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The Cheapest METAL Guitar You Can Buy! ($70) - Demo / Review
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- čas přidán 26. 04. 2018
- An insanely cheap guitar that's ready to rock! For less than $70 you can pick up the Glarry "Burning Fire" guitar! Humbuckers, 24 frets, and metal styling...the best part is.... it doesn't suck!
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Rubric: -5 points for Danzig references. -5 points for not reading the description. -5 points for not watching far enough into the video to answer your own question. -5 points for misquoting me in your comment. 20 points possible. Everyone starts with an A!
Dude, this guitar actually sounds incredible. I'd never guess this is $70 and not $400. Looks like a great buy for those into Metal. Even looks good.
It's being played on a $100+ amp/pedal setups. You won't get that sound with just the guitar alone...
Does it? Sounds like one of those squier starter kits.
I've played lower end guitars at music stores through a Mesa Boogie Rectifier Amplifier, with FX. Sounds awesome, which was expected. Max is right; upgrading the pickups is a good idea. I'd also replace the switch and knobs/potiometers. For aesthetic purposes, and overall in general, I'd get a graphite or bone nut, better tuners and a better tremolo. Yes, it's some money, and time, but it's a $70 guitar. The body and neck are decent/solid. A great starting point. Stew Mac, eBay, one can find parts for cheap/inexpensive. And then one can have fun learning about guitar repair and upgrade.
@@alexcorona I would assume way more than $100+
id say do everything you said but get a nice metal looking neck for it too because just looking at that neck i can tell its gonna need a refret in about a year or too and it might be cheap feeling on the hands but keep the body cuz it looks sick
@@jiverdude2775
I have been testing cheap frozen pizza ,so far Red Barron is in the lead I think it's better than Tombstone cheaper as well.
I like Tony’s
@Reclusiarch Grimaldus I have come to that conclusion as well.
Mama Bossos is the bomb if you can find it and it's super cheap.
😂😂
Doggie, there is a reason why tombstone costs more. Red baron sauce taste like "brown" lol. At least tombstone tastes red
Looks pretty decent for a 70 dollar guitar great for beginners that are into metal
Bro you made them sell out of the guitar. They should have given you an affiliate code so you can get rich quick.
They're back in stock and I plan on getting one hopefully sooner rather Than later
I have one, they're good beginner guitars. I'm changing out the pickups, the neck, tuners, nut, and the input jack
he does use Amazon and eBay affiliate...
I want this because im a beginner
based on how much they cost, get rich slow
I actually JUST bought this SAME guitar off of ebay, for 61$ and free shipping....THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO!!! best guitar reviews on ALL of youtube. thanks again good sir!!!!! rock on!
How does it play and what's the wood made of?
Free shipping outside us too? I check their web and the price is $79 now other guitar $89
@@EnvyOw basswood
@@EnvyOw-10 points not reading the description and not watching far enough to answer your own questions
@@EnvyOw - It plays really well... and not just metal-style rock. The bridge pickup is my favorite for the jazz I like to play. The wood is Basswood, the neck is Canadian Maple and the fingerboard is Rosewood.
This was my first electric guitar and i love it!
Hi...Is it heavy? how much does it weigh?
@@Dr.A05 not a lot dude u can easily hold it in one hand
@@Dr.A05 really recommend buying it if u havent already i ran into some issues. The cap on the pick ups switch comes off easily and one time the entire input jack just broke, like all the screws and electronics just broke and fell off. This never happened before or after this event
@@butterbot333 May be cause of the price range. I was thinking if the fretboard is smooth to play shred then i could upgrade the pickup and other electronics. What do you think buddy?
Man, I love your vids. You're definitely doing a good service to all the beginners out their who are embarrassed about their cheap guitars. We were all their once. It's kind of hard for a 16 yr old to drop $1500 on a good guitar while working a minimum wage summer job. My first bass was a cheap-o P-bass knockoff I got used for $50.
Thanks Dude! I love to hear that! If I can help people discover the joys of rocking tfo on guitar, I think I have done a good thing!
Guitar MAX you're definitely doing that! And giving a good lesson in humility to us older guys when we get to thinking we know everything.
The fact you made me head bang to an affordable guitar, means you are an incredible musician!. As someone who always wanted to learn guitar, I think this is where I’ll start. Thanks for the review!.
It really does sound decent. I'm like you, I think it is crazy you can get something decent for the price, and it is good looking too!
But dude your one of those guys that could play a cerealbox with a yardstick stapled to it and a rubber band stretched over it and make sound good
CRUNCHberries lol
literally Rob Scallon on any given weekday
Because the guy has a 4,000 amp
dangerous outlite in the description it says what amp he’s using. It’s 100 bucks as well
true that lol
That delay effect was so high, I watched the video, went to bed, woke up and it was still on.
Awesome, good job for using the budget amp as well! More realistic to the first time buyer.
Good morning Guitar fans, just wanted to let the viewers know that I just received my YELLOW BURNING FLAME GUITAR. literally at 8 o'clock am this morning 11/18/19 on my front steps in the RAIN sat this guitar. Took it in opened it up checked it out- all looks good. Brought it in to the "studio"(basement). Tuned it up....and...F-ing thing sounds GREAT!!.
LOVE IT. Great color. Sounds great. Real light, very playable . If you decide to get one, I don't think that you'll be disappointed. Thanksyou Max for your review of this AXE. So glad I got one. !!
Keep up the reviews MAX, doing great!
Enjoy, hope everyone has a great day.
ROCK ON.....
Hi...Is it heavy? how much does it weigh?
@@Dr.A05 its not heavy at all- really light.
I haven't done anything to it YET at some point I'll end up swapping out the bridge pickup
I love your reviews and the fact that you don't do high dollar mods. I have seen a vid or two where you upgrade pickups but only $25 ones. I bought a Chinese Strat from Aliexpress and bought A loaded pickguard with Dragonfire pickups. The whole purchase with pickguard and humbucker and single wired and ready was 60 bucks. And these pickups are freakin PHENOMENAL!! I am a pickup snob, always looking for the rarest and cleanest sounding hard hitting pups. These Dragonfire Phat Screamers have won me over. Now i have swapped out my Duncans and my Bare knuckles out of my two ESPs and they sound incredible. Moral of story: High prices and big name does not always equal superior product.
The price fluctuates and the other day they were $47.99. And that same day ebay had a 20% off coupon. Insane
Bought One of these a month ago for $55.00. I play it more than any other guitar I own. For the price, look and sound of this cheap guitar, You just can't go wrong. Great Video Brother! Keep'em comin'!!!!! How about a Raptor LP Style Guitar Next, They run just below $100 and have a Les Paul look, with the size of a Les Paul Junior.
hello brother, how is this guitar actually?how well the tuning really can be hold by this guitar while using tremolo?
How much is its body weight?
I am dying to play like this my entire life, So I am 45 & im jumping in finally, I bought the yellow one, very excited, that sound of the metal is my thing.
Rock on ma'am🤘🏻🤘🏻
It all depends who plays the guitar, he can make a broomstick with strings on it sound amazing!
See: Zakk Wylde and John5 with Hello Kitty guitar
You're pretty much having the same reaction that I did towards Glarry guitars. I have 3 of their guitars. A Strat that has a lightning bolt decal you might say on the body, one of their Teles', and a 5 string bass. I actually liked the Strat and the bass. The Tele I haven't touched it since I tried it out. I should have just sent it back. 😂 the video that I made demoing the Strat, my reaction is so authentic. I was literally shocked that a guitar that cheap in price played and sounded as good as it did. Great playing as always, bro. Rock on! 🎸🤟
They are at $57.49 with free shipping in the U.S. right now.
I used to be in a band, but I've felt uninspired since I moved to a cold part of the country, and my favorite bass got a crack in the body. I decided to spring for both a Burning Fire bass and a Burning Fire guitar, both in the sunset stain. I don't care that my previous instruments were much more expensive. Every review I've seen has highly praised these things. They both arrive next week. Very excited!
Yeah! Sounds great. These were on sale at Walmart .com for a couple of months but I got the RG copy you reviewed a month ago instead. They both are listed as Glarry burning fire guitars sometimes but the RG copy says nothing on the headstock. The heel joint looks better on the one you bought. I passed this up because the body was too pointy and the heal joint did not look and sculpted as the RG copy. It looks better than I was expecting. Every thing you have reviewed that I also purchased I am happy with. I am really happy with the MoskyAudio Tonebus Power supply and the DTC with effects loop. Great tone purist effects boxes for real guitarists that can actually play the blues like I can't. The Neewer analog delay for $20 on ebay is really good. I watched a few "Why You Suck At Guitar" videos that helped a lot. I had tons of bad habits I got rid of and I am actually starting to improve lately. The Glarry acoustic and the RG copy got me really exited again. I should start demoing songs again. I was playing the House of Blues acoustic lounge with backing trax a lot in 2014 but they closed and I have not gigged since. I might start performing again. I get grouchy when I don;t play enough guitar. Thank you Max for the reviews of stuff I can use and afford.
I'm an experienced player with more expensive guitars, and I like this guitar with my mooer 100 better than any of my other set ups
I'll be damned! I bought one of these and was not disappointed. Thanx for the tip!
Just arrived at the front door. Love it.
@@joenicastro482Is it heavy? how much does it weight ?
Is it heavy? how much does it weight ?
@@Dr.A05 Very light
Ha! I literally just bought this one and I LOVE it! You absolutely cannot beat this for the price. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
I wanted to learn to play guitar and got one of these for myself. I'm happy it can sound this good.. Now I wanna make it sound that good eventually. I love hearing you play!
These videos are so cool, I mean everyone reviews expensive guitars that we normal people who plays more as a hobby can't afford.
Awesome video man, keep shredding 🤘
I really like your reviews especially the ones for cheap/budget guitars. Keep it up!
I just bought one and I love it. I can't believe how lightweight it is and how good it sounds. Thanks for posting the review.
I’ve been playing for a decade now and recently I’ve been getting into metal. So people have been saying buy a Jackson or a Kramer. But once I saw this I made up my mind this isn’t a beginner guitar it’s a sick metal guitar with a cheep price
I love the under $100 reviews. I bought a Glarry Strat for $60 on ebay. It's my first electric after playing acoustic for nearly 2 years. Hopefully you'll have a few amp videos soon. I view a lot of videos of guitar lessons and reviews etc and many aspects of your videos are excellent. Rock on buddy!
I'm getting this guitar, pretty fucking sick. Mine was about 143 dollars including shipping. Came with a case, mini amp, pick, and other accessories, can't wait to get it.
I found this guitar on market place for 25.00 dollars it was mint ..I love it I mess around with it and it sounds good for playing..I love the look and the sound. Thanks for your review 👍
Most guitars sound great, it’s really just the amp you plug into, if you plug a Chapman into a line 6 it’ll sound terrible, but any guitar into a fender or Marshall or peavey etc… it’ll sound good
looks as if ibanez and bc rich had a baby
And a small bit of prs
@@makedonskirockpunkimetalpe6354 a threesome, dig it LOL
To me it looks like the PRS ESP guitars and the headstock looks like a Jackson Guitar.
@@marsandguitars5122 lmao
thanks for the tip, young Glenn Danzig!
-5 points for Danzig references. Please see the grading rubric in the video description.
You didn't read the description, did you.
Who the fuck cares about your stupid score system?
Ralph Außerbauer:
Me.
@@LazyBastard69 Any smart person.
Great to see someone reviewing stuff like this. Your no doubts having more of an impact on folks starting off all than those that are reviewing 5K guitars and just repeating the same things over and over. Keep up the good work.
Great job. Because of your work I've been inspired to purchase this type of guitar and had just bought this same guitar last week and everything you said is right on.The guitar was playable out of the box and as you've said in another video they put the money in the neck where it should. I also order a white version of the tobacco burst cheap guitar in a previous video but it needs much more work to play well but the potential is there. Thanks for what you do here. Gotta love it man!
Awesome man! Rock on!
Wow dude! This is the first video I watched on your channel. I've gotta say man, I love what you're uploading. I hope you keep uploading videos like these because I want to find my dream guitar and a bass that I could start with one day.
I'm proud of my 100€ Chinese Jackson, it kicks ass :)
I saw almost every video on this model and brand but it was this review that sealed the deal for me to order, I'm an acoustic player that loves metal so I'm gonna Lea how to shred in this one, thanks brother!🤘
Just got one... playing 30 years love a good cheap guitar.. they can be hit or miss. this guitar was playable in 5 min after lowering action at the bridge... the frets are good.. i hit the edges with a nail file. mine stayed in tune well . not a lot of action on the knobs. this will be hit or miss. i recommend it. i would buy a glarry again.
Thank you so much!!! In so buying this baby ! One more guitar for my collection !
hey,have you bought this?
I just bought this exact Glarry "Burning Fire" Guitar in black, just like yours. I have not been a big fan of metal music, but I am a fan of your reviews and trust your judgement on guitars. I AM a big fan of tattoo art (I sport 5 Ed Hardy tattoos) and have long admired "tribal" style tattoo, which is what the design of this guitar reminds me of. This is my 4th guitar and I gotta say... you were spot-on in every regard. It's beautifully made, the finish is deep and the sound is fantastic. I just wanted to add that I find the shape is also brilliant when it comes to holding the guitar on my lap or carrying it with the strap, as it seems to balance really well against the body. I also find that it sounds just beautiful playing classic Motown rifts and Antonio Carlos Jobim bossa nova style jazz. I have to thank you for a guitar I almost passed by, because I haven't put this guitar down all day long. Thanks for all your great reviews!
Cool. 😆just saw this guitar on amazon and was like wtf is it gonna sound like and sure enough you had a video on it. Loved the outro of thepretty kitty!
You made that thing sound lovely, I am going for the burning fire bass .
Thanks for sharing this and as mentioned, it really should cut you a royalty man!
After one of these videos I bought a less then $60 delivered Strat that looks like same manufacturer. It is way better then you should be able to get for that money. Even the intonation was fine, made close to no adjustments. Not made of balsa wood and tin foil, in fact it looks great Only negative thing I can say is it was really dirty
This guitar looks great 3 position switch instead of 5 is odd, didn't think anyone still made those but so cheap who cares
Max mentioned at the beginning of the video that the body is close to the F series ESP LTD models. I bought a F-50 LTD used on eBay for less than a hundred bucks in black and can say if you like this body type but are unsure of Glarry guitars, just get a used F series LTD by ESP. Changed out the pick ups (which is what I normally do for stock pick ups) for Seymour Duncan black winter and the guitar sounds amazing. But Max makes a good point, if you’re into souping up your axes this might be worth it. But if you want the better alternative go on eBay or reverb and just get the f series LTD for close to the same price.
I was going to get one on eBay. Your right about seventy bucks all in and they come in about six different colors. Cool video. Nice Stratocaster in the background
That’s pretty cool . What a bargain . Again you find and demo some pretty amazing cheap gear !
Got one of these with a Mooer ge100, let me tell you, between the two there's no tone you can't copy.
For reference I play santana lead on this guitar and mimic the mesa boogie.
Dude, I don't know what's more shredded. Your playing, or your muscles!
I just got one off Amazon for 95 bucks in black and I love it only out the box it had a crooked volume knob I had to fix and it has a tight input jack hard to get cable out but it does come out.I love the neck on it so comfortable to play.I plan on putting black speed knobs on it.
Just bought one today will be here soon I can’t wait such a cool looking guitar
Good video. I'm a big fan of cheaper guitars that play nicely, rather than expensive ones where you are just paying for the name on the headstock. I don't play metal music, but it seems to me to be less important to have an expensive guitar for this music. There is so much distortion and fx on the sound that you're not really hearing the guitar unlike blues or jazz where the sound is much cleaner and you're relying on the pickups and wood to produce the tone. It seems if you have a cheap guitar and expensive pedals, you can get good metal sounds.
So as a fan of DIY, and knowing that whether an electric guitar is going to be a good instrument or not, really just boils down to the pickups (kind of) and the setup, I bought a couple of these (followed your link) based on your seemingly sincere enjoyment with the guitar.
I have gone down the Rogue Rocketeer 7/8 scale rabbit hole before (on a crazy sale and had an extra 20% off coupon which made them less than $40 each including shipping (I think the shipping boxes are worth more than the cost of the actual guitars)), and built myself an army of single pickup monsters utilizing just about every pickup type imaginable and finally settled on 6 or so configurations that work well for me, like an Invader loaded one with 11-60s tuned to C# on the 23.25" scale is a crazy shredding riff-maker... or another one with a Phat Cat and the lower portion of a 7 string set (wound G) tuned to standard... oh the spank. The necks on these are strangely "full sized," and sport a nice wide/flat, but substantial profile that belies the initial impression you get from the overall petite dimensions. Obviously, they all needed a good full dress, crown and polish and pickup swap (which you get some odd whatever was handy stock pickups that you can sell for $15-$20 on eBay), but the hardware is quite solid and better than you see on a comparatively priced Maestro.
Maybe you should test one of these out, though your bicep will probably eclipse the whole guitar body... which could make for a funny video.
www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/rogue-rocketeer-rr50-7-8-scale-electric-guitar#productDetail
So I ordered a couple of these, and having received them and fully disassembling them, there are some points to clarify. The bodies are Ochroma pyramidale and obviously extremely lightweight . Of the two I got, the black one is 31oz and the white one is 29oz. The necks seem to be in the maple family, but they splinter very easily, so I am not sure how well these will hold up in regard to tuning stability over time as they continue to dry. The electronics are even below in quality to what you see in a Maestro, or the $60 kit guitars and the 4 pickups I got are all over the map in output. The tuners are better than Maestro tuners (not saying much) and I was surprised that the nut is cut properly and fit well. The bridge is what you expect at this price, not good and not bad, and if you plan on locking it to the body and use it like a hardtail there is no reason to replace it.
The frets and neck need attention, which is expected on ALL guitars ordered online these days regardless of price.
So, I wouldn't buy these again, but I am going to refinish them both with a Mod Podge manga art collage and maybe even put in some decent pickups in them if I decide to have them as more than wall hangers.
this is awesome all around... the demo, the guitar, showing the sound with reasonably-priced ID Core 10...
Thanks Andy!
Hey Max could you look into getting one of the Grote or NK headless guitars on ebay for
absol yes, please!!
I ordered a few of the glarry guitars and a violin. Cant wait to try them out. I dont normally buy cheap gear but I've been hearing so much about this company I had no choice but to give them a try.
Always enjoy watching you play .... Your Reviews/Demos are great
Thanks!
a chick in my guitar class had this and i was a bit of a snob with my gibson lp and i loved it
Wow 😳! This dude is probably one of a handful that can pull a two string banjo out the dumpster and make it sound awesome!
I bought this guitar based on your review. I was not disappoint definitely will be upgrading the pickups in the near future
I only spent 219 on my favorite guitar. Esp ltd Emgs, floyd rose, flamed maple top, rosewood fretboard, 24 frets. Got it used. its on my profile picture
I got a killer used deal on an esp. Its a mh100qm with an original fr upgrade and seymore duncans in it. The trans blue quilted maple is gorgeous and it plays absolutely amazing. Paid 220 for it. I have never used these pickups before and they are just as good as my emg 81 85 in my jackson
Nice sound,killer looking guitar,Thanks for sharing and linking us up..
Been put of HS 10 years, and that was when I played guitar. Jave been thinking about getting back into it lately for a hobby, and wanted a cheap left and right bc I learned to play right handed even though I'm dominant left handed. So now I want to learn left hand as well, looked these up and this vid. Came up. Subscribed.
Just got this guitar today. Out of the box it is better than my LTD AX-50.
Thanks for the recommendation! I just ordered it after watching your video, if anyone else is considering it just know it's on sale right now! 10 bucks cheaper so I can get an amp quicker.
the intro is awesome! Great Job
I like this review. Really, if you want a guitar to play, thrash around with, learn to upgrade, can't go wrong with this one. I'd like to get one just to mod it to my taste. TY for reviewing it.
Bought mine today in that white colour they have. It just reminded me of extreme snowboarding lol so I'm going to refer to it as Shaun White because it shreds
I just got the 2 pickup Glarry just like that. Honestly, I love how it's done, just gonna change out the pickups and volume knobs. Might order the one like what your using and a bass by Glarry. 6 string bass I got is amazing by glarry
That's a 5 position switch. You need to pull the little black rubber cap up a little to reach full bridge and full neck positions.
I bought one and had to adjust the action, truss rod, and intonation. Recently I opened it up and put some copper foil tape in it since they didn't ground it too well. I also recently had to level the frets and replaced the tuners with locking tuners. If there is another stimulus check, I'm going to replace the pickups and pots.
How was the neck? Thin or thick, wide? Was it a Wizard-ish copy or a modern D or C shape? Thinking about doing the same thing you did. thanks
@@briannoojin1710 it's a wide c shaped neck like on a PRS
Thank you so much, I was feeling very discouraged because a lot of people were bashing on budget guitars. (I'm starting off and can only afford them)
Its much less expensive to buy a good beginner/intermediate guitar then spend a little money on pickups, hardware, pro set-up and strings, making a one of a kind custom job. I took an Epiphone SG-1 Special, installed Seymour Duncan's Matched Humbuckers, Pro set up and custom truss rod cover. Paid less than $200 for guitar, and about $275 for pickups and set ups. Plays and sounds like a $1000 Gibson.
An addition to my previous post
After a week or less and finding out one MAJOR issue on both guitars after a basic setup I found that the 4, 5, 6 strings could not be intonated. As weird as this was I replaced the strings with new D'Addario strings and of course, there was no gain; It's obvious that the bridge needs to be back at least 1/16" and, at this point, I'm not willing to spend the time and energy for either of these two guitars to play this game. Tomorrow they both go back. Oh Yes... I thought the cases were pretty nice but they fail. The little pocket with the lid has the hinge on the wrong side. If you keep anything in this case you best think about a Mod to keep things from falling onto the guitar when it's picked up by the handle.
I wonder how much better it would sound with better pickups.
Also, one thing I really want to know about any guitar is how high or low the action is.
Nobody references action unless it's "action right out of the box" because action can be adjusted on every guitar. Even the badly made Chinese ones
Just adjust it bro
It's not as easy to adjust action as you guys claim. I had a guitar I sold for parts because lowering the action never worked, the upper frets just buzzed.
@@mr.d.572 That was an easy fix.
@@mr.d.572 truss rod adjustment along with action
Would you say it's even better than the F series you mentioned. Because I had one. It was an ESP Ltd f 150 and I paid 179 new. And I would definitely buy that one. That's a pretty damn cool guitar. Love what your doing man peace bro.
they been doing so good the price is now higher. $100, worth it.
6:23 I think raising the pickups would solve the low output issue. I raised my bridge and neck pickups on my stratocaster and they became louder. If you're wondering why I didn't raise the middle pickup it's because I lowered it so I can do quick volume jumps or get an effect I don't know how to describe by switching the pickups as a note rings.
Thank you so much for actually playing metal on the guitar i kept watching reviews and people kept playin it like it was an acoustic guitar. I dont know much i just bought this guitar from glarys website and i was just trying to see what it sounded like
Devlz Rejectz666 did you ever make it sound metal mine still sounds acoustic i think i might get a distortion pedal
@@user-bq1bv3vc4y mine sounds acoustic as well i think im going to as well
Every guitarist should have this guitar in their collection. It's fun and I bought mine for $63.
I wish I had something like this as a kid when I just started playing guitar. Good ol' Fender Squire.
Great demo video, honest and no bs. That guitar looks great, sounds great, and for that price, any budding metal guitarist could buy it, more so for a first guitar (first guitar is always special, kids!)
Liked and subbed!
I got this guitar about 2 years ago. I hadn't played in a few years, because I had lost my drive to play, so I didn't want to get an expensive guitar. As far as cheap guitars go, this guitar outshines many guitars that are/were sold at places like Walmart and Toys-R-Us for $100. I haven't changed any of the electronics out and everything still works as they should. My only "complaint" is that I find it a little awkward sitting down and playing it for some reason.
Thanks for the review! I've been keeping my eye on this guitar for a while now
I bought mine back around 2007 when they went under the name Lawson. It was like $75-$85 with a 10w amp, cable, strap, picks, tuner, etc. It is shaped a little different (better I personally feel) at the bottom of the body and the head stock is kinda a wider Ibanezish shape. The color of mine is flat black instead of gloss and it was also available in flat white and a pretty cool looking flat metalic red. The big difference and best thing is that mine came with an Overload of Music Floyd Rose bridge!! It's freakin awesome, it's as much of a metal battle axe as a guitar can possibly get!!! I really hate that they don't come with the Floyd Rose anymore, I feel that's the biggest down grade they made for the current model. Other than that it is pretty much the same guitar, same pickup configuration and knobs except mine has a 5 way switch instead of 3. When it comes to bang for the buck you can't beat it. It was my 1st guitar, definitely my cheapest, and still one of my favorites. Ill never get rid of it!
I had to really check for myself. I thought my ears we’re playing tricks on me. It’s a really decent sounding guitar.
My first guitar was a cort effector with a plastic fingerboard. It cost, I think, about $170 30 years ago.
The improvement in manufacturing (CNC, etc) techniques has made guitaring a lot more accessible.
I also had and LGA amplifier that was incapable of true distortion (but it would fart out and make a flappy sound if you turned it up all the way). I believe it was also about $100, or the current equivalent of $200.
The combo guitar and amp that I had were $500 in today's dollars. And my guitar teacher had to have a conference with my teacher at the end of my first year to tell them that the cort was basically unplayable and limiting me as a student.
Contrast that to now where you can get a cheap playable guitar for $100, and I just (after spending $40k or so on guitars and amps over the last 30 years) bought the monotone tube amp - open box, for $139 or something like that. I like it better than any expensive amp I've ever had for a practice amp. To compare it to the LGA15 amp that I started with is a bad joke, it's a real amp.
never been a better time to get into playing guitar.
Play it played very decent and sounded very decent out of the box although my rigging was way way ahead of that class I tried to run everything dry and here just the guitar itself so I went directly into the head turn the game down some and then I crank the game gets picked to sustain the intonation wasn't bad so I bought another when I kept one and I smashed one on stage the Biltmore rugged than you think I weigh 233 lb I'm not a little boy and it took three head on Sideways the body broke before the next joint did surprisingly
I've owned one of these for over a year now. It's certainly not a "quality" guitar by *any* means, but it'll blow your mind with the quality you do get for the price it commands. Yes, you can Metal with it, that is its purpose in life. It is not the Metalliest of all Metal guitars, but it's still quite a scrapper. The body is really the coolest thing on this little beast.
It's definitely an upgrade over my Squier II Stratocaster, which usually costs two to three times more than this little Glarry, and the Squier just doesn't want to Metal no matter how much I try to get it to. It's depressing. So, that's why I bought the Glarry!
The single coil pickups in the middle, although *extremely* quiet compared to the humbuckers, sounds more clear and pleasant than my Strat does, but they do need a volume boost. Right now I've got the single coils as close to the strings as possible, and it's still a very dim sound compared to the humbuckers. A consequence of this is that positions 2 and 4 are very dim and weak sounding, no matter how much I adjust the pickups in either direction, and the distortion they pick up is terrible. So, positions 1, 3, and 5 are the only good positions on this guitar. I'm not a guitar tech, so I don't know how much this issue can be addressed.
One downside I'm having with mine is fret buzz. Ever since I lowered the action it's had that problem--mildly--but I'm alright with it because of how effing cheap this thing is lol. A truss rod adjustment might fix the problem, but I'm lazy and don't want to right now. I did try to intonate it myself, though I'm pretty amateur so it's not the best job lol. It's hard to get a clean tone from each note without buzz, but running it through distortion makes this noise blend together so it isn't too noticeable. You'll definitely want to pair this up with a decent amp to compensate for the downside.
However, what's interesting is how small and light this thing is! It feels like a toy, but it definitely isn't. A little metalhead would enjoy receiving this as their first guitar, and would be able to play on it easily. Of course, you'd do well to inspect and test it before gifting it, to make sure the build quality is passable--these guitars can be hit or miss, according to Amazon reviews. Play every note on the neck to make sure the frets are good, apparently they can be inconsistent sometimes.
On the plus side, the bridge pickup sounds pretty awesome. Crisp and clear, it makes much Metal. The neck pickup isn't so great, it's extremely bassy and kinda muffled sounding, but I also never messed around with my amp settings on it either, so maybe someone who likes neck pickups will make it sound better. I prefer bridge pickups on all guitars I've ever played, so that's the only pickup I play this guitar on anyways.
For a guitar that is under $100, this is probably the best beginner's metal guitar you can buy.
thanks for your reviews, just honest info, no bs, much appreciated!!
Got one on the way but it has a 5 way switch and it's sunburst, which I have learned that they tend to use better pieces of wood on a guitar that has a clear finish. I bought it to learn setup and build without messing up my Epiphone 60's Standard Les Paul.
i've been wondering about these Glarry guitars - they are all over eBay. Thanks for the info.
Mine a few issues,loose tuners cheap strings.After a few adjustments, bone nut,new strings ,something frets ends,it plays like butter.Its my go to for shredding,and it's very light in weight.Feels cheap but plays and sounds pretty good.Pickups are pretty hot too.
Awesome review gonna buy this when I can!!
I just ordered this guitar because of your review and because I’m left handed and poor lol. It shows up today! I didn’t have any color options (only black for lefties), this is the one and only left handed Glarry electric guitar lol. I currently have only played acoustic but looking forward to getting my feet wet with this as my starter electric. I’m going to name it Batman 😂
Thread bump, how are you liking it? Fellow lefty here, I'm super tempted just because it's so cheap lol
Neon_Lights12 I am in love with this guitar!!! It’s really awesome for the price! I play it for hours daily since the day I got it. I have zero complaints. Mine came with zero flaws. I even made a video playing and Glarry contacted me and asked if they could use it for promos on their website and Facebook page. I have it set up with a poprock mini guitar processor( because I can’t afford a bunch of pedals). I honestly couldn’t be happier. The fretboard is nicely done, no sharp frets like a lot of cheap guitars. The pickups are not the best but they get the job done and sound just fine. I just changed out the strings, put a quality strap on it and I’m set. I highly recommend it! Mine came set up almost perfect, I checked all measurement (string height etc and it was spot on) I liked it so much I ended up buying a second right handed one for my 14 year old son. I can’t believe they can produce this quality for that price.
@@janseendiguiseppiThomasMC Interesting! Thanks for the reply
Great guitarist,honest reviews,and I always enjoy them,and learn something. Thank you. BTW: for $70,I'll buy a Burning Fire.
Great playing. This guitar is the love child of BC Rich and Jackson.