on December 30, 2023

A simple axe - the red with white pic guard and the light maple neck and fingerboard make this guitar pop. After making basic set up to make it playable to your preference consider upgrading the strings and replacing the nut for a bone nut. If you like its feel and playability and are feeling sassy have the pic ups changed for some hotter ones and consider shielding the pic ups - typically done or should be done on expensive Strats.

on March 01, 2022

Awesome guitar I am glad this was my first guitar. I highly recommend.

on September 28, 2021

The Glarry GST out of the four guitars I bought this one was the best the frat work with great rounded finger boards awesome I just change the strings and did some work on it that's all I had to do good to go thank you Gary

on September 27, 2021

I did have a problem with my order, but the Glarry team solved it immediately to my satisfaction. I will continue to buy your products.

on June 28, 2021

I have ordered 2 of these. Using them to build "Frankenstrat" copies. Out of the box, they both played very well for a $80! The quality is very good, although the 2nd guitar had a couple of issues. But I only noticed those issues because I took the guitar apart. The issues had nothing to do with playability/performance. Out of the box, straight neck, nice action, and decent pickups. I changed to humbucker pickups at the bridge and did away with the other single coils, and the guitar play ...

I have ordered 2 of these. Using them to build "Frankenstrat" copies. Out of the box, they both played very well for a $80! The quality is very good, although the 2nd guitar had a couple of issues. But I only noticed those issues because I took the guitar apart. The issues had nothing to do with playability/performance. Out of the box, straight neck, nice action, and decent pickups. I changed to humbucker pickups at the bridge and did away with the other single coils, and the guitar plays rock/hard rock really well! I would recommend this guitar for starters and for people wanting to start into modding their guitars. I would pick this over the Fender, Yamaha, Jackson intro guitars because dollar for dollar the differences in pickups is not worth the extra $75-100.

on April 19, 2021

This is the 3rd guitar I have purchased from Glarry in the last few months. The first 2 were great. Beautiful guitars with decent hardware, quality materials and decent setup. This strat "style' guitar is a POS! Mis-Aligned tuners, Neck warped so bad I had to put a LOT of pressure(maximum) on the truss rod to get it close to straight, dis-figuring marks and grain on the neck, Dark spots on the Neck and Head sides front and back, AND..... the Maple Neck fretboard isn't sealed so all the string me ...

This is the 3rd guitar I have purchased from Glarry in the last few months. The first 2 were great. Beautiful guitars with decent hardware, quality materials and decent setup. This strat "style' guitar is a POS! Mis-Aligned tuners, Neck warped so bad I had to put a LOT of pressure(maximum) on the truss rod to get it close to straight, dis-figuring marks and grain on the neck, Dark spots on the Neck and Head sides front and back, AND..... the Maple Neck fretboard isn't sealed so all the string metal grime turns the neck BLACK in a few hours, and it WILL NOT CLEAN OFF! At a distance, it looks good. In your hands, it's crap. You don't want me to post the photos. Trust me on that.

on April 25, 2021

This is my 3rd glarrymusic guitar in 3 months. I got the 5 string GJazz bass and it was so nice I had to try the GTL , and it was so nice I had to get the GST. WOW! another beautiful guitar. Stunning finish and the maple on maple veneer neck is beautiful, I gave it a set up and 11-46 SLINKYS and its awesome. Buy several. I am.

on April 08, 2021

Over all Great guitar!!! It looks and feels excellent! It's fairly light in weight. It just needed to be set up, like many other guitars do by other makers as well. New strings with minor adjustments. It plays very well now! I love it!!!

on April 08, 2021

Bought this guitar as it seemed like a very good deal. Glad I did. The guitar is not very heavy but it is not too light in weight either. It has great sound and feels nice to use and just hold. The neck is big and solid and the fret board is good also. Frets were nice and needed no extra work done to them, no fret sprout at all. Tuners are OK, but this guitar is made for mods and you can easily get after products to increase the value of this very good guitar.I bought some hotshot locking tuner ...

Bought this guitar as it seemed like a very good deal. Glad I did. The guitar is not very heavy but it is not too light in weight either. It has great sound and feels nice to use and just hold. The neck is big and solid and the fret board is good also. Frets were nice and needed no extra work done to them, no fret sprout at all. Tuners are OK, but this guitar is made for mods and you can easily get after products to increase the value of this very good guitar.I bought some hotshot locking tuners and also got different pick ups from "guitarfetish.com" for a more warmer sound. I also put a bone nut on this guitar for added warmth and it became a great guitar to practice on and even play on stage, Wish I knew about this years ago, Right out of the box it plays very close to how I like my set up. I found by bringing the action lower like .75 at the 3rd fret and 1.50 at the 12th fret is where the sound really takes off. I place the pick up height at about 2.50 from slug to bottom of low E string.....

on March 29, 2021

Love this guitar. Good to go right out of the box. Going to change the strings, but that is just personal preference. Only thing is tremelo bar sits up to high.

on March 26, 2021

Excellent. Very happy we worked out the FED Ex shipping. Instrument arrived in perfect condition in spite of it's two trips to the West Coast (smile). I am making a new order today with Glarry to purchase an acoustic guitar, strings and amp.

on March 09, 2021

This one is my baby. After a few minor mods this one goes on stage along with my PRS. Les Paul and Sheraton. It has become the "go to" Strat and yes I actually own a Fender Strat.

on February 16, 2021

this guitar is amazing!!

on February 13, 2021

5 stars based on price. I am not a luthier but have built several guitars. I have no idea how glarry can sell this guitar at this price. Mine came in very quick and undamaged. Finish was very nice but for my own taste wasn't excited about the lack of finish on the neck. Keep in mind these guitars are not set up. If you don't know how it will require a professional set up. I spent about two hours on mine. The pickups seem to be a little weak but have great tonal quality. I will be purchasing one ...

5 stars based on price. I am not a luthier but have built several guitars. I have no idea how glarry can sell this guitar at this price. Mine came in very quick and undamaged. Finish was very nice but for my own taste wasn't excited about the lack of finish on the neck. Keep in mind these guitars are not set up. If you don't know how it will require a professional set up. I spent about two hours on mine. The pickups seem to be a little weak but have great tonal quality. I will be purchasing one of the TL models very soon. Good job glarry!

on February 11, 2021

Great guitar for price.

on January 30, 2021

The Best $84.00 I've ever spent. 5 minutes to set up and it playa like a dream. The hardest part of this whole order was ME deciding which color i wanted. There's nothing to this being a "beginner guitar" it's a guitar anyone can enjoy. Anyone. works great plays great and if you want to upgrade pickups or tuning pegs or even strings that's a personal preference, but it came ready to play out of the box. Use the included wrenchesto set your action and get a phillips head screw driver to set your ...

The Best $84.00 I've ever spent. 5 minutes to set up and it playa like a dream. The hardest part of this whole order was ME deciding which color i wanted. There's nothing to this being a "beginner guitar" it's a guitar anyone can enjoy. Anyone. works great plays great and if you want to upgrade pickups or tuning pegs or even strings that's a personal preference, but it came ready to play out of the box. Use the included wrenchesto set your action and get a phillips head screw driver to set your intonation and that's that. I'm ordering another one every month till further notice. Peace. Geek The Wonderdog

on January 25, 2021

The bad - Fret 21 was "dead". Strings slightly off center to the neck (slightly to the low E string). Does not hinder playing. The good - it was an easy fix (on a guitar I plan on modding anyway). This guitar plays nice. Adjusted the string height and intonation. The amazing - the finish on the body is amazing - not for the price point, amazing period. It's a beautiful guitar. This sound is way better than expected. It sounds really good (great for the price point). And, the price itself ...

The bad - Fret 21 was "dead". Strings slightly off center to the neck (slightly to the low E string). Does not hinder playing. The good - it was an easy fix (on a guitar I plan on modding anyway). This guitar plays nice. Adjusted the string height and intonation. The amazing - the finish on the body is amazing - not for the price point, amazing period. It's a beautiful guitar. This sound is way better than expected. It sounds really good (great for the price point). And, the price itself. A fantastic beginner guitar for sure. My main goal was to have an affordable guitar to practice repairs and modifications to - without worrying about breaking something in the process. This fits the bill perfectly.

on January 22, 2021

A+ beginner guitar

on January 22, 2021

You just can't go wrong, buying this guitar! The staff was very helpful in responding to any issues. Great company, great guitar. I will be getting others when available.

on January 04, 2021

No complaints! Arrived promptly. After tuning and settling time plays nicely. Needs slight intonation adjustment but that is very minor.

on December 28, 2020

I'm very impressed with the quality of the guitar. The actin is great after some minor adjustments. It's a joy to play.

on December 21, 2020

Guitar sounds great..I'm sure it will play the same once it's set up properly. Thanks. Merry Christmas!

on December 17, 2020

Quick delivery times. Very beautiful guitar and well worth the money. The guitar showed up with a damaged neck. I think it was the shippers fault because the box had a dent in it. I would definitely order from them. There products are worth more than you will pay for them.

on December 16, 2020

I had an issue with my guitar where the tremolo and back routing were cut incorrectly. I contacted Glarry and they were quick to reply and rectify the error. The new guitar is in very good shape and amazing for the price paid. I'm not surprised about some quality control issues at this price point, so I won't ding them for that, and good customer service deserves 5 stars.

on December 09, 2020

Five stars for satisfaction, meaning I am fully satisfied. It's not a five star guitar for $80 shipped! I love this guitar. It is so light it nearly floats. Being strat shaped it is very comfortable to hold standing or sitting. The thick neck is surprisingly comfortable, maybe because it is C shaped instead of D shaped. I had a guitar with a thick D shaped neck and it never felt good. The guitar has a few very minor cosmetic flaws. It actually looks great. The blue color looks better in person t ...

Five stars for satisfaction, meaning I am fully satisfied. It's not a five star guitar for $80 shipped! I love this guitar. It is so light it nearly floats. Being strat shaped it is very comfortable to hold standing or sitting. The thick neck is surprisingly comfortable, maybe because it is C shaped instead of D shaped. I had a guitar with a thick D shaped neck and it never felt good. The guitar has a few very minor cosmetic flaws. It actually looks great. The blue color looks better in person than online. It's a little deeper. The pickups have low output but that's fine since I have other guitars. I saw a review on youtube in which the person said that the sound isn't as bright as you would expect in positions 2 and 4. That's correct. I turn the treble up on my amp to compensate. One nice thing about the pickups is that the thin strings are almost as loud as the thicker ones and that's not true for the four other electrics I've owned. The vibrato arm is very loose but I've never had a strat type of guitar before so maybe it's normal. There's play in the arm which annoys me. I wrapped teflon tape around the threads and that fixed it, but when I swivel the arm I wear down the teflon tape. The guitar arrived in bad need of a setup and nut work. That's typical for any budget guitar and lots of non-budget guitar. But if you don't know how to set up a strat or work on a nut plan on paying an expert. My guy charges $40 for anything up to an hour, another $40 for anything up to two, and so on. I spent about a week setting mine up only because I was figuring out the vibrato system (some say tremolo) at the same time. I replaced the nut with a Tusq nut precut for a Stratocaster. I knew I would need to narrow it a bit with sandpaper. When I tapped out the Glarry's nut it came with some wood attached. I broke that off and glued it back on the guitar. I found out the hard way that the Glarry's neck is flatter than a strat's, 12" instead of 9.5". The Tusq nut is cut for 9.5". Remarkably, all the strings played in tune at the first fret but one string buzzed when played open. The slot was too deep because of the radius. I filled the slot with cyanoacrylate glue and baking soda, and recut the slot with sandpaper. It's the slot for the low E string so sandpaper didn't make the slot too wide. I thought I might have to shim the nut or sand down its base but I didn't. So, for $80, the price of the Tusq nut shipped, and a little time I have a comfortable, fun playing guitar. I love it. This would be the wrong guitar for a child. The neck is too thick and strat like length of the neck is too long. For an adult beginner or intermediate player my Glarry GST would be great. Update: four of my strings' ball ends were lodged in the vibrato unit. I was able to dislodge three of them by twisting the strings. For the fourth, I clipped the old string right were it emerged from the vibrato unit and ran the new string past the stuck ball end of the old one. That's the easiest solution, just leave a ball end stuck in the unit forever. No! I should have tapped them out from above! A small screwdriver, like the ones that make it hard to generate any torque, would work!

on November 03, 2020

I love my glarry stratocaster model copy. I'm going to do a review of it on YouTube asap. I plan on buying a glarry p bass model copy soon. I will review that one as well on YouTube.

on September 28, 2020

Great guitar. I put on a set of Hipshot tuners and an old Strat trem that was laying around. It sounds good and plays great. The neck is straight the frets are smooth.(oh yea,I changed to a bone nut) Outstanding value for the price.

on September 24, 2020

Classic strat look, nice feel, tone and over all sound.

on September 24, 2020

Nice Action, great feel, well worth the money. Sounds awesome!!!

on September 24, 2020

Nice Action, great feel, well worth the money.

on September 19, 2020

Satisfied no complaints