Unboxing a $75 GLARRY "Strat" - Let's Find Out If It's Any Good!
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
- A $75 guitar has got to suck...right??
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"How can they sell a guitar this good this low priced?" Well ... Where Thomann/Harley Benton cut out 'the Brand' cost of the guitar price, Glarry has cut out the Retailer cost markup as well. They are selling direct from the factory through Amazon (for a fixed small sales fee) and thus stripped out all 'the middle man' price markups. Same or better build quality and hardware as a Squier but no markups. I expect we will continue to see more and more import guitar factories selling direct. Amazon and UA-cam review channels are the enabling technology. How many stores have 600k subscribers like you that can put up a sales flier?
Darrell, how does the basswood body sound in terms of sustain and sound ? I know you're not a fan of basswood (nor am I ).
Hi Darrell can I get some of your beautiful guitar😁🤘
I got the thinline Tele that you recommended. I'm replacing the single coil band eager how it sounds then.
i feel like everybody who watched Darrel’s vids wants to be his friend
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@@michaeltanio7691 aww thanks bud
He seem like a chill dude I could hang with and have a lot of fun
Yeah, seems pretty cool.
Friends?
I wanna be his student man
Think about the guys who started it all, the ones who made their amps from radios, wound their own pickups and made the music that changed the world, how they’d treasure an instrument like this in this price range and what they’d do with it.
..people like mE,..I'm thinking I need a 3 watt lunchbox amp,..time for to get the soldering iron out.
Great view point!
Darrell can actually make his own guitar store in his studio
Seems like a good Xmas gift for the new student of the guitar.
Or a habitual modder that needs a cheap platform to start from...
I'm a retired performer from decades of being on stage. This guitar matches ANY Fender I've played - including custom shops - when set-up thoroughly and possible inexpensive upgrades done. So, don't discount the pros. We play them, too.
@@Axess-sv8nq As an old student of the guitar, should've added I want one too.
@@rifftipton7709 I matched it directly against the most 'Stratty' song in recent memory for me: "Yellow Ledbetter by Pearl Jam". It matches Mike McCready's custom Strat in tone just about exactly! Mine has very slightly more treble. But, a few EQ adjustments would take care of that in seconds. 😁
@@Axess-sv8nq im sorry man...this doesn't come close to à Squier Strat...dont even mention an american standard
This is the guitar you buy when you want to learn on modding
Or just a great starting point for your dream strat. You can't get a neck and body any cheaper than that, unless you're starting with nothing but wood and wire.
This is exactly why I’m looking into buying one😂
I bought a very similar Glarry guitar about two months ago, as my first electric. I found the same surprisingly high quality with good playability for this beginner. It is meeting my needs perfectly. The only problem I've had was fret sprout which has now all but disappeared since being stored in a properly humidity controlled environment. I've now ordered an Epiphone ES-339 PRO for continuing studies. When the 339 gets here, I'll tear down the Glarry and incorporate some improvements.
I remember as a kid in Glasgow (Scotland) in the early 60's looking for a cheap guitar to buy.
The cheap, usually 2nd or 3rd hand entry level guitars in late 50's/early 60's were just f*****g awful.
A lot of the wood used hadn't been treated or seasoned, so bodies and necks would twist, buckle and warp. Fiberboard and plywood were used extensively. Accurate machining of neck pockets and electronics recesses was hit and missm and hugely mismatched pick-ups were common.
They were so hard to play and keep in tune that I have the deepest respect and admiration for all my contemporaries who stuck with it and learned to play on these monstrosities, despite the god-awful non playability of these things - we seemed to be fighting against the guitar most of the time and not 'playing with'
Honestly, if I could take a thousand Glarry's and put them in guitar shops in London, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow in the early 60's - (maybe give the early Beatles/Hollies etc a sponsorship deal lol) you'd be listening to, and loving, them on many old recordings we love today - and instead of the 'big two' being constantly spoken about and reviewed, it would be Fender, Glarry and Gibson.
This isn't to big up Glarry as the best beginner guitar in the world, but more to say that compared to what was available then, it would have been 'gold' in the 60's (then again, I still couldn't have afforded one lol)
Really nice story! Imagine George with a Glarry!
Thanks for the info
Lol, the early Eighties wasn't much better bud, not that I knew of anyway. The first acoustic I had (first guitar actually) was horrible but I didn't have a clue until someone who knew guitars picked it up and Sai the action had to be atleast a half inch, I of course asked "what is action?"
Swing Sultan's is my favorite Straights of Dire song.
You that got right!
Its called Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits
@@mysterymeat1216 Try 'Straits' ...
@@mysterymeat1216 No way? Maybe that's why I can't find "Swing Sultan's" on iTunes.
Don't for get the cookies fortune. lmao
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Cheaper on ebay. Better yet, buy an Indio from monoprice. The strat is 10x better for the same price.
Not available for delivery to Canada. Or I should say, there is a guy who lives on the Detroit border who will broker Glarry guitars to you and have them shipped over the border and put through customs and so on... Pricing in his S&H fees, a Glarry guitar goes from about 100 Canadian to approximately 250 Canadian (for one 99 dollar guitar, all included, it was going to cost me over 300 Canadian). Honestly, stick with Monoprice - they ship to Canada and they're ultimately cheaper. Glarry has yet to figure out how international shipping works.
@@popsfereal3192 I bought the Indio as a beater. Don't like it. Impossible to tune. Maybe I got a lemon? But love the silky neck.
Thank you SO MUCH for pulling the pickguard and addressing the possibility for other types of pickups for modders. THANKS.
I'm very impressed with my Glarry. It's a nice guitar for the money. It's a great way to get into electric guitars without too much commitment. I plan on fixing this thing up. Thanks for the vid Darrell!
Put wilkinson tuners, filed the fret ends, new audio jack, brass block, string trees, and new pickups. Great way to work on a guitar without spending too much. The stock Glarry plays nice too!
@@gian323 I put new heavier strings on mine and it made a big difference.
man I think this might be my first since its mega affordable! but my next oof def will be a mexi strat i think!
@@tomomyuu Give it a setup and it'll be great!
@@gian323 ! thanks so much for the encouragement!
He's the only one who tears down the guitar, and shows what's inside. I like that about this channel. Very informative.
You should check out Landon Bailey!
Try trogly guitar show (I dont know if thats the exact name) he really digs into every guitar
Great video as always! Love when you try ultra cheap gear and make it sound great
I say this whenever anyone tests a new guitar. "It needs more distortion. Louder. LOUDER!!!! Shred it!!!!"
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6:30 You trying to do sultains of swing but not doing sultains of swing to not get copyrighted???? I see you lol
This is sad, man....
@@barnett25 also a really good point
Why can't he? Plenty of covers out there or is this new?
@@outsiderdf ???? The song was released in 1978 it's not new but they don't really care if your UA-cam famous or not if you use thier music it's a big no no. Prolly mostly if people see your cover or you posting it your getting money off of something that isn't yours bottom line the music industry is far worse than like drug cartels it would help no get them more traction for people to listen to the song and buy it. It's a good song tho I recommend it also money for nothing the 6 minute version.
@@photondebuger45 right, agree, yet covers are everywhere on UA-cam.
I bought this same guitar in 2023, and the price for me was actually lower than the $75. And it is really beautifully put together and finished, and it plays great after a little setup. I'm new at playing, but it is actually a pleasure to sit with this, practice and learn chords, etc. Blessings to Glarry and Darrell both, great inexpensive guitar, and terrific evaluation.
Gotta say, Darrel's intros is what makes days just excellent! 😂
For some reason I love watching him fall in the snow!! It brings me joy.
This is my first guitar and I bought it because I watched this video a couple of months ago. I am SO HAPPY with this instrument. I love the look, feel, and ease of playing it. I can't thank you enough for your reviews and tips and it was your video above which allowed me to feel comfortable enough to purchase it and start my musical journey. Can you review the Glarry "Burning Fire" guitar? It seems like it's modeled on an ESP LTD with a Jackson-style fingerboard. I bought one and find it's very easy to hold and practice on. I'd really like to hear your take on it, Darrell. THANK YOU!
I have 5 glared guitars and honestly for the price they have beautiful finishes. I’ve had a local guitar builder replace the electronics and tuners, and they sound amazing
I love how you actually show your emotion when you're playing
These are great! I've been watching your videos for quite a while and I've managed to turn a few value instruments into some pretty decent guitars, so thanks for turning me on to that. I think the Indio Classic episode was the one that started it. Where we are now in terms of playable and affordable guitars is amazing. It's a great time to be getting into guitar playing too. I remember what was out there when I started playing, and what was out there was pretty terrible!
I have a thinline tele style Glarry on the way and an offset from Indio on the way. Can't wait to tinker with those! Thanks for the inspiration, and happy holidays to you, sir! God bless.
Good to see all price points are covered here. Not a bad $75 strat. Not muddy. Nice work Darrell.
appropriate for old school black metal style. 😈
Only when played through a $40 practice amp.
@WaurufEx I've got the same!
@WaurufEx Line 6 Spider on Insane Setting Maxed out gain, zero mids and a Metalzone fully maxed out.
Always enjoy your vids! Good job my man! Keep em coming!
I have one of these. I upgraded the pickups with a $20 loaded pickguard from YiBuy (Chinese manufacturer) that I got off Ebay. With a full set-up and a few frets filed, it's excellent. Super-lightweight and plays like a dream. I've matched it against custom shop Fender Strats on recordings by famous bands. It sounds exactly like them. So, for the $75 I paid for it ($50 on Ebay, $20 loaded pickguard, $5 Fender roller guides), I got a nice custom-shop-level quality guitar equal to the best single-coil Fenders! 😎👍
Have you spoken to a doctor about your problem?
@@Ndlanding Nahh. I have the truth behind me. Because, UNLIKE YOU, I actually put up examples and proof. And I see that's too much for you to handle! 😉👍
Phil McKnight reviewed the Glarry. He was surprised by the quality and playability. He said the tuners were 2 steps up from "cheap" & the nut was well groved ( he recommended a little graphite lube for the nut / said it could be done simply with a pencil ) Neck felt good & frets were good. FYI Squire contemporary is made in China and Harley Benton's are made in China. Glarry's are lighter.
I honestly loved that overdriven out of tune chord on the bridge at 9:10 like it sounds dissonant and super chill
I'm just getting started and so glad you are doing these videos
Just ordered one in white, I want to start working on my own guitars, this seems like a great way to start. Thanks for the review! 🤘
My friend got this strat and we put two hot rail pickups and a humbucker in it. Changed out the pots and it sounds really good. We also put a wood grain HSS pickguard on it. Great project guitar!
Love the old love quote there Darrell! You really kill it with the musical quotes
Really like these vids! When I was learning to play 15 years ago these prices were like Squire guitars… man things have changed. I saved a bit more to get a decent Epiphone. But I considered the Glarry for days around 130$, but for the extra 70 bucks or so. It was worth it going to the brand I used back in the day.
You got to try that GLP Glarry guitar! My kid is old enough to learn now… lol!
I'm a glary fan Darrell I own a couple of them and I absolutely love them enjoyed watching your video on the glarry Strat. Thank you buddy. Have a blessed weekend.
Yeah it looks like a good guitar for that 9 to 14-year-old kid that says “dad I wanna play guitar”. So you get him one, and he either takes off with it, or he gets bored with it after two weeks/2 months and moves on to the next thing.
I like your unbiased reviews on these inexpensive guitars. I also like that you tell people the AMP makes a big difference over the guitar. I used to be one of those "if it doesn't cost a lot it's not good" I missed out on a lot of great guitars because of that attitude. I learned when I looked past cost and brand name I am much happier with my very eclectic guitar collection.
I think I've said it a few times before but brother you always have such killer tone. Even with a glarry. I'm digging your videos keep on rocking bro
I love all your videos about affordable guitars, I can't ever see myself buying one of those affordable guitars, but they are very entertaining, thank you
i been playing over 30 years and just got one of this companies basses and they sound amazing for a 75$ bass. i really dig em. cheap and sound good. great gift for someone looking to learn guitar for sure.
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving.
Nobody:
The camera at 5:18: GUITARS ARE THE STAR OF THE SHOW
I was shocked when you started playing it. The sound is so good!
Love your honesty man! Killer channel. ALWAYS Love your reviews and you aren't a Cork Sniffer.
im so happy you took it apart, just seeing that cavity alone gave me an idea that this guitar can be modded to death and it would rival higher end guitars
My Glarry Strat kit cost a dollar more! Fun building it. The kit came with a nice solid mahogany body which I varnished. Worked a lot on the good quality fingerboard to get it very smooth. Wonderful instrument.
I never really got why every Strat imitation insists on having a trem. They never stay in tune and they must cost more for the factory to make/install.. oh well!
Deadass i feel like they could make a better, cheaper model than this with the hardtail and it would fix some tuning issues as well
yeah, a lot of cheap strats would be much better off without trem
Honestly even some true fender strats would be better off with a hardtail. Im a bit picky when it comes to trem tuning stability
I gotta have my whammy bar and you can make a tremolo a hardtail by putting 5 springs and a block in the back.
Many thanks. That review was helpful!
$75??? Shaking my head. No one has an excuse for not having a decent new guitar. Darrell’s playing skill doesn’t hurt, I know.
Blessings 😊
I bought a White one of these in Honor of Hendrix, and the headstock was not a Glarry, it had a ols stlye Fender shaped Headstock, i think this was a Freak incedent, after i got it and went to buy another one, and they did not have the Fender shape headstock anymore, i set it up, new strings, repaired the nut, i took the string trees off and put on my homemade, string trees, on there using old brass ends from guitar strings, they roll and do not bind up, this does not cost and money because you already bought the strings that you would throw away, this works well, Cousin Figel
I've been watching your channel for some time, and have recently subscribed. Sorry for my procrastination.
I've enjoyed your reviews of these inexpensive guitars, due to the fact I have been wanting to learn luthier skills, for my own personal use. My second son has become interested in playing, so I made some much needed improvements to a Squier Strat Mini for him. However, until he is completely devoted to practicing, he's not getting a $400+ guitar. These Glarry guitars seem like a good fit for me to learn lutheir skills on, and mod into a decent guitar for his use. Or at least until his skills deserve a better guitar.
Thanks much for your time and videos!
What a great looking guitar for an incredibly affordable price, nice!
Thanks for posting.
Hectic value for money, some lovely tones, looks fab and plays really well with the exception of the trem? Heck yeah. Thanks for the excellent review, Darrel.
Thanks to your review, I have bought 2 guitars AND a violin from Glarry, since October.
I've got to say, the sunburst-finish looks very very nice!
Dear Darrell thank you for all your insightful Guitar videos 🎸 I watch several different guitar related sites and you’re my favorite overall 😎John
An excellent modding platform! This is what came into my mind, throw some nice pickups onto that guard and you have yourself a great 'road warrior' gigging Strat, leave the vintage '62 in the safe at home!
I might need to get a couple of these as project guitars. Nice vid!👍
Thanks for this. I've not tried a Glarry instrument, but i actually considerably prefer their no-frills hard guitar cases to the more-expensive Road Runners and Gators, and i use their quite-solid cymbal stands on my home kit. I may have to try one of these.
Thanks for the nod to "Old Love" great song!
Brought one, looking forward to playing it
This was my beginner guitar, but in all black (the better choice)
Honestly, I was blown away with some of the tones I could get from it. It was also very comfortable to play and I had no problems with any pickups or the bridge.
However, my port did give me some trouble. It started playing up quite often, but it always went away when I dug around inside and adjusted some things.
Overall an amazing first guitar
Same but dark blue
I have a feeling the balanced tone can be attributed to the basswood body. Basswood is great.
Godin uses plenty of Basswood.
Hey guys, we've got another one that believes that tone actually changes dramatically on a completely solid piece of wood!
I got a glarry in today...its actually a really nice guitar...compares well to my squire...for less than half the price...blew my mind...
Thanks for sharing, and being honest. I love your channel. I've learned a lot from watching your content. I may grab a Glarry just for fun. Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Can I just buy your playing skills right out of the Box? You make any guitar sounds amazing.
I wish.....
Love this series!
Can't beat a good poke about in the Back Cavity 😂
Sorry Darrell couldn't resist it
Love the videos
The unboxing was the best part! Lol, tearing the tape was music to my ears! Lolol
These are fine. I bought a squire bullet strat at a pawn shop for 79.99, threw some
Hip shots on it, dialed up the bridge, and rolled the board edges and...wahlah! Cheap guitars are fun!
Oh oh, it's a Glarry on youtube time of the year! 🎶🎸
I now own 2 of these on the strength of your review...incredible guitar for the $$ thank you DBG ...One of them I will endeavor to keep stock the other one I will learn how to modify with...thanks again!!😁😇
Even threw in a little Sultans.. Love it!
Seems good...but as a beginner guitar I'd always recommend a Pacifica .... they're always reliable and you get SSH tones
The Pacifica is another galaxy, compared to a Glarry :) Its not just a beginners guitar. You can buy a Pacifica 112 and play it your whole life. That being said, its about 3 times the price of the Glarry.
I can't even afford Glarry so Pacifica is 200% out of my league
I have the Squier 7 string HSS, it's a good deal and cheaper than a Pacifica specially of you get it used
I just got a glarry guitar. Can't wait to open it and start remembering songs and learning new...
Darrell
That SRV Style Strat is absolutely beautiful 🎸
Thank you for another insightful Guitar review!
I follow dozens of Guitar related channels and yours is by far my favorite overall 🎸
PS
Thank you for reviewing the Glarry Guitars. 😁
I’m 60 years old & I’m on a very tight budget $ and I’ve never been able to afford a Strat style guitar of any kind, until now and I can finally afford a good playable Guitar for under $100 from Glarry 😳
thank you 😎John
Independently if it’s a good or meh instrument, to get a fully functional electric guitar in 2020 for the price of a 12 pack of strings has got something surrealistic… 👻🎸
Cheers Darrell!🙏🏻
I actually got one of these last year, a black on red version. The pups are ok, but a little weak, so I stuck a dragon fire screamer humbucker in it. It’s great and plays awesome. As he said, a no brained!
Another fantastic video. 👍
Liking the series. Thanks. Gotta check out the rest. Are you going to review the Monoprice OS-30 offset? I'm really hoping it's at least this good.
Some cheap guitars have amazing for beginners. I bought a 200 dollar acustic today, a Aria and it is solid as hell
I have two strats.
the first, a harley benton copy from the early 00s that cost me £30 ($50USD) used when I was just starting out. its the guitar I learned on
the second, a Fender American Deluxe stratocaster that I picked up for £600 (800$) used last month.
In every objective way, the Fender is better, save a little string buzz on the G. When I went to buy it I thought it would change my life. Noiseless pickups, steel 2 point trem, the real deal...
But the £30 Harley Benton is still my number one. It fits my hand better and I just know it so well that I write better songs using it.
So it just goes to show. that playable Glarry strat is gonna be some kid's first guitar, and he's going to potentially write something that changes the world with it.
Some Food for thought, and love for the beautiful instrument that is the guitar!
This would make one awesome Christmas present!
My experience with Glarry was very different. I also bought a strat-style, but it had a graphic finish. Everything about justifies the $75 price point. The nut was horrible. It went out of tune if you looked at it sternly. You couldn't use the whammy bar - it had been screwed so hard against the body that it not only didn't move, it actually left permanent divots in the paint. The finish had a couple of sizeable blemishes. There was very little discernable difference in tone between any of the 5 switch positions. The neck wood is so soft that not only did the factory installation of the tuners leave permanent scars on the back of the headstock, but you could carve it with a thumb nail. It had a long scar where the pickguard rubbed up against the butt end of the neck. I'm using it for a project because I'm doing something that I've never done before and didn't want to ruin a more expensive guitar. That's what I think it's good for - a test platform. As a daily player - no way.
Of course, you could buy 2 of them for less than the price of a Squire Bullet. So, there is that.
Guitar manufacturers certainly cherry pick versions going to reviewers. I would always probably intend for these to be 'project guitars' where you would eventually swap most everything out but body and neck. I would worry about the neck wood staying straight and its intonation capability. Good call on soft neck wood.
I got a Glarry guitar 4 years ago at a yard sale for $15(no whammy bar), after over 300 gigs it still works and sounds just as good as it did the day I bought it home, give them another try, they're flimsy as hell but boy can they can take a remarkable amount of punishment, and never get a guitar that has a whammy bar unless it's over $300
Darrell, I am liking your affordable guitar series. I would like to see you review The Michael Kelly Patriot Decree.
thanks for listening to ur viewers! :)
That guitar is better than the piece of plywood I started out with many years ago. Thanks DB. Peace!
If you want an instrument to use for experiments, this is a good one. If(when) your project goes sideways, you're only out 75$.
I just bought one of thee yesterday in the blue color for $68 because it was 10% off, Can't wait to get it. Love your videos! This will be my first guitar. Thank you
Should have bought an Indio!
@@popsfereal3192 Probably but I didn't know about it until yesterday. We will see if it plays when it gets here. Thanks
Can’t wait to watch the video!! 😁😁😁
I bought this one based on this video. It's a cool first guitar for a 47 year old geezer like myself. :)
Darell - great job again. Were there any issues getting these into Canada? Also, what do you do after you’re done with these? Do you have a Reverb store or something :)
Love ya ole buddy,keep on a posting,guitar lover
I bought the blue model as a project to make it a pseudo Noventa. The worst part about the guitar is the intonation. To fix that I bought D’Addario auto trim tuners, a Goldtone Zeroglide nut, and ground down the low E saddle so I could intonate it. The z-nut added great sustain. I bought a pickguard, wire harness for lpjr and bought a new Gibson P90 pup. Now the stock pups were as he said, but I wanted an LP jr on a strat configuration, which I accomplished. I steelwooled the neck, dressed the fret ends. The intonation is now true, holds tuning, and it screams with the p90 and proper pots. Fun project. Total $ about $277, elbow grease and fun factor. If I want I can drop it into my American Strat . Thanks for the video! Oh yes I also painted out the routing like you suggested.
Thanks for reviewing “affordable” guitars. It really helps during the current economic environment. I was surprised when I bought a lightning bolt Strat by them to use as a backup. Great value. Full disclosure, I just couldn’t get it to stay in tune.
Boy I'd been on cloud 9 if I'd got one of these back in 72'. I had a Japanese guitar, the string height was horrible, the neck was funked up, the pickups, man they didn't just buzz, they hummed sometimes louder than I was playing, and I wore the frets out in less than a year on the first 5 frets, oh the tuning machines were awful, they'd skip and slip... just a junk guitar.
And, that guitar was not cheap in those days, nothing like that $75.00 guitar. If a beginner had played mine back then, they'd give up unless they were hard-core. If I was a kid again, I'd feel so lucky to have this guitar starting out.
Wish I had one of these as a young teen Looks a great and perfect Guitar to learn on for a couple of years and so inexpensive. Until one is ready to spend more once the basics are mastered! 👍👊👌
Really clean routing job.
You're a great guy 👍👍I dig your videos & you are a nice guy & a well seasoned player 👍👍👍
i can't wait to get this