Description
Review of the Fesley FLP350 39 Inch LP Electric Guitar Kit
The Fesley FLP350 is a full size single cutaway electric built on the classic carved top template, with two humbuckers, a mahogany neck and a matte finish, sold with a gig bag, a cable, a strap and picks. It targets beginners and adult learners who want the thick, sustaining voice associated with this body style rather than the brighter single coil sound. It appears in both the electric guitars and beginner starter kits sections.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Two humbuckers with independent volume controls. A humbucker cancels the mains hum a single coil picks up and puts out a thicker, louder signal, which is what pushes an amplifier into natural overdrive. Separate volume pots for each pickup let a player set a clean rhythm level on one and a louder lead level on the other, then switch between them mid song.
- A solid mahogany neck. Mahogany is dense and stable, and on this body style it is the traditional choice because it adds sustain and warmth. Many guitars in this tier use a cheaper wood and finish it dark to match.
- Twenty two jumbo frets. Taller fret wire means less finger pressure is needed to sound a note cleanly and bends feel smoother, which suits players still building hand strength.
- The 24.75 inch scale is correct for the style. A shorter scale puts less tension on the strings at the same gauge, so bends are easier and the tone is warmer, which is exactly what this design is known for.
Cons
- The finish is described two different ways. One bullet calls it a vintage matte finish and another calls it a durable epoxy resin finish. Matte and epoxy resin are not the same surface, and they feel and wear very differently.
- The nut specification does not make sense. The description gives a “1.69-inch plastic steel nut”. Plastic steel is not a material, and 1.69 inches is roughly 43mm, which is wide for an electric guitar nut and closer to an acoustic width.
- The body is poplar, not the traditional wood for the shape. The design this copies is normally built from mahogany with a maple cap, which is where much of its sustain and midrange comes from. Poplar is lighter, softer and more neutral. The listing calls it premium poplar without explaining the substitution.
- The fingerboard is “Techwood”. That is a composite trade name with no species behind it. It may well be stable and hard wearing, but it tells a buyer nothing comparable to rosewood, ebony or maple.
- The published body depth is under two inches. The dimensions of 12.52 by 1.96 by 39.37 inches give a thin body for this style, which conventionally uses a deep carved slab. Nothing explains whether the body is genuinely thinner or the figure is wrong.
Detailed Product Description
The guitar weighs 7.38 pounds and measures 12.52 by 1.96 by 39.37 inches. The body is poplar with a contoured shape and a black finish, and the neck is solid mahogany in a modern D profile. A D profile has flatter shoulders and a slightly squarer back than a C, which suits players who keep the thumb behind the neck for lead work rather than wrapping it over for chords. The 24.75 inch scale is the shorter of the two standards, and combined with jumbo frets it produces a guitar that is easy on the hands.
The two humbuckers are described as PAF style, referring to the original patent applied for design from the late 1950s. In practice that means moderate output rather than high output, with more clarity and dynamic response than a modern ceramic humbucker and less ability to force an amp into saturation on its own. The control layout is two volume controls, one tone control and a three way toggle switch, which is the standard arrangement for this body style. The toggle selects neck, both, or bridge pickup, and the individual volumes let the middle position be blended rather than simply averaged.
What Comes with the Product
The listing states the kit contains the guitar, a gig bag, a connection cable, a strap, a user manual, a sanding block for fret polishing and a set of picks.
Not included: an amplifier, a tuner, spare strings, a capo, a stand, and any lesson material. The amplifier is the notable gap, since a solid body electric is close to silent unplugged and none of the included accessories helps with that.
Who It Suits
This suits a beginner who already has access to an amplifier and wants the thick humbucker voice for rock, blues or hard rock, an adult learner returning to the instrument, or a player who wants a cheap second guitar with a different tonal character from a single coil instrument. The short scale and jumbo frets also make it a reasonable choice for anyone with less hand strength.
Look elsewhere if bright, clean, articulate tones are the goal, where a single coil guitar will serve better, or if the whole rig including an amp is needed in one purchase. Comparable single cutaway guitars include the Epiphone Les Paul Special-II, the LyxPro 39 SB Series mahogany body, and the Grote LPYS-006.
How to Maintain
Wipe the strings after each session, since alloy steel corrodes from skin acid rather than from playing. A matte finish should not be polished with gloss products, because polish fills the texture and creates shiny patches that cannot be undone. Use a dry or barely damp cloth on the body. Check the bridge saddle screws and the strap buttons every few months, as a heavier guitar works its hardware loose faster. Keep the guitar in the supplied bag or on a stand rather than propped against furniture. Cleaning specifics are in how to clean a guitar.
Tips and Recommendations
Use the supplied sanding block carefully and only on the frets, with the fingerboard masked, since sanding a fingerboard by accident is not repairable at home. Set both pickup volumes to full at first and learn what the toggle switch does before experimenting with blends. Have the intonation checked in the first month once the neck has settled under string tension. If the strings feel stiff despite the short scale, a lighter gauge set will make bending easier. A small practice amplifier with a clean channel and a gain channel is the right partner, since PAF style humbuckers rely on the amp for distortion rather than producing it themselves.
Warranty & Support Information
The listing states that Fesley provides a one year assurance on its electric guitars and offers 24 hour customer support for questions about the instrument. No claim procedure, contact route or coverage detail is published in the listing data, so keep the proof of purchase.
Product FAQ
Is an amplifier included? No. The kit covers the guitar, gig bag, cable, strap, manual, sanding block and picks.
What is the scale length? 24.75 inches, the shorter of the two common electric guitar scales, which makes string bending easier at a given gauge.
What is the finish? The listing gives two answers, describing it as both a vintage matte finish and a durable epoxy resin finish.
