoyed my choice of “tone check”…always appreciate your stopping into the channel my friend…much thanks! 🙏👍
I got the new black and purple ash body FFST... It came with staggered locking tuners (but it still had string trees because break angle is a thing), and I have it on good authority that the bridge is the same bridge that Gotoh puts their logo on. The only things I had to do to it was replace the cracked nut, and gouge the boat jack cavity's wide end about 3mm so the instrument cable would seat properly.
Hi RavenwingMusic…thanks for watching and commenting. Those finishes look pretty neat. Kinda reminds me of my Slick in the way they did the finish. Congrats and enjoy it! Sorry to hear the nut was cracked and not enough clearance on the output jack…I would let them know of those issues. Truly appreciate your stopping into the channel and sharing your thoughts! Much thanks…🎸👍
The folks at Monoprice are currently a 30% off sale! We're seeing crazy markdowns everywhere by manuacturers and on-line distributors. What's goin' on? Keep 'em comin'!
Hi Michael…yes, lot’s of sales going on right now. Some of the “sale” pricing from Monoprice I spoke of here in this video. The 30% (code Extra 30) will not work on all of them however as some of them are already marked down considerably. I think a lot of it is the “Covid” lockdown guitar sales boost enjoyed by all these manufacturers is over, and they have found themselves with an abundance of inventory. That and the “Covid” money is drying up…inflation has taken hold and nobody is buying without a good deal…fortunately, those good deals are still out there! Thanks so much for stopping into the channel…much thanks! 🎸👍
I love my 2014 limited edition 60th anniversary American strat vintage white tortoise. Nice lightweight alder body, impeccable neck, and custom shop fat 50's pups.
Let's see ya relic that Fender strat....
Nice!! I like my 65 NOS Custom Shop too!! A good Strat is a good friend…🎸👍
🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸 Jimi, they're all very wonderful "Strats", and they all sound great! Just goes to show that a couple hundred dollar 💵💵 guitar shouldn't be passed up because it isn't a famous name brand.
I think your Fender Strat is gorgeous 😍 and sounds amazing 🤩! Well worth the investment you made, regardless of cost ❤.
Hi Jorge…thanks so much. Appreciate your stopping in. So glad you enjoyed it, and yes…the Fender Custom Shop is a wonderful guitar and I still feel privileged to own it. As you said, the “others” are great buys, and perfectly capable in their own right. Again, really appreciate your stopping into the channel and the kind comments! 🎸👍
What a fantastic video have a wonderful day Jimmy also I am a stratocaster person to be honest ❤😊
Hi Amin…thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed it! 🎸👍
Nothing like a good strat for sure . I own a few strats and as a matter of fact I didn’t really realize how many I own until this video. I am not a fan of the relics but it is definitely a thing of taste and I would never fault anyone for buying them just not for me. I like the fender but I would never be able to buy one. Your no65 is a looker for sure and I would love to play one just once. Oh by the way I have looked at your video on the Monoprice sr 15 watt guitar 🎸 amp and it’s like you said it would be a better deal to buy the cabinet with the vintage 30 than to buy the raw vintage 30 speaker and swap it out of the guitar 🎸 amp and replace the 70/80 because for 30 bucks more you can buy the cabinet and the vintage 30 and it is worth the money for a great sound and a good quality guitar 🎸 cabinet so thanks for sharing that video with us.
Hi Michael…funny how the numbers start to creep up..😎
Glad you enjoyed the amp/cab video, and yes, with the sale pricing they had on the cab, it was a no brainer to buy the cab. Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel. Much thanks…🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 I bought the cabinet 🗄️ for 184.00 and the speaker was 169.00 so I bought the cabinet 🗄️ like you said a no brainer . 15 bucks for the cabinet 🗄️ makes sense to me. LOL
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Right on….👍👍
Nice strats
Thanks so much! Appreciate your stopping in ! 🎸👍
I agree with the "relic" concept being something of a head scratcher. It is like "when did rust become "patina" on an old car"? At any rate, I'm content with the 4 or 5 strat-style guitars I have from different companies.
Hi M.B…thanks so much for watching and commenting! Yeah, I never quite got it either, but I am enjoying this one! I am pretty set now of the 5 or so as well…truly appreciate your stopping in…much thanks my friend! 🎸👍
I can dig your idea of a well playing cheap guitar, it's in the nature of rock and roll to play affordable guitars, that's what stratocasters were back in the 60's. And yet, there is something else to playing a well made guitar like a Custom Shop, and I don't deny the joy that kind of guitar brings. Are they spendy, well yeah, but I think if you can afford it and you're solidly into playing guitar, then get one because it is worth it.
Hi Jimmie….thanks for stopping in! It was not to recently (in my opinion) that you could really pickup a “budget” guitar that was playable 😎
I would have never even looked at a guitar back in the day that didn’t say Rickenbacker, Gibson, Fender, Martin, Steinberger, Gretsch on the headstock…😎
Today, I can still have fun by including some “budget” off-brands and getting to fill out those models I always wanted to try without having to take out a 2nd mortgage.
Trust me…I still LOVE my Gibson’s, Fender’s, Martin’s…glad I have them and yes…they are worth it! 🎸👍
I hear that @@JimmyStewart1
I had a 66' Strat that was stolen and at the time thought it would be easy to replace, ah sure for many thousands, I had no idea.
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Yep! Sorry to hear about that Strat….that sucks. You probably don’t remember, but back in 72 I had my SG and amp stolen out of my VW at U.Mass when we were playing there at the Student Union Ballroom. All my 8/tracks too….☹️
man all of them sounded great!
to me the monoprice ones sounded better than the firefly....the black one was breakin the amp up a bit...sounded nice!
the settings were the same on all "runs"?
imagine stevie n jimi lookin down thinking "man if we couldof got some of them budget "strats"! "wed park our expensive ones and jam these instead!"
bet theyd probly be into them!
Hi Mike…thanks for watching and commenting man. Yes…settings were identical…only difference was when using the 65 Fender, I was in the “in-between” position on the 3 way, as all the others I was using the 4th position on the 5 way…The ceramic’s in the Monoprice guitars tend to be “hotter” with a bit more treble in them. Vol/tone controls on all were on 10. Truly appreciate your stopping in….🙏👍
@@JimmyStewart1 your 65 re issue have the "greybottom" pups in it?
i put a customshop "greybottom" neck single in my mini cali....along with a properly coilsplit peavey raptor plus humbucker in the bridge....lil thing sounds saweeet!
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Hi Mike…honestly not sure, as I have never pulled the guard off to check what they are.
Most people who whine about relics have probably never played one that was well done. I didn't see value in them for the longest time. Then I got a relic V6 from Vintage, and I got a couple of the Road Worn models (50's and 60's) from Fender. My FFST is the natural ash, non-relic. So, I didn't go out and drop thousands on a Custom Shop relic...I can no longer say that I wouldn't though. The truth is that they're comfortable guitars that inspire me to make sweet sounds come out of them. That's all that matters.
Hi Lean6…thanks so much for watching and commenting. I just started looking at them as another finish option…😎
Like many, my initial thought was just “why”…but the more I play them (I now have 3, but the FF is the only heavy relic) the more I am enjoying them. I truly appreciate your stopping into the channel and sharing your thoughts. Much thanks…🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Yes. It's a lot of fun only paying $200 for them too! Great videos! Hope to see more.
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Yep! The specs on the FF are pretty impressive at that price point. Hard to beat for sure! Appreciate it man…have a look around the channel…plenty to see that may interest you. Thanks again…🙏👍
That Fender guitar was very clear, those other ones sounded very muddy and muffled
Hi kongsund…..thanks so much for watching and commenting. I would hope that the Fender would sound better…😎
I think however, that the other “budget” models are pretty respectable, especially considering the price point. Listen again to the Monoprice Classic Cali in white…that guitar was $79 on sale…no, they are not on the same level as the Fender Custom Shop, but not to shabby IMHO…
Truly appreciate your stopping in to the channel and sharing your thoughts. Much thanks…🎸👍
@@JimmyStewart1 Not at all :) Would be fun to compare them with some tweaked EQ or maybe some other pickups aswell.
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Yes, depending on what I am doing or trying to do, each guitar and pickup combination has a unique/different sound or vibe to it which of course dictates what EQ or amp setting you will go with for that particular sound. This is why I DID NOT adjust anything, and played them all in the same pickup configuration (kept off the humbucker in the two HSS models) to see/hear how they react under the same circumstances. The Fender is only a 3 way, so put that in the “in-between” mode to try and emulate position 4 of the 5 way switching of the others. Again, appreciate it! 🎸👍
What makes em so heavy, Jimmy? Is it the wood used in the body making em heavy?
Hi Mark…thanks for watching and commenting. I have a few all ash body guitars, and yes..ash tends to be a heavier dense wood. They are not LP heavy, but still pretty hefty! Thanks for stopping in!! 🎸👍
FACT: I don’t like Strats! I prefer Teles. 😂 (Even though I do have a couple of Strats, too.) But WOW… I am beginning to think I got lucky with my Monoprice Indio Cali DLX, which is a cherry redburst just like yours… Well, mine weighs “just” 8.5 lbs… And I thought mine was a bit on the heavy side!!!! 😂 So it seems like Ash bodies do tend to be HEAVY for some reason. If memory serves me correctly, the Firefly is claiming “roasted Ash,” and I would think this might make it slightly lighter, but it doesn’t look like it makes a terribly huge difference with the FFST… So I’m now wondering: Were the original Fender Ash-bodied Telecasters of the 1940s-50s originally that heavy?!? Also, KUDOS to Firefly for including a full-size Trem block!!!! I didn’t realize the Monoprice Cali DLX didn’t even have a full size block… That said, I’ve never really noticed, and the 2-point Wilkinson system still seems VERY good for tuning stability on a non-locking system!
Hi PG…as far as Strat’s go…I am right there with you. You did get lucky! I have a few ash bodied guitars from different manufacturers and they are all pretty heavy. Of course even same models from the same manufacturer will vary in weight a bit as is evidenced in our DLX Plus models. Not sure about the “old” Tele’s, but my 2000 American Fender is Swamp Ash and is over 8 lbs as well…
The good thing about that firefly is it should be really easy to strip...
Ha! Yeah, that’s certainly an option. Thanks for stopping in! 🎸👍
Players are too impatience buying a guitar that is supposedly sounds good out of the box instead of stripping it down .when I buy a same style I buy other brands.
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Thanks so much for stopping in…🎸👍
Nice! What would you say is your favorite guitar sub $300 that has a nice thick stratty sound?
Hey man…thanks so much for watching and commenting! Funny…I do like the sound of the ceramic singles on the Monoprice Cali Classic’s and they are hard to beat at the price point. The FF Strat’s on the new batches are very well equipped and hard to beat @ the $200 price point. I actually prefer a nice Tele over a Strat, but you got to have a few “Strats” in the herd….🎸👍
i just wish the FF sold on Amazon. The return policy and all in case it sucks. How much setup did you need on the Indio?@@JimmyStewart1
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They used to sell them on Amazon initially, but stopped as the selling fee was too high and cut into the already slim profit margins. FF is a small business, and they only do small batches of guitars at a time. Monoprice is a much larger company. Have you looked at TEASE guitars? Same type of situation as FF but the business is headquartered in NY. I have one of their Tele’s (don’t have their Strat) but some good things coming from them for the $$….
Like all budget guitars (or any actually) that you buy online, you could get one that needs some fret dressing, setup needs. I have a number of Monoprice guitars, some needed fret end dressing, restringing and typical setup with string height/intonation etc…but nothing I wouldn’t expect. Some came needing very little…same with IYV, Firefly, Grote, Squier, and so on….
@@JimmyStewart1 seems like a new brand out everyday and it makes me wonder how many are coming from the same exact factory just stamped with different names and colors
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Many are done in the same plant…you just give them the specs you want…
I got the FFST (SRV) and it looks great, but the pickups tones sound like they're in a tin can full of old rags. I can usually tweak my amp to compensate for mediocre pic up tones, but they annoy the heck out of me, no matter the height position...which when I got the guitar they were in the maxed height killing sustain and affecting overall sound. I lowered them to the same height as my Partscaster (Strat) w vintage 57-62 pups. That guitar sings, in all 5 positions. The FF...um..nope. the first FF of 9 that sounds like poo. Oh, well, that's what loaded pickgaurds are for.
Hi Rob…sorry to hear that…don’t know what they used in that model Strat…did they include Alnico 5’s in that model? I know sound and “tone” are personal preferences in part, but others who have that model have said it sounds pretty good….strange indeed, but congrats anyway and I am sure you will get it to sound how you need it to….🎸👍
Relic'd Tele got here. Base quality compared to my pink Strat and pink HH/trem Tele is very lacking: I can't recommend this one, and I absolutely would discourage anybody from paying the premium for anything in the recent tele collection. And that would especially discourage anyone who does not do their own tech work from buying this particular guitar. This one is not an out of the box player.
I'm not on Facebook, you are welcome to share my comments there if you are. I'm afraid people are going to think I'm being a cold wet towel about this but a lot of this stuff is worth mentioning.
I think the relicing thing is a gimmick, I don't think Firefly gets it. From a distance it's very punk, but up close you can see chatter marks in the wood from the guy who hits the paint job with a die grinder and a bunch of stuff like that. I don't feel it's as serious and offering as their other stuff. Appearances aside here's a list of some of the other real world practical stuff about the lackluster construction and fit of this particular instrument--
Bottom of the neck pocket has a gouge 2/3 the length from the bridge end, almost an inch wide, 3/32 at its deepest; pocket too wide, enough it needs shimmed on the high E side; needed 1/20" shim under to get the saddles high enough for palm muting. Neck shim means nut slots need recut to get the string height at the first fret right.
It's a crap neck pocket route, worse than the worst Glarry's I've seen and should have gotten this body pulled off the line.
Neck has a much cheaper feel than the 2 guitars I got in the last 2 months. Rosewood is coated with that weird waxy stuff that I usually scrape off so I can actually condition the board. The profile is odd, shoulders are high, the C is shallow. It's comfortable and playable but if they were paying attention to what they were doing a black guard slab body would have a nice beefy neck, maybe not a U but a nice soft V. It should fight you back a little.
Pickguard is weird, I put my replacement humbucker guard on, notched and fit for the truss rod adjuster wheel and not a single screw hole lined up. The original is a much shorter to follow the much shorter lower bout cut out and horn. Fender replacement ones will fit but not a single screw will have a hole, lol! You'll have to move the control plate up just less than an 1/8".
At first glance the relicing was corny but I realized the hardware relicing was accomplished by someone on a assembly line standing at the end of each guitar with a sandblasting gun randomly blasting every chrome thing, loaded control plate, loaded pickup, bridge, then it gets flipped over and the backs of the tuners and the keys get sandblasted. I've got sandblasting media in my tuners, not good, and in the neck pickup and the route under the pickguard.
That said the strap buttons are absolutely perfectly brand new, as is (and this one actually made me laugh out loud,) the jack plate. If there's anywhere on any old guitar that has dents and scratches from the tip of your instrument cable it's the wood around the jack plate and all that wood is perfect as is the paint, hilarious.
I was right to say that this will be a super easy paint job to strip, It is just the pigment coat that usually goes on before they shoot it with an 1/8" of clear, it'll sand right off.
Set up was not. At all. You could have run a ski lift off the strings at the 17th fret.
Still need to recut the nut and I haven't put the rocker on the frets yet. Honestly I don't expect any problems neck wise.
The whole thing weighs 7 lb. Super light for a slab mahogany body. I know it would be kind of a weird to complain about a light guitar but I really think the body on this one is questionable, like they found a batch of remainder bodies that had paint defects before they got hit with clear and decided to jump on the relic bandwagon. Maybe that's cynical but the other two fireflies I have are pretty incredible.
This one is not worth the premium $219 price they're asking, at all. I would have still been a little wrangled if it had been $160.
I'm keeping it because I'm not going through shipping it back and wrangling an exchange if only because all of the examples of this particular model are going to be as consistently crappy as this one, I'm certain. So count me as learned.
I can fix all this stuff, I got it to make a Broadcaster/Nocaster. I'm not harshing, but I'm defnitely surprised FF decided to sell something so plainly at this degree of cheap&lousy.
Hi oldasrocks9121… So sorry to hear this, but certainly appreciate your stopping in and sharing your thoughts.
I can only say that yours is the 1st that I have heard of with all these issues, regardless of the impact of the relic job and associated issues with that. I know I had to do quite a bit of work on my Classic Vibe Jazzmaster to get it “playable” and that was a $450 guitar, so this does happen. Like you, I kept it and sorted out the issues, but it is disappointing in the end. I will pass on your feedback and experience to Firebird Music…thanks so much for stopping in! 🙏🎸
@@JimmyStewart1 If your pickguard has been sandblasted/aged take it off and check it out. Take a tuner, I guarantee there's sand/dust inside. Every one of these was made exactly the same way, every one of them is going to have the same problems.
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I will go through it throughly when I re-string and set it up. Appreciate it!
You play too good Jim for a relic (fake) guitar.
Thanks so much Ed….I just look at it as another finish option…the guitar itself plays and feels great! 🎸👍