How to make a cheap acoustic guitar play like an expensive guitar. Upgrade an acoustic guitar

make a cheap acoustic guitar play like an expensive one. Acoustic guitar upgrade and improvement playlist.
• Make a cheap acoustic ...
Individual videos.
Unboxing and review of the Glarry acoustic guitar. • Glarry GT501 acoustic ...
Make a cheap guitar play like an expensive one. • How to make a cheap ac...
Make the hole rosette. • 3D printed guitar soun...
Fitting the Fishman pickup. • Fishman Presys Blend 3...
Fitting a bone saddle and nut. • How to fit a bone sadd...
Replacing the guitar strings. • How to replace a broke...
How to make a cheap acoustic guitar play like an expensive guitar and improve the sound. The guitar I'm using is a Glarry GT501 cheap acoustic guitar and my goal is to improve this cheap guitar:
www.glarrymusic.com/glarry-gt...
The song at the end is 'The troubled heart by Sad Fantasy';
• Romantic guitar music....
You can learn to play The Troubled Heart by Sad Fantasy, by following the guitar lessons in the short course on Fingerstyle guitar here;
Right Handed • Book 1. How to play f...
Left Handed • Book 1. (left handed) ...
how to make a £40 acoustic guitar play like a £400 guitar. This is from a series of videos where I take a very cheap guitar and make lots of easy and inexpensive improvements to this guitar to make it play like a far better guitar.
In this video I take the cheap Glarry GT501 guitar I reviewed in the previous video and get rid of as many of it's weaknesses as possible to make it feel like a guitar that would cost 10 times more. The Glarry GT501 is a very cheap guitar and because of this it isn't very well finished on the fingerboard and frets, the guitar would also benefit a lot from a pickup and preamp.
In this video I will perform the following jobs on the guitar;
I will bevel the edge of the frets and smooth them off.
I will treat the wood on the fingerboard.
I will lower the action.
I will fit an under-bridge pickup and a Fishman blend preamp
I will remove the mat finish and put a shine on the back of the neck.
Chapters
00:00 introductions
02:46 inspect the piezo pickup
06:42 remove the strings
09:47 tidy up the sound hole
11:18 remove sharp fret edges
14:57 check the frets are level
18:30 lowing the action and fitting the preamp
All I had to spend to bring this acoustic guitar up to a far higher standard is about £10 for the Fishman blend preamp.
To learn the tune I play at the end here are the lessons;
Right Handed • How to play 'The troub...
Left Handed • How to play 'The troub...
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[@guitar-academy]

NEW NEW To learn the tune I play at the end here are the lessons; Right Handed kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnSmf6ZrpduMiKM Left Handed kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y52zkJ-Nh7h6maM

[@juanpabloporraslara5318]

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[@israelrivera835]

Excellent job! Very well presented! Thank you!

[@guitar-academy]

@@israelrivera835 Thank you very much 😊

[@guitar-academy]

@Maximo Duke 😊

[@guitar-academy]

@@silkysmoof5697 thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it 😃😃

[@Kurwynd]

When I was younger I used to talk about needing better gear and a more expensive guitar to sound good... then a man came to my house, picked up my guitar and made it sing... I was immediately confronted by my friends about the idea that I needed better equipment after hearing him use mine.. valuable lesson learned that day and quite an inspiration to play better with what I have. You have inspired many with your playing with the instrument you were using. Thank you.

[@guitar-academy]

A good life lesson there . . unfortunately the guitar world is full of snobs . . 🙂

[@Cypherdude1]

When I was younger I had an inexpensive acoustic guitar. I got pretty good at playing it. Then I noticed the string action grew fairly large, over a 1/4 inch. I couldn't play it anymore so I put it in the case. It did not have a truss rod and I couldn't figure out how to fix it so I gave it away....

[@Cypherdude1]

This was a few years before the Internet. Today, because of the Net, I know exactly how to fix it. In fact, you can fix string action without even working on it. All I had to do was put it in a relative's house in a dry climate, under 35% humidity, and pack it with 5 - 300g desiccant packets.

[@josuastangl7140]

@@Cypherdude1 or maybe even just lighter gauge strings would've helped. I remember buying a new guitar when I was 16, because it couldn't stay in tune and sounded bad. I didn't have a teacher or anyone to tell me that maybe I should put on new strings. I really thought once a year was plenty enough haha

[@RobKL2008]

You are the kindest teacher in world. such nicely warm spoken voice and no trying to be the funniest guy. LOVE IT.

[@guitar-academy]

That's because I'm not funny . . LOL . . Thank you so much, it's really encouraging to get really nice comments like yours . . 😀😀

[@willielee2083]

Totally agreed, he talk nicely and politely kindness teacher on u tube so far I've been watching over.

[@guitar-academy]

@@willielee2083 I would not still be making videos if it wasn't for people like you Willie and Rob. Thank you so much . .

[@billbaumiester6764]

Not sure why but I always find English folks to be so proper in their speech and mannerisms compared to the average American. Much more thorough in their explanations of how things work.

[@williambrown6721]

I have thrown so many lower class fender acoustic guitars in my closets just because they did not have that crisp sound now I have my work cut out for me thanks to you!! ... again I can't thank you enough ✌️

[@guitar-academy]

Again thank you very much . . It sounds like you're going to be busy 😊🎸

[@Archon909x]

Why would you buy a Fender though??? I would rather play a Ibanez than a Fender, but what I recommend is Yamaha. Not to pricy, but good craftsmanship.

[@chriss2295]

This is just fantastic. Your close ups and narration are the best I’ve seen on KZbin.

[@guitar-academy]

wow . . thank you very much . . 😊

[@richardfasano3907]

A few months back, I purchased a Glarry guitar to keep upstairs in my house. Secondly, it will give me the opportunity to work on the guitar without jeopardizing my expensive instrument. I leveled the frets and replaced bridge and pegs and now I am waiting for the delivery of an electronic pickup system. I am expecting the delivery here in a few days. Low and behold I found this video and It couldn't come at a better time. This project should keep me busy during our "Corona Virus Pause". Thanks for the helpful instruction. It was done very well.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much . . and every success with your installation . . 😀

[@Osiris1971]

Subscribed, I have an older guitar that my son got from a friend who plays music for our church and was willing to teach him. My son has moved on to electric guitar and I've have taken this acoustic to get back into playing, it's been a while. Your video was top notch and had given me ideas to get the guitar back into playing shape. I'm looking forward to viewing your other videos for tips and lessons. Well done sir, thank you.

[@guitar-academy]

That's great thank you very much . . 🙂🙂

[@JT-bd6rj]

Very professional presentation. Concise, clear, detailed information explained before, during, and after! Your voice is very calming and encouraging! Thank-You so much for your patience in doing this wonderful video. God Bless you and your family and all the viewers on your wonderful channel!

[@guitar-academy]

Wow . . thank you very much . . . 😀

[@divejumpshooter6947]

Thanks for putting this out> I have a great acoustic and dobro but I appreciate folks putting time in to helping others learn.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much . . .

[@neilobrien7369]

I watched and enjoyed your entire video. I appreciate your attention to detail. The refinished guitar sounds beautiful too. Nicely done!

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much! 😊😊

[@mikemartin6554]

I was surprised how much I enjoyed this video.Quite cathartic for me.Thank you and a fine job.Also,the guitar sounded really nice and I enjoyed your playing.

[@guitar-academy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much . . 🙂

[@willielee2083]

Such of knowledgeable musician you are, generously sharing those technically stuff too, love your lessons.

[@guitar-academy]

I appreciate that! thank you 😀

[@DavidAndrewsPEC]

This video was awesome. Informative, calm and calming, and with very pleasant music at the end! Seriously nice improvement on the guitar!

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much indeed . . . 😀

[@DavidAndrewsPEC]

@@guitar-academy You're seriously welcome. Fantastic videos you do.

[@MrThresher7]

Awesome Tut! Thanks a Ton. Will have to get started on my guitar now.

[@guitar-academy]

thank you . . . enjoy 😊

[@calvinmartykleinmcfly6998]

Fantastic videos, very very detailed. It's improving my understanding and slowly I'm able to adjust my guitar to how I like it. Thanks.

[@guitar-academy]

that's great . . . thank you 😊

[@chrisbohrman8092]

Very clear and well done! Thanks for the valuable tool and almond oil, T-cut product information too.

[@guitar-academy]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you . . 🙂

[@kram9850]

listening to you is soothing, i cant believe I watched start to finish and was mesmerised over a guitar DIY upcycle, thanks for this video it turned my first guitar into a beast, just some backstory this guitar is sentimental and was my great grandads passed down and is 180 years old, only issue was it was diabolical in its sound and never used it due to how bad it sounds, vintage doesn't always mean better, but with your tips and improvement its my go to acoustic and words cannot express my gratitude, playing this for my nan and papa brought tears since it usually hangs over the fireplace and everyone in the family knowns how bad it was I could never get it to sound like it should so it never get played, so seeing my nans and papa's reaction is something ill cherish, thank you at least now I can pass it down to my kids and know it will be played as theirs nothing sader than a heirloom that is used as decoration.

[@guitar-academy]

wow, great back story. There's something more important than age, sound or value when it comes to an heirloom. Thank you very much and thank you for sharing. 😊😀

[@armandocerda3120]

Professor: Good project to take on; and excellent results. Now I want to learn to play that song at the end. Subscribed.

[@guitar-academy]

You learn to play the tune at the end of this video in the fingerstyle course. It's called the troubled heard by Sad Fantasy kzbin.info/aero/PLIQJcXCYbgO2q9hDUBT0E5z1JZDk3bowI

[@davidlegalley1161]

The song at the end...lesson, please. All around interesting lesson!

[@bronzesnake7004]

Huge respect for your skill brother! Anyone who can make a Gleary, or any other $60 U.S. acoustic sound like that, Fishman or not, is amazing in my paradigm!! Sounds great! Jack ~'()'~ Canada

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much . . 🙂

[@honestnewsnet]

Attention to detail. Thanks mate.

[@guitar-academy]

No problem 👍 thank you 😊

[@russseuffert803]

Another fine video! I always enjoy watching them and learning.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you so much Russ . . thank you for watching them . . 😀

[@0713mas]

Masterfully done! Lots of great tips, I certainly wasn't aware of. Ty for posting Surprised one of the things wasn't switch out the tuners. They usually don't hold tune well on cheaper guitars, and of course dressing the end of the frets which was done here.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much . . glad it was helpful! I very rarely find tuners these days that don't hold the guitar is tune, but I'm sure there out there still.

[@duffermod1]

Very good video. But I really loved your playing at the end. Beautiful.The Guitars tone sounds very good to my ear. Good job all round. SUBSCRIBED.

[@guitar-academy]

That's really nice of you . . thank you . . 😊

[@luissantiago1832]

This video was super cool! Thank you

[@guitar-academy]

Glad you liked it! thank you very much 😊😃

[@sjsphotog]

Great job. Amazing in depth tutorial. Sounds great.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much . . 🙂

[@quoguitars9555]

I'm a luthier in the UK, and agree with everything you did on here, although I would have gone further to improve the tone from the instrument by putting in a compensated bone saddle and compensated bone nut, which are reasonably cheap to source, and if fitted correctly will bring the mid and bass frequencies more in line with the treble register sounds. Great video mate, and a great instructional aid to those who wish to do it themselves. Quo @ Quo Guitars

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you . . . and great observation . . 😀

[@JM-bg2ts]

my thoughts exactly I bought a cheap ibanez with a broken neck at a charity store. after i re glued the neck it sounded ok. bought a cheap bone nut and saddle intonated it set the string height fret level and importantly put some elyxir strings on it, and it was suddenly twice the guitar, still my main player. I liked it so much I sold my good acoustic for 1500 because I liked my 15 dollar Ibanez better.

[@guitar-academy]

@@JM-bg2ts That's great . . there is a sense of satisfaction to making a guitar nice to play as well . . 😀 Everyone seems to miss that this was a series of videos and I actually put a bone nut and saddle on it . . kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGrHp4idbpWHbK8 . . . enjoy

[@voornaam3191]

Is that human bone? From a dead musician? Do poor musicians sell their bones?!

[@guitar-academy]

@@voornaam3191 from sudents who don't practice . . mwa haa haa haaaa 😲

[@kristiteneqexhi5833]

I didn't need to watch this but god was it so relaxing and interesting. As a new (basement XD )classical guitar player I didn't know that's how the preamp worked. Thank you, man.

[@guitar-academy]

Glad you enjoyed it! thank you . . 😊😊

[@benzuckerman]

Great video. Very clear. Thanks for sharing! And very lovely playing at the end by the way. I really enjoyed it.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much! You can learn the tune from my KZbin fingerstyle course. The link is in the description. 😀

[@richardneal3841]

Very well taught and I really liked it, thank you

[@guitar-academy]

Glad you enjoyed it! thank you very much 😊😃

[@AVISIKTA1000]

Absolutely speech less in Lock down- Lot of thanks from India.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you . . . 😀

[@mohitmorris]

I know I'm never going to be doing this, but, anyhow, I loved watching every moment of this.

[@guitar-academy]

thank you . . 😊

[@jab376]

@@guitar-academy its tedious work. I would gladly pay someone else do it.😁😁😁😁

[@guitar-academy]

@@jab376 😊

[@al3633]

Thankyou, i was able to install a fishman into a 12 string washburn. It sounds beautiful. Then last week i did the same to my 30yr old fender to replace its passive piezo and im still working on the setup right now. All thanks to your video, thank you friend...

[@guitar-academy]

It's really nice to know the video was helpful . . . thank you very much 😊😀

[@PeteAxeShields]

Excellent job and very informative - the guitar sounds great x

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you kindly! 😊😊

[@texasfossilguy]

Another mod you could do is check the bracing on the inside and help improve any defects there. You could also reinforce the bridge in case they didnt or the tail in case it isnt reinforced. I think Id have done a full refret if I was going to do so much work anyway on them and use better wire than they used. Anyway cool video and very thorough on the fishman install.

[@jamesdonnelly8888]

Beautifully shot and recorded, great explanations and demonstrations. Also checked out your course material, which is by far the best stuff I've seen on youtube. The standard of your work is fantastic, bravo!

[@guitar-academy]

Wow . . thank you very much, that's really nice of you. . 😀

[@alexdog911]

Excellent and detailed job, good to witness such care and expertise.

[@guitar-academy]

thank you very much 😊😊

[@juicypears5466]

Mate your video are actually amazing, I don't regret subscribing to you.

[@guitar-academy]

thank you . . . . 🙂

[@augustineosterbek6277]

Great work, very good Video. I don't need a pickup, but I want to install one now.

[@guitar-academy]

LOL . . it's handy to have a tuner built into the guitar if nothing else . . 🙂🙂

[@PhillipBlanton]

Kudos! Aside from the Fishman setup, this work you did was what these cheap guitar factories cannot do and still keep the prices so low. The cost of human labor is a very expensive proposition, even in an Asian country where they can afford to pay people less money than they must in Western countries. That's why these guitars are perfect for someone who wants to learn how to do this kind of work, and end up with a nice playing guitar for not a lot of money.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you . . Yes, these days even many of the expensive guitars seem to be lacking on that final work . .

[@rodneysmart9774]

Thanks for putting this video together. I have a guitar that is a perfect candidate for some upgrades. I'll use a small razor saw to cut the hole for the pre-amp and fit a bone nut and bridge.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you for watching . . a razor say sounds like a good and accurate solution . . 😃

[@johnsparkman4532]

A beautiful job, and a very interesting and informative production. Thank you so much!!

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you . . . Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@azorailke6057]

37:19 LOL now THAT'S an actual plot twist.

[@guitar-academy]

🤔

[@dgale1023]

great vid for those who want to set up their guitar or those who buy a cheap one and now can do a lot to make it better. Very clear instructions. Thanks again

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much . . and thanks for watching and commenting 😊

[@Sincere8250]

Excellent job!👍

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you! 👍😃

[@williambrown6721]

I find your video amazing my brother, after watching you reconstruct this particular acoustic!! It was very helpful for me.. one of the best videos yet!!.. thanks again! You are the best!!...

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much . . that's really nice of you to say 😊😀

[@francoishynes7739]

That melody was beautifully played! As well as beautifully written (revised grammar @ 1504 hours)

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much . . I've done a video on how to play it if you want to learn it kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnSmf6ZrpduMiKM

[@francoishynes7739]

@@guitar-academy Thank you for responding back to me and yes, I am grateful for your forwarding the link so I may learn to play it. PS. I just noticed my horrendous grammar I'm my initial comment. Thanks again, FH.

[@guitar-academy]

@@francoishynes7739 I didn't thank anyone did grammar in KZbin comments . . LOL 😊

[@guitar-academy]

@@francoishynes7739 If you want the tab it's part of this years Christmas give away: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2avoWOKZ7Gkja8

[@juanziegler1471]

I love the sound of that preamp ,Did a similar install on a Goya acoustic. It lasted about a month preamp died got new one , was dead upon arrival. am on 3rd preamp currently..still hard to beat for the price..lol Love the blend w mic..Great work .

[@guitar-academy]

what . . that is not good. You're the first person I've heard who's had that problem . .

[@juanziegler1471]

@@guitar-academy Its a family curse lol... this was before I saw your vids..Its fine I enjoy experimenting ..got a tele w an onboard acoustic preamp and piezo under the bridge I built last year for no reason ...Im 52 prolly never play in another band ,just learning recording in the digital world .I enjoy your videos and skill , well done .

[@DialHForHorror]

Great video!

[@peter7624]

Great video. It just shows what you can do with one of these internet cheapy guitars when you pay attention to the details, always supposing that the guitar is basically correct to start with.

[@guitar-academy]

Well said! I think the intonation is probably the hardest thing to correct and therefore the most important thing to be right. 😊😀

[@freesk8]

I put a tuner and pickup electronics set like this in a ukulele I found in a dumpster. The job went just the same as in your video!

[@guitar-academy]

Very cool! 🙂

[@leonardcrate]

I've been a repair technician since I was 15, I'm now 21 but one thing I have ALWAYS been "scared" of, is having a client get me to install a pickup/preamp just like this one so I'd always get another skilled repair tech to install it for me 😅 now that I watched this VERY detailed step-by-step instruction video... I'm determined I can finally do it 🙂 thanks for this and also amazing tune at the end 🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much indeed . . the can learn the tune in my fingerstyle course . . you'll find the playlist at my channel homepage. 😀

[@Rjhs001]

Really enjoyed this video. Informative and well presented. Thank you so much.

[@guitar-academy]

Glad it was helpful! thank you 😊

[@denislefrancois9019]

wow explain my doing the same for my guitard really well!!! I watched all your videos on the cheap guitar Glarry gt501 and gt502 and for real it makes all the difference your adjustment thank you very much for making your video very well explaining its helping me not to buy a guitar that is too expensive and to modify well and well amplify the guitard that I already had thank you again a real inspiration and discovery for me I love you thank you a thousand times 🤩😍🎼🎵🎶🎸

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much indeed . . thanks for watching my videos too 😊😃

[@brendanconway7317]

This is a top video, great instruction. Bought the GCH course yesterday

[@guitar-academy]

Yes I recognize the name . . Thanks 😀😀

[@daleknight7433]

The guitar looks and sounds great but of course it's in the hands of a master guitarist.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much . . . 😀

[@patrickpalmer3374]

I can't thank you enough, I saved this video for when I start on my 2 classical

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much . . 😊

[@joemalone3099]

FANTASTIC VIDEO...WELL DONE SIR

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you . . 🙂🙂

[@mnpd3]

Nice video. The problem I've always had with inexpensive acoustics are those which don't intonate correctly. Not a breezy fix.

[@guitar-academy]

Very true . . if the intonation is out it isn't even worth starting these modification . . . 🙂🙂

[@parrotbrand2782]

Intonation becomes a problem at the higher registry..for most players, they dont play beyond the 10th fret

[@jonhumphries290]

@@parrotbrand2782 Chet said he never made any money past the fifth fret

[@raymari7658]

I would like to have heard the guitar before all of your work. The after is a very nice sounding instrument.

[@guitar-academy]

Yes, I wish I'd done that, but it was too late. You can here it if you listen to the original review of the guitar. The link is in the description. 😀

[@solosencillo1]

@@guitar-academy or you can buy the same exact guitar (if possible) but that is another story.

[@davemcdonald8790]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[@guitar-academy]

Glad you liked it! Thank you 🙂🙂

[@jeremiahannor9377]

I really like the lessions, thanks very much....

[@guitar-academy]

Glad you like them! thank you 😊😃

[@tyrssen1]

It's amazing how many guitars marketed as bottom-of-the-line "beginner guitars" have really improved. My Yamaha FG800 was a whopping $200 brand new, but I wouldn't feel embarrassed in the company of Taylors and Martins. It may not be up there on that level, but will hold its own, musically. I had the action lowered, and that's about it. Much that is shown here (especially the neck/fret work) applies to electrics as well.

[@guitar-academy]

I have done reviews of expensive guitars and they aren't what they should be anymore . . I'll be uploading a review in the next few days and the guitar was replaced and the replacement was faulty . . and that's a £500 guitar . . very disappointing . .

[@tyrssen1]

@@guitar-academy Wow, that IS sad.

[@Hakuonu]

my Yamaha apx500iii is beautiful!

[@guitar-academy]

@@Hakuonu Nice guitar . . 😊

[@kevinmoore153]

Yamaha stuff is usually very good quality regardless of price. Also I got a $350 Squire electric and it's my favorite guitar hands down.

[@michaelmoore7975]

@7:50 By far the best pin removal. Grab the leftover tag end with pliers. "Push" the string back _towards_ and "through" the pin, wiggling and bending while pushing. Also pull and push a little. Try to wiggle the pin with other hand. This method "uloads" the stress of the ball wedged against the pin. Works every time unless somebody glued them in. Never have a toolmark on your pins again. This has got to be one of the best tricks ever taught to me long ago.

[@rickroche8860]

Agreed! Good job!

[@TheGuitarSpaSingapore]

great video mate...thanks for sharing..i've learnt quite a bit

[@guitar-academy]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you 🙂

[@jeanlawson9133]

I took my first comment back after watching your video 😎 Content Sir.... thanks for sharing...you got my subscription.... look forward to viewing more of your content..

[@guitar-academy]

Thanks for the sub! and thank you very much for the support your giving the channel 😊😃

[@raypitcher9767]

The only thing to remember which is double important, is making sure those iron filings and saw dust are thoroughly removed from inside the instrument, as the magnetic pick up will become clogged over time. Always cover the sound hole during work, especially doing fret work.

[@guitar-academy]

Great point!

[@Raymond-rr5iv]

This is a great suggestion if you have magnetic pickups. However, the transducer pick up strip I don't believe is magnetic? I would vacuum and wipe clean all dust weather it'd be iron filings or wood.

[@PradeepDas-ef6te]

This video satisfying. 😌😌

[@guitar-academy]

that's nice to know . . 🙂

[@joelsom]

Excellent step-by-step. Thank you!

[@guitar-academy]

You're welcome! thank you 🙂

[@biker66ton]

Sounds great that guitar. Well done.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you kindly! 🙂🙂

[@dufus2273]

sounds very nice at the end, sounds expensive.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you, 🙂

[@thebritishippie]

This is like watching a David Attenborough video, but for guitar players!

[@DavidAndrewsPEC]

Agreed!!!!

[@guitar-academy]

Wow, thanks! . . . 😀

[@thebritishippie]

@@guitar-academy honestly that was such a good video! I've just been looking over my guitars at the same time as watching (cheap Stagg and Crafter from Argos!) But to be fair they seem quite well made judging from your tips in the video. I actually felt like someone in a guitar shop the way I was smoothing down the frets to check if any were protruding over the edges, and feeling around the sound hole! You put some much information into what is actually quite a short video considering how much you went over there. I love the way you're patient and explain things slowly and clearly, and you're not here to sell stuff on behalf of brands. As a person, you get it! We came to this video cos we have a cheap guitar, of course we're going to look to eBay for a knock off! You're one of us :) it's not the brand, it's everything but the name! Thanks again, keep rocking! 🤘🎸

[@DavidAndrewsPEC]

@@guitar-academy Watching the video on bone saddle/nut replacement.

[@thebritishippie]

@@DavidAndrewsPEC that's the first thing I went to eBay!

[@anodine_org]

Great job!

[@guitar-academy]

thank you 😊

[@jitheshkuyyalil]

Wonderful! Thank you so much! That sounds amazing!

[@guitar-academy]

You're very welcome! thank you 😊😃

[@harryodum5598]

I'm going to pick up one of those guitars for my granddaughter! She'll be 10 years old that's my youngest one and she wants to play guitar hi Grandpa LOL but that looks like it'll be a good starter.

[@guitar-academy]

agreed . . a good instrument to get started on. 😀

[@jayaflower]

I can make a 400£ guitar sound like a 1£ guitar.

[@guitar-academy]

LOL . . well done you . . I think 😀

[@catto4589]

Omg me too

[@RockyDave]

Wish I could.

[@duckchorus]

👍

[@danielrubio6725]

That’s quite impressive man 😂

[@bruce1772]

Thank you and that sounds beautiful.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much . . 😀😀

[@claudfry]

Wonderful Video ! Thank You for sharing

[@guitar-academy]

Many thanks! 😊

[@bencovington1121]

If you put a capo on the neck you can loosen and remove the strings from the pegs without ruining the strings. When you are through adjusting the bridge simply put the strings back in the holes, replace the pegs and tune it.

[@guitar-academy]

good suggestion . .

[@stancraigie601]

How did you separate the preamp from the mounting plate without breaking it or the hinge pins? It's okay found your other video on the full installation. Thanks

[@guitar-academy]

It's a really tricky job . . not my favourite job . . 🙂

[@johnnygeejr500]

Well done ! Thanks ! The snazz !

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much . . 🙂🙂

[@martycann1]

Enjoyed the video, especially the music rendition!

[@guitar-academy]

Glad you enjoyed it! You can learn the tune here . . kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnSmf6ZrpduMiKM

[@jashonlucius4244]

I have a guitar that I left in the village coz of high action, plastic pegs and fake preamp... I'm so going to get it and work on it

[@guitar-academy]

That sounds like the perfect project . . 😀

[@bobvines00]

Does the _brand_ of almond oil matter? What brand was that? I'm in the US, so I _may_ not be able to find it. Also, what was the oscilloscope you were using to look at the "note" waveforms? Is it specially made for "music work"?

[@guitar-academy]

The brand doesn't matter at all, but I've noticed that in the US more people go with Lemon oil, I don't know if it's because it's easier to get. The oscilloscope is none specific.

[@samle1801]

I'd say this is more like how to make yourself a certified craftsman portfolio. And a massive one o_O. Thank you, sir, great show case of craftsmanship.

[@guitar-academy]

Glad you liked it! thank you very much . . 😊

[@rogerleosmexico]

Thanks for the update.

[@guitar-academy]

thank you 🙂

[@learnwithrks5890]

PLEASE MAKE A TUTORIAL ON HOW TO ADJUST GUITAR ACTION PROPERLY

[@guitar-academy]

I am planning on doing that . . .

[@tyecook9630]

Does a guitar that's like a relatively light trip for groceries actually exist?...holy wow I would buy that any day and put some effort into learning, the more time it takes to make it right would only make it more satisfying

[@guitar-academy]

agreed . .

[@NostalgiaforInfinity]

Guitars have gotten a lot cheaper these days, thanks being manufactured in developing countries with their cheap labor, and also due to technology. It's especially easier to build electric guitars now, with CNC machines carving the bodies within a fraction of a time it would take to do it with hand, and much more accurately.

[@bradprather6749]

Thanks a lot, nicely done.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you too! 😊

[@derekfellows2848]

Excellent tutorial, thank you. Subscribed !!

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you for the sub! 🙂🙂

[@zdravkobrlek6676]

hello, good work. how far string should be on the first fret and on the last fret? is it universal or depence on some..in mm please, thx

[@guitar-academy]

it's easier for you to watch this video . . kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5jWf5J-hM-JaMU

[@mobilette75]

Excellent vid, thank you!! However... If you do not have any preamp template, why not create one yourself one some thick peace of paper to make sure it fits well before cutting the guitar ???? Cheers from France

[@guitar-academy]

I've done this job so often that I feel confident the way I do it works. However point taken, for someone who has never done it before a home made template would be a good idea. There's now a printable template available at the Fishman website if you're thinking of doing this yourself. 😁

[@owenmayes2128]

Superbly done sir, excellent inspiration for lockdown! :- )

[@guitar-academy]

Glad you liked it! Thank you 😀😀

[@davedennis6042]

Well done, my friend. But what makes a cheap guitar sound good is the great talent of the one playing it. You made this guitar sound good twice. Nice work.

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much . . . 🙂

[@B9ashtima]

I got a fret rocker and used it on my guitars. On my Jackson I pretty much only got about 4 frets that DIDN'T rock, does this mean that there is a lot of fret work needed done? Or am I probably not doing something right, but it seems pretty easy, you just lay it across 3 frets at a time and see if it rocks, most of my frets rock just a little.

[@guitar-academy]

That does sound like an excessive amount of rocking you're getting. My first question is, does the guitar buzz a lot ? if no, then don't worry about it. Just use the fret rocker to help you cure buzzing frets, don't try to fix buzz that isn't there or you could ruin your guitar. 🙂

[@blackpoolrox6475]

To aid the fiddly job of inserting the guitar jack output, push a length of 6mm dowel inside the guitar, slide the input hole over the dowel, then withdraw the dowel back through the access hole .

[@guitar-academy]

wow . . great tip, thanks . . 🙂

[@kennethkowalchuk7868]

I use the bent and flared 'rim' end of a bicycle spoke to pull the jack back through the body hole.

[@guitar-academy]

@@kennethkowalchuk7868 I am genuinely surprised by the imaginative solutions people find for this . . . brilliant 😀

[@leodanryan966]

I actually have done this exact model of Glarry guitar GT-501 I believe. I did it around 3 years ago, and I am giving it away to another musician who enjoys playing the guitar along with four and possibly five other guitars. He's a keyboard player, but enjoys playing the guitar so he doesn't require an expensive instrument. I have way too many guitars and periodically cull the herd since my brother and I review guitars on our channel. Thanks for the video 😉 👍!

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you . . 😊😃

[@sunnydaturtle]

This was great thank you

[@guitar-academy]

You are so welcome! thank you 😊😃

[@67Jazzmaster]

I told my wife to make sure her bottom is flat and she gave me a neck adjustment.

[@guitar-academy]

😀

[@j.j.1064]

She needs to keep abreast of improvement.

[@gedman9527]

i told your wife that also

[@glennsprigg2378]

I always fiddle with the wife's G-String !!

[@alevazquez9869]

Girls with flat bottoms are hot

[@JeanClaudePeeters]

How to make a cheap guitar sound like a cheap guitar... It actually sounds great

[@guitar-academy]

agreed . . 😊

[@wizardoftoys]

Very fine 👍 luv the tune ( The Troubled Heart?) at the end ,very sweet!!!

[@guitar-academy]

Thank you very much 😊😀