Taking A Glarry From Bad to Good

Taking A Glarry From Bad to Good | Glarry GMF Review

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In this video I'll show you how I took this very poorly set up electric guitar and turned it into a very fun guitar without spending any money.
Glarry makes cheap (read into that however you wish) electric guitars in China. Some are good; some are not so good. The GMF is a cool Mustang-styled, dual humbucker rock n roll machine! Or at least it is NOW.
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0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Not Our 1st Glarry
1:16 - GMF Specs
3:59 - THIS IS NOT A PERFECT GUITAR
4:38 - How It Started (Out of Box Sound Sample)
6:48 - To-Do List
8:08 - Begin Fixing Montage
9:34 - Post "Set Up" Clean Tones
10:50 - Post "Set Up" Dirty Tones
12:55 - Tone 1 "The Pelitaur Gardens"
14:53 - Tone 2 "Damn Fine Cleans"
15:46 - Tone 3 "Tilt My Feels"
17:54 - Tone 4 "Slam Dance the Nite Away"
19:00 - What Do You Think???
19:53 - I Spent NO MONEY On This Fix
20:13 - Would I Use This???
21:25 - Thank You's & Shout Outs!
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@bsheets5888 11 ай бұрын

A distortion pedal. Thats how he got it to sound like that :p 0:13

@SeanPierceJohnson 11 ай бұрын

it was a fuzz pedal actually. but it also needed A LOT of work to get it to play in tune...which was the point

@bsheets5888 11 ай бұрын

@@SeanPierceJohnsonyeah im just being a smart ass. Nice review i may get one someday

@rangerdoc1029 6 ай бұрын

$89 w/free shipping. One of the most comfortable necks I've ever played. Just be prepared to do a little work. Possibly a fret levelling. Easy stuff.

@KB_Joys 6 ай бұрын

I have a guitar and was thinking I could put a 24" scale neck on. 60 bucks, but then I seen the GLarry and think I may just get the whole guitar for 70. I can always check if that scale neck will fit, if not I have a whole guitar. But yeah I've never played a 24 inch scale guitar. I want to see if I like it.

@birdman316 Жыл бұрын

nice one brother! i recently got a squier bullet mustang from a pawnshop...it wasnt "perfect" either haha!! but i for the most part got it sorted out... might grab one of the glarry "mustangs" and do a comparison film on these 2 units!

@carlosencarnacion9667 2 ай бұрын

The clean tone is the ultimate test of sound quality, both for the instrument and the player. Distortion and effects can hide performance defects. I like the sound of that guitar.

@user-wt2tu7mt6p 8 ай бұрын

Very nice playing first sir. I got one similar to this with the 2 single coils. A few mods and this is a beast. Thanks for the cool video and take care.

@williamj.sheehan2001 5 ай бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this, Sean. Nice samplings of both clean and distortion sounds. 👍

@gplunk 11 ай бұрын

Thanks; really informative, and I appreciate your musical 'stylings'....

@SeanPierceJohnson 10 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@christopheraaron8299 11 ай бұрын

I modded the crap out of mine. It got the stock pickups from my Squier Bullet Mustang (it's a Bullet Mustang-90 now), locking tuners, roller trees, cavity shielding, metal control knobs, and I also had to shim the neck to pitch it back slightly so I could get it properly intonated. That's a common thing with 24" scale offsets. Note; Glarry had to send me a second one because the first one they sent was damaged. I also have a Glarry GST (Strat) and the Glarry GT102 (Ovation imitation.) Both decent guitars. The GST is heavily modded as well.

@SeanPierceJohnson 11 ай бұрын

Excellent! I’d love to mod the crap outta this but alas…that costs some cash

@murraymeadowfield3981 Жыл бұрын

Hi Sean. Sharp strings will necessitate moving the saddles back towards the bridge no? You may find you might have to remove a spring to find room to move a particular saddle rearward sufficiently. Cheers.

@SeanPierceJohnson Жыл бұрын

Hey Murray. No not from what I’ve experienced. If the 12th fret rings sharp you’d want to decrease the length at the saddle moving toward the neck. Luckily did not need to remove a spring. But that is true, nothing wrong with removing a spring to accommodate should I need to. Thanks for the comment 👍

@priestgoober5160 3 ай бұрын

just ordered it💪

@electrikjam7661 Жыл бұрын

Great video, man! I just got in a Glarry GST to review, and I plan on doing all kinds of mods to the GST to turn it into the David Gilmour Black Strat. Fender MIM parts are a direct fit if you plan on doing any money mods.

@SeanPierceJohnson Жыл бұрын

Ooooo excellent tip! That actually helps me with my Glarry GST mods I’m planning.

@RobertHollander 10 ай бұрын

Some really great guitar licks there. When adjusting the nut, how do you know how much to sand off the bottom? It seems as though there is a "RIGHT" height but if you go beyond that, it's too late. The nut is too low. How do you deal with that?

@SeanPierceJohnson 10 ай бұрын

I got lucky and didn’t have to shave down the nut. Usually if it’s that bad I’ve had a tech work on it since I don’t have the skills. My guess, and remember it’s only a guess, is that it’s just little by little until it sits where you want it. Just gently sanding it until it’s right.

@RobertHollander 10 ай бұрын

@@SeanPierceJohnson The reason I ask is because I need to learn as much as possible as easily as possible because I'm 70 and have been playing guitar since I was 11. I've had so many guitars pass through my hands over the years that 2 days ago, I decided that it was time for me to learn how to make a difference on a guitar neck beyond simply adjusting the intonation and action. I did a fair amount of research and ordered 6 tool sets from Amazon that includes all the specialized tools I should need to pretend to be a luthier and, amazingly, they all came to about $90. I found a Squier Strat at a pawn shop yesterday for $109 so I was thinking I'd go back and buy that to use as something to practice on. Among the tools I got were files for the nut and the gauges to lay in place on the fretboard that should prevent me from filing the nut too low (but time will tell). My tools are scheduled to arrive today. We'll see if this old dog can learn some new tricks.

@bradcarr2444 3 ай бұрын

I got a burning fire a few weeks ago and I absolutely love it best part for me is the neck its so comfortable to play. It was playable out of the box I had to fix a crooked volume knob and the input jack is tight no fret issues at all.Pickups sound good for what they are.I will be putting new locking tuners in it the ones on it suck. I'm also putting black speed knobs on it as well as changing all chrome hardware to black tuners and put black pickup covers on it.I wanna get the new HH burning fire next.

@Terry3Gs Жыл бұрын

Turned it from a Glarry to a Gotham City !! ;) Nice job Caped Crusader !! ;)

@SeanPierceJohnson Жыл бұрын

haha! indeed i did. thanks buddy

@christopheraaron8299 Жыл бұрын

I have the same one. I had to shim the neck to pitch it back slightly and raise the saddles to match in order to get it properly intonated. (Leo Fender actually originally designed offsets to have a slight pitchback to the neck.) I also installed locking tuners, roller string tress, pickup cavity shielding and I swapped out the pickups for the humbuckers I took off my Squier Bullet Mustang when I put P90s in it. I use Fender 9s for strings. I don't like that they just extended the pickguard down to the knobs and output instead of using a metal plate like a Mustang. Glarry used metal plates with the GJazz bass, so I don't know why they couldn't do it with the GMF models. It's my 4th Glarry, and I have to say, while these guitars aren't great for beginners because of how much setup they require, they do make excellent mod platforms.

@SeanPierceJohnson Жыл бұрын

I’m definitely going to consider pickups and tuners.

@christopheraaron8299 Жыл бұрын

@@SeanPierceJohnson Locking tuners did make a big difference, but I highly recommend shimming the neck.

@kevinfay4062 4 ай бұрын

I just grabbed one of these at a warehouse for 49 bucks. Did you have to do anything to the nut or was the truss rod adjustment sufficient?

@SeanPierceJohnson 4 ай бұрын

Everything I show in the video is all I did. I actually feared having to remove the nut but it wasn’t necessary

@kevinfay4062 4 ай бұрын

@@SeanPierceJohnson Thanks!

@anthonypanneton923 Жыл бұрын

I got one of those guitars. needed all the usual setup and TLC required with low cost made-in-China guitars, but its a solid and good sounding instrument. If you have large (or even medium size) hands, you might find the neck a bit tight, with its 24" scale and fairly narrow profile. But the flip side is that it would be perfect for smaller hands. I use mine mostly with open tunings and with a slide. The pickups sound pretty decent, but I rewired the pots on mine for no tone control and separate volume knobs - so I could blend the pickups with the selector switch in the middle position. Great guitar for small hands or if you just want something different.

@guywihn1658 Жыл бұрын

How wide exactly is the neck down at the nut? Would a nut with a wider string spacing be possible?

@anthonypanneton923 Жыл бұрын

@@guywihn1658 I don't know - haven't measured it, and the guitar isn't out right now. its noticably more narrow than (for instance) a Tele or a Strat. a nut with wider string spacing would most likely not work, as the neck itself is rather slender as it tapers towards the headstock.

@anthonypanneton923 Жыл бұрын

@@guywihn1658 okay - nut width is 42mm or 1 + 5/8 (1.62) inches.

@rockoutmichigan 2 ай бұрын

I like the Glarry headstock shape.

@SeanPierceJohnson 2 ай бұрын

I actually do as well

@ibberman 7 ай бұрын

If the strings are sharp, not flat, would that not indicate the strings need lengthening by pulling the saddles back?

@SeanPierceJohnson 7 ай бұрын

As I’ve told others, I may have got it wrong…I’m still learning to do this. I’m just responding to the tuner and what it appears that the saddle is doing.

@ibberman 6 ай бұрын

@@SeanPierceJohnson Well it sounds like you did a great job. Think I'll give the Glarrya try, looks like my Bullet Mustang. Looks like you enjoyed playing it., and liked the neck, and you got it sounding super. Thank's for sharing it with us. Subbed. By the way, do you know if any pickguards out there fits the Glarry ??

@SeanPierceJohnson 6 ай бұрын

@@ibberman i don't. though i must admit i haven't looked into it

@JoeHasGas Жыл бұрын

Glarry hype!

@SeanPierceJohnson Жыл бұрын

It lives!

@JaniceLalla Жыл бұрын

i enjoyed the video and i have a glarry but instead of it being neck heavy it is body heavy

@SeanPierceJohnson Жыл бұрын

interesting. which one is the heavy one?

@JaniceLalla Жыл бұрын

@@SeanPierceJohnson I don't know the model but it is a semi hollow Tele style

@misterknightowlandco Жыл бұрын

Move the strap buttons. If you have a neck heavy or body heavy guitar you can solve the problem by moving the strap buttons. If the body is heavy move the button on the body a little closer to the output jack.

@lfaf9509 8 ай бұрын

To be honest, any guitar no matter the cost is going to likely need some level of setup on it, at least from my experience. The only real difference between a sub 200 dollar guitar vs a really expensive guitar when it comes to the setup required for them is, the cheaper guitars will likely need more. Don't get me wrong, the parts on a cheap guitar will be cheaper such as the pots and tuners and bridge and such, but the big difference out of the box is going to be how much setup needs to be done... These guitars may be cheap, but I would not recommend them as a first guitar unless you want to learn how to do a full setup on a guitar or want to pay to have a good setup done.. P.S. Always Change the strings on New Guitars, any good setup on any guitar will include a string change. :)

@rafaelcuadra5009 7 ай бұрын

It is a good platform to learn, but remember, a good player could make anything sound good. This is a learning starting point and at this price point it is a good deal to jump in with both feet.

@SeanPierceJohnson 7 ай бұрын

definitely. its a small price to pay and probably still better than getting a guitar from walmart or best buy

@rafaelcuadra5009 7 ай бұрын

agreed...I liked the posting very much!@@SeanPierceJohnson

@scottkellogg8145 6 ай бұрын

Walmart actually sells the glarry electric guitar so what is the difference they have the same exact guitar what is the difference between buying it from Walmart or glarry if it's the same exact thing

@poopdogg666 9 ай бұрын

I bought the Glarry GMF SS and the frets are all bad, every other fret is buzzing really bad. The Nut is huge and spacious and the bridge was installed crooked. I got burned by Glarry do not recommend.

@SeanPierceJohnson 9 ай бұрын

you really never know what you're gonna get with Glarry.

@Zombie_13x33 8 ай бұрын

if you bought it thru them just contact them for a return. there actually pretty good about it. my $79 glarry was fine except for cheap parts and wood but it works great unplugged lol. ive chaned everything on mine and put emgs in it cus it was funny and had an extra 81 and 85. i also sanded the neck as thin as i was comfortable doing and its as thin as my jacksons now lol just a different shape, my fault

@Shaylok 7 ай бұрын

I would consider buying a Glarry and replacing the cheap parts, but the foundation is weak. The body is made of soft wood. Simply tightening a bolt on neck can crush soft wood. A shame. The body shapes and the paint job by Glarry is pretty good.

@donavonmacallister3101 7 ай бұрын

It's basswood just like evh guitars...and the neck is maple. Same as some strats. Mine is just fine. Also the stock pickups sound really chimelike and it's a very resonate body as well.just put some locking tuners and roller saddles with a set up. mine sounds wonderful through a helix 6.

@cdavidlake2 7 ай бұрын

For the same price you can get an infinitely better Monoprice. That's the problem with Glarrys: They're marketing as beginner instruments - when they're anything but. Nut work is the absolute *last* thing a novice should have to tackle.

@SeanPierceJohnson 7 ай бұрын

i agree...it is the last thing a beginner should tackle. but i did state i wasn't sure if this would be necessary

@JasonSmith-wj2ht 6 ай бұрын

Can't get a 24" scale length Monoprice

@NerfAlice 6 ай бұрын

Stings can make a difference but it definitely would not make that much difference honestly even fixing the nut.

@ibberman 6 ай бұрын

So what do you think he adjusted?

@NerfAlice 6 ай бұрын

@@ibberman He plainly said what he did and it can make some difference but not at all how he shows in the beginning of the video. He seems to have an ideal of what he's doing I'm not the best but I do work on guitar's daily.

@SeanPierceJohnson 6 ай бұрын

@@NerfAlice i don't really know what you mean by "an ideal of what he's doing"...i did what i did and got it to play reasonably well and play in tune. i'm also quite clear that I'm a beginner and just TRYING things to make the guitar work. Glarry doesn't pay me, I get an $89 guitar and "good luck"...

@NerfAlice 6 ай бұрын

@@SeanPierceJohnson Yeah I know I watched the video the whole thing it was a good video I'm not saying it wasn't. But the it went from this to this no it wasn’t gonna be that much of a difference. Not a bad job you clearly know more then you thought tho I seen that.

@ibberman 6 ай бұрын

@@SeanPierceJohnson Well, you did a great job, sounds great.