DID THEY LIE? - Are Fesley guitars really THE BEST GUITARS ON AMAZON? (best is subjective but...) 

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my favorite reviews always include the terms, "I don't hate it", "Decent" and "just fine".

Remember when all we had at this price point was First Act? Budget guitars have come so far since then. Thanks for the great demo/review.

You know, aside from the good reviews and info I get from watching you and the channel, I gotta say, I really, really enjoy coming here when life is extra stressful or I'm getting beat up by anxiety. You have a really calm, chill and funny demeanor, and it really mellows me out. Just wanted to put that out there in case you might see this. Cheers, man.

Thank you very much for your video work! We are impressed by your smile! Enjoy the music together!😉😊❤🎶🎶

A 7 lb guitar is easier to swing at the drunks at the dive bar :)

That headstock is SCREAMING for art deco rotomatic tuners. Black or silver would both be sweet.

With quality guitars like this being made at such affordable prices it makes you really wonder how any Gibson or fender has any right to leave the factory any less than absolutely perfect. Guitars like this really raise the bar for other companies

I really think that people forget that weve outsourced out manufacturing to the far east for 40 years. If you do anything for 4 decades your gonna improve, and thats not even counting the progression in technology in that time frame. Guitars coming out of the east are no longer the sub standard thing they once were. You have a pretty decent chance of getting something solid for a phenomenal price. Im so thankful for youtube reviewers for what they do, if it werent for these people we would be shelling out 4 times the amount of money for a comperable guitar from the big brands. Save money, buy more gear, and make more music.

I got bought a Fesley 12 string acoustic 2 weeks ago and I love it. I've been a pro and semi pro musician for over 40 years and this is one of the nicest guitars out of the box I've ever purchased. The price was amazing. I got the guitar and a wireless setup as a package for $220. Wireless system seems to be nice as well. I have only used it once.

I came here for the guitar. I will stay because of you. You are an excellent communicator. You have big brains, but don't show it off. You have a sincere smile (I can read a fake smile a mile away). You clearly have a deep love of music across genres. On top of that you have one of the most open minds (openest?). That's a word now - openest. You have one of the openest mind. Or would it be brain? Openest brain. Yeah, that's better. But seriously dude - thanks for existing, thanks for sharing this vid, and thanks for sharing your love of music. I shall return! Stay awesome.

Uncle Fester and Pugsly created their own guitar company.

Great demo on this guitar . Going to head on over and snag me one. 🎉

Keep those big silica gel packs and throw them in your tool boxes to help keep your tools from rusting.

The TPR is back! Glad you got your super bright glowy hot tube replaced

I remember my first guitar. It was from Sears. A strat style that weight roughly twice what a real Strat weighed. Got what a boat anchor! It was $150 ish. Got what a time to learn guitar now! You can get pro level gear for a fraction what it used to cost when I started.

Man I wish we had cheap guitars like this when I was coming up. The only thing at this price point in the 70s was unplayable, department store garbage.

The Fesley is impressive for the price they sell these for on Amazon. But, that Creamsicle Epiphone back there looks awesome! I’ve never said I want an Epiphone before. But, I want that one.

I bought a Fesley strat style kit last month and I was surprised by the quality of the pre-finished 3 color sunburst body. Tbf I wasn't expecting much for the price so it wasn't hard to exceed my expectations. I bought a loaded pickguard with alnico slugs and aged yellow vintage color because the stock ceramic pickups are typical budget guitar quality. I did detect a coat of wax underneath the pickup covers though so that's a nice touch for anyone who uses the stock pickups. The neck also felt surprisingly good but the fingerboard was an engineered wood so I replaced it. I bend a lot and play hard so I need a hardwood fingerboard. I can't speak to the playability of the material for other play styles. I swapped out the tuners for ones that look like vintage klusons but have a locking mechanism. The included tuners were typical for budget and mid-range priced guitars. The saddles were the cheap die cast kind so I took some pressed steel saddles from my parts box and replaced those too. If I was forced to choose only one part to replace it would be the saddles and it isn't even close. I despise those saddles. Even with all the work I put into it I still paid less overall than I would have if I bought a finished body from one of the big parts sellers and I got a pretty accurate looking pre-CBS partscaster strat. It looks like a Fender Vintage II '62 and plays really well after a setup. Definitely worth considering whether you're a novice kit builder, looking for an inexpensive instrument and don't mind a little diy, or an experienced maker of partscasters looking for a cheap starting point.

Yeah, Fesley is pretty good. They’ve been putting out better and better. Whoa, you got a good one. That’s a good fud

I got one of these guitars. Have had it for about 3 weeks now and I like it. Exactly what you said. I have no complaints at all. It arrived in perfect condition. I didn't have to do anything but tune it. I like everything about it.

I’d just like everyone to know that if you clicked on this because you were drunk and mistakenly misread the video title as “Ace Frehley Guitars”, you are not alone.

hell yeah you watch Scarred Guitar too love Sean .

I thank you for your review. I have watched several videos on this guitar as I have been contemplating buying it because of its price point. However, I do not want to jump in with 2 feet until I am more advanced player. This is the most comprehensive look at this Guitar. Thank you again!

I’ve stopped trying to buy every $159 guitar on the net in order to to find out!😬

Unfortunately the prices on these have skyrocketed in the past year to a point where you may as well just buy a "big brand" guitar from a local guitar shop for half the price. Was really interested in what the quality was going to be on these though. Excellent review. Excellent communication. You easily gained a new subscriber.

That very well may be the best $159 electric guitar on Amazon. I dig the matte finish. (I prefer pronouncing it Fesley, as in Elvis Fesley, thank you very much 👉)

Thanks for the video review! I've watched every review of the FLP350 I could find and I have to say that yours is one of the most informative and convincing! I'm buying a black FLP350 ASAP and thanks again! 😁🎸

CNC gave an incredible edge to cheap guitars makers. In electric luthery adjustment and accuracy is what makes or brakes a product, give a cheap yet precisely build guitar some good pickups and you get in the ball park of great ones, way more than tone woods benefits that are mainly psychoaccoustic. In fact the main quality we need in woods is their stability so the guitar doesn't move over the years and it can be easily achieved with low grade woods just by cutting and gluing them back together.

Thank you I really enjoy watching!

Thank you, Ryan. This was a very enjoyable review.

I purchased the matte black version in Nov 2023 & it plays good. Eventually there was sharp fretts after winter. I fixed it. Mine seems like it needs lighter gauge strings in my opinion but Playa great. I really like the neck/ the finish! I prefer a slim neck. On my Kustom amp my Fesley FLP-350 does much better with a bass focused amp using the neck pickup. All in all, they're okay!!!

They sent me one to review on my channel… Is it the best guitar on Amazon? No idea, haven’t played all the Amazon budget guitars 😂… Overall it had good bones, definitely a good beginner guitar or something for first time modders to learn to mod… Perhaps just a modding platform in general. It wasn’t without a few budget flaws, but I really liked what Fesley is trying to do, which is get beginners a better cheaper guitar… I also liked that they’re genuinely looking for feedback… Lastly, I saw you kinda glossed over the manual, but it actually has some pretty useful info in it for beginners, including what the guitar parts are called, and how to wrap a string around a post… Definitely useful for the first timers…

That's a pretty satin finish!

As is your norm, a great video - informative, helpful, fun to watch and in-depth look at an affordable electric. LOVE your use of pedals/effects and what you played to demo this.I guess the only thing I would add to this review is the thing that almost always is true when reviewing any guitar - that this particular guitar is great; and that an identical model from the same manufacturer might yield a different review. Just so beginners might understand it - I think that experienced players mostly know that without it being said out loud. But what a fun review and demo! Your joy in playing and how you play is so refreshing and fun to watch!

the headstock looks like an open book face down.

Fesley, Donner, Westcreek, Grote are killing the sales for the big guys

Aloha from Hawaii, 😎🤙 Lately I been checking these guitars out myself.

I absolutely love that tone!

You’re having too much fun😂. Enjoyed it brother!!!

It is true that budget guitars are a lot better these days. I had to suffer some real crap back in the eighties.

I want one with Elvis painted on it. That way I wouldn't have to make the same comments about "Elvis Fesley."

First impression at 7:42 or so is that the pickups have some nice attack, almost does sound like active pickups. Nice quack. The price jumped to $189.00 now. LOVE the Ventures-glad someone besides me knows still how to play their music.

I don't really have a comment...I'm just making one to boost analytics so no-name import companies keep paying Ryan to sow their logo-slapped gear and fund the podcast. They don't read these, right?

I've been looking for a good Les Paul knockoff for a long time. When I say good, I mean cheap, and not total plywood crap. I think this one fits and I'm buying one next week!

@23:33 If a guitar company knows they are sending a guitar to a reviewer, wouldn't they have a tech go over it with a fine-tooth comb first?

Ryan, it's a lovely guitar for the money, the only thing that would be a bonus, a deusenberg les trem as it has a certain twang associated with gretsch sound

Fesley must be pimpin out a ton of these freebies to influencers right now, they are all over the place! It's MADNESS! On that note....still waiting for commentary from Producer Brian on these reviews as your sidekick Ryan. Missing a huge opportunity here. How many million views did his debut video short get??!?!?! Dude......

This shows that guitars can be made to be good players at a low price. I would buy one of these.

I like your reviews. Especially when you use the effects pedals. As of May 3, 2024. Temu was sold out of these guitars and Amazon only had 3 left. So I got one in that exact color,

you seriously need to get more Fesley Guitars!!

Oh yeah, I love the finish on this one, reminds me of a lot of things from the 70’s … Very Cool ✌️😎👍

Was named after a very well known 50s rocker (but only in his town of 3 ) Alvin Fesley

I remember you throwing shade on Eart owners for making videos, ( that Eart asked them to submit), explaining how much they like their guitars. Choice is a wonderful thing.

I like the looks of this guitar for an inexpensive guitar! One of those tones you had going on reminded me of the Terry Kath sound that I loved in the day!

Great video! You look like you're having tons of fun :) The guitar actually does look like it would be a lot of fun to mess around with and maybe do some minor modding on. Sadly though, I'm left handed and I don't see any lefty Fesley's anywhere. Hopefully they'll release a lefty version of this LP style sometime soon. Also, subbed!

Looks like theyve moved the volume placement in the middle of my strumming pattern. Like a strat, It will make you change the way you play and you will have to hold your hand all crippled positioin as to not bust a knuckle or accidently turning te volume down

Heard a lot bout Fesley…… stopping by to see the review

Go figure you post this the day after I buy a new guitar lmao guess I'll settle for the squier sonic ht strat this time 'round Side note: wow that Revv G8 really works!! What a great noise gate.

I could listen to this dude jam all day! 🤘🏽

It is a 4 screw bolt-on neck & not a glued set neck joint. That's probably a win though, one can DIY shim without deconstruction for resetting the neck by a professional luthier. Can always swap out the black hardware for nickel or chrome, even a gold plating. And they did matte finish it to avoid polishing the polyurethane to a gloss finish. They did a fine job for $ 159.99- 179.99. Sounds fine, appears to be very playable out of the box from review videos. I just have too many guitars already, but let's say I need another should I sell off or one needs labor & pars repairs that make more sense to buy a new one ? This one is a solid option for consideration.

Looks better than most cheap Amazon guitars. You got some pretty decent tones out of it. A beginner would have some fun for sure.

That guitar looks and sounds great! What I'm waiting for is a review of acoustic guitars made by these companies. I'm up to my ears in electrics but I'm kind of leery of the acoustic guitars from these companies. Maybe they could send you one??? Thanks for the review!

More Fesleys! Signed, Landon 😂

I have their most basic super strat and really really like it

I bought mine back in November when they came out and it squealed like a pig. Fesley must of remedied it. I think it was a grounding issue. I put artec invader style pickups in mine🤘🏻

Awesome \m/ Love that metal zone. (Only through the effects loop though)

Nothing wrong with that guitar. No need to replace parts or bring it to a Tech to get a Setup. The Pickups sound good. Looks like the people at Fesley know what they're doing. There's only one thing I'd change, and that would be to shine up the top a little into a semi-gloss, just to make it look a little prettier. Impressive

I need another guitar like a hole in the ad, but damn, this thing looks really nice. I’m a Tele guy, but I love this. Except for all the “Fesley’s” on it.

You mentioned the nut was the right elevation, but you didn't mention how the bridge was perfect intonation, which it was, and you also didn't comment on how the guitar stayed in tune right out of the box. Also the sweep of the tone control was wide and linear. This sounds like a damn good deal. It's hard to believe you didn't do some set-up on it before the show.

That Fesley is a beast! The folks at Fesley should have called that Fesley the Fesley Beast at Fesley. Rock on Fesley.

15:02 That rock tone is great!

As an avid concert goer and music fan, I have to say, I don't see how the old brands stay profitable. The quality and performance of these entry level guitars is easily on part with the name brands costing 10X as much. 🤓

Hey Ryan, Landon says you should get more Fesley guitars!

Looks really nice and sounds nice too

Hi for a cheapo you would never know it. When you were playing the notes up and down the neck at the beginning.. nice tone. Took everything you through at it. That's a nice guitar buy now their going to be in short demand lol. Thanks for the vid and review.

Ahh that's the classic metalzone tone I remember from when I was 15 back in 05.

I am very impressed of both the guitar and the player, sounds really good to me, nothing wrong with that guitar.🙂

I'm glad cheap guitars can be good, helps get people into playing guitar!

I had an electric from walmart growing up, got a couple name brand ones eventually but sold then got an Epiphone Les Paul LP for $150 CAD years ago (floor model no box from L&M they should’ve gave discount) and maybe got lucky it’s a great build, sounds beautiful when played well & stays in tune just wish the frets were bigger

Seems like a sweet entry guitar and an excellent mod platform. Pups sound a bit raspy thru your gain pedal (whatever it is), tho sounded better using higher gain. Win win for the $$

I've had cheap guitars that were better players than some of my expensive ones, and expensive guitars that were just off and not right enough that I never really liked them, let alone could justify paying what I did for them, so they were sold. In the end it's all about what feels good and really lets you be the most musically creative and expressive. That and not feeling like a sucker as you timidly play your investment, afraid of scratching it. It usually takes people many many years of experimentation and trial and error to realize it actually has little to nothing to do with price or brand. Bad guitars can be had it every price point, just like good ones anymore. It's surprising how cheap quality guitars have gotten. Almost as surprising as ones that cost 20 times more that aren't really that much better, let alone 20 times better. If this guitar can be made for this price, then exactly what are you paying for at $3000 or more? I'll tell you what. A lot of overhead, a sponsored artist's free guitars, an executive's Turbo Porsche, a small upgrade in materials and finish, and bragging rights for you. None of that really translates to a better result for a now guitar-broke, not even professional, musician. As long as the instrument is built well, and isn't holding you back musically from it's playabilty and sound, then there's really no need to pay more. "Man, if I just had that $4000 Custom Shop LP with the trans space purple finish, i'd have played that much better!" Would you really have? Doubt it.

I love a guitar that punches and cuts just not, you know, too much

There's a pickup brand(Malagoli) that have big strong magnets on some of their pickups, like big neodimium bars, and uses these plastic EMG-like covers just to reduce the magnetic field, so they don't pull your strings... I believe active pickups also benefits from low magnetic fields to avoid microphonic or hum, letting the punch for the pre-amp...

great video, very tempting

Is the orange guitar over your right shoulder a crestwood?

She looks good, she sounds good, she's easy on the wallet. What not to like? Love at first sight 😊

Thanks for shouting out Sean at @ScarMyGuitar, Ryan - incredible channel! If you guys don’t follow Sean, his wife Cathy (@ScarMyPickups), and all his friends @TreyShreddings and @StraightOutofTheBox, you’re missing out! Awesome channels - and people who regularly show up to the live streams. Hope to see you all there! 😎🤘🏻🎸🔊🎶🫨🫠❤️‍🔥

Crushed the X-men theme riff, great review!

Now that is a good beginner guitar wow might buy one for a friend!! 😊

I like that guitar. I have seem some issues with that guitar on other channels. You must have got a good one. If it arrives on my door step playing and looking like the one you got. Then I want one.

You should totally get more fesley guitars

That guita is pretty bad ass. Ill admitt. The bolt on neck is a no go for me...,but theres always elmers wood glue.....😊

Westcreek and Firefly's guitars are the best! They both came loaded with options, with stainless steel frets, around $200. They easily rival $600-$800 guitars. I went straight to the Firefly website and ordered mine. The Westcreek I ordered off of Amazon, but it was immaculate. Both came setup and playable out of the box. The action and intonation were spot on! Edit: You are quite the doofy one, aren't you?

It was good hearing it played clean first.

I am digging this !

Optional extra. Black permanent Sharpie.

Nice review 🤘🤘

Ive really enjoyed your video man, first time seeing your videos. But I just have to say that Guitar is really really sweet for the price. How do they even make one for that price! I think ill get one. Brilliant stuff mate! Its a beautiful looking guitar! The Chinese have caught up man.

Everybody is reviewing this Fesley guitar , now I see Landon Bailey has a video out on it.