on January 26, 2023

I bought two Glarry GTLs one on Amazon and one from Glarry. Both instruments came with their own unique issues. The first one I bought had a really off neck pocket that I had to sand and shim. The frets also required to be leveled. And on top of that the truss rod hole was not aligned with the actual truss rod. So I had to carefully file out the truss rod hole to make a neck relief adjustment (before doing the fret level ofc). After addressing these issues and adding some extra bells and whist ...

I bought two Glarry GTLs one on Amazon and one from Glarry. Both instruments came with their own unique issues. The first one I bought had a really off neck pocket that I had to sand and shim. The frets also required to be leveled. And on top of that the truss rod hole was not aligned with the actual truss rod. So I had to carefully file out the truss rod hole to make a neck relief adjustment (before doing the fret level ofc). After addressing these issues and adding some extra bells and whistles (pickups, new nut and bridge) it's pretty nice. Now the second GTL I bought I gave the same treatment as the first (new nut, pickups and bridge). This one again required a fret level. But this time I only had to sand and shim the neck pocket slightly (much better fit than the first one). I thought those were the only issues...until I looked under the hood. Oh...boy several screw holes on the body had been miss drilled once INCLUDING the bridge mounts. Also the bridge pickup route is visible with the bridge installed. These problem, though major; can be fixed will some dowels and wood glue and they were. The only issue I can't do anything about is the through body string ferrules on the second GTL do not sit proud of the body like they are in the item photos or like my first GTL. This issue is only cosmetic but it does bother me because the second GTL is going to be a gift. Also as an aside, the humbucker that came with the second GTL has a 49.2 mm pole spacing while the first GTL has 50 mm spacing. This confused me abit when I tried to install the same 50mm humbucker model I used to mod the first GTL. The 49.2 mm cover on the second GTL doesn't really quite fit the new humbucker. So I got a extra 50mm cover on the way. Tldr, when buying one of these GTL expect issues /inconsistencies and be prepared to put some work into them in order to make them usable.

on January 10, 2023

Very nice.

on December 20, 2022

never got it, got the yellow one instead. Glarry offered a $20 refund which I haven't received yet.

on December 10, 2022

I got the blue one and for the price, it's a good value. Quality control at this price point is somewhat hit and miss, but from what I've read, Glarry is easy to work with if you do have a problem. Mine had a tone knob that was drilled crooked, so it would rub in one spot. I had one lying around that matched, so no big deal. I also decided to replace the plastic nut. A word of caution. I tried buying a standard 42mm pre-slotted nut, but the slot in the neck was cut too deep. I ended up having to ...

I got the blue one and for the price, it's a good value. Quality control at this price point is somewhat hit and miss, but from what I've read, Glarry is easy to work with if you do have a problem. Mine had a tone knob that was drilled crooked, so it would rub in one spot. I had one lying around that matched, so no big deal. I also decided to replace the plastic nut. A word of caution. I tried buying a standard 42mm pre-slotted nut, but the slot in the neck was cut too deep. I ended up having to make a custom bone nut from a blank. That's not a job you can tackle without a few hundred dollars worth of specialized tools. I also changed out the tuning machines. The fret work on mine was really good. No high frets or sharp ends. The stock pickups are fine for my needs. I play at home, and do some luthier work as a hobby. Overall I'm happy with this guitar, and I will probably buy more Glarry products in the future.

on December 03, 2022

Great guitar! Great Sound! Great value! Beautiful natural Burlywood. Fit and finish are superb, with no flaws to be seen. Plays well right out of the box, but after a basic set up, including setting the action, check intonation, condition the fretboard, polish the frets, and a fresh set of strings, and this becomes a real players guitar. If you wanted, you could go further and polish the neck or change to your favorite pickups, but that's purely personal choice. The semi hollow design even sound ...

Great guitar! Great Sound! Great value! Beautiful natural Burlywood. Fit and finish are superb, with no flaws to be seen. Plays well right out of the box, but after a basic set up, including setting the action, check intonation, condition the fretboard, polish the frets, and a fresh set of strings, and this becomes a real players guitar. If you wanted, you could go further and polish the neck or change to your favorite pickups, but that's purely personal choice. The semi hollow design even sounds good unplugged if you're just kickin' it back on the couch. Tuners do their job and hold tune very well, but if your a extreme bender, a set of locking tuners would be a good add on. The amp is pretty good for a starter kit to practice with at home. An overdrive circuit, volume and gain controls as well as treble and bass levels allow me to tailor the sound to my liking. The added accessories, cover, strap, cable and pick are basic but do their job. if I could suggest one improvement it would be the gig bag, add a few dollars to the price and upgrade to a padded bag.

on November 27, 2022

Excellent guitar for the money. Would recommend.

on November 25, 2022

I've bought several Glarry guitars and this is my favorite by far. My only recommendations would be to install good strings on it and set it up. Intonation was pretty far off and the strings Glarry puts on at the factory are of low quality.

on November 21, 2022

I've read lots of reviews on the GTL. Mostly positive and I love the look of the guitar, So I decided to take the leap and see with $110 buys. No problem in shipping. Guitar was well protected. Love the look of the guitar. The red and pearloid pick guard are beautiful. But... I was disappointed in the playability of the guitar. Several (9) of the frets were high, needed to be leveled and crowned. There was bad fret sprout all the way up and down both sides of the neck. The action was really high ...

I've read lots of reviews on the GTL. Mostly positive and I love the look of the guitar, So I decided to take the leap and see with $110 buys. No problem in shipping. Guitar was well protected. Love the look of the guitar. The red and pearloid pick guard are beautiful. But... I was disappointed in the playability of the guitar. Several (9) of the frets were high, needed to be leveled and crowned. There was bad fret sprout all the way up and down both sides of the neck. The action was really high and the set screws on several of the bridge barrels were frozen and difficult to move. The edges of the F hole were not sanded or at least not sanded well. So I removed the strings, leveled and crowned the frets, filed off the rough edges on the fret ends and dressed them, gently sanded the inside of the F hole so it looked better, restrung it, adjusted the truss rod and dropped the action to make it playable. After Setting it up, the humbucker at the neck sounded fine, but the bridge pick up was weak and not balanced, even after raising it up and dropping the humbucker down. I really like the look, and once I switch out the bridge pu, it will probably be a nice guitar. Maybe I got a lemon. Maybe it sat in the warehouse too long. Wish I got one that other reviews rave about, but I didn't. I'll keep it and use it for mods, but based on my experience with this one guitar, I can't recommend you buy this guitar. I wish I could. Two stars because it looks great

on November 14, 2022

Bearing in mind that I normally have a really good opinion of Glarry, it does occur that once in a while you get that one guitar that just wasn't quite meant to be a guitar. In this particular case the neck pocket appears to be misaligned and so the high E side sits about a 3/32nds of an inch higher that the low E side in the pocket, causing it to twist just a bit. The neck itself is fine, but the pocket itself is not properly flat. For me it's fixable, just a terrible nuisance. The fretwork was ...

Bearing in mind that I normally have a really good opinion of Glarry, it does occur that once in a while you get that one guitar that just wasn't quite meant to be a guitar. In this particular case the neck pocket appears to be misaligned and so the high E side sits about a 3/32nds of an inch higher that the low E side in the pocket, causing it to twist just a bit. The neck itself is fine, but the pocket itself is not properly flat. For me it's fixable, just a terrible nuisance. The fretwork was fine and, when using a fret rocker, I didn't have any high frets. The nut has some problems with being cut way too high, (even higher than normal budget standards), but again I have the tools to fix it or I'll replace it. Lots (and I mean LOTS... I could start my own sawmill) of extra sawdust left in the various cavities and the tuners were so loose on the headstock they would rattle if you shook it. The F hole was cut ok, but could probably have been better. Given the problem with the neck pocket, I can't get a good feel for the bridge, but by all appearances it seems solid and stable. I don't see any issues with the barrels that give me concern if the neck was sitting properly in the pocket. Again, keep in mind that on budget guitars these are the kinds of problems you will run into. But since I bought this as a platform for modification, I'm not going to bother returning it. If you are a beginner, just make sure you budget some money for a proper setup so that these types of issues can be found and fixed. Update November 14, 2022: I am revising my original review at this time. I would re-rate this as 4 stars had I gone ahead and sent it back at the time I discovered the neck pocket was out of spec. Final determination is that the neck pocket was 3mm (1/8th inch) too shallow. Since I could not route the body due to the finish, I thought I would sand the heel of the neck, however had a problem with my sander that caused damage to the neck that was entirely my fault. My suggestion is that if you get one that is not in good shape, reach out to their customer service and they will make it right. In this case, since I caused further issue with the guitar, that problem is on me and I will not be asking for refund or credit. Chalking it up to lesson learned. Contact customer service first. I've seen many Glarry guitars over the years and they have been reasonably good. I just got the one lemon that invariably occurs when making a budget instrument. Again, just get with customer service and they WILL take good care of you as evidenced by previous reviews here.

on November 14, 2022

Update: As I noted, I had not planned to ask for a refund or credit, but one of the managers at Glarry reached out offered a credit, which I gladly accepted. I did not expect it and as I said previously this is the great level of customer service that you can expect from these folks. Thanks, Glarry, and I plan to put that aside to order a Strat copy soon. Thanks for the great support of your products.

on October 01, 2022

Unfortunately this is the worst of the budget brands I've bought. Horrible workmanship on the F hole, splinters sticking out everywhere. The neck was misaligned when installed in the neck socket; the low E is much closer to the edge of the fretboard than is the high E. I will probably just drop this off at a local thrift store.

on October 11, 2022

After posting my review, Glarry customer service was quick to respond. I accepted the partial credit they offered - thank you. Customer service at Glarry is very courteous and quick; I appreciate that. They really do care about their customers!

on September 27, 2022

First off, I want to state that the humbucker pickup on the first instrument I got had a problem and did not function. Having said that, I contacted the Glarry customer service staff, and they promptly sent me a replacement guitar to solve my issue. The Glarry support staff is very outstanding. I simply want to praise Glarry Support for listening to all of my problems and solving them so swiftly. I'll now give my review. For the price, this guitar is such a fantastic piece of gear. The tone and ...

First off, I want to state that the humbucker pickup on the first instrument I got had a problem and did not function. Having said that, I contacted the Glarry customer service staff, and they promptly sent me a replacement guitar to solve my issue. The Glarry support staff is very outstanding. I simply want to praise Glarry Support for listening to all of my problems and solving them so swiftly. I'll now give my review. For the price, this guitar is such a fantastic piece of gear. The tone and sustain of the instrument are amazing. I could hardly believe my ears. This instrument looks and sounds like one that costs three times as much as what I spent on it. The instruments from Glarry are of such high quality that I find myself constantly in awe. I've bought two instruments from them already, and I'm confident that they won't be my last.

on September 21, 2022

The guitar is exactly what I expected it would be. Needs some fret work (sharp edges at the bottom of the neck where frets stick out) and the guitar was damaged in shipping (large paint chip in the bottom of the guitar at the tip of the horn) I'm sure glary would do something to compensate or fix the issue but honestly it's what I was looking for. I plan on rebuilding the guitar and I bought it for a pre painted/assembled body and neck to learn how to work on some of these issues on a cheap guit ...

The guitar is exactly what I expected it would be. Needs some fret work (sharp edges at the bottom of the neck where frets stick out) and the guitar was damaged in shipping (large paint chip in the bottom of the guitar at the tip of the horn) I'm sure glary would do something to compensate or fix the issue but honestly it's what I was looking for. I plan on rebuilding the guitar and I bought it for a pre painted/assembled body and neck to learn how to work on some of these issues on a cheap guitar I won't care too much about if I destroy it on accident. Was very playable out of the box though it had horrible strings that refused to stay in tune doing bends. I've already got a new bridge and Grover tunes on order and plan on doing pickups as well. All in all I'm pleased with the purchase

on September 14, 2022

great guitar very good quality and playability should cost alot more did not recieve accorories i did not care but someone might

on August 25, 2022

Just received this, and the finish on the guitar is gorgeous. Looked at the back and the string through body ferrules were perfectly straight. Action was pretty decent, plugged it in. Only the bridge pickup seems to work. Appears to be a problem with the way the switch is wired. Soldered to the wrong pins. I will fix this myself. Also, the string through body ferrules don't line up on the front of the guitar, made those holes a little bigger, since they are covered by the bridge. Glarry real ...

Just received this, and the finish on the guitar is gorgeous. Looked at the back and the string through body ferrules were perfectly straight. Action was pretty decent, plugged it in. Only the bridge pickup seems to work. Appears to be a problem with the way the switch is wired. Soldered to the wrong pins. I will fix this myself. Also, the string through body ferrules don't line up on the front of the guitar, made those holes a little bigger, since they are covered by the bridge. Glarry really needs to work on the method they use to drill the string through holes, so they line up both on the front and the back. All in all, a pretty nice guitar, but not quite perfect. Not sure this would be good for a beginner. They would probably return it. I don't want to discourage buyers. For the price, this is a great guitar. Just expect a few issues.

on August 18, 2022

This is one of my favorite Glarry Guitars, I'm a big fan of this style and the color is beautiful. Sounds great as-is or a great platform for upgrades. I have a full unbiased review and demo on my YT channel: GToneGuitars.

on August 16, 2022

Very nice instrument at a reasonable price, very playable, looks great

on August 14, 2022

I like the guitar a lot. There was a great deal of setup required on the guitar. Truss rod adjustment, dressing fret sprout. some fret levelling. addressing buzz from the bridge. etc. One thing did disappoint me a great deal. I ordered this particular telecaster style instead of a competitors because of the beautiful blue color and the woodgrain which showed through. My guitar came with so much black from the edges that my entire guitar looks black. I can only see some blue in the brightes ...

I like the guitar a lot. There was a great deal of setup required on the guitar. Truss rod adjustment, dressing fret sprout. some fret levelling. addressing buzz from the bridge. etc. One thing did disappoint me a great deal. I ordered this particular telecaster style instead of a competitors because of the beautiful blue color and the woodgrain which showed through. My guitar came with so much black from the edges that my entire guitar looks black. I can only see some blue in the brightest sunlight and no woodgrain. A small issue I guess but it was my deciding motivation. I certainly cannot complain about the price however.

on July 09, 2022

I purchased this guitar back on Sept. 2020. I had my tech guy set it up for me and it played good. although the high E string kept coming out of the saddle and hanging over the fretboard. Very frustrating. So I decided to Mod it. I bought new roller saddles and roller T guides and a new nut and tuning keys. And started to do it myself before quickly realizing that it was beyond my skill set so I had my guitar tech guy do it for me and I also sanded off the head stock and stained it to kind of ma ...

I purchased this guitar back on Sept. 2020. I had my tech guy set it up for me and it played good. although the high E string kept coming out of the saddle and hanging over the fretboard. Very frustrating. So I decided to Mod it. I bought new roller saddles and roller T guides and a new nut and tuning keys. And started to do it myself before quickly realizing that it was beyond my skill set so I had my guitar tech guy do it for me and I also sanded off the head stock and stained it to kind of match the body color it looks good and now play great. I put some Rev. Willy super thin strings on it and it stays in tune and plays like smooth as a hot knife through butter. Thank Glarry for making affordable musical instruments for the working poor people like me!

on June 14, 2022

Bought several of these all were fine after a little tweaking. Last one was real bad at the nut & frets were real rough & sharp on the sides.

on June 14, 2022

This is a terrible guitar. Frets are uneven causing dead spots. Neck is rough. Pickups are microphonic and weak sounding. Nut is cut very poorly, tuners have a ton of slop. I do not recommend this guitar at any price. It is unplayable. I didn't expect much at this price, and yet I was still disappointed.

on May 16, 2022

Good and bad. The guitar overall has a good fit and finish. The controls work as they should. The bad is the neck is flat and straight but it is angled upward at the neck joint several degrees which makes it UNPLAYABLE. The strings are too high at the nut which makes it UNPLAYABLE. It's too much expense and hassle to send it back. Some day I will have pay someone to remove the neck and attempt to repair it or consider it junk.

on May 07, 2022

First I want to say that the finish on the Burlywood just fantastic. However when I received the guitar I found that the neck was off center to the right and the high E string at the 15th fret was almost off the neck. I contacted Glarry and they did respond to a possible fix. That did not work. They then suggested I take it to a Luthier and they would pay up to the cost of the guitar. I found a video that shows how to straighten the neck easily and it worked. While I was tuning the strings I als ...

First I want to say that the finish on the Burlywood just fantastic. However when I received the guitar I found that the neck was off center to the right and the high E string at the 15th fret was almost off the neck. I contacted Glarry and they did respond to a possible fix. That did not work. They then suggested I take it to a Luthier and they would pay up to the cost of the guitar. I found a video that shows how to straighten the neck easily and it worked. While I was tuning the strings I also found that every one of the tuners were loose and had to be tightened. After realigning the neck and tighten the tuners the guitar played really well. Glarry did give me a 5 percent off on my next purchase for the trouble I went though. I do have 3 other Glarry guitars and they were received in perfect condition. Really need to watch that final inspection.

on April 28, 2022

Wow playable right out of the box. I had fret polishing and fret end to sand but very little was needed.

on April 14, 2022

I love this guitar. It looks good, sounds good and has excellent action straight from the box. I bought this on a whim. I own two vintage electrics and this has become my favorite. The other two are name brands, but this gives them a run for the money.

on March 09, 2022

Actually very pleased for the money on these, they arrived and are very light wieght,much lighter than my gold top gretch and playable out of the box, sound good but both with a personality of their own, I own many higher end guitars, and find these to be a fav go to anyway, also bought a 5 string bass, and black laquor tele, that havent arrived yet, Thanks glarry your on to something here.keep it cost affective for those new comers, they will one day make you proud also.A.J.Holland, Texas.

on March 04, 2022

I just wanted to say that I received my GTL Semi-Hollow F Hole, Transparent Wine Red in three days. It was packed very well. I inspected it completely and it is in perfect condition. I just received it today so I have not had time to play it yet. Going to send pix in a few days.

on March 03, 2022

After minor adjustments to the instrument as well as tuning, the guitar sounds great for the price. I did treat the neck and frets as they were a little dry - not a huge effort.

on February 19, 2022

Great guitar! Great company!

on February 08, 2022

I bought the guitar for my grandson. I checked out the guitar out personally before I gave it to him. It looked very nice. I plugged it in and it sounded very nice too. It stayed in tune also. I liked the product. I got the blue tele.

on February 01, 2022

The guitar arrived undamaged The tuners are not very good. The string holes in the body do not line up with the holes in the bridge. Would not recommend for a beginner. The finish was very nice.frets needed polishing and of course new strings.pickups seem okay. Maybe just the guitar I received surely some are better.