Why I like Firefly Guitars
Firefly Guitars are kind of an enigma in the world of guitars. They are what many would consider to be a “private label” brand, making low cost version guitars based on designs of classic electric guitars like the Gibson Les Paul, Explorer, Flying V, and 335, along with versions of the Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster and many others. They are fairly inexpensive guitars made in China, produced at many of the same factories that produce guitars for both Gibson and Fender under the Squire and Epiphone brand labels. They are available in the US new under a single distributor (Guitars Garden), that seems like just a shell company with a warehouse in southern California. The company seems somewhat shrouded in mystery. But production is based in mainland China somewhere.
While they might not be very expensive, they are a pretty solid option for anyone looking for a budget priced guitar, or maybe a back up guitar for gigging. One of the things they do right, which the big boys like Gibson and Fender could learn from, is they do small batch runs of guitars. And if they sell out, they may never come back. Which makes certain colors, styles, etc. somewhat rare and dare i say it, “collectable”. Firefly Guitars have a huge fan base online and on social media. There are multiple Facebook groups of Firefly fans from all over the world. Many of them collect Firefly guitars, and it’s not uncommon to see fans post photos of their Firefly collections with 20 or more guitars.
Check out Bad Brad shredding on a Firefly FFLG, as he compares it to the Gibson SG Standard, a $2000 guitar. Classic looks combine with screaming riffs.
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