Reviews of Glarry Musical Instruments in Glarrymusic.com

Glarry GST Electric Guitar White Red Blue Yellow Green Sunset Sky Blue Black

By W***t

March 23, 2021

This is the third guitar I have purchased from Glarry. I have been completely satisfied in all cases. This guitar arrived before the expected delivery date and it played right out of the box. Thanks Glarry!

Glarry GV102 Acoustic EQ Electric Solid Wood Violin 4/4 Black Matte

By S***n

March 22, 2021

Glarry GV102 4/4 Acoustic EQ Electric Solid Wood Violin White: REVIEW Scott A. Johnson First a little personal music history. When the angles were handing out musical talent I was standing in the Curiosity line for the second time. It is true that I am not a very good musician, I only play for the fun of it and haven't played in front of people since I played second chair tuba in my 5th grade band... and I was the only tuba player in the band and still only rated 2nd chair. Even with no music ... Glarry GV102 4/4 Acoustic EQ Electric Solid Wood Violin White: REVIEW Scott A. Johnson First a little personal music history. When the angles were handing out musical talent I was standing in the Curiosity line for the second time. It is true that I am not a very good musician, I only play for the fun of it and haven't played in front of people since I played second chair tuba in my 5th grade band... and I was the only tuba player in the band and still only rated 2nd chair. Even with no musical talent I started playing Bass guitar about two years ago at the ripe old age of 60. I took a few lessons at the start, but mostly I learned on my own. Then a couple of weeks ago I decided to buy a violin just to see if I could play it. And that is where this review starts....... About a week ago I was shipped, from the nice folks at Glarry Music, my order of a white Glarry Acoustic/Electric full sized violin. The violin, or fiddle if you like, comes in three colors, White, Black, or a stranded matte stained finish. Everything you cm buy at Glarry Music comes with free shipping and the only extra charge is the State sales tax. I would have paid $59.95 for the violin but I found a coupon online and even got a few bucks off. The first thing I noticed was that the violin came in a plastic shipping bag, not a cardboard box like all of my bass guitars came in. even my jazz bass I ordered from Glarry two years before, came in a cardboard box. With just a plastic bag, I was worried that there could be some damage. I opened the bag and took out the included violin case and opened it up. I did a quick scan of everything and was happy to see there was no visible damage. This shows that the case will do it's job and will protect the contents from normal handling or even UPS shipping. Next, I took the violin out and looked it over a best as I could. Everything looked OK with only a few minor cosmetic issues. On several places there were little bumps made up of dust or paint buildup. And there was a spot where the paint smeared on the neck. These little defects Do NOT affect the violin and can only be seen if you look very close. Considering the cost of this violin, these are really not a problem. I have seen this on some guitar costing hundreds of dollars. Overall the paint job and pinstripe detailing makes the Glarry violin look tremendous! The chin rest, fingerboard, and pegs are made of Ebony wood and make a perfect contrast to the white body. Inside the violin hard case, I found everything needed to play the instrument. An extra set of strings, a shoulder rest, electric tuner and microphone, a block of rosin, and a horsehair bow. I don't know how old the rosin was but I ended up tossing it out because it was all broken up and mostly powder. (I ordered a new block of rosin from Amazon for around $4 and it was delivered the next day. I have learned getting a broken up rosin block is common in many brands of violins because weather conditions and storage times can make the rosin crack. So, this again was not an issue.... The electric tuner that comes with the kit is really nice. The display shows everything you need to tune the strings. I only wish the display was bigger because I am blind in one eye and poor vision in the other. I found my bass guitar tuners work better for me but the one that comes with the kit is very VERY nice. If you look up a tuner like it online, you would find them selling for around $30, or one half the price of the whole violin kit. Next, let me talk about the strings. Glarry encloses one+++ set of strings on the violin and ads another set free with the kit. You get TWO sets of strings. The extra set came in very handy. When I was first tuning it I think I stretched out the tiny E string because it made a sound like an old spooky door on a Scooby-Doo cartoon. I asked my friends on the Facebook violin page what happened and was told that the string was bad. (my fault NOT GLARRYs)...I also found out that many, if not most people brake or damage a string or two the first time they try to tune a violin. Maybe that is why Glarry sends out two sets of strings. A Gold Star for Glarry. The last thing that comes with the kit is a nice looking horsehair bow. The bow is the one thing that I wish I got to pick or upgrade when I bought the violin. Again, I went on the Facebook page to ask questions about violin bows and even posted a few pictures. I could not tighten the bow hairs so the hairs touched the shaft of the bow. One of the answers I got was, try to force the bolt on to see if you can loosen it. They said it was a cheap bow and not working so if it brakes, you haven't lost anything. What that I forced the bolt and after playing with it, I got it to work. I rosined it up, with my new rosin and got the bow to work, but I spent another $40 and ordered a nice student carbon fiber bow and plan to keep the Glarry bow as a back up! I must say though:.. I did get it to work and again, given the price of the whole violin kit, forcing the bolt was not a problem. When I told Glarry about it in a Facebook post I was told that their costumer service would have worked with me to fix the problem. Again Glarry gets another Gold Star. I would suggest that anyone buying a Glarry violin watch several HOW-TO videos on YouTube on setting up a new violin, One very important thing every violin needs is a good, properly setup string bridge. The bridge that comes with the kit is not ready to snap in and go. I had to sand it down some and file the groves that hold the strings in place. This was not an issue for me and I liked working on it but not everyone would want to do this on their own. The instruction sheet isn't enough to get it up and working. My guess is most first-time violin owners would go to a music teacher and have them set up the fiddle. I made one last outside order and had Amazon send me a few bridges so I could cut them down to fit the violin. Again I like doing that kind of work but I know I'm not normal! My final recap of the Glarry GV102 Violin is This …. Dollar for dollar there is nothing on the market that comes close to the quality of the Glarry GV102 Violin. It isn't a pro-class, top-notch Stradivarius, but isn't meet to be one. It is a good quality Student level violin that is still above others in its price range. The company will work with its customers to help them get the most out of their instruments. The violins look great and with a little time and effort will play as good as any it their class. I Certainly would recommend This violin to anyone wanting to start out On a well-built instrument. . One more Gold Star for the Glarry GV102 Electric Violin!

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Glarry GST Electric Guitar White Red Blue Yellow Green Sunset Sky Blue Black

By A***s

March 21, 2021

Bought this guitar for $75, and wasn't expecting a whole lot. It arrived very quickly, and when I unboxed it I was surprised how pretty it looked. Picked it up, and it was very light,which I'd read from other reviews. I have a couple pretty heavy guitars, so I like the weight of this one. When I played it straight out of the box I was a little worried because It didn't sound very good. Once I put a new set of strings on it and lowered the action, however, it played beautifully and stayed in tune ...

Glarry Burning Fire Electric Bass Guitar Full Size 4 String Black Burlywood Sunset

By M***s

March 20, 2021

Really liking the 4 and 5 string basses I've purchased from you along with my guitar. Wish the burning fire bass had shark tooth inlays and color options like the guitar. All play and sound nice. Keep up the good work Glarry!

Glarry GTL Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar HS Pickups Red

By r***g

March 20, 2021

Great guitar! Great Sound! Great value! Beautiful Wine Red finish on mine! Fit and finish are superb, with no flaws to be seen. Plays well right out of the box, but give it a basic set up, set 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 un ...

Glarry GT502 41 Inch Matte Cutaway Dreadnought Spruce Front Acoustic Guitar Black Burlywood

By K***n

March 16, 2021

Lovely Guitar Well packaged Great sound with pretty colors ~!

Glarry Burning Fire Electric Bass Guitar Full Size 4 String Black Burlywood Sunset

By M***r

March 16, 2021

Beautiful Craftsmanship. Great Sound and electronics.

Glarry GTL Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar Transparent Yellow Green Black Blue Sunset

By J***d

March 16, 2021

I love this little guitar. I bought it as a modding platform because I thought the body work looked nice. When it arrived, I was quite surprised just how good it looks. The woodwork is solid, the stain is even, and it came with a mirror shine right out of the box. I had planned to replace the neck with a more standard style, figuring how good could a neck on a sub one hundred dollar guitar be, right? , when I saw the quality of the work done, I was truly impressed. Level frets with the ends file ...

Glarry GTL Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar Transparent Yellow Green Black Blue Sunset

By J***t

March 14, 2021

Nice & playable right out of the box

Glarry GJazz 5 String Electric Bass Guitar Full Size Burlywood Transparent Yellow Sunset

By Z***s

March 13, 2021

Wonderful purchase. You will not be disappointed! Setup was great.

Glarry 22" 5-Piece Full Size Adult Drum Set Black

By J***y

March 12, 2021

FUN! This set arrived in a massive box that was dropped by the FedEx guy right as he got to my front door!?! It really should have been strapped to the roller but it wasn't. I was a bit worried that something may have been broken upon arrival. He said it weighed WAY more than listed. I rolled the EXTREMELY HEAVY box end over end up my stairs and got it into my bedroom/studio. Everything was packed well and came out like a Russian doll with the small rack tom in the middle rack tom which was in ...

Glarry Economical Electric Bass Guitar Black Square Hard Shell Case

By r***g

March 16, 2021

Great case at three times the price! Ordered to be the home for my GIB-5, and it does fit, but i have to adjust the A tuning key inline with the headstock for the neck to seat properly into both cradles, not a big deal, but wish it were a bit deeper. A P or J style Bass with a flat headstock will fit, no problems. The Glarry High Grade Electric Bass Microgroove Hard Case, is an inch depper, so If you have an headstock that's angled back like the GIB-5 Bass, it would be a better fit. This case is ...

Glarry GIB 5 String Electric Bass Guitar SS Pick-up Burlywood Transparent Yellow Sunset Brown

By r***g

March 16, 2021

Awesome Bass! I bought this to transition to 5 strings from four, without breaking the bank. Wish it had split pickups at the neck, but that's what I'm used to. Only needs a basic setup, Fretboard conditioning, polish the frets, set action and intonation just how I like it. I'll be changing to a lighter set of strings, but that's again just my preference. Great value at three times the price!

Glarry GTL Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar HS Pickups Red

By A***s

March 09, 2021

Overall great value. Body had a few finish "glitches" but nothing unexpected for a guitar in this price range. Very pleased to see frets were nicely trimmed and had no overhang. Pickups sound OK. I was surprised as to how little packing the guitar had but it arrived in OK condition. Very light, fine starter guitar or one to have around that you don't have to worry about as it's so inexpensive.

Glarry GTL Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar HS Pickups Red

By J***s

March 08, 2021

Crack around the neck on both sides a loose nut and various imperfections.. The crack is not acceptable when it comes to me that way! That's why I didn't give them a good review.

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Glarry GP Electric Bass Guitar w/20W Amplifier Black Blue Burlywood Red Sunset White Yellow

By J***t

March 08, 2021

Bass & amp combo are awesome! Bass in perfectly intonated out of the box. Well made instrument. Amp sounds terrific. Great for living room practice sessions & has plenty of power to jam with friends. I'm so glad I picked this combo up. Worth every single penny.

Glarry GTL Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar Transparent Yellow Green Black Blue Sunset

By A***s

March 07, 2021

Watched a few YouTube videos on this brand and finally gave it a try. Very satisfied with the guitar I purchased.

Glarry High Grade Electric Guitar Square Hard Case for GST GTL 170 SG and Burning fire Style Flat Black

By M***z

March 06, 2021

Awesome Case. Fits my guitar great! I have a Ibanez S670QM. Thank you so much!! I bought a couple Ibanez stickers and put one on my case.

Glarry Burning Fire Electric Bass Guitar Full Size 4 String Black Burlywood Sunset

By f***n

March 06, 2021

For 100 dollars I guess it's okay , sounds alright and kinda dig the shape of it just kinda sucks it's supposed to be a face of black to brown inwards on the body but there is heavy over spray of black on half of it . Other then that it's nice

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Glarry GIB 5 String Electric Bass Guitar SS Pick-up Burlywood Transparent Yellow Sunset Brown

By B***y

March 04, 2021

Pretty nice for $130! Out of the box, all I did was tune it up and it played really good. I'll eventually buy new black knobs, bridge and tuners and it will be sweet!

Glarry Economical Electric Bass Guitar Black Square Hard Shell Case

By J***w

March 04, 2021

Just what I needed for my new Rogue fretless! It didn't come with a hardshell case.

Glarry Economical Electric Bass Guitar Black Square Hard Shell Case

By J***w

March 04, 2021

Just what I needed for my new IB bass!

Glarry GIB 5 String Electric Bass Guitar SS Pick-up Burlywood Transparent Yellow Sunset Brown

By M***w

March 03, 2021

I received this bass today. I'm happy to say that it's everything I expected and more. I have it sitting next to the Glarry burning fire bass. I plan on purchasing more in the future. Great job Glarry !!

Glarry GJazz Electric Bass Guitar White pickguard Sunset White Blue

By T***h

March 02, 2021

I was looking for an inexpensive axe to use as a project bass, and found Glarry after seeing quite a few positive YouTube reviews. While it's a little rough (literally) around the edges, this bass is definitely a good value for the money. The good: the body is light, the neck is straight, electronics work as they should, and the frets are dressed better than guitars I've paid ten times the price for. The not so good: the body may be a bit too light as there's some neck dive, the control plate ...

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Glarry GTL Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar HS Pickups Red

By W***l

February 28, 2021

Upon initial inspection of the guitar when it arrived Friday, I found a large crack in the neck pocket. The guitar was shipped loosely packed in a flimsy single wedge shaped cardboard box. All the guitars I've received in the past have been double boxed to help protect from shipper handling. I immediately emailed Glarry to have the defective guitar returned and replaced. I haven't heard back at this point. Once this issue is resolved, I'll post an updated review.

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Glarry GTL Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar HS Pickups Red

By R***r

February 28, 2021

This is my second yellow GTL semi-hollow, I returned the first for the same issue: the bridge is placed low and is mounted crooked. The first string is barely over the bridge pickup pole piece and the string through body holes are mostly covered by the bridge. It is easy to see how the bridge is rotated if you examine the distance between the top of the bridge plate and the bottom of the pickguard. I applaud Glarry's customer service in trying to make it right, they have issued an order to sen ...

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Glarry GTL Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar Transparent Yellow Green Black Blue Sunset

By D***r

February 26, 2021

The guitar arrived promptly and overall looked good, a few sharp frets but for the price point it's to be expected. The reason this review is 4 stars and not 5 is because the screw in the top tuner arrived bent which caused the tuner to lean. This shouldn't be a major issues to fix, but it would have been nice if the guitar was playable out of the box.

Glarry GP Fretless Electric Bass Guitar 4 String Burlywood Sunset

By A***s

February 25, 2021

Sure, the hardware (tuners, bridge, knobs) are a little on the "affordable" side...however-it plays very well-especially for the price! Most peeps that purchase this bass will probably swap out their own electronics and hardware anyway. And I don't have any complaints about it being too "neck-heavy"...the necks could probably be a smidge thinner in circumference-but, at $99, who's complaining?

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Glarry GTL Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar HS Pickups Red

By D***r

February 24, 2021

This is my second Glarry guitar. I was sufficiently satisfied with the cheaper model that I managed to shuffle my budget enough to get the semi-hollow body version and I'm even more delighted than I was with the solid-body T-style (GTL). I'm wary of budget guitars because many of them are essentially junk, but not so with Glarry. I've watched numerous YouTube reviews and most of them are quite positive. I have to say, they're being totally honest. There are tiny imperfections in the overall ...

Glarry GTL Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar Transparent Yellow Green Black Blue Sunset

By D***r

February 24, 2021

I saw some reviews on YouTube and decided to take a chance. I know that some budget guitars can be a huge disappointment, but people seem to like Glary. So I parted with the cash and waited for it to arrive, knowing that some of the guitars in YouTube reviews arrived with shipping damage. Upon inspection, I found a large crack in the back, and a smaller crack near the neck pocket. I was disappointed but I contacted Glarry via e-mail and it was no problem. They shipped out a replacement guit ...