March 03, 2020
To be honest, I was not expecting as much as some of the reviews I've read, as I repair and service guitars and amplifiers, and have played for 38 years. But for the price it's hard to beat what you receive. This guitar arrived with slight damage to the headstock, as it was obvious from the damaged box and inner Styrofoam that it had been dropped. I contacted Glarry Music and they offered a $10 refund, which I considered fair, and accepted. I sanded and buffed out the headstock damage. The guita ...
To be honest, I was not expecting as much as some of the reviews I've read, as I repair and service guitars and amplifiers, and have played for 38 years. But for the price it's hard to beat what you receive. This guitar arrived with slight damage to the headstock, as it was obvious from the damaged box and inner Styrofoam that it had been dropped. I contacted Glarry Music and they offered a $10 refund, which I considered fair, and accepted. I sanded and buffed out the headstock damage. The guitar body is not perfect. It has a scratch on the top side that's been marked over. It's apparent one of the ways they get the price point low is using seconds that have slight surface imperfections. Same for the pickguard, it has some imperfections too. Again, for the price of the guitar, it's to be expected. I was surprised the intonation was really good. The neck and action needed to be adjusted, but now it's actually very playable compared to a real Strat. I still need to level a couple of high spots on frets to get the action where it needs to be on the high E string.
If you're looking for a budget guitar to learn/practice on, or learn setup, intonation, fret crown/level/polish, or work on the electronics, these make excellent foundations for advancing your skills as a tech or luthier. For the price of a new guitar, they can't be beat.
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