$65 my first Glarry in OVER A YEAR! But have they gotten any better?

[@doctoribanez]

It's $65. To be playable at all seems like a win to me

[@glenclarkchidley3637]

Plays exactly the same notes as a $10k custom shop fender! An hour of file work and tuning and you have a great inexpensive guitar. I have these stashed all over my house, in every work truck and office. This with a $29 practice amp and for under $100 I have a setup to play wherever and whenever!

[@Someguy-j9e]

Sounded better than expected, what are you playing it through?

[@thebaldshredder]

Line 6 POD Farm on my computer.

[@BaBaBaBenny]

Haha, I had to laugh when you pulled it out and I saw that graphic. They used to do those out of catalogues in the UK when I was a kid, there was the skull one "for boys" and a pink one with butterflies and hearts "for girls". Never tried one so couldn't speak to the quality but its hilarious they've dug that finish out after 10+years.

[@theubie]

I agree with your "ok" assessment of the sound and playability. That's a great mod guitar for sure. The graphic looked good.

[@jamesmichaelfrank]

Glarry should pay you for making that guitar sound good .

[@thebaldshredder]

I wish!

[@RustyGunn7]

Wait, what? Metal Dude just shot my hopes down to becoming the Cheap Shredder. Lol I can hardly wait for part two. Very entertaining video. Thanks.

[@gaberox1]

Dang man your frikken ripping it these days. That 1st shred run was nuts.

[@stevemercure902]

Your review is spot on. Nice work. I own a Glary that was purchased locally on FB Marketplace. I paid $40 for it and it is perfect for what I wanted. My goal was a cheap guitar that could be played and kept in my office closet at work to give me some practice time doing beginner stuff, since I am a beginner. It also gave me a nice learning platform to play with how to adjust a bridge, and how to adjust a truss rod. I enjoyed your review. Best wishes.

[@captcraig777]

Great review. Of course, you still made it sound perfectly usable! I like the lightning one. I am considering snagging that one! Thanks for sharing and congrats to whoever gets this GAW!

[@montereycalifornia]

I got the lightning one, threw in a dimebucker and it shreds. Glarry just threw there name on this one. These were under the Ktaxon name before. If you buy the Ktaxon one, you can put your own headstock label. I put a dean dime label and it's awesome.

[@nychold]

I have two minds about super cheap guitars. On the one hand, it does allow for someone to get into playing guitar without a huge expense and most of those cheap guitars are actually playable even without any work at all. They're not going to be great to play, but they're playable at least, so if a parent without a lot of money has a child very interested in music, they're a great option. On the other hand, if there's not much money invested, if you get a lemon of a guitar or you don't know how (or can't afford) to set the guitar up properly, you're probably going to just say "well, I guess guitar's just not for me" and that's it. If you feel the pain of buying the guitar, even if it's the lesser pain of a quality budget guitar ($200-$400), not only is your experience is going to be better to keep you motivated, the "pain" might just be enough to keep you from walking away when you hit the F chord. So to me, Glarry is in a very bad price point and I would even argue they're capitalizing on people's failures rather then giving them the tools to succeed by staying there.

[@mikeg6666]

Honestly I don't think they care because it's just another Chinese company that pushes more cheap crap on American consumers who think they're getting a deal because of the price and then end up getting burned. That's why I cancelled my temu account , I only had it for a few months but I liked all the skull stuff they had , beanie's , shirts , baseball caps etc. But I noticed that it was nothing like described and it was all very thin and cheap material , in some cases it seemed like it was paper material coated with paint. So I cancelled my subscription , plus I found they were mining for my personal data. But that's another story , the point is you get what you pay for so I'd rather spend more money and get better quality.....

[@Numocron]

Wow Richard this is another awesome guitar review I love it. Shred on dude.😃👍❤️🔥⚡️🎶🎸

[@davea5113]

Richard, you could play a $12 guitar and make it sound like a million bucks, keep on rockin !

[@nulife022]

Glarry for beginners? My first guitar was unplayable. I would have been thrilled to have that one. Great playing, even on that thing. You shred, dude

[@thebaldshredder]

Yep. These aren't for beginners who know nothing about guitars. Great cheap modding platforms though.

[@fisiosaiter]

You were sober of Glarry for over a year and had a relapse. So sorry for you, hope you don't give up. #YouCanDoIt

[@thebaldshredder]

I fell off the wagon!

[@stevemora7845]

When I was starting out I would've sold my mom for a strat copy like that Glary but instead had to settle for a Silvertone. Kids have so many choices now! 🎸🎸🎸

[@timedwards1220]

I have a b/w Strat Slivertone that puts that Glarry to shame!

[@timedwards1220]

Great neck and poplar body, gonna mod it also! Lol 😁🤘🎸

[@johnsurreal]

Cool graphics for sure and great playing right there Richard! For that kind of money you really can't be picky.

[@TheTubeDude]

Good demo. Thank you.

[@shannonmowatt3428]

just got my cd's Thanks! so AWESOME! Fan Forever

[@thebaldshredder]

@@shannonmowatt3428 Awesome!

[@jaysmith5736]

You summed it up perfectly... it's a modding platform. Change the guts, the trem, the neck and tuners and you've got a nice body to work with. Great review.

[@markkatain7891]

I can't speak to the quality of their guitars, but I grabbed the 5 and 6 string basses with the upgraded pickup option on Amazon and they are absolutely great basses, as is. The action, intonation, neck, and fret work was spot on, and no adjustments needed. Pickups are punchy and sound great through my Rumble 800.I swapped the strings, and it is a solid bass that plays great. I have other basses cost 7-8x as much as the Glarry and I keep going back to it when I play bass. I have no interest in modding the Glarry and I mod EVERYTHING music or electronic related. Was always curious how their guitars were. Thank you for the video!

[@doknox]

Yep. The bass I got is great. Neck heavy but... the guitars are no good. I had 2. Used them as modding platforms to practice. The one is decent now and the other is now a neck on another body that I made myself. The glarry bodies are made out of the lightest cheapest wood I've ever seen. Lol

[@RocktCityTim]

I think you've hit the nail on the head - staying in their lane. However, at $65, don't think of it as a guitar, but rather a guitar kit where the finishing has been done. Take it all apart and then treat it as any kit Strat that you can buy. Assemble and setup - et voila! A great build/mod experience.

[@Briansgate]

I concur. It would be fantastic for people who want to start experimenting with modding. And I'm very happy that you used the trem bar. Yes, you knew it would be bad, and yes, it was indeed bad. But, so many people don't demonstrate it.

[@thebaldshredder]

I even left in the part where I missed the note! lol

[@gatormouth337]

I want it! I was thinking the same thing before you said it. How far does the graphics go and is it routed so you can do only pickups without a pick guard? That was literally going through my mind before you brought it up

[@papablue3015]

There are lots of cheap junk out there! My glarry was junk! I used the body scraped everything else! Thanks Shreddermister 🤘

[@richardwright345]

I love the shirt. LOL. thats funny!

[@squib311]

On mine I removed the springs a cranked all the screws to the deck. Changed to a bone nut, Tex Mex pickups + new pots, and Slinky 9's. It has been my main guitar for 2 years now. Love the fatter than Fender neck and the 5.5 lbs. Mine is also an unbranded Glarry off of Fleabay for $58.

[@victorstone9051]

Hey is your Breaking point album on CD? if so where can I get it.

[@thebaldshredder]

Nope. Sold out. Dawn of the Shredder and Speed of Light are only two available on CD.

[@victorstone9051]

@@thebaldshredder Bummer well thanks for letting me know:)

[@friscoliv]

I think it looks super cool. Love the skulls and its nice to see a black headstock. For 65 bucks and free shipping looks like you could have done way worst than that.

[@HEMI42652]

Another great video. I got one with a few mods love it. Youre a Gifted guitar player

[@thebaldshredder]

Thanks!

[@LesterMitchell]

Great honest review man! Also, love that shirt.

[@thebaldshredder]

Stormtroopers were so dumb 😄

[@lonesomedove2024]

I applaud Glarry for focusing on price point. I have been in a situation where price was the priority decision maker on a gear purchase. It's good to know you can get a functional guitar for under $100. Sometimes you might not have an extra hundred to spend in order to get five times the quality. Way to go Glarry.

[@JamieLynnMorris]

Uh Oh... pretty sure we just voided the warranty on my ears! I was also wondering about the graphic area and thinking the white pick guard looked too squeaky clean and outta place with the skull graphics. Another cool review... Thanks Shredder! 💀💀💀

[@BaronQ]

Totally, needs a matt black HH guard and black hardware 🙂

[@MartinBlasick]

I’ve been tempted with that very same guitar. I have the one with the lightning bolts still sealed up in a box waiting for me to open it and do a review. I have fun slumming it in the cheap Guitar land. Fun, fun, fun.

[@thebaldshredder]

Who doesn't love slumming it up with a good cheap guitar?

[@ilovejapanesemusic3858]

I've had two Glarrys, and I was very happy with both of them😊 I would be happy to buy another one.

[@petercase9583]

Good review great shirt

[@michaelkennedy2190]

Bald shredder your guitar playing skills are amazing bro! 😎 put on a knit cap some sunglasses and start shredding. People would think your Sach!!😎😎 I need to listen to some of your recordings!!

[@marlan3rd]

Interesting and very good review. It is funny but with that guitar I can see it with gold skull tuner , gold skull knobs, skull inlay fret markers, possibly a greasy groove pickguard, tremolo cover, neck plate, a graphite nut, and a gold replacement tremolo bridge. I am currently building a Leo Jaymz warlock.

[@Ingchao]

Did something similar to my aliexpress yngwie clone. I put a blue mirror pickguard to match the blue paint and skull knobs in black chrome. And 3d printed glow in the dark covers for the invader single coils i installed 😅

[@thebaldshredder]

We'll have to see what Metal Dude does with it

[@Jeffroids729]

My $80 glarry fretless bass is fun to play.

[@BunkMasterFlex77]

Would you recommend this guitar for two people to share with the names Glen and Larry?

[@thebaldshredder]

Nope. But Greg and Lorenzo? Absolutely!

[@susanhutchison1270]

I’d be happy to own it. First I’d block the tailpiece and make it solid. Maybe put Alnico 5 pickups in it and more than likely upgrade the tuners. Thanks for all your reviews and showing us what it’s capable of sounding like.

[@chronik301]

Good video for Monday. I can't believe Metal dude was so on it to get a free guitar. Knowing him he will repaint it with pictures of burritos on it.

[@BackWoodsBillyCraftBeerReviews]

Glarry is definitely a MODIFICATION PLATFORM Guitar 🎸🎶 Company... Can't wait 😄 to see What Metal Dude 😎 Does to the guitar 🎸... 🍄 Possibly try adding metal to the bottom of the pickups. Also changing the capacitors on the pots. Donlis Pickups possibly the blade style. Guyker Tunners hard tail bridge like Hipshot. Cheers 🍻 🥃🥃 🎸 🎵🎶🎶🎶

[@mackdaddprod]

I would certainly take it and improve it!

[@windslipper]

I have a Glarry GIZ-102 in Gold Flake....I put in a Seymour Duncan JB in the Bridge and 1959 Humbucker on the Neck. I love her!!!

[@eclipsetheraindanbutler2478]

I was just about to type that I want it, then you went AND GAVE IT TO METAL DUDE!!!!! I really WAS about to type that... I guess I will live. I have 3 Glarry guitars, and I'm fine with them. Beautiful guitars, and great for just taking around without worrying about damaging. Lol😂

[@thebaldshredder]

You have to be quick if you want to beat Metal Dude!

[@kennethcarlin9629]

I've owned a couple of Glarry guitars, the Burning Fire and GIB bass. The burning fire, I've had to file the fret edges, re-glue the nut, replace the tuners with locking tuners, adjust the truss rod a few times, and level the frets a couple of times during the time I had it. The bass, I replaced the nut with a brass one, and adjusted the truss rod a few times. They both played and sounded great. The intonation was a bit off on both, so I had to fix that. I'd only recommend Glarry to someone just starting out.

[@lvhr13]

I'll take it my brother I have a killer combination of customization I'd love to do to it...

[@h.w.hilton6819]

I have an Indio Classic HSS by Monoprice with a 6 pt trem that I adjusted to make a "floating" trem system (a real pain in the a**). If the humidity in my home is steady, the guitar stays in tune for days hanging on my wall. When I play it and use the trem to dive bomb, it still stays in tune (although I mainly use it to "warble"). I am very pleased with it.

[@robertclarkguitar]

I never turn down free guitars. .I would mod it. Or relic it. Repaint or use for learning. Or get it set up and give to grandkids. Always a reason to keep new gear. Lmao great video man. I love they are cheap. Most buy them to mod.

[@fat_ninja_status]

I picked up two glarry pbasses to learn about doing set ups and customizing have maybe $140 into them. One came in great just a little fret sprout and seasons change. The other one lots of unfinished sanding and fret sprout is just bad. Both have poor grounds but overal i like them especially once i get to bring them into being the projects i want them to be.

[@michaelkennedy2190]

I must say what you can buy for a hundred dollars today is much better than when I was a kid! I’m 61.

[@JamesBrown-js3lm]

I work on guitars and own 3 glarry guitars. I’ve completely tore them down and replaced everything with premium parts, rerouted the neck pockets, neck and fret setup and they are jammers now. It was more for fun, yes you can get a nicer guitar for more but even hi-end guitars need to be set up when you buy them. You can’t buy a guitar body for the price of those guitars. They are definitely better than the first guitar I had.

[@AndyDion]

Lets see what Metal Dude does!!!

[@thebaldshredder]

Gonna be epic!

[@FunnyHaHa420]

When I started playing in the mid 80's the best you could do for $65 was an old beat up Japanese import or some plywood monstrosity from the Sears catalog. I had the Memphis "Explorer style" guitar with built in amp from Monkey Wards. I stripped the body to repaint it and it turned out it was pressed cardboard. So comparatively we are in the golden age of cheap AF guitars.

[@rockoutmichigan]

I got that blue tiger-stripe Glarry super-strat and it needed some TLC (neck shim, truss & saddle adjustment, some fret ends needed a little touch up). Got a 5 string bass (the GIB ibanez knock off) and it needed all the same as the guitar but I had to level 2 frets due to buzz. But man they are both great everyday practice tools.

[@johnro6659]

The strat type copies are always the least expensive to make so they are the more affordable guitars out there. I do love the graphics and the rosewood fret board. I do not like single coils and if it's routed enough I would toss the pick guard and single coils replace them with one that would take two humbuckers and a 3 way switch, ditch the bridge or lock it all together. I have to say it surprised me it sounds pretty good until it went out of tune. LOL Maybe if you decide to mod it we can see whats under the pick guard.

[@PeterErikson-rd5tj]

i got 1 Glary from ebay for 79. a couple years ago. --- The neck was plain wood , sharp fret ends Very Ugly headstock. and yes the fake fretboard. Tuners were junk. but 20 bucks for music lilly. would solve that. -- but the body. and pickgrard was OK. I looked to see how much for a China Flame maple neck and new loaded Pick guard and - Sold it . -- You Realy need a better neck. and tuners w/ these. Other Companies are doing it. Harley Benton Charges Too Much Shipping to USa 90. bucks. so. I'm not buying from them now. -- I paid 60 for 2 HB. 2 years ago. that was workable.

[@bradcarr2444]

I've had a Glarry burning fire guitar as well as a Ktaxon burning fire guitar both were playable out the box.The Ktazon was fine the only issue I had with the Glarry were minor the input jack was tight to pull the cable out and the volume knob was on crooked I had to take it off and put it back on and it was fine.That was the only issue with the guitar.I love the thin neck on them.Its fun to play pickups are good.

[@anthonyclegg1511]

Put Fender on the headstock and no one would know. ♥️🎸.

[@RekEighty]

I'd put a Floyd Rose on it if I had it just to raise ones choleric temper of Glarry's. Sweet shredding Bald Shredder!

[@fredchatham6680]

I was gifted a new Glarry yellow Tele from my buddy Greg (R.I.P.), didnt know he'd ordered it and Glarry shipped to my address. When the setup and upgrades were finished it actually ended up being a NICE GUITAR. I never expected it to equal a $2,500.00 Fender, but its Tele enough to do Tele stuff. Out of the box it was better than i expected it to be. Out of the box the bridge AND bridge pickup were so microphonic you could hear my eyeballs thru the amp when i looked at it.

[@stevenbullock9276]

I bought one of these years ago, and it wasn't very playable due to the nut slots not being cut down enough. Recently bought a couple Glarry basses (Jazz and P), and they're the same. Also, one had very sharp fret ends. I dressed those, and ordered some cheap nut files. Other than that, they're not horrible basses for the money.

[@brittboyette461]

Still cheaper than an entry level kit guitar and the finish work is already done. Good bones for a modding platform!

[@electrikjam7661]

I got sent one. It is spare parts at this point. Those grub screws are going to strip if you try to raise or lower the action.

[@Michael-lk1ox]

Yeah I want that guitar

[@davessparetime83]

I bought the Black Dinky body style with HSH. $80 I have had no issues with it and use it to try different pickups with it.

[@serpentsbane9166]

Next time on Rock Redemption: Can Metal Dude silence the haters and prove his Rock Star credentials with a master class in the Kerry King school of shred? Will "the Bald Shredder" Richard James finally agree to produce Metal Dude's long anticipated debut album?! Tune in next time to find out! \m/

[@psychoshredder4139]

I am very curious of the routing inside to throw some hums inside one and a reverse headstock strat neck on one. The graphics kinda reminds me of the Jackson pile of skulls

[@thebaldshredder]

Hopefully it's HSH because Metal Dude plans to put two humbuckers in there!

[@uncleremus64]

That techwood could be also called Richlite. Gibson was using it for a minute.

[@psychoshredder4139]

I want one , never heard of the brand before.

[@johndotson920]

I want it

[@PhillipHolt-f9r]

I wouldn't have a glarry if it was free I had one and it caused me to start seeing a therapist lol.

[@wallyinthebox1]

as long as it stays in tune I will play any brand.

[@thebaldshredder]

😅

[@gaberox1]

I've had a few guitars send me to the crazy house. I had a Jackson soloist that I just could not get to play clean notes on some frets. Got a full fret level done and it still buzzed and twanged. That guitar drove me to the brink of insanity lol.

[@stevewalker6129]

what brand amp is right behind you ?

[@thebaldshredder]

@@stevewalker6129 Leo Jaymz

[@mlj1111]

$80 gets you one of these shipped with amp. Good price for a new person. Good enough to learn on. If they are serious after that , then spend more.

[@Thematchma69]

a cheap wammy can be good if you actually take the time to float the bridge, im able to do dive bombs all day and stay in tune, however the bar did break after a couple days

[@GITD2]

I'll take it! 👍

[@riffjohnson22]

I started a youth program in my small town giving away free guitars to promote new players and artists. These prices are perfect and to give a guitar away to say abetween 10- 15 year old is a gamble they may or may not pursue it, but the winners of these guitars are usually so very interested already and asking for a guitar for their birthday or Christmas. Thanks to Glarry for keeping that price easy to give away, who knows Glarry may be the reason We someday get another Jimmy Page or Jimmy Hendrix!!????!!!

[@maxserver3985]

you should test their 40w amp which is sold by other brands too

[@granthelas4468]

I got one for cheap just to work on it and practice working on guitars before I trust my hands on a more expensive one. Edit: I got the bridge and everything set up so it doesn't go out of tune even after I lay on that whammy bar.

[@CraigMJamieson]

I bought a Glarry a couple of years ago, about the same price, fully expecting it to be a p.o.s. I wanted something to learn how to do general maintenance and mods on. Well … it completely exceeded my expectations. Total junk. lol. Even the paint chipped off!

[@kurtgraybill9576]

I love my G S T it's more playable than alot of others

[@SteveVall]

Ill take the guitar and really trick it out! If you want me to send follow up footage let me know

[@joosboer1030]

It could be Glary are pitching for customers in low wage economies where affordability is more important. The paint Job is pretty good, and with a bit of set up will still play pretty good.

[@nellayema2455]

Glarry is what Glarry is!

[@patrickshannon4516]

I bought the same one think mine was about 80$ it's not bad would say that it needs a little bit of setting up mine had high action. For 80$ I couldn't really complain pick ups okay, didn't really have many issues. Could probably use something done to make the sustain a little better.

[@montereycalifornia]

I want it!

[@jackoszuscik6669]

THE BODY IS CAST WITH SANDING DUST AND LIQUID RESIN.

[@ryanduff4272]

I only buy guitars with whammy bars. I appreciate you showing us how bad that one is. I think a lot of KZbinrs that say it's a good guitar without showing the newbies what will happen if they use it. Do an injustice to beginners. At least you mention that you don't try it because you know it will go out of tune.

[@robertclarkguitar]

Usually a good set up can make it way way way more stable. If it's straight. I actually have a kit guitar that I cannot imagine the hardware being much better but it was 3 times the price on sale. Guitar kit world. Of course that might be the bone nut but it's ash body is heavy and engineered ebony richlite fretboard. The trem is cheap like the pickups and switch and tuners but it's incredibly stable. Lmao. I agree I need the trem on my guitars. I don't have to use it but when it's not there I grab for it. Lmao

[@ChadwickRider]

Basswood is actually a great wood for guitars... but it's very heavy.

[@retropuffer2986]

Interesting what you can get for under 100 bucks. 🙂

[@Lgavenger]

it almost looks like your head shot in the bottom corner by the input jack is on the guitar lol

[@thebaldshredder]

What if it actually is???

[@DavidBostock-ti2fv]

I bought their 6 string bass and 40 watt Amp. The amp seems lame but it's the only amp I have hands on experience with. The lowest string of the 6 string seems to be pasta when tuned. Strings need to be heavier so tension is higher. I think that is why the shills don't play the things during KZbin show & tell.

[@chrislowry7051]

Actually I thought it sounded pretty damn good other than it going out of tune when you were strumming on it after the solo and when using that whammy bar lol but yeah I would mod it out and put a whole new pick up plate assembly on there and buy a much better thinner guitar neck as well

[@ShelbyTenbears-ys4ws]

I want the guitar bro...i will play the hell out of it...

[@Mjri_1999]

I bought a glarry about A year ago It looked beautiful a red thin line . but it was way too hard to keep in tune and sounded terrible I actually gave it away .

[@ShelbyTenbears-ys4ws]

Expect a wide neck, I have a glarry bass, it has a chunky neck, they say good for a beginner, which isn't true,. I take the bass completely apart, because the wiring is wrong, some things are to tight, some are to loose, but it's okay for the price. We're can you buy a guitar for 60 bucks

[@ShelbyTenbears-ys4ws]

If you put extra spring on the whammy it' does better

[@AngryTruckerBob]

Richard can make even a piece of crap sound good

[@ozarkpipertony8396]

Those 4 bolts on the back dont suggest one piece neck.