on December 04, 2022

This is the latest of many Glarry guitars I have purchased...this one had the best packaging. Guitar was in a styrofoam cut-out...nice touch. It is a beauty, plays and sounds great. only thing that needs attention is the poorly finished fret ends...ouch! Easy enough to fix...just cover the body AND pickups, hit with a (fine) sanding block. Other than that it is a keeper.

on September 25, 2022

All in all a good guitar for a beginner. I started learning as a hobby and I'm pleased with it. However the action high and there is some quite bad fret buzz on the 4th and 6th strings. I know people will say you can take it to someone and get the actions sorted ect but it defeats the object. Condition was immaculate and the knobs and switches feel sturdy. Just wish that buzz and muted notes wasn't there

on June 27, 2022

Very happy with the guitar. Had to set string height raise bridge pickup a touch and set intonation. This can happen with any new guitar its not a complaint .once set up it looks and plays very nicely. Highly recommend.

on May 13, 2021

nice guitar, nice big neck, needed a new nut.

on April 20, 2021

Pretty solid not gonna lie the actions a little bit to high for my taste but that can be fixed in like 5 seconds so I'm not complaining about it

on February 25, 2021

Would be 5 stars but for the extra thick neck profile.

on February 18, 2021

To be quite honest, I ordered two of the GST guitars. These are my 14th and 15th instruments from this company. By far, the best I received yet quality wise. The necks are greatly improved (smaller). The strings are better. I did not measure, but I believe the e string may be .009. However, of all the instruments I received before, none had damage. One of these two had a damaged pickup selector switch. That is easily repaired for me, but no one likes to receive a damaged new instrument. For the ...

To be quite honest, I ordered two of the GST guitars. These are my 14th and 15th instruments from this company. By far, the best I received yet quality wise. The necks are greatly improved (smaller). The strings are better. I did not measure, but I believe the e string may be .009. However, of all the instruments I received before, none had damage. One of these two had a damaged pickup selector switch. That is easily repaired for me, but no one likes to receive a damaged new instrument. For the price not damaged, it is a good deal.It would get 5 stars undamaged.

on February 17, 2021

Let me start by saying I think it was a real value for the $75 I paid for it. That said it was not perfect it did need to set up, and add new strings to get a good sound and playable. But I was able to do it myself following online directions and now I'm actually very happy with it. There is a crack in just the finish. I suspect it's more cold-weather related though as the day I got it had 30 below windchill and 15 below temperature.Overall I am satisfied with it as others have said it could use ...

Let me start by saying I think it was a real value for the $75 I paid for it. That said it was not perfect it did need to set up, and add new strings to get a good sound and playable. But I was able to do it myself following online directions and now I'm actually very happy with it. There is a crack in just the finish. I suspect it's more cold-weather related though as the day I got it had 30 below windchill and 15 below temperature.Overall I am satisfied with it as others have said it could use a little bit better packaging though it's really a tight fitting box without any real padding other than a little bit of foam.

on February 12, 2021

I purchased this guitar because of the favorable review it received on Youtube by Darrell Braun Guitars---I am very happy with the quality and workmanship at this price point!

on January 28, 2021

Pretty well the same as my other review except for a couple issues. The nut needs replaced because after intonation was perfect, the first fret was very sharp, and the next two frets were not quite as sharp. By the fourth fret it was pretty well normal the rest of the way up the neck. Also two of the bridge saddle stripped, with no strings pressure, tuned way down while setting the action. The single coil pups don't sound very good, not as good as the humbuckers on my other review. But for a few ...

Pretty well the same as my other review except for a couple issues. The nut needs replaced because after intonation was perfect, the first fret was very sharp, and the next two frets were not quite as sharp. By the fourth fret it was pretty well normal the rest of the way up the neck. Also two of the bridge saddle stripped, with no strings pressure, tuned way down while setting the action. The single coil pups don't sound very good, not as good as the humbuckers on my other review. But for a few bucks this could be remedied as well. Overall still very satisfied, and I don't think you could beat this guitar for the price. But it would still need a good setup before it would be very good for a novice. But kind of playable out of the box. Not bad!

on November 14, 2020

Its very nice for the price, I love it. I like how light it is. Would buy again. Shipping was a little slow, but it was free and not glarry's fault

on November 05, 2020

The guitar arrived faster than expected. Kudo's for that. A quick inspection after unpacking found the body of the guitar in good condition with no nicks or damage to the finish. The neck appeared straight and i did not find any sharp edges on the frets. I anxiously tuned it up and strummed a chord and found the guitar out of tune. Okay, new guitar, new strings, they need to stretch. I tuned again and a third time with the same results. I inspected the saddle and found one of the saddle screw ...

The guitar arrived faster than expected. Kudo's for that. A quick inspection after unpacking found the body of the guitar in good condition with no nicks or damage to the finish. The neck appeared straight and i did not find any sharp edges on the frets. I anxiously tuned it up and strummed a chord and found the guitar out of tune. Okay, new guitar, new strings, they need to stretch. I tuned again and a third time with the same results. I inspected the saddle and found one of the saddle screws was missing. I took this opportunity to purchase a completely new saddle. Two days later, it arrived. I installed the saddle, restrung the strings and retuned the guitar. Success! the guitar now stays in tune and plays well. I assume, if the saddle screw had not been missing, the guitar would not have given me tuning problems. I might go further and install a bone nut, new tuning machines and new pickups. For now, I'm enjoying the guitar.

on June 18, 2020

My 2nd Glarry purchase. Very fast shipping, received within 48 hrs of purchase. This GST as expected, at least they shipped the actual guitar I ordered this time. QC problem with tremelo block as with other GST I received. Ball ends of strings do not seat properly in holes. Requires removal a filing holes with a round file. Set up of tremelo and intonation was atrocious, guitar not tunable until these adjustments were addressed. For my purposes these guitars are a good value as long as you are a ...

My 2nd Glarry purchase. Very fast shipping, received within 48 hrs of purchase. This GST as expected, at least they shipped the actual guitar I ordered this time. QC problem with tremelo block as with other GST I received. Ball ends of strings do not seat properly in holes. Requires removal a filing holes with a round file. Set up of tremelo and intonation was atrocious, guitar not tunable until these adjustments were addressed. For my purposes these guitars are a good value as long as you are aware what you are getting. I plan to sand and refinish neck with tru-oil, my other one came out fantastic. Frets are surprisingly good, though require some touch up and final polish. Body/paint are good, a couple minor finish flaws that can be fixed. Pickups are being replaced with Wilkinson's. Other electronics okay. Tuners are okay, being replaced with locking tuners. Plastic nut needs some sanding, filing,and graphite. String trees need replacement with roller trees. These guitars are a great base for modifications, much cheaper that most kits, neck and finished body are worth the price alone. I don't see how these are being marketed as beginner instruments, too many issues which take some skill and experience to address before these are playable. As project guitars these are great, I look forward to bass guitars being restocked. With some work/upgraded parts, these make very serviceable, excellent playing guitars which will rival most off the shelf $500 guitars out there for a total investment of $125-$200 depending what you wish to do. These are much lighter weight than most real strats, I find this a plus. Neck is very chunky, another plus for me. Probably not the best neck shape for beginners and small hands.

on May 29, 2020

Hi Glarry Guitar arrived in perfect condition. The one big problem are the tuning keys. They just do not seem to be working properly especially the G string. I guess for the price I can not complain but I just can not seem to get this guitar in tune. On You tube I found videos at least two that people had the same problem. Thank you for the prompt delivery and a very nice looking guitar. Joe

on March 21, 2020

Glarry's purpose with this guitar is really to put a guitar in your hands for as cheap as possible, which is nice, since you're not really paying for brand name or bells and whistles. And the build quality is actually pretty decent. Con is, they're putting a guitar in your hand as cheap as possible, and after a while of playing you'll notice, some places like sound quality or intonation could be better and that 60/70 USD price shows and personally sometimes I keep accidentally hitting the p ...

Glarry's purpose with this guitar is really to put a guitar in your hands for as cheap as possible, which is nice, since you're not really paying for brand name or bells and whistles. And the build quality is actually pretty decent. Con is, they're putting a guitar in your hand as cheap as possible, and after a while of playing you'll notice, some places like sound quality or intonation could be better and that 60/70 USD price shows and personally sometimes I keep accidentally hitting the pickup selector and moving it while playing. I don't know if that's just me, probably is but that's not here or there. However overall it's a pretty decent guitar, not painful to play on doesn't feel cheap and it's only 60/70. It'd be good for someone who wants to try guitar but maybe not, or someone who wants a simple cheap product for some simple fun, Or parent who's looking at a guitar for their kid who doesn't want to drop a ton of money given they may get bored of it or other set ups are a bit pricey etc. It also seems kinda loud, I don't have a lot of electric guitar experience so maybe it's more normal than I'd think I'd personally prefer a quieter experience for later in the day/not bother others playing but I can see how a lot of people wouldn't care or be happy about it because they wouldn't absolutely need an amp saving them that money or able to spread out their spending a bit over time, because let's be honest, if you're looking at this guitar you're gonna be concerned about price.

on January 12, 2020

I've been playing guitar since 1991 and own 30 guitars including the Big Names. For a $65 (inc. S&H!), you can't do much better. The GST is aimed for the beginner, but it is just as fun for the seasoned player. It has a neck thicker than I expected (think Les Paul Jr.) and the pickups are lower frequency, but it is a really fun guitar and is a great starting point for those who want to modify their guitar, learn to do their own set-ups, etc... Came with a gig bag (unpadded), strap, picks & an Al ...

I've been playing guitar since 1991 and own 30 guitars including the Big Names. For a $65 (inc. S&H!), you can't do much better. The GST is aimed for the beginner, but it is just as fun for the seasoned player. It has a neck thicker than I expected (think Les Paul Jr.) and the pickups are lower frequency, but it is a really fun guitar and is a great starting point for those who want to modify their guitar, learn to do their own set-ups, etc... Came with a gig bag (unpadded), strap, picks & an Allen wrench. A fantastic value.

on December 11, 2019

I REALLY like this fully-functioning Strat copy - especially for $64. I've been playing since 1976 and owned 4 Strats previously. FIRST IMPRESSION: String action was very high, pick guard was filthy (looked like someone handled it with glue on their fingers), volume POT was scratchy (cut in and out). I knew I could adjust the action myself, I later figured out the 'filthy' looking pick guard was actually protective clear-sheet cover (duh) and resolved pot noise with knob-spray. SO, not the best ...

I REALLY like this fully-functioning Strat copy - especially for $64. I've been playing since 1976 and owned 4 Strats previously. FIRST IMPRESSION: String action was very high, pick guard was filthy (looked like someone handled it with glue on their fingers), volume POT was scratchy (cut in and out). I knew I could adjust the action myself, I later figured out the 'filthy' looking pick guard was actually protective clear-sheet cover (duh) and resolved pot noise with knob-spray. SO, not the best first impression but after minor tweaking, guitar would be "very good" for $300, but IS PRETTY AMAZING for $64! ALSO - the guitar is amazingly lightweight! FEEDBACK TO GLARRY: The Contact Phone Number on your web site is not a normal 8xx-are code or NJ number, and appears to be like an International number. A customer might want to Call, even if they only get Corporate Voicemail.

on October 16, 2019

Looks, plays, and sounds great.? Mine came a bit dinged up, but customer service made it right.? Definitely worth at least twice what I paid!

on October 13, 2019

Guitar looks good, but it will need adjustment to the neck, bridge and nut to get the action I would like to have. I believe it is well worth the price.