Glen Burton GE320BCO-CBS Classic LP-Style Electric Guitar, Cherry Burst

My son has been eyeing this guitar kit for sometime. He missed the low price, but we jumped when it dropped a bit. Once we got it .. my son (15) went from not knowing how to play to self teaching a chords. He carries it around the house from room to room and the music is wonderful to hear.I also got the biggest hugs for the past few days since this was delivered. If i would have known .. i would have grabbed this for christmas for him.

A great guitar for the money, but it needs a little setup to take full advantage of it. Below are the details.Appearance:This is a very nice looking guitar. There are some very subtle flaws in the finish. The lacquer used along the fret board binding was yellowish and uneven, but hardly noticeable up close and imperceptible from a distance (see photo). The guitar has some weight to it and feels study and comfortable to hold. There were mild blemishes in the fret board and some glue was visible at the nut and along the joint line of the neck and the body. Overall this was a very nice looking LP style guitar.The headstock and neck:Its not a Gibson cut and the "Glen Burton graphic is modest. There is no inlay or other ornament. The tuning pegs are a nice copy of the classic Gibson tuners (Kluson style) with green tuning knobs that seem closer to genuine than other generics.The neck has a scarf joint, but it is really hard to see. I tried to take a picture but it would not show up.The frets and fret board:The frets were even and I didn't have issues with fret buzz. I managed to get the action pretty low. The fret ends were smooth until near the base at the body. As mentioned above, there were a few areas with nicks in the wood of the fretboard, but these were very small.Of note, this has a dual-action truss rod. When I took off the truss rod screw cover there was a layer of tape and paint. I used a sharp knife to cut away this leftover paint to reveal the truss rod nut. It took me a while to figure out how the dual action works, but out of the box the rod was loosened past neutral which made the resistance lighter when I "tightened" it. Once I figured this out, it was fine and I got the relief where I wanted it. Most videos on truss rods I saw didn't explain the dual action and at first I thought I had stripped the rod because it became so loose when I thought I was tightening it, but this was just the neutral position. I kept on tightening and the resistance increased and everything worked normal.The Hardware:Three-way switch - Worked fine for me. The Poker Chip had a gold font that looked classic.Pickups - I only have the cheap amp that came with this kit, but tones seem reasonable. I am anticipating having to change these someday to get something wax potted.Volume and Tone Controls Knobs - The pots that came with the guitar were uneven, so I removed the nut holding them in and reset them. I also changed out the knobs just for aesthetics, but the ones that came with the guitar were fine. I had read that sometimes the volume or tone control didn't work correctly, either it was all on or all off, but mine were fine. Nothing in the guitar is shielded and the wiring looked cheap. With high gain, there is feedback.BridgeThe Epiphone style tune-o-matic bridge had buzzing from the retaining wire used to hold down the screws needed to set the intonation. I did some wire bending and finally got it to quite down, but the bridge is really cheap and the saddles were wobbly. Intonation needed adjustment out of the box, but not by much. The bridge buzz was the biggest issue for me, so I swapped it with a roller bridge and it works great now.Tail PieceThe chrome looks OK and it worked fine. The retaining bushings in the body of the guitar were not pushed flush with the body, but they were easy to push all the way down during a string change.Other items with the kit:The guitar cable was cheap and thin. The amp was good for basic practice but it is flimsy. The strap was thin and the faux leather ends wore out after a week. The electronic tuner that came with the guitar was nearly useless as it didn't always detect the note or it seemed way off. Basically the guitar was nice but everything else was pretty worthless. That being said I was able to get the whole kit much cheaper than just the guitar being sold elsewhere on Amazon through a warehouse deal.Play-abilityMaybe its my beginner hands but I really enjoy playing this guitar. It is pleasant to hold, the neck is smooth, the frets feel really good, the string action was nice and low, and the natural sound was very pleasant. It holds tune between practice sessions so I whenever I walk by I can just pick it up and start playing. If you are looking for a LP style guitar and don't feel like dropping a few thousand on a Gibson or several hundred on an Epiphone, then this might be for you.

Everything is great there was a missing item I contacted them and they took care of it right away.Great customer service.

This review is about the Glen Burton red/black "SG" electric kit. I have been away from any guitars for 20+ years and wanted to wade back in slowly without a huge investment. Having no guitars, I'm glad I bought this one.Pros:-Great paint and clearcoat, very sleek.-all electronics work as they should.-Neck straight, no adjustment needed.-Feels good, not heavy, but just enough to not feel cheap.-amp was busted so Amazon gave me a $42 credit, so the guitar alone literally cost me like $140. This is good.-neck joint is solid and looks good.-tuners seem OK so far. They work. Will likely upgrade later.-sounds good out of a 10W Marshall I have borrowed.Cons:-Pretty bad fret buzz. Had to file down a few frets quite a lot. Now plays fine.-Frets not really past end of fretboard, but had to file ends a little from being cut at angle but not smoothed. No big deal.-3 pots were loose, had to tighten nuts. No big deal.-small gouge in plastic pick guard. Not very noticeable.-pickguard is small and does look cheap. But it works.-string was broken in shipping, not big deal.-amp was busted, but then again, nobody is going to aim to set the world on fire anyway with a Glen Burton 10W practice amp.-plastic nut sat pretty low and low E string had worn down groove, making buzz worse. I've already replaced with a bone nut. Easy $5 fix that took literally 15 minutes.All in all, if you aren't scared to buy a cheap $20 luthier kit and watch some videos like I did, the likely problems you will have with this guitar are minor and easily fixable for free or cheap. With prime, you could return one that had too many or too large of an issue. Luckily, I didn't need to. Aside from the disposable amp the kit comes with, its still a deal for about 180 bucks at the time I got it.

Great