The CHEAPEST Guitar I've Ever Played! - What Does It Sound Like??

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @DarrellBraunGuitar
    @DarrellBraunGuitar  4 года назад +1461

    GLEN: We should totally start a guitar company!
    LARRY: Dude! Let's do it!
    Both at the same time: GLARRY!!

    • @hyunseoklee3898
      @hyunseoklee3898 4 года назад +53

      Or maybe G&L! ;)

    • @richhansen8874
      @richhansen8874 4 года назад +6

      Maybe upgrade it and see what happens and what the price and time turns out to be in comparison to it being worth it?

    • @ricmel8008
      @ricmel8008 4 года назад

      This is a good joke, I wonder who wrote this script?

    • @landonbailey
      @landonbailey 4 года назад +13

      You’re way off. It was Lenny and Gary

    • @adamrohn4718
      @adamrohn4718 4 года назад +1

      Darrell Braun Guitar I’m wondering if that hole is the neck pocket because they suspect people will want to put on a adjustable fender neck? Which I didn’t know fender made until you mentioned it

  • @maxherron1376
    @maxherron1376 4 года назад +4650

    I can make any guitar sound like an $8 guitar.

    • @Scottocaster6668
      @Scottocaster6668 4 года назад +39

      🤣👍

    • @kevin7rxxx346
      @kevin7rxxx346 4 года назад +20

      😂😂😂

    • @malcolmhardwick4258
      @malcolmhardwick4258 4 года назад +42

      Yeash I'm good at that as well !!

    • @gregorwalton
      @gregorwalton 4 года назад +110

      I'm up to about $8.50

    • @guitarscoffee7563
      @guitarscoffee7563 4 года назад +12

      Greg Walton 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @pacvend
    @pacvend 4 года назад +306

    Back in the 80's a cheap electric guitar was $600 and amp $350

    • @CKDz
      @CKDz 3 года назад +13

      Meh... I bought a basic Charvel strat in 1986 for $375

    • @elelz6409
      @elelz6409 3 года назад +19

      Welcome to the future old man

    • @buzzcrushtrendkill
      @buzzcrushtrendkill 3 года назад +5

      I got a used Westone and a used Crate 10W amp for $120 1986 money. Still have the Westone. It's a nice guitar.

    • @mouse_eater
      @mouse_eater 3 года назад +3

      @@buzzcrushtrendkill Westone is a total sleeper brand, I love my Concord

    • @zzzhuh
      @zzzhuh 2 года назад +6

      Those guitars that were 'cheap' now go for thousands.

  • @zilhad3584
    @zilhad3584 4 года назад +1112

    Glen: Mom, I'm gonna start a guitar company.
    Mom: Okay, but you gotta bring your brother Larry.

    • @imdawolfman2698
      @imdawolfman2698 4 года назад +14

      The Dalarry Guitar Company (sounds.. uh.. better!)
      Larry: This is my brother, Darrell, and this is my other brother, Darrell.

    • @yourfriendlyneighborhoodca9576
      @yourfriendlyneighborhoodca9576 4 года назад +3

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @larrycarrillo4749
      @larrycarrillo4749 4 года назад +2

      Uhm am I still going

    • @bryy-r3p
      @bryy-r3p 4 года назад +6

      So im iben and this is my little brother, nezzy

    • @bikashth8539
      @bikashth8539 4 года назад +5

      Is it wrong to share the bed with your step sister??? Find out on the next episode of dragonball z

  • @donaldbeyer7277
    @donaldbeyer7277 4 года назад +60

    I love the Glarry brand. They are very affordable and tought me more about guitar setups and the general mechanics of the guitar than any book or video could.
    The price emboldened me to do things I would have been scared to even try on an expensive guitar.
    Lots of trial and error, but the lessons learned are worth it!

    • @joeblankenship377
      @joeblankenship377 Год назад

      Yeah, the $90 guitar seems perfect for modding practice. And kids who won't take it seriously.

  • @rickeguitar9086
    @rickeguitar9086 4 года назад +6

    One thing to note about Glarry guitars is if you are interested in buying one to modify, keep in mind, the routing is slightly off from specs used in Fender replacement parts. You will need to route the pickup holes 1/8" to accommodate a new bridge pickup. The pick guard is specked to Glarry's pickup dimensions which means you will need to buy another pick guard that is cut to fit your neck replacement pickup.
    Also, the switch and pots are smaller than Fender replacement parts meaning you will have to buy a new plate along with your new pots and switch.
    If you plan to replace the tailpiece to fit your bridge pickup replacement, the strings on the Glarry ARE NOT through the body. Which means, your Fender tele plate will require you to drill string holes through the body in order to feed your strings through the bottom of the Fender Tele tail plate.
    Lastly, the screws for both the tail plate and pick guard all need to be reset to the new parts as the holes do not match.
    If you are not comfortable with modding guitars and working with tools like routers and drills, this is not the right instrument for you to modify.

  • @whatwouldhousedo5136
    @whatwouldhousedo5136 4 года назад +424

    That's actually a really beautiful looking guitar- love the colour.

    • @rst4641
      @rst4641 4 года назад +22

      Well, colour is definitely the most important guitar feature, isn't it!

    • @stormyweather1392
      @stormyweather1392 4 года назад +17

      Catharsis
      Blue guitars have a really... blusey sound

    • @NWO_offroadTV
      @NWO_offroadTV 3 года назад +1

      If you want a beautiful guitar to look at. Look at a telecaster instead of this 😂😂

    • @sorrenblitz805
      @sorrenblitz805 3 года назад +7

      What's funny is the actual Fender tele with this finish is like 1200 dollars

    • @bullishgroup8304
      @bullishgroup8304 3 года назад

      I know tbh im new to the hole guitar stuff and this company seems nice they know there the a company for new people and they do it with respect and not exploiting us new people from what it seems

  • @millcrafters
    @millcrafters 4 года назад +4

    Darrell I just wanted to say THANK YOU. After watching so many other crappy You Tube channels that do things like no mic up the guitar properly so it sounds like a speakerphone, and then they do the comparison with long passages all over the place, and then switch to the other comparison a half hour later using different settings, and different passages. Net result total waste of time. Every time I watch one of your reviews/presentations you get right to the most interesting stuff, and do a perfect side by side so you can narrow down your preferences. THANK YOU for saving us from drowning in a sea of You Tube debacles. Okay there are some other ones out there that aren't that bad but yours is the top.

  • @chrishalstead4405
    @chrishalstead4405 4 года назад +142

    Very fair review, D. It’s a shame that the gear snobs still feel the need to sneer because it’s not a $2000 Gibson. It’s an affordable guitar which works really well for most people, especially those of us who aren’t loaded. Keep up the good work!

    • @psyche234
      @psyche234 2 года назад +7

      I wouldn’t recommend glarry, for $40-$60 more, you could buy a Donner. But yeah, guitar snobs suck, I’m perfectly fine playing my $160-$200 guitars out of my cheap amps.

    • @basedbane787
      @basedbane787 2 года назад +2

      ​@@psyche234 yea I got a $230ish Ibanez gio and a katana 50 and I feel like I'm learning on a Cadillac. definitely didn't need to spend that much but I'm glad I did

    • @zzzhuh
      @zzzhuh Год назад +1

      If there is a snob that's impressed by his $2,000 Gibson les Paul, he's more than likely a boomer. If you're buying a $2,000 guitar, get something that has unique qualities. Get something with a shape other than a les Paul or a fender strat...

  • @benjaminnaidoo9776
    @benjaminnaidoo9776 4 года назад +47

    Maybe do one of those "how to make a cheap guitar play and feel like a million bucks"? I know you've done that before, but I personally love that type of content

  • @richszmal1653
    @richszmal1653 4 года назад +414

    The extra hole under the neckplate is there to hang the body during the painting process. Older squier's and other import guitars had these holes.

    • @nehemiahzo_
      @nehemiahzo_ 4 года назад +11

      OverLord Opps what??

    • @rookmaster7502
      @rookmaster7502 4 года назад +8

      I thought is was to make it easier to change out the neck with a real Tele neck. But what you're saying does seem more logical.

    • @markdignam3525
      @markdignam3525 4 года назад +3

      Rich
      Ýes, agreed. They also hung the unfinished parts on stands with studs to move them around and store them.

    • @Scottocaster6668
      @Scottocaster6668 4 года назад +1

      Now it could be used for snuffing your cigs out! 🤣

    • @midi510
      @midi510 4 года назад +8

      It's for hiding dilithium crystals. Who would ever look there?

  • @jackstrap82
    @jackstrap82 4 года назад +135

    "I've seen a lot worse on a lot more expensive guitars."
    That tells a lot about the state of the affordable guitar market today. The positives far outweigh the negatives now and hopefully it will force the high end and midrange market to up their game and make sure we get what we pay for, especially in the customer service department.
    What I am curious about those cheap guitars though is how durable are they? How many issues will pop up in the long run? How many musicians will play their original Glarry 20 years from now because it's still as good if not better than the day they bought it? Especially considering if you can buy a new one for 80$, why spend hundreds to fix and maintain it?
    I hope this one lasts a long time because it looks like beautiful, well worked pieces of wood have been used to build it and it would be a shame to waste it if a solid instrument could have been built instead.

    • @tylermoskal7376
      @tylermoskal7376 4 года назад +9

      Jack Strap, They’ll probably do well overtime if they have been sealed properly and have enough solder. Most will probably see some work overtime, and some might get sacrificed in punk and rock shows since they’re so cheap

    • @Pocket-Calculator
      @Pocket-Calculator 4 года назад +2

      I assume the neck will warp and the frets will sprout easily. The bridge may corrode considering it's not stainless steel.

    • @flyingbeaver57
      @flyingbeaver57 4 года назад +3

      @Jack Strap I think you're absolutely right. We _know_ that many of the same manufacturing techniques are being used in the midrange market, but "midrange" prices have, if anything, become less attractive, and instruments in that price bracket still have many of the same issues that may become evident in these after some use.

    • @jackstrap82
      @jackstrap82 4 года назад +6

      Perhaps the neck will warp, frets will sprout, etc, but those issues happen on more expensive instruments as well. Just look at Darrell's video on why he's done with Gibson. If you spend over 2000$ you expect something that doesn't even compare to an affordable guitar, and it's getting harder for them to deliver.
      I guess we need more punk rock shows because the market is saturated with cheap guitars. They can't smash them fast enough.

    • @BangBangBeefyMacNCheesy
      @BangBangBeefyMacNCheesy 4 года назад +4

      Maple wood is maple wood. Frets are frets. Solder is solder. Time isn’t going to change the basic elements. Assuming it isn’t so far out of whack to begin with, the only thing that may not hold up is the finish. Which honestly, for $80, it’s easy enough to refinish one if that is what matters most to a player. I make players out of clunkers so these $80 Glarry’s are almost a no-brainer... and better than 80% of the reviews on these are pretty positive. It does look like some basic shielding is about the only thing that MUST be done.... besides that, they seem like pretty decent project axes.

  • @donald-parker
    @donald-parker 4 года назад +513

    The perfect guitar to learn how to mod, fret level and bevel, etc.

    • @nocaster5120
      @nocaster5120 4 года назад +18

      Donald Parker No it’s not, these guitars are unsalvageable, the wood is warped and there are many problems that can’t be fixed even by a skilled luthier

    • @DMSProduktions
      @DMSProduktions 4 года назад +26

      @@nocaster5120 * Citation required *

    • @Tommy_2_Wheels
      @Tommy_2_Wheels 4 года назад +36

      @@nocaster5120 I think to say that is misleading. Mine came in perfect, non-warped condition. I will say I agree with you though to the extent that with the bottom bin guitars its very much luck of the draw. But for the money I still think it's worth it.

    • @Fayzer03
      @Fayzer03 4 года назад +12

      Also perfect guitar for people who can't afford it like me.

    • @donald-parker
      @donald-parker 4 года назад +15

      @@nocaster5120 You know this from first hand experience? Aside from a twisted neck, it is hard for me to imagine an unsolvable problem on something as simple as a tele style guitar. And even a twisted neck might be salvageable (but probably not worth it since you could buy a new one - just like Leo intended).

  • @taylor12elementvb
    @taylor12elementvb 4 года назад +11

    I love the opening clip of you running through the snow and then wiping out. Being from Ontario, Canada I've had a few of those wipeouts myself. Thanks again Darrrell for another informative vid. Cheers.

    • @DrMan-nh3bg
      @DrMan-nh3bg 3 года назад

      Man i've always wanted to visit Canada, especially Toronto. How ya doing?

  • @smbmxdirt3427
    @smbmxdirt3427 4 года назад +741

    I would buy that even just for wall art.

    • @joshhardin666
      @joshhardin666 4 года назад +72

      if you buy one, it's yours and you can do with it what you like, but I always feel bad when I see guitars permanently mounted to a wall. luthiers make instruments with which to play music. it's a tool to accomplish a job. it can absolutely look fantastic, but a tool that doesn't do the one job it was created for tugs at my heartstrings.

    • @tomholton235
      @tomholton235 4 года назад +97

      Josh Hardin don’t think this one was built by a luthier

    • @sheamaddy9893
      @sheamaddy9893 4 года назад +127

      @@tomholton235 a luthier!? Lol,
      it wasn't even made by an adult

    • @tobiassiagian2562
      @tobiassiagian2562 4 года назад +14

      @@sheamaddy9893 lmfao

    • @tristan3456
      @tristan3456 4 года назад +19

      @@sheamaddy9893 that's a lot of damage...

  • @SirZanZa
    @SirZanZa 4 года назад +269

    that's way better sounding than i was expecting, pretty shocked tbh

    • @trikalabris
      @trikalabris 3 года назад +9

      Yep. It's actually nowhere near as bad as the 20$ guitar I bought in the store.

    • @melissa4034
      @melissa4034 3 года назад +7

      @@trikalabris 20 dollar guitar what??! 💀💀

  • @DesertScorpionKSA
    @DesertScorpionKSA 4 года назад +142

    It looks like a good guitar, especially the neck. It's a smart move to buy a real cheap guitar with a fixed bridge. One less problem to deal with.

  • @BradColemanisHere
    @BradColemanisHere 4 года назад +10

    After watching you and Phil McKnight I can absolutely see buying a guitar like this, adding $150 of parts and love, and ending up with what sounds/feels/looks like a $600-$1000 guitar. Pretty awesome.

  • @DavidOakesMusic
    @DavidOakesMusic 4 года назад +73

    Gotta say when it came out of the box it looked *a lot* nicer than I was expecting. I was waiting for a bright red SSS strat copy.

    • @joeblankenship377
      @joeblankenship377 Год назад +3

      I know. I'm expecting something that I could sand down and custom paint. Then he pulls out a perfectly nice looking tele copy.

  • @isaacmullins6960
    @isaacmullins6960 4 года назад +16

    Bought this guitar about 2 months ago as my first guitar and I have had so much fun. I put a set of strings on it, roller string trees, and it plays pretty good. Stays in tune. Like the one here, the bridge pickup was really microphonic and the output jack went bad after a month, so I replaced the bridge pickup with a GFS Lil Puncher XL Humbucker (Sounds really good compared to the one it replaced) and a Switchcraft output jack. Definitely not an AMAZING guitar, but an amazing value that is good to learn how to mod guitars.

    • @tomomyuu
      @tomomyuu 2 года назад +2

      did you replace the bridge pickup yourself? never owned an instrument before n i'm not much of an engineer lol so I'd be so nervous doing any replacing on my own.

  • @curtjunky
    @curtjunky 4 года назад +375

    “I think this pickup is microphonic, can you hear me?” Yes Darrelll, I can hear you. :)

  • @bradleypariah
    @bradleypariah 4 года назад +12

    These guys are going to take over the music world. I don't think it'll be long before you start seeing professional musicians rocking these, simply because it's what they learned on, or they realize a huge price tag doesn't mean it's any better than this. I already own the semi-hollow body version of this T-style, and I also own a Burning Fire bass and a Burning Fire guitar, both in the Sunset paint job. I've bought strings from them, both for bass and ukulele too. They ship fast and free, and they respond to email questions. I love a good bargain. I've barely spend over $320 for two guitars and a bass, and I'm happier than I would have been if I had bought a single instrument at just about any price. I own two (much more expensive) Ibanez basses, and I prefer my Glarry over both. I plan to buy a 5-string "GIB" and an acoustic-electric from them as well. I'll have a whole arsenal for less than the cost of a single, low-end Fender Strat.

    • @lemokolyon
      @lemokolyon Год назад +2

      I know professional musicians who tour with 100€ guitars since their collection guitars was stollen.
      Plus, a cheap guitar needs no spécial care, get scratchy, bumped, customised, and gets a good look for the stage.

  • @Rollermanfromspace
    @Rollermanfromspace 4 года назад +140

    Posted 10 minutes ago and they're already sold out of the T-styles! Keep working your charm Darrell 😃

    • @MrEbrahim019
      @MrEbrahim019 4 года назад +6

      They have left handed on stock! Thank god I'm left handed lol!!

  • @mrlionel1965
    @mrlionel1965 4 года назад +16

    I actually got one of these last year. Mine is a strat style, black on red. It is surprisingly a very sharp looking guitar. I used your foam block hack on the fret ends and threw a Dragonfire screamer in it. It sounds good and it is actually a fairly nice guitar, if you can believe that!

  • @arachnidthrash
    @arachnidthrash 4 года назад +62

    Larry: we should name our company after something awesome I was thinking “Larry” Glarry: I have a better idea

  • @frankfrascati7820
    @frankfrascati7820 4 года назад +1

    Just watched your video on the glarry tele ,what I like about watching your videos is you are not a guitar snob you point out the good and bad things about the guitar.someone who may not have a lot of money they can pick up 0ne of these guitars spend a few bucks to modify it and have something they aren't ashamed to play. To many of the you tubers Harper onhigh dollar guitars ,not everybody can afford a 800 to a2000 dollar guitar.

  • @Yellowcard7572
    @Yellowcard7572 4 года назад +61

    Duuuuuude this is a nice guitar! I love the finish. You should probably do a follow up video on this guitar and upgrading some of the parts to see if you can make it sound even better :)

    • @lazlo325
      @lazlo325 4 года назад +7

      Agree. Would love to see you shield the cavities, swap out the pickups (hear a humbucker in the neck slot), etc. Call it "intro to Glarry upgrades" or "no more microphonic bridge!" Terrific vid, Darrell - thank you for introducing Glarry T-style to us!

  • @pops71
    @pops71 4 года назад +6

    Great work as usual, thank you! Looks like the “humbucker “ route is more of weight relief route. The hole in the neck pocket is most likely for tooling purposes. Overall sounds like if you spend $50 on a new bridge pickup, $30 for a Wilkinson top load bridge w/compensated brass saddles, $30 for a decent wiring harness (I would go for the Mad Hatter 4-way Tele kit for $90) and $50 for a fret level/dress/polish job if you can’t do it yourself , that for $250-$310 you could have a much better guitar than a squire or other brand that is more $ and you would have to do the same thing to it anyway.

  • @Gin132456
    @Gin132456 4 года назад +227

    larry: "what should we name our company?"
    Glen: " Gee larry IDK itll be stuck with us for life we better put a lot of thought into it"

    • @applesaus395
      @applesaus395 4 года назад +1

      Why did I laugh

    • @Gin132456
      @Gin132456 4 года назад +2

      @@applesaus395 because you read this in the voice of either beevis and butthead or bill and Ted?

    • @applesaus395
      @applesaus395 4 года назад +2

      Gintokitoki I read it in a Canadian accent

    • @Gin132456
      @Gin132456 4 года назад +1

      @@applesaus395 idk why it made you laugh either hahahhaha

    • @applesaus395
      @applesaus395 4 года назад +1

      Gintokitoki lol

  • @kasperchristensen8416
    @kasperchristensen8416 3 года назад +1

    This is, hands down, THE most essential guitar channel on RUclips!

  • @A_A_ron-Phillips
    @A_A_ron-Phillips 4 года назад +41

    5:21 - I caught a reflection of an Imperial Walker up on your shelf in the guitar finish 👍

    • @TheJaiger
      @TheJaiger 4 года назад +2

      Great catch

    • @satyanpatel6403
      @satyanpatel6403 4 года назад +2

      Thanks mate. I too like my Star Wars fixes with guitars as well.

  • @johnnelson8210
    @johnnelson8210 4 года назад +1

    I have a Strat style Glarry that I paid $58.00 for it Shipping was $7.00. I did a little fret filing and sanding and that's it. I love this guitar! It plays great and sounds great. I'm amazed at what they can put together for so cheap in price. I may buy a T-style next, don't need it, but I do like the looks of them. Great video by the way, big fan of yours. Very informative. Thanks.

  • @ryanzea7196
    @ryanzea7196 4 года назад +12

    Time for another Budget Guitar! Love these episodes, man.

  • @mikeyboyrocks123
    @mikeyboyrocks123 4 года назад +3

    I have several glarry guitars. I love them. Beautiful finishes, I get them set up and replaced the pick ups and rock out

  • @geralr
    @geralr 4 года назад +569

    Somewhere out there, a Trogly is smiling

  • @audiophileman7047
    @audiophileman7047 4 года назад +1

    NIce review, Darrell, I always appreciate your reviews! Thank you!! 👍👍👍

  • @wilele7133
    @wilele7133 4 года назад +61

    I bought one of the Strat style. Put on a loaded pickguard (paid as much for it as the guitar!) Did some work on the neck, and added roller string trees. Pretty nifty rock and roll machine now! Super light and comfortable, and it plays great!

    • @Barabyk
      @Barabyk 4 года назад +2

      I stripped and reshaped headstock, swapped bridge pickup for a Fender Japan '62 (20 quid on ebay) - great banger.

    • @mrlionel1965
      @mrlionel1965 4 года назад +2

      I did the same but I put a Dragonfire Screamer in mine. It plays great and sounds awesome. Win win!

    • @wilele7133
      @wilele7133 4 года назад

      Pickguard was loaded with Wilkinson Vintage Voice (ceramic ?) Pups. Gives it a very '60s vibe

  • @vesslewis4044
    @vesslewis4044 4 года назад +2

    A couple years ago I bought a Glarry "burning flame". It was $67 shipped. I still have it. Put some chinese lockers on it and a Dragonfire Crusader on it. It's my drop D. Still floored at how well it was built. It played and sounded fine out of the box. Did my amateur luthier on it and still using it today.

  • @nuerha85
    @nuerha85 4 года назад +53

    Glenn and Larry were crying with tears of joy after seeing this review. If you are good guitar player like Darell, you can be like Hendrix even on the crapiest equipment ever made :)

    • @thesullivanstreetproject
      @thesullivanstreetproject 4 года назад +3

      Seriously. If you don't already watch Dave Simpson's channel, check him out. He can make a Squier Bullet sound like a million, nay, a billion bucks!

  • @Buffrt66
    @Buffrt66 4 года назад

    I bought a Gear 4 Music LP Jr. The wood is pretty. I took it out of the box and played it for 10 minutes and tore it apart and went to work. Tusq nut, fret leveling and polish, CTS pots, orange drop cap, Kluson deluxe tuners, a modified Epiphone P-90 pickup, new set of knobs and a new pick guard. This thing rocks!!!!

  • @p_mouse8676
    @p_mouse8676 4 года назад +15

    These things just have a great tweak and modify potential.
    Also perfect for learning how to work and repair on your guitar 👍🏻😎

  • @leonherrera7957
    @leonherrera7957 4 года назад +4

    Beautiful colors! I think this one deserves some (documented) upgrading just like the Indio Strat last year

  • @jeffreyeagen4896
    @jeffreyeagen4896 4 года назад +63

    I've heard a lot of positive things about Glarrys. Have you ever checked out Wolf/AIO guitars from All In One guitars? Not as cheap as a Glarry or Harley Benton, but their LP style guitars are half the price as a Gibson and 10x more beautiful!

    • @callumhayes9733
      @callumhayes9733 4 года назад +12

      Give it up, Mr CEO of AIO

    • @shponjoel
      @shponjoel 4 года назад +6

      He's being honest. Those Wolf Les Pauls are beautiful and they are exactly 500 bucks

    • @Ghosy01
      @Ghosy01 4 года назад +4

      Its not just AIO/WOLF it all comes from the same factory which is in korea, in Europe they are called Green guitars .

    • @jeffreyeagen4896
      @jeffreyeagen4896 4 года назад +3

      @@callumhayes9733 Nope, just a proud owner of one of their beautiful guitars.

    • @jeffreyeagen4896
      @jeffreyeagen4896 4 года назад +2

      @@Ghosy01 I know they are the same. They started with the Wolf brand and added the AIO brand a couple of years later. Didn't know about the Green guitars.

  • @shubhamluthra3578
    @shubhamluthra3578 3 года назад +1

    I love it when he falls in the snow after throwing the guitar. :) love your videos. Keep it up

  • @aushera
    @aushera 4 года назад +13

    I remember when I was a kid I got an Indian made acoustic guitar for somewhere around $23, and my first electric guitar was also a used Indian electric guitar which I bought back then for $42. It's still a privilege for passionate people to afford such guitars here in South Asia

  • @mikeellis9720
    @mikeellis9720 4 года назад +26

    The six million dollar man plays an 89 dollar guitar. I'm pretty sure he could make anything sound good. I love this channel!

  • @nickmartinez8217
    @nickmartinez8217 4 года назад +17

    I bought my daughter a Glarry Strat and I’m am jealous of how light it is.

  • @gdsmokey5099
    @gdsmokey5099 4 года назад +7

    we would love to see you upgrade some of the parts and make a separate video on it ❤️

  • @123Ir0nman
    @123Ir0nman 4 года назад +18

    The center hole in the neck pocket is usually for hanging the guitar during spraying the finish

  • @davidphillips2151
    @davidphillips2151 3 года назад

    Note to Darrell, the hole in the neck pocket is used during manufacture to attach the body to the painting jig. Nothing to do with that micro-tilt adjustment facility that CBS/Fender built into 1970s strats. Telecasters (including real ones) generally do not have any foil shielding in body cavities because the metal lipstick cover over the neck pickup is grounded to earth in the wiring of the pickup thereby effectively shielding that pickup, meanwhile the ashtray bridge, which should have a grounding wire attached to it, acts as shielding to the bridge pick-up. It may or may not be helpful to shield the wiring loom cavity, but genuine Fender's don't have any foil so it shouldn't be necessary. Leo Fender was a brilliant engineer who wasn't a guitar player himself but fully understood all the issues with harmonics, electronics, electro-magnetics and radio interferance, so, provided that the 'East Asian' copyists backwards engineer everything accurately, there shouldn't be problems (other than copyright). One last thing, the body wood on the Glarry is avertised as Basswood but it may in fact be 'Paulownia' - a fast-growing variety of tree that is grown in East Asian countries specifically for guitar construction precisely because it is fast-growing and therefore an economically viable renewable resource. It is also extremely light in weight (not much heavier than expanded polystyrene) and yet has resonance and great lateral stability - so, perfect for solid bodies. Actual 'Basswood', however, is NOT light in weight (actually quite heavy) and comes from the 'Limewood' tree (which is NOT the tree the fruit comes from). If you pick up a guitar and find it very light in weight, it is wrong to jump to the conclusion it must be made of Basswood. Yes, Glarry advertise 'Basswood' in this case, but that is often a blanket term used by makers who know you've heard of that (whereas few who might be in the market for a cheap guitar are likely to have heard of 'Paulownia'). I've used both materials in builds (for their differing qualities) as they are different as concrete and marshmallow. Nor are Paulownia and Basswood (Limewood) inferior materials, quite the opposite. Joe Satriani specifies Basswood for his signature Ibanez model.

  • @shanewright2772
    @shanewright2772 4 года назад +16

    The headstock is a really interesting shape. Don't know if it counts for anything - but I quite like it.

    • @JoshuaC923
      @JoshuaC923 4 года назад +1

      You might like Fujigen strats then

    • @russellhayden82
      @russellhayden82 4 года назад

      Fernandes guitars have those style headstocks

  • @RobertoGaspar69
    @RobertoGaspar69 3 года назад +5

    Looks like an ideal guitar to start learning. It sounds really good and after maybe 1 year, maximum 2 time to upgrade!
    Its great to see there’s some very good cheap guitars out there!

  • @russellzauner
    @russellzauner 4 года назад +25

    Darrell: Too Attacky
    Technical Term: ICEPICK

  • @pedrom6426
    @pedrom6426 4 года назад +6

    Darrell, I absolutely love your channel. I myself own a few cheap Glarry guitars as a beginning left handed player. I mod most of them and they sound decent. Thanks, for the review it was excellent.Keep up the great work. I watch lots of you tubers doing guitar reviews and yours is the best! You are honest, knowledgeable and a great player! Keep em coming and have a rocking day!!!!

  • @stevenmgyori3826
    @stevenmgyori3826 4 года назад +6

    Thanks D! Throwing that guitar on the snow covered roof and falling while running away, cracks me up!
    Thanks for sharing brother and Be Well All!

  • @Iamadrianlyon
    @Iamadrianlyon 3 года назад +1

    I'm impressed. Glenn and Larry did a great job

  • @Twirlyhead
    @Twirlyhead 4 года назад +7

    Harley Bentons usually come with D'Adarrio strings which are OK to leave on.

  • @ladyluckdrums
    @ladyluckdrums 4 года назад +1

    I'm brand new to guitar as an adult learner. I bought the Glarry gst3, found it on ebay new for $55. I think it's a great platform for me and my (lack of) skill level. A friend changed the strings and did intonation. It holds tune well. I think the nut slots need adjusting, pretty high at first fret. The fret ends need sanding. And the action is high. A friend came over with a custom built strat, and in comparison it is night and day. You really see how cheap the glarry i with it's thick neck and high action. I'm still happy with the purchase but found out what I'm missing compared to a high end guitar. Much easier to play the custom than the glarry. Great beginner for me and I'll try to do the fixes. Also came with dents and dings as there was NO packing material to speak of but that keeps me from making the first ding!

  • @josephcottone8776
    @josephcottone8776 4 года назад +3

    For The Price, You Can't Go Wrong. Great Guitar To Give To A Beginner Or To Customize.

  • @michaelhorst5247
    @michaelhorst5247 2 года назад

    Thank you Darrell. I always enjoy your videos.

  • @vincetravisangeles2852
    @vincetravisangeles2852 3 года назад +4

    The color is actually amazing. Glen and larry must have been smoking some psychedelic stuff and saw colors beyond our spectrum.

  • @jimmyngo4074
    @jimmyngo4074 4 года назад +1

    I just bought a Freeman stratocaster last week for US$80,00. It sounds really cool! The shape is beautiful and looks like an expensive guitar. I love it!

  • @drdoomecj
    @drdoomecj 4 года назад +9

    Those holes are in like all the cheap bolt on Chinese kits, they are really good to hang the guitars from to dry them

  • @georgemueh3273
    @georgemueh3273 4 года назад

    This is the kind of guitar I tell people to get as a learning tool. For guys that like to tinker. It is a great platform for modding and custom caster projects without the cost.

  • @MilesMcNallyLuthierie
    @MilesMcNallyLuthierie 4 года назад +14

    I love how you are doing this when last week you did a glass neck that cost more than this guitar😅

  • @jasongarcia3943
    @jasongarcia3943 3 года назад

    Just got a Glarry electric guitar a few months ago, for $80. Im a beginner and love it. Learning all my basics on it. If I still like playing in a few more months, I'll get a more expensive one. Def recommend it.

  • @yoyofargo
    @yoyofargo 4 года назад +9

    Spending a half hour repotting a pickup in candle wax still werf.
    Hole in the neck pocket was for painting.

  • @jasontegeler9658
    @jasontegeler9658 4 года назад

    The hole in the neck heel pocket of the Glarry T-style guitar is for bolting on a neck dummy...this allows the person applying the color to easily manipulate and flip the guitar body over to ensure an even application of colorant as well as the clear finish. Afterward, the hole acts as a point to hang the now finished body in a dust free room to air dry. This method is done at some places because the neck itself and the bolt plate for the neck hide the hole once the guitar is fully assembled.

  • @ArgentAbendAzure
    @ArgentAbendAzure 4 года назад +80

    This model is known as the Glarry "Sawdust".

    • @nathanjasper512
      @nathanjasper512 4 года назад +5

      true, but it's a notable step up from the Glarry Cardboard.

  • @michaelsiscel1197
    @michaelsiscel1197 4 года назад

    I will say because I own several glarry guitars, my favorite glarry is not really a guitar, it's their rendition of a Fender P Bass. It's almost identical. And I actually really love how it plays. Daryl I don't know if you play bass for not have not been a part of the channel for much 2 months but if so you might want to check it out.

  • @jaxonmalonemusic
    @jaxonmalonemusic 4 года назад +11

    Darrell - Nice.
    His intro- Scary.

  • @roblemmen6419
    @roblemmen6419 4 года назад +2

    As long as the neck and body line up well, the price makes this an awesome platform for modding. Add some shielding and ground wires, new pickups, electronics, strings and tuners make it a much better guitar for still not too much money. Something someone who is inexperienced could probably handle.

  • @liampitcher
    @liampitcher 4 года назад +43

    “The guitar is a miniature orchestra in itself.”
    ― Ludwig van Beethoven

    • @Magisktification
      @Magisktification 3 года назад +4

      That was a different instrument in many ways than the guitars of today.
      Would be coolto hear his input on the electrical guitarr.

    • @SteveOnlin
      @SteveOnlin 3 года назад +2

      @@Magisktification Moonlight sonata sounds like a metal song when distorted

    • @sorrenblitz805
      @sorrenblitz805 3 года назад

      Rob Scallon has a very interesting video detailing the evolution of the guitar going back in history like 1000 years though obviously back that far they're talking about precursors to what would even be known as a guitar in Beethoven's time.

    • @GigaChad-tv7xl
      @GigaChad-tv7xl 3 года назад

      @@SteveOnlin
      The third movement sounds metal even on the piano lmao

  • @50kal44
    @50kal44 4 года назад

    I have exact same guitar, I took the neck off and put a fender replacement neck on it and switched the pickups, plays amazing.

  • @anonymoususer6683
    @anonymoususer6683 3 года назад +13

    I don’t play the guitar but I like watching these cheap guitar reviews.

  • @bldallas
    @bldallas 4 года назад

    If someone wanted up upgrade their Gary-Larry at a reasonable price, there are tons of options and some are extremely easy to install. I’ve built a few parts-Casters, from either high end American Fender parts, or from inexpensive parts (that are still very good). Spend some time on eBay; it’s all there. There are tons of “prewired” control panels (no soldering or wiring diagrams to worry about) from US sellers. I just did a quick search and found an very cool set-up with reversed controls (volume in the front and switch at the back - my preference), full sized pots, and a 4 way switch p, from a US seller for $30! You also mentioned replacing the bridge pup with a MIM or other inexpensive option. Great idea and there are lots of options, there, too. Many players frequently change pickups, chasing that tone, and several sell the stuff they’re taking out. So I’d also do a search filtering for only “used” listings. I’ll wrap it up by saying building or modifying Telecatsers is a lot of fun and, like I said, can be very easy to do!

  • @andrewbendahan1379
    @andrewbendahan1379 4 года назад +37

    Whenever I'm scrolling for guitars on Google so many glarrys show up. Too many glarrys

    • @Scottocaster6668
      @Scottocaster6668 4 года назад +4

      Careful, you'll go blind! 🙄

    • @animality102
      @animality102 4 года назад +9

      I guess you could say its a glarrying issue 😎

    • @rickard1200
      @rickard1200 4 года назад

      @angel torres
      hilarious

    • @bobthebrick1988
      @bobthebrick1988 4 года назад

      What do you mean too many half of the electrics are sold out

    • @andrewbendahan1379
      @andrewbendahan1379 4 года назад

      @@bobthebrick1988 you know that Google shows products that are out of stock right?

  • @Lwayte
    @Lwayte 3 года назад +2

    What amuses me is that, for 99%of the earth’s population, you could show them this guitar, tell them it cost $1,000 and they’d have no reason to doubt you.

  • @C03lee
    @C03lee 4 года назад +176

    I can make 1000$ guitar sound like -69$ guitar

    • @rst4641
      @rst4641 4 года назад +5

      I could do better - she would sound like a 6,9 Dollar guitar. Now it's your turn!

    • @juantovar5084
      @juantovar5084 4 года назад +2

      Nice

    • @C03lee
      @C03lee 4 года назад

      @@juantovar5084 haha ikr

    • @dalivanwyngarden3204
      @dalivanwyngarden3204 4 года назад

      69cents yo

    • @alnon6304
      @alnon6304 4 года назад +1

      $69.99

  • @goldeneaglearbor614
    @goldeneaglearbor614 4 года назад +1

    I have had a glarry acoustic for about 2 years and it has been a fantastic guitar

  • @ROLEPLAYA64
    @ROLEPLAYA64 4 года назад +57

    I don't know how comfortable I'd feel buying one of these things. That low a price? someone is having a hard time somewhere... Are they putting ten year olds on the machines or something?

    • @Elcarsh
      @Elcarsh 4 года назад +10

      They are pretty much 100% always made in sweatshops in China. It's places where people are fired if they drop a guitar, and there is no fire safety whatsoever.

    • @thomas.thomas
      @thomas.thomas 4 года назад +19

      What makes you think the big brands do not use child labor? If you really know of a company that they pay fair wages: great! If you just assume it because of the price... Yeah well i am no expert on guitars but even 1000 dollar clothing comes from china

    • @Elcarsh
      @Elcarsh 4 года назад +5

      @@thomas.thomas Hey, I'm with you there all the way; you've gotta look into where and how your instrument is made before buying it. Every single maker will outsource it to asian sweatshops if they can, unless they are the type that actively care about their workers.
      That latter category is a rare one, though...

    • @souralba2727
      @souralba2727 4 года назад

      I'd bought a fazely guitar in the UK from dv247 for £69 delivered. Take away their postage to me, the postage to them, import duty and their profit. These things are being made for sub £20 at most. Crazy to think.

    • @tinkrr_
      @tinkrr_ 4 года назад

      You know not everyone can afford a guitar worth thousands. Some people are just starting out and aren’t sure if they won’t give up. I absolutely hate people who are so judgemental. Yes it’s not the best but why can’t you look at it from a positive perspective? It’s a good guitar for a beginner who can’t afford more.

  • @free-birdrocker8809
    @free-birdrocker8809 3 года назад +1

    What a great looking guitar, the price is shocking for what you get. Gig bag, wire, tools and extras and a awesome blue sunburst paint job. Man its one cool guitar. Do some shielding work, some fret smoothing, fresh strings and man you got a cool tele-blaster guitar. Great deal!

  • @grassulo
    @grassulo 4 года назад +4

    That is surprising for being that cheap and there's lots of room for improvement too if you are willing to modify it, beginners shouldn't be afraid to modify that guitar, make it how it feels good to you and if something feels off about it learn how to FIX IT and you will learn how to make your guitar into your own that you love! That being said I think I'm going to get a Soviet Union Tonika EGS-650 and mod it exactly how I want it to be for how I want it to play!

  • @CANNIMAGINE
    @CANNIMAGINE 4 года назад +2

    Great project guitars especially for beginners like me who want to take a guitar apart and play with modifications. I bought the green Strat style and it looks great.

  • @dumbredneck4464
    @dumbredneck4464 4 года назад +9

    My family’s poor and can’t really afford one of the nice electric guitars and I’m in love with Rock’N’Roll and even have my own band but I need a electric guitar and I’m to young to have a job should I get a glarry for Christmas

    • @ganazby
      @ganazby 4 года назад +2

      Seems like a good beginner’s guitar. I would go for it.

    • @dumbredneck4464
      @dumbredneck4464 4 года назад +1

      Philip B ok thx

    • @juantovar5084
      @juantovar5084 4 года назад

      It depends on your budget

    • @dumbredneck4464
      @dumbredneck4464 4 года назад

      Juan Tovar usually when I get an extra like an airsoft gun or records it’s with child support

    • @dumbredneck4464
      @dumbredneck4464 4 года назад +1

      Steve Thomas not bad analogy and inspired thanks man

  • @TheLenaweeTrekker
    @TheLenaweeTrekker 4 года назад

    I bought a Glarry guitar because of another You Tube channel. He chopped the guitar up pretty badly. So I decided that the guitar needed a better chance. So I ordered the very same guitar.
    When it arrived, I just loved the green color and the woodgrain on the guitar and the neck. The neck on mine was finished fairly well, no sharp frets, but it to had been rounded off. The action was perfect. I put a clip on tuner on the guitar and tuned it up and checked intonation, and it was real close. It played nice, but when I plugged it into my amplifier..., nothing.
    I pulled the pickguard off and I found a pretty bad job of soldering the connections. There were cold joints on every connection. The back tone pot cover had come off somehow and the sweeper on the control was knocked off. The output jack wasn't wired in either.
    I am still hoping to finish that video, but I want to try and salvage what I have; so it stays stock. Then I want to hear her voice, and maybe do a head to head with a Squier Affinity, which is already ahead of the game.

  • @paulypoobrain2929
    @paulypoobrain2929 4 года назад +19

    You nailed it with that “gig bag”. It’s definitely more of a dust cover.

    • @SanguineThor
      @SanguineThor 4 года назад +1

      Lol better than nothin i guess. Has a handle!

  • @robertbaker3126
    @robertbaker3126 4 года назад

    I bought one of these in yellow the name on the headstock was missing control plate was loose put longer screws change the strings lower the action and I love how light it is fun to play don't have to worry about it getting beat up grab it all the time

  • @zedteaster5899
    @zedteaster5899 4 года назад +26

    You need to do a first act guitar if you want a inexpensive guitar😂😂

    • @JohnPrepuce
      @JohnPrepuce 4 года назад

      Lyxpro guitars. 3/4 scale.

    • @kansasoutdoors5667
      @kansasoutdoors5667 3 года назад

      @Myke Fuller yep, brent hinds plays a first act custom, few other doomy/stoner bands play a custom as well.

  • @g73chevelless
    @g73chevelless 4 года назад

    Great review...I bought there bass guitar played it as was besides the strings only cuz I like flat wounds about 6 months in and a few gigs later one of my pickups kept humming changed them out and still loving it

  • @niklasharvell321
    @niklasharvell321 4 года назад +15

    When Darrell makes an $89 guitar sound better than my Gibson R9😭😭😭

    • @ZoeyCrimson
      @ZoeyCrimson 4 года назад

      What amp are you using?

    • @niklasharvell321
      @niklasharvell321 4 года назад

      A fender hot rod deville (I know this is a horrible combination for a Gibson lol)

  • @michaelthomas9991
    @michaelthomas9991 Год назад

    Very nice, respectful review. Thank you for posting this.

  • @johnlennon8826
    @johnlennon8826 4 года назад +51

    Once I noticed he ends each sentence like a question I can’t unhear it. Help me

    • @ot4kon
      @ot4kon 4 года назад +7

      I hate you

    • @DMSProduktions
      @DMSProduktions 4 года назад +5

      @@ot4kon Instant karma's gonna get you...

    • @vivlund
      @vivlund 4 года назад +7

      That’s because he speaks Canadian.

    • @DMSProduktions
      @DMSProduktions 4 года назад +2

      @@vivlund Eh?

    • @vivlund
      @vivlund 4 года назад

      @DMSProduktions yah hey der

  • @winkfinkerstien1957
    @winkfinkerstien1957 4 года назад

    Wow, that was fun for me to watch. You covered all the same aspects that I would explore in a new guitar purchase. As to the hole in the guitar body neck area, it wouldn't surprise me if that is there to facilitate the production and/or painting process. Great camera work to show us close-ups of the features that matter!

  • @johnsimmonds2540
    @johnsimmonds2540 4 года назад +35

    Harley Benton has the best cheap guitars.

    • @chilldeen4590
      @chilldeen4590 4 года назад +2

      agreed, about to get one for myself this Christmas

    • @bluedaddy23
      @bluedaddy23 4 года назад +1

      @@chilldeen4590 I have 2 of the HB's, CST24 Black cherry finish and a ES 335 copy, solid white and with a creme binding. Beautiful guitar, like them both straight out of the box. I did change the strings, I always do that anyway. I think you will like the HB's...

    • @chilldeen4590
      @chilldeen4590 4 года назад

      @@bluedaddy23 i hope so, and of course u need to ch9the strings every month or so, and i hope HBs are better than squier

    • @s.trottier3239
      @s.trottier3239 4 года назад +1

      My jam buddies and I have had 8 Harley Bentons combined.. minor tweak issues. Overall 3 absolute perfect teles and one total dud (a cst24 prs clone with stain botches and cracked fingerboard). Value for money - sure (combining and saving on shipping) but there's always a chance you may.. may get a clunker) sure paying to ship it back is your option, but most issues its more economical to rollup your sleeves yourself. This Glarry I will assume would be the same. For the price and really that body alone.. Where's my credit card? Tks again!

    • @JT-gm4fk
      @JT-gm4fk 3 года назад

      I'd rather have an agile or an sx honestly

  • @egy5715
    @egy5715 3 года назад +1

    Hi Darrel; I am quite an old man and I am going to start playing electric guitar. I like this guitar so as not to spend too much at the beginning. Would you be kind enough to recommend a couple of medium quality pickups (Neck & bridge) from the Humbucker models that can be adapted to that platform? I think bridge will have to change a bit. I have woodworking tools, and if converting to active system pickups is an option, the cavity and hole work can be done. I just need your suggestion of the make and models of pickups. Thanks for thinking about the low-income ones. 🤗👍🏻

  • @ipleadguilty4918
    @ipleadguilty4918 4 года назад +5

    How's that neck when you move it, almost flamed looking. Pretty wild I thought for something so cheap.

  • @G.Photogirl
    @G.Photogirl 4 года назад

    I bought the Orangewood Oliver Mahogany Grand concert acoustic guitar based on your review of it and I'm so happy I did. What a great guitar! And I got it on outlet for $150, a steal! Thanks!

  • @guytravis3573
    @guytravis3573 4 года назад +7

    Try a review of one of their “super strat” models

    • @oldrrocr
      @oldrrocr 4 года назад

      check out Giannini Standard for comparison.

  • @JuanSanchez-wj8yi
    @JuanSanchez-wj8yi Год назад

    Awesome video, very instructive.👍