mustang journey pt3 comparison 6.5.23 glarry joins the party!

heres a comparison of the squier bullet mustang and the glarry version of the "bullet mustang"...
the sounder session will be out soon on the glarry mustang...sadly i didnt keep any "raw" sound footy of the squier model...
ill pop a link to the mustang journey with the sounder vid coming up so you guys can compare the 2 guitars...
hope you like the video...

[@Kerry-has-too-much-stuff]

Squire Bullet usually models have thinner bodies than any other fender guitars and higher end squires. A USA strat “full thickness” is 1.75 inches. Some higher end Squires (Affinity, SE, etc) are also full thickness. The original USA mustang is 1.5”
Squire Bullets are usually between 1 5/8” and 1.5”, for all models (usually depending whether they have a tremelo).
The Glarry GMF has a “full size” strat thickness. I suspect this is because Glarry’s process. If you search, you will see glarry makes a tele, strat, and mustang with the same exact hardware, electronics, and finish - meaning they probably push them through an automated or semi-automated process built around that size. The HH electronics are also the same as the Glarry “metal guitar”.
The Glarry is half as light as my fender CIJ 2005 MG73 mustang. One of the biggest differences is that the fender uses a solid Adler body, where as the Glarry is made from multiple pieces of basswood. Adler is a denser wood with a tighter grain, therefore heavier. Also, the fender has a thick glossy finish where as the glarry is very thin. The neck on the fender is solid hard maple with a thick gloss whereas the glarry is soft maple with almost no finish.
The thing I am impressed about with the glarry is that it’s still a functional instrument. In terms of quality it’s made out of the cheapest materials you can make a guitar out of and still call it a musical instrument but where it counts (bridge, tuners, pickups) they are still quality enough to work to make music. On mine you can see through the finish were they joined two pieces of different colored wood just to be cheap, but it doesn’t affect playability.
I look at glarry’s as instruments for people who want to be luthiers as well as musicians. They are cheaper than guitar kits, and all the stuff they need are the things specific to guitar setups like fret dressing, nut adjustments, and pickguard replacement. If you ruin it, you are out maybe a weeks worth of lunch money.

[@birdman316]

hekk yaa mate!
thanks for the info!