Are Glarry's New Upgraded Guitars Worth It? | Glarry Burning Fire Style II Review + Demo

[@Trog]

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[@hkguitar1984]

Thank You for taking the time to review a budget guitar. Over the years I've had surprisingly good luck with Wilkinson Pickups.

[@hkguitar1984]

200K just around the corner Austin. Happy Independence Day Sir

[@jameshatch5722]

Which Glarry I like best? My Partscaster simi hollow. ( Blue, with navy camouflage pic guard, Firebird style head stock. Wish I could send pictures) Tuned to open G. What a blast to play. Get your Keith Richards on🤠🤠👍

[@w13rdguy]

The headstock:: Should've been matching.

[@brianhargiss9575]

I’m waiting for Glarry to do a Trogly’s signature series strat! 🐉

[@jskgilmore]

I love how yesterday was a 30k custom shop EVH and today was a $150 bucks starter guitar and he gives the same level of scrutiny to both.

[@nocturnal101ravenous6]

Personally I can appreciate anyone that actually does a review like he does, Look at it, Look in it, play test, and then final thoughts, people have this nasty habit on you tube of just demoing the guitar and calling it a review, which is a bit weird considering even a bad guitar can sound half decent after pedal and amp adjustments, oh and then you have the person that demos and runs a 150$ guitar through a $10k+ Amp rack or gear which will never happen accept in some odd universe where some guy has the money for that setup, but not the actual guitar..... Realistically the person that buys this will have pedals $20 - $50, maybe a Ibanez Tube screamer or will just get the Orange Micro Dark Terror and an 8inch busking speaker, they realistically aren't going to spend alot of money on gear, maybe a Vox Micro Superbeetle if they had the money. The only other situation is people that are tinkering kind or just want to cheat on their lady with something a little wild every once and a while or Glarry is real good if you want to try the feel of a specific body shape. At the end of the day people saw EVH's Stripe, it was an HSH turned into a weird Tele pickup style with a G spaced H in an F spaced guitar with bad wiring and a rigged Floyd, I am more than half willing to say Eddie was either a genius or an idiot when it came to guitar tech territory, we all know he was a savant at playing it and the fact he played the stripe so well I personally think is more a testament to how good he was as a player.

[@eddiejr540]

Hahaha....I was thinking the same thing...like, wow this is all over the place !!!!!

[@hkguitar1984]

@@nocturnal101ravenous6 Spot On in your assessment of most guitar reviews and Eddie's Playing. I've been playing guitar since 1974 and have found the most important components to good guitar tone are Player, Amplifier and then Speakers. I agree with you as I can take the worst cheap guitar and make it sound epic run through my Marshall Plexi. Austin's reviews are just a reflection of himself, honest, practical and what an average player would experience holding the same guitar in their own hands, that is why I try to never miss any of his uploads.

[@mightyV444]

Get your hands on the new Epiphone version of Alex Lifeson's signature Les Paul model please, Austin! 😀👍 And thank you for another daily dose of guitar information! 😊

[@Trog]

That's the plan!

[@mightyV444]

@@Trog - Yesss! 😀👍 Good man! 😀

[@danduntz9112]

I’m ticked that it’s another cool axe that’s not offered in lefty.

[@mightyV444]

@@danduntz9112 - Oh no! That's too bad 😔

[@LRBerry]

A friend of mine has one and said it was almost ready to play straight out of the box. The only thing he had to set up was the tremolo system. It looks and sounds wonderful.

[@BobBuesking]

I won a Burning Fire II from Glarry's Fathers Day Drawing! I really like it, but it did need a setup.

[@mcshootydotjpeg]

I think it would be great if Glarry sold the upgraded necks individually.

[@mangoberry2534]

This would be really cool if they did and even blank bodies already painted.

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

Only Trogly follows up a 50k guitar with a 50$ guitar

[@Trog]

You never know what I'll post next!

[@mightyV444]

...that actually came with a Strap, as opposed to the $50k guitar! 😄

[@mightyV444]

And the handle on the Glarry case looks sturdier than the one on the EVH's, too! 😄

[@planeandsimple431]

Holstorr Sceadus... That and, who buys a $100 case for $100 guitar?

[@edgaeta2001]

@@Trog but trogly this one hurts. I bought one of these as an experiment. And my bottom-line review of it was if I put this in the hands of a beginner they would be so frustrated they may never want to touch a guitar again. It possibly could be a desire killer. Bottom line was I tried to convince a friend of mine boo is a Firearms enthusiast to take it out to the range and use it for Target.

[@scottbogfoot]

I think it's about time you get a full interview with the person in charge at glarry! I appreciate them for what they are because of the way you review them! I also most closely associate you to them when I hear their name. As far as I'm concerned you are the " face" of glarry, like Will Jones is to epiphone. Glarry are very lucky that you do what you do for them! Like I said it gave me a better appreciation for them.

[@TimO-wt9sz]

I like what Scott says and agree I also think glarry look to you to they listen to you .and heck they only went up 50 buck tbh if you can get a guitar with that neck pups and if they listen about tuners and made it under 200 or at 200 it would give squier a run I don't know lol it's cool to have a maker try and listen I know fender doesn't and gibson certainly don't listen to there fan customer base .seriously after uour thoughts on the first guitar they got back with the up grades fairly quickly stay tuned I guess lol .

[@chrisggoodwin777]

PRS/Schecter style headstock, Jackson style fretboard, BC Rich style body. They hit quite a few marks there 😉 cool guitar for the price

[@clarkbabin9799]

Rogue in the 90s also had that type of markers or inlays on the fret board but was a rose wood.

[@JDB1878]

Its more of an LTD F/TA series body

[@chrisggoodwin777]

@@JDB1878 to be fair, I think every builder not named Gibson, Fender, or PRS made something similar in the 80s and early 90s lol

[@jaxplanner7282]

I am growing weary of the same reviews of the same guitars being distributed out to the channels for free, you can tell when the company’s marketing person has been working overtime, I know some might be interested, but it is soooo redundant!

[@ferdberfle5069]

I recently ordered a set of Wilkinson M-series humbuckers to do an upgrade on my 2014 Epiphone Traditional pro Les Paul. Amazon price was about $35. Here's the specs/propaganda, "This popular overwound open style humbucking pickup fits most electric guitar, like Fender, PRS, G&L, Ibanez, ESP, Jackson, etc. neck/bridge position Genuine Wilkinson parts. 50mm/52mm pole spacing for neck and bridge, wax potted Vintage tone, a big fat sound, with tons of harmonics and character. Alnico V magnets provide incredible focus and dynamics Magnet: Alnico V. D.C. Resistance: 7.6K (Neck) / 14.1K (Bridge). Four conductor wires, black wire is ground, yellow wire is hot, red and white is for splitting coil Package included: 2 Pieces Pickups. Note: Our screws maybe will not fit your usage, please use your own if you can."

[@benjaminhawksleysr6573]

I bought one of those tweed cases a few months back for a telecaster I built. It definitely does the job. But it's definitely not a flight case.

[@unclefoiley819]

Dam! That Glary guitar has a serious heavy metal handicap. I like it

[@kronos6948]

The body style is an older version of the ESP Tom Araya bass design (TA-600). The only difference is the shape of the cut where the bottom strap button is.

[@fintanoclery2698]

12 year old me in the 80s would have love that Glarry (or however you spell it)

[@av.punk.801]

The answer in my eyes is yes, of you're willing to put in work. They're a wonderful modding platform for beginners. Greetings and well wishes from Utah man!

[@earhornjones]

I've put Wilkinson pickups in three of my guitars. I know they're inexpensive, but I love the sound of them; especially the single coils. They're so chimey and warm...

[@johnnyyymaldonado556]

Yaayyyyyy another Glarry video!!

[@mattc8723]

This is definately a guitar for the guy who buys iron cross and skull graphic seat covers for his 03 pontiac sunfire.

[@demayoexperience]

😂😂😂

[@1dswylde]

I personally like the Burning Fire body. Looks very metal 😎🎸

[@kronos6948]

It's a slightly modified ESP design that they used for the Tom Araya bass, so you're right about it being metal.

[@jeffleecust]

@@kronos6948 they have the F series guitars as well.

[@ericpedregon1840]

I like the neck color on the 1.0 tho.

[@bobwallace9814]

I am amazed at what a young guy today can buy. Back in the day 95% bought their guitars from Sears and Wards. If you had one of these in that era, you would king of the garage bands.

[@sgtmac62]

"Boo, boo at the Factory". That describes Glarry alright.

[@AshenRJ]

That body shape, that color, that maple fretboard, those black inlays... Idk about you but I find that guitar a thing of beauty.

[@scrub8423]

Speaking of budget guitar models, have you ever thought about reviewing a Harley Benton model? From my experiences they're a wonderful budget brand, would highly recommend

[@OldManBadly]

I personally think that for the price point, Glarry produces one hell of a good guitar. Instead of being a Chibson, it's an honest product that seems really well made given the price points they are hitting. Perfect starter guitar material, and good enough looking that you don't hide them from your friends. Movie voice: " In a world of expensive guitars, one company fights on... for the little guy!"

[@willholly7526]

Garry's tweed case fits my knockoff strat 100% perfectly. I'm very happy w/ it.

[@ashwilsonmuzic]

I love how he's not the best player but he's incredible with his guitar knowledge, your the best dude!!!

[@Greg-vd5om]

Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!

[@judih.8754]

That solid red is great! What a funky design!

[@jameshatch5722]

I have the simi hollow Tele type from December.same tuners, and the low E tuner bound up before I even got to C#. Replaced with Fender slotted waffle backs. Had to add some material to the holes in the head stock, and after other mods, it's become one of my favorites. I kinda think that all guitar manufactures should add a one sheet explanation one set up, these are marketed for beginners, and green horns don't know about set ups. Lots give up guitar because of bad set ups.

[@wadeguidry6675]

It's like a B.C Rich Warlock and B.C. Rich Bich combined. Cool.

[@edwinstovall3334]

Austin, I wonder how consistent Glarry is with their necks. I have both a Glarry S-style and GP II P-bass clone. In neither case could I consider the neck larger than the average. Admittedly, I am no expert on necks, but they feel only normal when I play them. Or perhaps they've found a really good compromise profile that manages to feel decent or better to both of us. That would be nice.😎❤️🎸‼️

[@thedutchdjentleman]

That volume pot seems to be so impractically placed. I’d constantly bump into it when playing or switching pickups. I’d junk the tone pot and put the volume in its place.

[@dbspecials1200]

This thing isn't subtle, it looks hot. that's why it should have much hotter pups in it. It's like a corvette with a 6 cylinder. but, if you drive anything hard enough it will work. You managed to light it up. 40 years ago I would have loved to get one, I had to dream of the B.C. Rich in the Music Emporium catalog. but I had a black Greco LP back then so..all good.

[@clarkbabin9799]

I'd go with it's like a 300Zwith 3 cylinders

[@benpowersguitar]

Great video man. I have been wondering about the new Glarry guitars.

[@Guitarist._.2004]

Definitely what would make the single coil even MORE aggressive during the dirty tones would be to raise it up a little bit. I did that on mine (the non-upgraded one) and it sounds killer

[@mikefusco3282]

It’s cool to discover these budget guitar brands and give them a chance. I have a few guitars over $3000 and I still go back to my very first electric- a Harmony my dad got at the JCPenny Outlet store haha. So I appreciate these. Would love to see the Epiphone USA Casino and their new 59’s

[@srhvideo]

Glarry don't seem to have the factory upgraded versions on their UK store but they do have a second HSH model, it's a superstrat available in the black & tobacco(ish) burst finishes

[@liveconcerts7550]

Trogly is in the house 🏠😳🙌😍😎👀.

[@papasmamas1]

Even with premium Fender Custom Shop woods you gonna make that body shape looks good.

[@vansongs]

Wilkinson bridges, pickups, tuners etc are in many of my project guitars. Love the M series WOV alnico tele pickups. The Bullet now sounds quite different. Great quality.

[@stevenconrady1990]

This glarry model reminds me of an ESP Forest design

[@markjamesmeli2520]

That design!!!? The late 1980s called, and they want their experimental Jackson back. I LOVE THAT FINISH. Gibson should definitely have that finish as an option for all Les Pauls. Nice tones on it, and it sounds very "in tune." Nice job.

[@jaqueslagerweij6882]

Looks amazing!

[@roberthoener5080]

I know the shape is a "close" similarity if an esp mated with a bc rich wave...but resent events caused me to take a look...the 5 string Glarry bass from dh gate sounded nothing short of EXCELLENT through a amp modder (ash down 8/10 patch. But the weight was a problem, I'm used to playing an LTD f-5 and the Glarry was about 2.5 lbs, crazy lightweight, which can have it's benefits, but honest review???? 8/10 stars, I was pleasantly surprised

[@larseikind666]

Since this is a sponsored review I can't really trust it. But I am however glad to see that they're using basswood for the body. Basswood was used on many higher level guitars during the 80'es and 90'es, but has kinda disappeared in favor of other tonewoods nowadays. I actually like the feel and the weight of basswood, and I have a few basswood guitars myself.

[@Hyder61112]

For some reason, i really love putting emg 81/85 in these cheap guitars.

[@casanovafunkenstein5090]

I take issue with you referring to the scarf joint as a 'cost saving' measure. Scarf joints are present on some extremely high end guitars and are dramatically more stable than whatever Gibson does because of the increased surface area between the two sections. Basically; scarf joints are pretty much a necessity if you want to mass-produce a guitar with an angled headstock.

[@blood_red_sinnamon_official]

Trogly should do a vs between his cheapest vs his most expensive guitars

[@stu-j]

Put a push pull pot in it as the humbucker pickups can split. I like wilkinson pickups for the price and they sound great most of the time. So adding a pot would definitely give more options.

[@jimtippens]

Nice Honest Review & Playing. Not such a Bad Axe. I'd be more The Strat Version Guy. Tanx Trogly. 🇺🇸🎇😁

[@joermnyc]

Read the title as “Bird of Fire” and thought, “is this going to make Mark mad?” 😂

[@GearGasms]

Trogly chugs! 🤘🏻🎸🤓

[@roberthoener5080]

Oops, added comments, lol, the actual sound of the wood they used for the neck (after tweekin' the truss rod) had a great "bounce" to the tone, think White Zombie main riff to Children of the Grave... Still great 8/10

[@tyrssen1]

Another terrific vid, Trogly! I note with interest that "cheap guitars" in general are improving. Considering the price, I was rather impressed with this one; a number of distinctly different, usable tones ... something you don't always find in cheap guitars. I, too, would definitely prefer the Strat shape. There are indeed some "radical" shapes I like, but this one ... uh, not so much. Hey, nuthin' wrong with Wilkinson pickups, and if ya put a proper hefty steel trem block on it (GFS has 'em) it'd probably help a bit. Everything else actually looks darn good! Maybe change tuners, maybe not; if they work good, and feel good, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Y'know. If the hefty neck feels good, use it as is, and if not, y'can always slim it down and refinish. This would be a good one to change stuff around and experiment with, if ya wanted to, or it would be perfectly fine if left box stock. At least, that's the impression I get. Thanks Trogly, well done!

[@mightyV444]

Oh! That meter was reading 11.11, at 7:52 ! 😀

[@johnm3946]

I always got to root for the underdog, good for you Glarry!

[@nohalo7]

Yo Trogs! I noticed the doggo emoji. What's the good boy's name?

[@henryhunter5026]

Undoubtedly great value for money and a good starter guitar, I’m not over keen on the body shape but other players would probably love it. Just saying Wilkinson pickups doesn’t really mean much as Wilkinson produce pickups at a very wide range of price points, some with ceramic magnets and others with alnico magnets. I suspect that the pickups on this guitar are at the cheaper end of the Wilkinson range but they do sound quite reasonable, even cheaper pickups are sounding a lot better these days. I wish that there had been reasonable guitars at this price point when I was younger and short of cash.

[@ravenshadowz2343]

Your link to the hard shell case takes you to the Burning Fire, the Burning Fire Style II is discontinued now.

[@gavin4848]

It sounds better than the low end squiers for sure to me. It's all about that neck.

[@user-cx5tu8nt1g]

Glarry is the raid shadow legends of guitars

[@Trog]

Maybe... but I think Donner is coming for that title haha

[@Krashulka]

Great for the price, I would of loved that back in the 80s

[@stevenfrazier4543]

Could you review a strandberg?

[@justinrayguitars6024]

I am really digging those Sharpie inlays on the neck!😂

[@neverenoughguitars8276]

A small shim in the neck pocket would help with the action across the whole neck.

[@Nothing-gv8mv]

They make a Wilkinson tremolo system and Wilkinson tuners. I think that would round the package out nicely. 👍

[@willland1243]

Guitars. Have a Blessed week my friend.🤓👍

[@markallen2984]

I've heard good things about Wilkinson pickups

[@hkguitar1984]

I've a Wilkinson '60s Telecaster bridge pickup that is out of this world, it sounds like a very angry P90. I used that pickup for a solid rosewood Esquire build I'm working on and can't wait to get it up and running.

[@Studio_940]

I've got a P Bass and a pair of P90s from Wilkinson in a couple of guitars, very good for the price, definite upgrade on a squire or something.

[@robertlathan4639]

Thanks for reviewing the new Glarrys

[@bnastali]

Nice review. Good guitar with quality build. That shape? Um, it's different...

[@millmoormichael6630]

Personally I prefer U-necks (Nocaster) or 65’ Strat C. I have fairly small hands. It’s a myth that big necks are for big hands, fat necks are usually more comfortable to play. Took me a few decades of playing to get this.

[@shfla7293]

I think the tele’s gap between the pick guard and bridge plate thingy got fixed

[@christopheraaron8299]

One Glarry I haven't seen you review is the GT101. It's Glarry's copy of an Ovation with the round back.

[@joetheman74]

I actually have the original burning fire though I bought it direct from china for $50.00. It required a lot of work to get it playable. Had to recut the nut, shim the neck and a lot more. I think that is where Glarry makes sense. They seem to take these cheap Chinese guitars and set them up properly and warranty them. I think the original pickups actually sound WAY better then these with the exception of that Neck Pickup. It almost sounds like there is a wiring problem. Maybe out of phase on the other positions? Not sure. That neck pickup does sound pretty good though. Not sure what kind of strings Glarry is putting on these as an "UPGRADE" but on my original a decent set of strings made a HUGE difference. Locking that trem down is a MUST. There is no chance of keeping tune if you use it.

[@simondoutre6225]

I put a wilkinson dogear P-90 on an epiphone jr and it's not bad. Better than the humbucker it replaced

[@TheDrunkenScoundrel]

Wilkinson makes the most underrated pickups. (IMHO).

[@joesatchton212]

Been with Trogly for years. One of the best parts of this channel is that one day he showcases a 40K USD EVH Fender Master Built Frankenstein axe then the next gives us a 150USD Glarry axe. No snobbery here :) Though, he is still a Gibson fan so no one's perfect. :P lol JK Cheers man, hope the new place working out for ya!

[@joesatchton212]

@@musicauthority7828 Haha yes, the irony is very thick, isn't it? :)

[@therugburnz]

Tone Wood?

[@strat0871]

I wish I had bargain guitars like that when I started, in 1977...

[@ralphwest8156]

Great colour with the black hardware, very weak clean but great tones for distortion ...case is nice too' if it's a good price always put it in a case'

[@alexandrelunelli7402]

The alnico pickups have a huge impact in the tone. They should sell a strat with the same hsh setup

[@jncpedley]

Trogly is becoming Mr Glarry. I wonder when the Glarry Trogly signature model is going to be announced.

[@w13rdguy]

Why you cry for, Red? That lute looks good on you!😄☘️

[@pawnmack]

When doing these reviews on any guitar it might be good if you mention whether the truss rods are single or dual action.

[@willland1243]

I am liking it, but I think it would be better with nicer pickups. Those are good for now but the guitar sounded twangy. I don't like that, I'm more warmer blues, zz top or Stevie ray sound. But this was a better guitar than base model. Love the color too. And I hear somebody playing is getting better too.🤩👌 thank you for all your help and showing wonderful

[@mattdavies7809]

Iv got wilkinson coil split mseries hbuckers in my epiphone sg £17 each and they are a match to my seymour duncans easily ,fantastic value for money,zebra,s sd well!😁👍

[@Masterfighterx]

Imo, they should ditch the Burning Fire and keep on with the ST and TE, maybe add an SG and LP model. And the Burning Fire should not have a trem.

[@adamrasmussen9939]

This IS my 'least favourite' body style that Glarry makes, but I really like the idea of owning a 24 fret guitar. I'm just wondering if the 'MK-II' is worth the additional cost over the original Burning Fire model. I was also looking at their ES335 copy, they reviewed well, but cost a fair bit more than their other models, but also feature a set neck construction.

[@scottbogfoot]

Trade Tuesday!!! Trade up to a Iceman/Fireman

[@harrybryan9633]

I have an original Glarry strat (fender style headstock). I was quite impressed with what I got for $65 shipped.

[@gumbomudderx7503]

Sweet! The Glarry, George Lynch model!

[@trentvalentine9]

You can buy Wilkinson locking tuners for like $30 (consumer price), seems like an obvious oversight.

[@DaMainDude]

17:57 - sorry, but that distortion just sounds sooooo bad. At first one would think that its the humbuckers, but since I have the same ones in a different guitar, it must be your amp. Up your distortion game 😂

[@markmccawley2526]

my take from this review is "hey, its better than a Donner". play Raid Shadow Legends. Thanks Trogly. I still enjoyed the review

[@austinledley]

Glarry… did two guys named Glen and Larry start a guitar company together? That’s what I always think of when I hear that name.

[@johnm3946]

Gary Shandling= Larry Sanders

[@StuffWhatGoesBoom]

I think you can make a better gig back with some paper towels and tape.

[@skylineXpert]

Phil mcknight introduced me to glarry.

[@TheMoneyMakingMentor]

I like the Burning Fire. They took a risk and I think your people will love it

[@jeffleecust]

You just sold one of these. I’m getting g bored of “nice” guitars. Gonna block the trem, change the tuners, and roll the edges of the fretboard and call it a day with this model.

[@jeffleecust]

Be cool to add coil splits for neck and bridge to really get those strat sounds

[@Trog]

Good luck!

[@jeffleecust]

@@Trog oh wow, thanks Trogly. Look forward to all of your videos, thanks for the info and entertainment.

[@Jester-Riddle]

I can't see why Trogly is busy pushing up the prices of beginner guitars ... Also, as Mod platforms, the costs are going up for those who want to install tusq nuts, Seymour Pups, specific strings, better Tremelo systems, etc, etc ... It'll be disappointing if Glarry end up stopping production of their cheapest models as a result ...

[@perihelion7798]

A good power sander with some 60 grit would knock off those jagged lumps in a hurry... Of course, then it might look like a Charvel or Jackson.