by M***s on January 25, 2021

I've been looking to purchase the Red Glarry GTL for several months. It's usually out of stock, but I got lucky and ordered just when they restocked. I'm 69 years old and have been playing the guitar since age 12. From the late Sixties through the early Seventies I played in local bands. I've owned Vintage Fender, Gibson, Guild, Gretsch, as well as high end imports from Japan - Ibanez Artist, Washburn, Yamaha SG. I currently own over 40 guitars. I purchased the Glarry GTL in the color Red. The G ...

I've been looking to purchase the Red Glarry GTL for several months. It's usually out of stock, but I got lucky and ordered just when they restocked. I'm 69 years old and have been playing the guitar since age 12. From the late Sixties through the early Seventies I played in local bands. I've owned Vintage Fender, Gibson, Guild, Gretsch, as well as high end imports from Japan - Ibanez Artist, Washburn, Yamaha SG. I currently own over 40 guitars. I purchased the Glarry GTL in the color Red. The Guitar arrived in just a few days. Unfortunately, UPS manhandled the package, and left it unattended in the lobby of my apartment building! The shipping box was beat up and the otherwise flawless guitar had a chip in the lower edge. No matter that this guitar cost less than $120, it represents a beautiful musical instrument to me. Glarry Customer Service was fantastic and refunded me a portion of the sale price. For many years I've been doing my own guitar setups, including fret dressing if needed. The Glarry GTL came playable right out of the box. The setup was suitable for a beginner, but not to my Specs. I lowered the action using a 12 to 15 degree fretboard radius, and intonated the strings. That was it. The Guitar plays beautifully now. No rough frets and no sharp, overhanging fret ends. The pickups are balanced - more so than my US Made Fender Telecaster with Lace Sensors installed! I love the light weight of the GTL. It's easy on this old body. Like I said, other than damage by UPS, this guitar is FLAWLESS. If you're thinking of buying one, by all means do it! What a great value. Thank you Glarry Music.

by C***a on August 27, 2020

Review from a Fender Telecaster fan/player since 1976. I bought the Glarry GTL Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar F Hole HS Pickups Transparent Wine Red . I lowered the strings and tweaked the intonation a little, and a quick 1000 grit sanding to the back of the unfinished maple neck. This guitar is truly amazing at this price, The neck is comparable to my old 1972 fender telecaster, though it does have bigger frets. The pickups aren't that bad either. It's a great beginners or practi ...

Review from a Fender Telecaster fan/player since 1976. I bought the Glarry GTL Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar F Hole HS Pickups Transparent Wine Red . I lowered the strings and tweaked the intonation a little, and a quick 1000 grit sanding to the back of the unfinished maple neck. This guitar is truly amazing at this price, The neck is comparable to my old 1972 fender telecaster, though it does have bigger frets. The pickups aren't that bad either. It's a great beginners or practice guitar, or a beater you can bring anywhere. Some might want to finish the neck but I think I'll just oil it for faster action. No it isn't actually good enough to play every night professionally. But it's still a nice inexpensive guitar, Cosmetically it had 2 tiny dings in the back of the neck and 1 Tiny ding on the bottom edge. But the body is beautifully finished other than that. And as i said the neck isn't sealed. I was ready to be a little disappointed before I got it, but after getting it I'm amazed how good this is at $120.

by B***n on November 23, 2020

It's a very nice guitar, especially for the price. While it does have a couple of minor issues (one of the bridge pickup screws is sticking out about 1/4 inch for some reason, and the ferrules on the back are unevenly spaced), they don't affect playability. The guitar is a looker, I have the

by J***d on August 27, 2020

I am not much more than a beginner, having started and stopped playing many times over the years. That being said, I am impressed with the looks and feel of this semi-hollow body telecaster. The finish is as good as any guitar I have owned over the years, to include fenders. Would recommend Glarry to any new starter or someone that wants to increase there selection of playable guitars without going to deep into the pockets

by N***y on August 27, 2020

I've bought several inexpensive guitars lately and this is one of the best in looks and feel. It's a burlywood which looks great and has a nice finish (except for a small crack in the neck pocket). The only obvious issue is that two of the strings are strung through the saddle springs. I had planned on using this guitar to practice upgrades on so, if I have to replace the bridge, that's ok. That being said, I was expecting to also replace the tuners, neck and then pickups. I previously bou ...

I've bought several inexpensive guitars lately and this is one of the best in looks and feel. It's a burlywood which looks great and has a nice finish (except for a small crack in the neck pocket). The only obvious issue is that two of the strings are strung through the saddle springs. I had planned on using this guitar to practice upgrades on so, if I have to replace the bridge, that's ok. That being said, I was expecting to also replace the tuners, neck and then pickups. I previously bought a no-name strat (with the same headstock as the Glarry) which had very sharp and rusty frets and a misplaced neck. The Glarry's neck is much better than I expected and feels comfortable. The fret ends are smooth and the frets came more polished than those of several better-known brands of guitars that I have. The volume and tone controls have a better taper than those guitars. The pickups are less microphonic than those of earlier Glarrys seen in online videos. So, I'll keep the neck and probably also the pickups (for now). The tuners aren't great, but are comparable to better known brands and the nut is cut to a good height so the low notes are well intonated. Overall Intonation and action were good on arrival. The guitar shipped quickly via UPS.

by D***s on January 20, 2021

I got the guitar yesterday . Opened box tuned guitar cleaned it up and she was ready to play. Very well pleased would buy another one and recommend it to all.

by s***r on January 20, 2021

I done my order on the 12th payment come out on the 12th.i did not use paypal.today is the 20th we're is my guatair.i would like the tracking number you never gave me any.just order number.please find it,thank you Sherri e carr

by J***n on January 19, 2021

Beautiful guitar. It took a while longer than expected to arrive. Free shipping plus holidays were probably in play here. When it did arrive, I found that two strings, while intonated correctly at open and 12th fret, were off at lower frets. Doing some research on line, this pointed to nut height. After working on the nut a little, it sounds much better now. I am torn on the review here. If I was a beginner, and this was my first guitar, I'm not sure I would have known that the guitar i ...

Beautiful guitar. It took a while longer than expected to arrive. Free shipping plus holidays were probably in play here. When it did arrive, I found that two strings, while intonated correctly at open and 12th fret, were off at lower frets. Doing some research on line, this pointed to nut height. After working on the nut a little, it sounds much better now. I am torn on the review here. If I was a beginner, and this was my first guitar, I'm not sure I would have known that the guitar itself was to blame for sounding off. Comparing to my 'major label' guitar, there was at least an attempt at setup on this Glarry - none on the 'major label' Both instances gave me an opportunity to learn more about doing a setup on a guitar - never too old to learn here. Glarry did reply to an email offering to assist with cost of repair - I declined as it was not too expensive, and I learned. Bottom line, it took a lot longer than other orders to arrive. When it came, it needed work. Glarry seemed willing to help with work. After working on it, I really like the sound. Would recommend to intermediate player who wants that semi-hollow sound, and likes to tinker.

by D***o on January 18, 2021

Update...Glarry sent a replacement which was perfect right out of the box for the one that had some issues with the neck. A really nice guitar at a great price point. Great service.

by C***g on January 17, 2021

Sweet little guitar..... very light weight.... so would suit a younger player..... good to learn on..... Played straight out of the box after tuning...... May require minor tweaking to the truss rod & adjustment of the bridge to achieve perfect string height & intonation.... Blue coluur on the front blending into black on the back gives a nice look to the finish.... Very satisfied with the guitar in general for the price...... Now waiting for the Burning Fire sunset edition to come back in s ...

Sweet little guitar..... very light weight.... so would suit a younger player..... good to learn on..... Played straight out of the box after tuning...... May require minor tweaking to the truss rod & adjustment of the bridge to achieve perfect string height & intonation.... Blue coluur on the front blending into black on the back gives a nice look to the finish.... Very satisfied with the guitar in general for the price...... Now waiting for the Burning Fire sunset edition to come back in stock......

by J***h on January 15, 2021

The honeymoon is over after half an hour.. The ashtray doesn't line up with the neck!!! High E tends to slide off the fret board above the 9th fret.I hope I can solve the problem, but, for beginners, they would probably give up guitars. I have to route out the pu cavity, and reposition the ashtray about 3/8ths of an inch, towards the bass side. While I'm at it, I'm gonna move it all forward, to fill in the space between the ashtray and scratch plate. In my opinion, this would be more work than s ...

The honeymoon is over after half an hour.. The ashtray doesn't line up with the neck!!! High E tends to slide off the fret board above the 9th fret.I hope I can solve the problem, but, for beginners, they would probably give up guitars. I have to route out the pu cavity, and reposition the ashtray about 3/8ths of an inch, towards the bass side. While I'm at it, I'm gonna move it all forward, to fill in the space between the ashtray and scratch plate. In my opinion, this would be more work than some would deal with. I realize that the string holes will now be exposed, and will need re channeling also.

by P***s on January 13, 2021

The shipping box was a little damaged. The guitar looks good, tuned up nicely. Beautiful finish on the guitar. Guitar plays great,also a very good value. Thank you.

by D***y on January 11, 2021

This is my third Glarry guitar. And I tell you the quality is getting better and better. The fret ends are perfect. The finish is beautiful. And of course it sounds as good as it looks. The action was just a little high which is perfect for slide guitar and all I had to do was adjust the intonation, tune to open E and I am good to go. My other Glarry guitar is a black GTL and I love it. My second buy was a Glarry GIB bass in black and it's flawless as well. I can't believe the quality of these G ...

This is my third Glarry guitar. And I tell you the quality is getting better and better. The fret ends are perfect. The finish is beautiful. And of course it sounds as good as it looks. The action was just a little high which is perfect for slide guitar and all I had to do was adjust the intonation, tune to open E and I am good to go. My other Glarry guitar is a black GTL and I love it. My second buy was a Glarry GIB bass in black and it's flawless as well. I can't believe the quality of these Glarry musical instruments. Thank you Glarry

by R***d on January 07, 2021

Best money I've spent on a guitar ever. Looks good plays good. Great fret board . Was ready to use out of the box. Just a tuning. I have many guitars none play any better and some not as well.

by J***e on January 04, 2021

My first Glarry experience was good but the guitar itself had some minor nut issues that made it very hard to play (ST model). This GTL model however is amazing for the price. Only 2 issues I could find, dirty finger board and F holes a little rough. Otherwise this is an incredible instrument for the price. The Yellow model is particularly beautiful to look at.

by M***t on December 30, 2020

Sounds good, looks good, arrived promptly. Fantastic value for money!

by C***k on December 29, 2020

MAJOR DAMAGE!!! Well, my guitar arrived today. --- I bought this for my daughter for Christmas. It arrived on the 29th. Not too upset about that because I ordered it on the 18th, knowing it could take up to 10 days for delivery. Well, being all excited when it arrived, when I saw the box, I was immediately concerned. When I opened it, my concerns came to reality. The body is crushed and it must be returned. Overall, the guitar looks good but I didn't do much more than open it, unpack ...

MAJOR DAMAGE!!! Well, my guitar arrived today. --- I bought this for my daughter for Christmas. It arrived on the 29th. Not too upset about that because I ordered it on the 18th, knowing it could take up to 10 days for delivery. Well, being all excited when it arrived, when I saw the box, I was immediately concerned. When I opened it, my concerns came to reality. The body is crushed and it must be returned. Overall, the guitar looks good but I didn't do much more than open it, unpack it, and pack it back up. Can't say much more at this time. Hopefully customer service will be better than the shape the guitar arrived. ................ UPDATE - 1-15-21 Upon the arrival of the damaged guitar, I contacted Glarry customer service. The customer service manager I worked with, Manager Lin, was incredibly responsive and helpful! The guitar was replaced immediately! Because the guitar that I ordered was not in stock at the time, I was given the option to wait until it was in stock or the option of choosing another guitar that was in stock. Because it was a gift, I wanted to replace it as soon as I could and so I chose a different guitar from the Glarry inventory. The guitar was immediately put on order and I received it roughly 12 to 15 days later. All through this time, the service manager was in contact with me and was very helpful and responsive to my messages. As you know, these guitars are quite competitively priced but they are worth every penny and more! I've been playing guitar for nearly all of my life and I really enjoy the guitar I bought for my child. It's a fantastic beginner guitar and to be honest, I'm considering getting one for myself for fun! The classic question: Would I buy from Glarry again? Heck yes! The only problem I had during this entire transition was the worry about how the guitar would arrive. They are not packed very well and so I was

by T***r on December 27, 2020

The guitar is phenomenal looking. However, it's going to take a fair amount of work to make it playable. First, the intonation was way off so I had to set that up. Next the neck had too much relief so some work with my slotted neck checker solved that. There's fret sprout on the high E side of the neck, enough so that you'll cut your fingers if not careful. Another 1/2 hour with a fret file and sanding block to fix that. The top 3 tuners (GBE) are really rough when turning. They'll probably work ...

The guitar is phenomenal looking. However, it's going to take a fair amount of work to make it playable. First, the intonation was way off so I had to set that up. Next the neck had too much relief so some work with my slotted neck checker solved that. There's fret sprout on the high E side of the neck, enough so that you'll cut your fingers if not careful. Another 1/2 hour with a fret file and sanding block to fix that. The top 3 tuners (GBE) are really rough when turning. They'll probably work in over time but first reaction is yuck. Next up, the 7th fret is high and looks like it wasn't finished at all. So any notes played on the A & D strings on the 5th & 6th frets buzz. Probably another 1/2 hour with a sanding block at fret leveler. Last but not least, why on earth did Glarry put that huge notch in the pickguard for the bridge when the bridge is mounted a full 1/3

by A***s on December 27, 2020

Firstly the brilliant value for money considering the finish of the instrument is much better than I could hope for. I bought the guitar as a base for updating the spec by adding some hardware updates... i.e. Locking tuners, Roller string trees, TUSQ nut, Strap Locks, new pickups and a Stetsbar Tremolo, and a good setup. That done, it will be one hell of of an instrument... as good as a guitar costing many times as much. Thanks Guys!

by J***n on December 25, 2020

This is my third Glarry guitar and I love it. I had to do the usual setup, new strings, polish frets, steel wool the neck and fret board, lower the action, and set intonation but after that it plays like a dream. It has a wonderful sound when played through a decent amp and I use it in a band every weekend. Thanks for a great guitar, the price is very reasonable. This is my first review, the other two guitars are also great after setup and I will recommend Glarry to all of my friends!

by D***r on December 24, 2020

Picked up a blue f hole tele for black Friday sale and I gotta admit, very nice and a great bargain for the price. Fed Ex took forever but other than that I am very happy with my Glarry. As soon as it arrived I cut the strings and put some slinky 10's on it and gave that neck a good lemon oil treatment. The neck was straight but after a week it did need some relief removed from it. The intonation was close and the string height I was able to go down a good bit without fret buzzing. The guitar pl ...

Picked up a blue f hole tele for black Friday sale and I gotta admit, very nice and a great bargain for the price. Fed Ex took forever but other than that I am very happy with my Glarry. As soon as it arrived I cut the strings and put some slinky 10's on it and gave that neck a good lemon oil treatment. The neck was straight but after a week it did need some relief removed from it. The intonation was close and the string height I was able to go down a good bit without fret buzzing. The guitar plays very nice and is on par with a cheap epi Les Paul. Well worth the purchase! I heard Glarry once had a Les Paul clone, does Glarry plan on having them again for I would be a return customer for sure if ya did :)

by N***a on December 21, 2020

The guitar came damaged during shipping. Glarry did make it right. The hardest part was getting them on the phone or to answer e-mails.

by T***n on December 20, 2020

We had some issues,customer service took care of it. Everything is good now. Thanks to Lin for taking care of this issue. Happy with the customer service. I like this semi hollow guitar. Very pretty guitar.

by W***r on December 18, 2020

This is a real good looking guitar. Plays pretty well right out of the box. With a minimal amount of tweaking it to my personal preferences it is gonna be Fine. I like this guitar.

by s***y on December 18, 2020

absolutely amazing cant fault it could`nt stop playing, cracking tone its a about time a guitar like this came on the market i will be getting another one for my collection.

by D***n on December 17, 2020

Another great Glarry guitar. Looks and plays great. Well done Glarry!!!

by K***s on December 16, 2020

Ordered 11/27/2020 received 12/14/2020. I'm very pleased with guitar. The Hummbucking pickup makes such a difference. I can get a warm jazz sound or country twang. Great job Glarry.

by H***s on December 11, 2020

This guitar is fantastic! Out of the box the action was good-low enough for easy playing and no buzz. The humbucker is awesome huge difference between the single coil and humbucker. I was nervous about the pickups being microphonic - they are not. I oiled up the neck and stretched the factory strings - they are holding the tuning so I will keep them until they break. I love this guitar-great job glarry!!

by J***f on December 11, 2020

Let me start by saying the Guitar is great for $120.00. In my case it took a total of 11 days to get it though and many reviews said it was so fast? Now it is close to Christmas and with Covid19 concerns it takes longer but this was frustrating. It took 4 days to leave Glarry location. Then FedEx kept saying out for delivery, everyday for 4 days in a row. I really thought it was lost. When it came it was slightly damaged. Like other's have said the box is a tight fit with little padding. in my c ...

Let me start by saying the Guitar is great for $120.00. In my case it took a total of 11 days to get it though and many reviews said it was so fast? Now it is close to Christmas and with Covid19 concerns it takes longer but this was frustrating. It took 4 days to leave Glarry location. Then FedEx kept saying out for delivery, everyday for 4 days in a row. I really thought it was lost. When it came it was slightly damaged. Like other's have said the box is a tight fit with little padding. in my case something it the tone control knob an knocked it loose and scuffed the top of it. Thankfully it tightened up ok but does not look the best. The guitar it self is really nice for this money. Neck seems to be straight, no rough frets. It was playable out of the box with just a tuning but I did a set up as the base strings intonation was off. The Neck pickup is strong and mellow sounding. The Bridge pickup is a little weaker and real tiny sounding. I lowered it down to try to offset a little and now together it sounds pretty good. For a lot of songs I like the neck pickup alone. Fit and finish were pretty good though not perfect. The f hole edges were rough and not painted or finished. I sanded a little and mixed some paint and touched up. The neck finish was a little rough but some 400 grit sandpaper took care of that quickly along with some furniture polish. Overall I would recommend for this kind of money to get a decent guitar with accessories is amazing. But do not expect it to be perfect. And Glarry, you need to up your packaging!

by D***h on December 10, 2020

After having several e-mails with the company. they will be sending me a replacement. I am very thankful for this. The management of Glarry has proven that they are there to serve the customers. I would recommend Glarry guitars to others. Thanks to the management for fast and great service. thanks again for your quick response.