This CHEAP Guitar is MIND-BLOWING! Glarry Guitars!

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0:00 - I love guitar
0:24 - Why should you get one?
3:02 - The details
4:01 - What's wrong with it?
7:36 - Why I like it
11:05 - Sound clips
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[@BeastMadeReviews]

What do you think of Glarry guitars? Buy here: amzn.to/2ZU8JJh

[@r.c.anderson5632]

I really appreciated your review. Thanks for doing it. I bought my Glarry guitar and it arrived this morning. I was surprised how nice it is. I'm a beginner and didn't want to invest a huge amount of money just to see how I would enjoy learning guitar. This fit the bill perfectly. I compared it to the Fender Stratocaster and the weight and dimensions are very close, which was my concern. The tone sounds clear and rich and the accessories are fantastic. I paid 110. for mine, but it included a very nice little 20-watt amp, which works just great and the package had lots of styrofoam to protect it in transit. I love the classic Sunburst (aka "Sunset") finish, as well. I'll be subscribing to your videos and appreciate the effort you put into them. Thanks so much!

[@StevieZero]

They're pieces of crap

[@doknox]

I bought my son a 30 dollar plastic acoustic guitar 2yrs ago at toys r us and that thing sounded amazing for what was essentially a toy. Cheap doesn't mean bad and in this case it just means you have to do the rest of the work that they didnt.

[@juanmontalto5208]

I say cheap is the chance nowadays to enjoy guitars

[@aos1932]

Academy guitar ??

[@michaelgenter1533]

I’m a 66 yr old cancer survivor always wanted to play guitar. And my 8 yr old granddaughter said : ,”she always wanted to also” well we just received a new Glarry GST3, and are having a blast with it. Great fun setting it up or learning to.Thanks for the review.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

that's awesome!

[@christoguichard4311]

"Price Point" American's favourite phrase.

[@charlene2400]

I've bought 3 Glarry guitars, GST-E, GST-170, and GST H-H(sold more commonly under Pyle). I learned the most from the 170, as it had the most wrong by far. The E is my main player/chugger, but the H-H is actually a whole step up in quality and components. Once setup, it actually plays as good as some of my upper stuff, even an Ibanez of mine.

[@UncleDunk]

Nice review, Dave. Last year I picked up a green one, because like you say, I wanted a beater guitar I didn’t have to worry about. I have 16 guitars, and some are very pricey. I like the green one because all sides of the guitar are the same color, which highlight the nice grain of the wood. I had to file the nut because cowboy chords would not stay in tune. When I lowered the saddles to bring the action down, the set screws were so high they made my palm uncomfortable. Going to eBay I ordered a set of brass neck shims $9. This took care of that problem. I polished the frets, put a new set of Ernie Ball strings and... for less than $100 I have a very good looking, light and playable axe. I plan to put a pre wired Guitar Fetish pick guard with better pickups $35-50 in next. Overall, I’m happy with this great looking , cheap Strat copy. You are right, you need this guitar, just be ready to do some adjustments...

[@BeastMadeReviews]

thank you for your comment! Glad you love it as much as I do (and in the same context)!

[@cardboard092]

Is this good for a beginner? I have an acoustic but would like an electric guitar as well

[@trobell374]

Yes

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Yeah absolutely

[@jacobmillen751]

Im a beginner too. Do you need an amp with it? Or does it play the sound? Idk how it works

[@osagimoo7672]

@@jacobmillen751 I think it plays on its own, but you need an amp for it to be louder

[@jacobmillen751]

oh thanks! Yeah i dont mind it being not as loud. Although i might save up for an amp later

[@gabrielguerrero7296]

Excellent review. Considering the quality of this video, I can't believe that you don't have more subscribers, because you sure deserve more.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Much appreciated! This is a relatively young channel. I'm working on more videos. It will grow in time. Thank you for watching!

[@JPCustomGuitars]

Agreed. What kind of camera are you using to record the videos? Looks great!

[@j.kittredge]

3 1/2 min in and no guitars shown. Three interesting ones described, presumably within reach. However, congrats to your dentist and your teacher at charm school.

[@johngbradt]

Thank you for your insightful Guitar review & thanks for taking the time to review the affordable Glarry. I’m 60 years old & I’m on disability & I can’t afford a Guitar & the only Guitar I own is the Epiphone Les Paul 100 Ebony my mother gave me, but I’ve always wanted one that was much lighter, because I have Neuropathy in my hands & my Guitar is too heavy for me to play well 🎸🤟😎

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Thank you for stopping by, John! The Glarry is a great choice for a lightweight, affordable guitar. Obviously, it's not the same quality as a $2000 guitar, and you might have to tweak it a bit, but once you dial it in, it's a great little guitar for the money. :)

[@Phenix101TPJ]

Really sounds great!

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Glad you think so!

[@StratsRUs]

Sounds fine ! I got it for the weight ! Thanks

[@BeastMadeReviews]

yeah! I think it's a great little guitar, especially for the price. Thanks for watching!

[@calebproductions5970]

I thought I was the only one who thought this guitar was so resonate.almost a chimey sound.i put the original pickup back in ...I like it.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

yeah! Mine has that chimey sound too. I love the way it sounds. I still may change the pickups though.

[@calebproductions5970]

@@BeastMadeReviews awesome shirt, I gotta buy one lol!

[@scapegoatiscariot2767]

Coming from someone who has a Parker Fly, that's pretty impressive. That is the single most impressive guitar I have ever played. I will look into Glarry further. Thanks.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

To be fair, it's not as good as my Parker. 😂 But it's a VERY good guitar for $75!

[@scapegoatiscariot2767]

@@BeastMadeReviews I mean that the Parker fly was the best guitar I've ever played, not the Glarry. 😉

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Yeah my Parker is honestly my dream guitar. I need to make a video about it.

[@scapegoatiscariot2767]

@@BeastMadeReviews I would if I were you. Honestly, the Parker fly is the best guitar in my opinion that I have ever played. I do believe I would give every guitar I have just to have one.

[@mobilemetal4554]

Awesome video man. Just subbed. I wanna get one to mod into a metal guitar with just one active. Do you know if it’s routed to be able to fit a humbucker? Really awesome channel and I really like your playing.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Thank you! I appreciate that! I haven't looked under the hood of my guitar to check, but I looked at Phillip McKnight's channel, and he did a video where he upgraded a Glarry. In that video, he shows that the rout on a Glarry is H/S/H. So assuming you have the pick guard for it, a humbucker should just be a drop-in replacement.

[@avabell9217]

i’m just now starting out on electric guitars i know for sure i’m getting a marshall 10w amp would you recommend i get a glarry?

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I think it really depends on your budget and your goals with guitar. Glarry offers a very inexpensive guitar that will require a few tweaks or some work to get it just right. If you have DIY experience, or you want to learn that experience for guitar, I think it should be fine. I also think it's a great option if you don't have a lot of money to spend and need/want something right now. But I think if you really want to stick with guitar for years to come and you have a deeper desire to learn and play, I would suggest a different guitar that would serve you well for much, much longer. One guitar I highly recommend is the Yamaha Pacifica (my first guitar, and still a great one). Those guitars are inexpensive compared to higher end brands, and not much more than Glarry. But they are far better. The quality, finish, and sound are much better on the Yamaha, and think it would be a much better experience to play as a beginner.

[@doknox]

I have 700 for a schecter and decided I'm buying 2 basses and 2 guitars from glarry instead and spending the rest on pickups and tuners for them. I cant wait. I'll get the schecter this next tax season.

[@blackbass4u2c]

I pawnshop hunt sometimes for cheap guitars mainly to screw around when my drinking buddy comes over.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

My nice Fender Strat that I mentioned was a pawn shop find! Sometimes you can find some good stuff. 😃

[@justaddlight]

U2 🤭 I bought a fender copy for my bro last year second hand and was astonished at how well it handled. About $80 too. Of course, he just wanted something to take apart and tinker with, but right from the get-go I was impressed with the sound. A year later, I couldn't recognize the thing. Different components, different colour, different sound. So I suppose if that's what you're after, it could be an option.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Yeah! I definitely would never do that with my American-made Fender strat. 😂 But I love how you can do that with a cheap guitar with no problem. 🙂

[@doknox]

Any cheap guitar can be made to sound great. Just like any great guitar can be made to sound cheap. It's way too easy to fuck up an already good thing but its that much harder to fix it.

[@fnersch3367]

I've been building and buying musical instruments for 60 years and for guitars, Glarry makes the best guitar in the world for this price point. You can thank China plus CAD/CAM & CNC technology. Without these there would be no Glarry.

[@garyvancamp5452]

😊 Add a bone nut for $8 and Alinico 5 loaded pickguard and you have a good sounding guitar. At least a good sounding Glarry for a weekend player, I have a Strat and the Tele with both upgrades mentioned ~ not bad at all. 👍 Very fun to play, that is what it is all about.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Rock on!

[@billhenderson8340]

When you use the whammy ,with new strings already stretched and retuned, does it still go out of tune

[@BeastMadeReviews]

yeah mine does. But I haven't given it a detailed setup. That's mostly a nut issue, and the nut on this is cheap, poorly cut plastic. It would definitely need to be recut and lubricated.

[@blackbass4u2c]

It sounds like an 80's winner

[@ianmeadows956]

I'd rather pay seventy five dollars for a guitar than five thousand. I bought a glarry telecaster back in July and put in fender 52 pickups and absolutely love it, tuners don't go out of time real easy, i love the neck just don't like the nut. Ordered a glarry strat earlier.

[@davidkastin4240]

You can get a tusq nut. I bought them eBay for my 2 Glarry Strats. The same nut for a Tele. I didn't have to file the nut slots, pre filed. Only the ends of the nut for comfort on my hand. The nut is self lubricating. They hold tune great but oddly I had to replace just one of the same tuning machines on each Strat. I put budget pickups in them and they are great daily players ✌

[@Cheezy_Bunz]

Sucks it doesn’t ship to Canada

[@dontajones2220]

These are a lot of fun. Set it up and enjoy.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

absolutely!

[@SixStringOverdose]

I liked your video the moment I saw your T-shirt :D

[@BeastMadeReviews]

😁 thank you!

[@mikebaird6788]

I got one off eBay for $50 while back and neck pocket was so crooked it was a quarter inch out had to completely rebuild that and ended up getting back $30

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I'm sure there are definitely some duds out there. That's one reason I recommend people buy from Amazon (so you can get a refund if need be). It seems like almost every guitar needs a little work out of the box, but you seem to have had the worst I've heard so far.

[@StefanFragrance]

DAVER NEVER DISSAPOINTS!!!

[@BeastMadeReviews]

thank you! 😎😎😎

[@bigmil54]

What is a "price point"? Is it the same as the "price"?

[@Casey3-P-O]

I saw the $75 price and I just bought it. I've wanted a guitar that I can learn to adjust and work on, so I'm hoping this will be perfect for that.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

absolutely! I hope you like it!

[@Casey3-P-O]

@@BeastMadeReviews I'm really banking on it to be, at the least, educational and fun like you were saying in the video. I got the same tobacco burst finish as yours. It reminds me of a really cool 70s strat I played once in the recording studio. I've been playing guitar since I was 7, so like 22 years. It's about time I learned to work on them.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

haha! I'm not expert, but it is a really useful skill to learn if you love guitars! This strat style is perfect for that too, because you have more things to learn without it being TOO difficult. And in the worst case scenario, you can just throw out the pickguard and start over with a new one. :)

[@Casey3-P-O]

@@BeastMadeReviews yes exactly. If I mess up, it won't be a huge loss. I'm thinking about eventually replacing the neck with a nice Warmoth strat neck. The only issue I'm worried about is the weight. Because the body and neck are so light on this Glarry. I'm wondering if I'd need to put some sort of weight on the body to make the weight more even if I do that.

[@PickingandFlipping]

Decent little guitar. 👍🤙🎸

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Absolutely!

[@robettinger9518]

Glarry guitars are incredible at any price...They are forever guitars especially to beat up and take out on a date...

[@cosmicgirl2761]

Thought that last riff was going into were the streets have no name

[@BeastMadeReviews]

It was a little. 😁

[@ANIMLFIRE]

I have two glarry guitars that I bought and then worked on, they are better than a lot of the overpriced bulkshit that guitar center try’s to sell, I’m now trying to get them to sell me a red Strat with a red pick guard, I hope they’ll do it lol

[@johngbradt]

FYI Glarry is finally sending their Guitars in much better Shipping Boxrs! 🎸🤟😎

[@On_The_Mark]

What's a "Chibson""?

[@BeastMadeReviews]

haha it's a satirical guitar-themed Instagram page that is HILARIOUS. Or it's a Chinese knockoff of a Gibson. 😁

[@blackbass4u2c]

Sounds like a decent guitar for a young person with big hands.

[@thePWord101]

My hands are 4.75 inches in diameter.

[@briansimpson8116]

When he says "price point", I think he means "price".

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Since they mean the same thing, yes.

[@ffas23]

I own 2 Glarry Strats and a few Squier Bullets I purchased back around 2016 before they started selling the hard tale version and increased the price on them where I see Glarry now taking their business away. Now I am seeing a few sellers on Ebay who also sell Glarry Strat Guitars selling what looks to be a Glarry Strat without a label on it as no name. They look exactly the same as the Glarry Strat in their Ebay advertisement. Does anyone know anything about the no name guitars these Glarry sellers are also selling?

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I don't know for sure, but I would assume they are the same guitars made in the same factory but sold to a different company.

[@ffas23]

@@BeastMadeReviews While I have your attention do you have any idea where I could get new pickup covers and knobs for volume and tone that fit my Glarry Strat? I want to change the color from Black to White. I see many sellers out there selling Covers and knobs on Amazon and Ebay but I read plenty of feedback on them and there are many complaints from buyers saying they don't fit their guitar so I am hoping someone can direct me to the right place where I could buy them to fit my Glarry Strat. I sent a email to Glarry that they haven't answered as of yet being I didn't see them selling any replacement parts for their guitars at their website other then Glarry Strings.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

@@ffas23 any strat knobs should work fine. There is a difference between American-made and foreign-made pots, but it's really slight. Since they are plastic, you can get a drill bit and slowly (by hand) ream out a little from the shaft in the knob. Or you can try to find some foreign-made strat knobs. They might be better out of the box. As for pickup covers, I believe those are standard across the board, so you should be able to get a set of strat pickup covers anywhere.

[@ffas23]

@@BeastMadeReviews wasn’t worried about the knobs but worried about the pickup covers. That is where many buyers have complained in their feedback on Amazon from what I have seen. Usually they said one of of 3 Covers Fit so I am trying to avoid the same problem by asking others what brand of covers fit the Glarry Pickups.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

@@ffas23 hmm, I'm not sure about the pickup covers. I assumed that the covers would be a standard size for Fender-style string spacing. I would look up foreign made pickup covers and see if you have more luck with that.

[@blackbass4u2c]

My beater is a fender...

[@alberto2469]

You guys really need a better distribuition plataform of your work. Don't worry, it might come soon. =) _Keep it up!_ 🙏🌠🧡

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Thank you! Yeah I hope it grows even more so more people can see my vids! 🙂You can always share it if you want. 🙃

[@alberto2469]

@@BeastMadeReviews relax Bro, you just found the right person. 😉

[@alberto2469]

@@BeastMadeReviews Wait a few moments till everything fixes up. Your project is astonishing.

[@alberto2469]

*:)*

[@blackbass4u2c]

Fly are fly

[@bradcarr2444]

Would have been nice if you played it through an amp.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

You are the first “play it through an amp” comment! Congratulations!

[@yaboidustin2447]

@@BeastMadeReviews lol

[@breevwhyman2985]

took "out" the truss rod?.........what?

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Oh boy, did I say that? 😅😂😂 I meant, "adjust" the truss rod, of course. I didn't even catch that in editing. Sometimes my mouth moves faster than my brain.

[@edwinstovall3334]

I bought myself a Glarry some months ago as a project guitar intended for modding. You are correct about the nut; mine wasn't set up at all. Since it was cheap plastic (which I hate), I determined that it would go anyway, and replaced it with a graphite nut (ProLine) from Guitar Center/Musician's friend. I'd also decided to replace the bridge and got a cheap Wilkinson off Amazon. Turned out to be cheaper than I'd intended, with a zinc block instead of the steel I wanted -- but it seems fairly cool so far, so I'm considering keeping it. I'm also considering keeping the neck and middle pickups. The bridge pickup I already replaced with single-coil-sized humbucker. I've been pleasantly surprised with the resultant tone. Wiring is SUPER cheap, so I've got a wiring harness coming. I already have some roller string trees, so all I need now are some decent tuners. I'll probably use Wilkinson EZ Loks, which are simple, reliable, and help the tech to tie a locking knot into the string without using a mechanism with moving parts to break. In my opinion, this brand of guitar is best purchased by someone looking for a project that starts with a new guitar. I have modded used guitars, and find it pleasant to start with a guitar that doesn't necessarily have fret wear to address or a playing-dirtied fretboard to clean. Great for experimentation; if you frag it, who cares? For the kale, these guitars rock!😎❤️️🎸‼️

[@2v_5r84]

I'm surprised that you don't have more subscribers

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Thank you. I'm getting there. 🙂

[@2v_5r84]

@@BeastMadeReviews I subscribed!

[@BeastMadeReviews]

@@2v_5r84 thank you!

[@ANGELICHUMANANGEL]

Hello my friend, So yeah I've been watching a lot of Cheap Guitar Reviews and you know I thought OK I'm gonna see for myself if these Glarry Guitars are just Cheap Rubbish Guitars !..So I got the Strat in this video !.It is a Beautiful looking Guitar !!...But there was some issues with it regarding setting it up so it was playable .!!..I replaced the Strings with d dario 10s, I then polished the frets , Lowered the action ..checked the harmonics !!!...And the End result is ........A FAB GUITAR THAT PLAYS AND LOOKS AWSOME !!!!!

[@BeastMadeReviews]

that's awesome! Thank you for sharing! They always seems to need some TLC, but they're great deals!

[@bradcarr2444]

How fat is the neck on it .I've read reviews they have baseball bat size necks.If it's 9.5 like a Squier or similar I'd get one as my first guitar.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I'm not sure about the measurements, but it's thick. One of the thickest necks I've played, and certainly the biggest of my guitars. I have a Fender Strat with a thicker neck and this is even bigger.

[@davidkastin4240]

Glarry Strat is 14 radius fretboard. Tele I would think the same. Burning fire guitar fat wide neck 14 radius.

[@davidkastin4240]

Glarry necks do feel wider and not familiar as a Squier but they do feel good. I know because I have 21 Strats by different brands ✌

[@angelnazario5370]

Here's an idea, next video you make show the guitar instead of you talking about it.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

here's an idea: watch the video and then comment. Video of the guitar is literally in this. Maybe also understand what a "review" is in the first place.

[@WillEDC]

Lol that tshirt. Man you need another 2 zeros at the end of your subscriber count.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

thank you! I'm working on it! 😎

[@alberto2469]

@@BeastMadeReviews =) glad to know.

[@phillipholt6005]

I don't want another Glarry! One is enough of a nightmare!

[@ericvandamme6913]

Glarry guitar is the best Stratocaster you can buy for the money. you can’t even buy a good diy build kit for $75 . With that said this guy talked the whole time without showing the guitar until the end. Not cool

[@BeastMadeReviews]

The video noted the timestamps where I would start playing so you could move ahead whenever you wanted to. I showed plenty of b-roll of the guitar throughout the video. This is a review, so my opinion is pretty much integral to the whole video.

[@ChasVS391]

How about showing the guitar instead of your face?

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Watch the video for the guitar. Easy.

[@happyfilmstrip7937]

TALK LESS, PLAY MORE....

[@BeastMadeReviews]

Talking is the point of making a review. This wasn't supposed to be a demo.

[@kingsecho3351]

If you want an amazing cheap strat buy an SX fender copy. i have played guitar and other instruments for twenty five plus years. They sound incredible. Honestly this guitar does not sound good at all and for someone who has played as long as you I wasn’t blown away by your skill level of playing.

[@BeastMadeReviews]

I wasn't trying to impress you or anyone else. I've heard of SX and I definitely need to try them.

[@kingsecho3351]

As a musician you should always try to impress. Yea you definitely need to check them out. Have you ever reviewed a Harley Benton guitar?

[@BeastMadeReviews]

False.

[@kingsecho3351]

What’s false?

[@davidkastin4240]

I have 4 different SX Strats. The quality is great for the price. I did end up changing the pickups in them to make them sound better. The SX Strat pups are better than Glarrys, hotter but not as high output as I like. I also have 2 SX other style guitars with P90's and those pups are good!