Gliga Violins USA

Edit: I was promptly issued a refund for the incorrect bow and the situation was explained to me by Gliga. The quality and craftsmanship of my violin is evident and the price was more than acceptable. I do not want to slander a small business and given the opportunity and more communication, I would do business with Gliga again. This was a learning experience for everyone involved and I am confident that it will not happen again.

Original review: I finally received my violin after 20 days of countless unanswered phone calls, emails, and messages. The communication here was virtually non-existent until the day before my order shipped. During that one phone call, I was promised a call back about the status of my order, but never received one. Meanwhile, the money had been out of my account for the entire time.

I know that some things cannot be rushed, but I would have felt much better about the whole process if I could have just talked to someone over phone or email. On top of that, my violin shipped with the wrong bow. Again, no one answers the phone. I am happy with my violin, but this process has been absolutely awful.

Very friendly and expert advice while shopping for the Gliga violin. I purchased the Gliga Maestro "Guarneri" for my nephew who will be studying for his Masters Degree in Romania in classical music. He has 20 years experience playing violin as he studied at USC school of music for his bachelor's of arts. He prefers the Gliga to his many violins because of the richness of the tone.

The maestro Gliga is ideal for professional and advanced violinists as the craftsmanship and the tone is indescribable. We found Gliga USA because we live in California and Gliga is the top violin maker in Reghin, Romania.and so studying at the National University of Bucharest.my nephew knows he is playing the best.as Gliga is the most respected in Romania.

I have played gliga's gama1 violin for almost 10 years and recently purchased a gems2 viola. They both are quite beautiful and have warm sound. I can say Gliga is the best violin workshop ever.

My wife has always loved the cello and recently decided that she wanted to begin learning to play. I searched the internet for quality cellos and carefully examined all the options. Gliga Violins was the only place I found with quality hand made cellos at reasonable prices. My wife is small and cannot use a full size cello. Gliga had a beautiful 3/4 cello in stock which my wife loved and now owns.

One of the great services Gliga provides is that the instrument you see on their website is the one you actually receive. No guessing. And the shipping was carefully packaged and everything arrived perfectly. On a recent trip to Las Vegas we were able to visit the Gliga store and meet with Cristian, Elena, and their two sons. One of the young boys even played his 1/16 violin for us!

Such nice people, lovely store, and beautiful instruments. They have a love of fine craftsmanship and it shows. I highly recommend Gliga Violins for all your stringed instrument needs. (my wife is in the rust colored dress)

My son was ready for a new violin and, since I was born in Romania, I planned to visit Reghin to get him a Romanian violin. But COVID-19 hit and we were not able to travel this summer. Then found the Gliga Violin store in Las Vegas and decided to talk to them. Needless to say that I was nervous about closing a deal on a violin over email and UPS, but It all turned out great.

With the help of my son's violin teacher we chose a Maestro Gliga one-piece back violin. Elena was wonderful! She provided all the needed details and answered all our questions. Per our request, she sent a recording of this exact violin being played, so I felt very comfortable when I placed the order that it is a good instrument. It turned out the violin looked more beautiful in person.

And we all, including the teacher, fell in love with the sound. It was a lot better than another violin we were trying at the same time and for about the same price. Romanians have a long tradition of making good violins. If they are cheaper than similar quality violins made in Western Europe or USA, don't assume they are not good. Luthiers in Romania don't make nearly as much money as other luthiers around the world make. We are very pleased with the violin and with the service we received. Thank you for a great instrument!

Absolutely gorgeous Violin! Worth waaaaay more than what I paid. The best part? It was made in 2006 so the wood has had time to age a bit. Nowhere else can you get this much value for your money. Absolutely fantastic instrument and I will never buy from anyone else again. It was well packaged. I ordered it without a case and it arrived in perfect condition.

The sound is rich and the E string doesn't choke out in higher positions. The nut is the perfect height so the strings are easily played. This violin is very responsive and can tolerate fast playing with no sound compromise. Do NOT buy a cheap eBay or Amazon violin. for a little bit more you can have a Romanian made work of art! I stumbled upon violinslover.com while searching for a gold varnished violin. Most companies only offer the standard brown/red varnish. Gliga goes above and beyond making the most beautiful violins that appeal to anyone's taste!

We purchased a Maestro cello from Gliga Violin Shop in Las Vegas. We live in San Diego and initially expected them to ship the instrument; however, we received a call from Elena a couple of days later letting us know they will be delivering the instrument to us the next day at no extra charge. Yes, they actually had a guy drive from Vegas to San Diego just to deliver the instrument to us!

That was a pleasant surprise, as it was an expensive instrument and we were worried about shipping it. The instrument is hand made by Maestro Gliga and the quality of both materials and workmanship is spectacular. We did have to replace the strings with a different brand, but otherwise the instrument is beautiful and sounds wonderful. A similar instrument made in Germany or Italy would easily cost double if not triple. Highly recommend Gliga Violins if you're looking for a quality hand made European instrument!

I purchased a 17 Viola (higher end, Maestro Vasile Gliga). The quality and beauty of the instrument exceeded my expectations, the service was generally very good; (I ordered this during the Covid lockdowns, I was fortunate to work with Elena, the daughter-in-law of the man who made the viola), 5 emails to the store were all answered in less than half a day.

The 3 of 4 phone calls were picked up immediately and were friendly and helpful. The Viola took a few days longer to ship than expected (the shop wasn't open during Covid shutdown). I notice one negative reviewer mentioned lack of replies, Elena mentioned they usually visit Romania each year. The case was better than expected for the price. I ordered fiber braided bow, which I'm happy with (I lubricated the threads, so it turned smoother when tightening/loosing, only adjustment I had to make).

I also ordered a spare bow and set of strings (their nicest ones), which they gave me a large discount on when ordered & shipped at the same as the instrument. Packaging was good, everything arrived in good condition. Gliga (violinlover.com) shows pictures of each viola they have for sale, so you can pick the wood & color among several in stock. (This is better than many other internet sites that take a picture of the best sample and ship a poorer one, I suffered this when buying a violin online from a different site) I'm very happy with this purchase, and would buy from these people again.

I purchased a 4/4 Gems 1 Antiqued Cello. The cello was delivered safely, and I was satisfied with the quality and the relatively affordable price.

We have purchased many violins, but this particular violin and experience is superb. Both Elena and Cristian surpassed our expectations. First the level of attention to our needs and wants was amazing, they went far and beyond to please us, second the instrument is exquisite, beautiful and a great value, I highly recommend Gliga Violins. With the current situation (COVID 19) they did everything they could to make this an amazing purchasing experience.

I was looking for a new violin, and wanted something better than most Chinese imports, but not too pricey since I'm just a student level player. I researched a number of sites, looked at a lot of violins locally, but the name Gliga kept coming up. I researched the company more; it is Romanian, family owned, and they make instruments from beginner to very advanced professional quality.

All instruments are made in Romania; the student / beginner instruments are started by machine then finished by hand. There are some great videos on YouTube that shows one of their workshops and how they select the wood also. Seeing all the information on Gliga was one of the main reasons I chose to purchase one. They have an office in Las Vegas for the US, and on the website you can pick the specific violin you want, not just order from a single picture.

I selected one of the beginner level violins after looking at a lot, and hearing sound samples on YouTube as well. The price was quite reasonable, and Elena Gliga emailed me multiple times to update me on shipping status (as well as the automated notices). The violin arrived in 3 business days, faster than promised. It was very well packed and looks beautiful! (see pictures) It also sounds much better than many instruments costing 3-4 as much. For just under $300 I am incredibly happy!

One of my fiddle kids is a lefty, and Gliga seemed to be the source for quality step up violins from his previous little 1/2 sized plywood fiddle. When the 3/4 size arrived, we marveled over the craftsmanship, the quality of the woods, and especially the set up. That one was destroyed in a fire, and Gliga made the replacement of a left handed fiddle in a 4/4 size very easy and swift. Great customer service, and the instruments are of a high quality, rivals to any I have own my collection. Nice figured tiger maple.

Gliga Violins has great hospitality, the whole family is very kind and experts on violins. Their violins are probably the best quality of all the shops! They do everything to the most plain and good quality violins to the most decorative, engraved, fancy violins! I really love this place and would go their every time to get my violin! The Lee Family ~Yunji Lee

I made a order three weeks ago online. I received the order receipt but didn't hear anything from them after that. I called them multiple times and left three voicemails. I also sent them an email just want to check if the violin has been shipped. No one ever responded or call me back. I still don't know where is the violin and did they shipped it. It is a more than 200 dollars purchase and I saved money for a long time for my first violin.

We have loved these violins since my son, Shotaro, started playing more than 7 years ago. These are all hand made in Romania and are of top quality at an affordable price. We were so lucky this day since the owner, Vasile Gliga, was in town from Romania just for two weeks! He recommended several of his violins and helped us choose the best one for us.

His son, Chris, was also "instrumental" in our selection of the perfect pick for us. Please visit their website, www.violinslover.com, for more info and send an email to Chris for any other questions and to set up an appointment at their store.