Grover Jaw Harp (8037)

Ah, the Grover Jaw Harp – the delightful instrument that promised to unlock the music within me! Little did I know it was less "Mozart" and more "trying to communicate with extraterrestrial life using twangs and boings."Right out of the box, this little gem gleamed with potential. I mean, how hard could it be? Spoiler alert: Think Rubik's Cube, but for your mouth.For the first few days, I sounded like a confused frog with hiccups. Day 7? I think I accidentally summoned the spirit of an ancient jaw harp master who, I must say, seemed rather disappointed in my efforts. By day 14? Well, let's just say the local wildlife seems to have new opinions about my musical prowess.But amidst the sonic chaos, the jaw harp stayed strong, resilient, and ever so patient as I tested the boundaries of audible sound (and my neighbors' patience). It's built to last, and let's be honest, it's pretty forgiving for an instrument that has to put up with my, shall we say, "unique" playing style.In conclusion, if you're looking for an instrument that doubles as a party trick, conversation starter, and potential alien communication device, the Grover Jaw Harp has got your back. Just maybe keep a two-week buffer before any public performances (or longer, in my case).Would recommend? Heck yes! Especially for those eager to find out if their inner musician is more "maestro" or "may-stow that thing away." Either way, it's a twang-tastic time!

It barely functions, and it's incredibly hard to get any sort of tone with it. It's so large that it's almost painful to use (I am concerned I will eventually hurt myself if I continue to use this)Between the difficulty to use and the almost nonexistent tone, I wouldn't recommend this even for a beginner.On top of all that, it was pretty bent and out of shape when it arrived. It doesn't appear to have been damaged, but rather it seems like quality control is not even an afterthought for this company. I genuinely wouldn't recommend this product to anyone, and I'm rather upset that there are people/companies out there that would even attempt to sell this garbage to a customer.I really wonder how people sleep at night when they make their living ripping people off with inferior products. If any person saw this product before it was shipped, they'd have known right away that it wasn't functional. I'm thoroughly disgusted with the prevalence of these literal garbage products getting in the way of anyone being able to find something with reasonable quality.Even if you're a beginner, I would recommend to keep looking, this product is depressing, sad, and will suck all of the initiative and willpower to try something new right out of you. You'll be better off imagining your potential with no product than trying to learn or perform with this.

Perfect for beginners like me.

So I bought this before I did research and that's my fault. Not only does it not work well but this brand is also allegedly dangerous for breaking teeth. I couldn't get any, good, sound out of it but it looks nice on my shelf I suppose.

I'll admit to indulging a bit of nostalgia when I purchased this. My grandpa use to have and play one almost exactly like this when I was a kid. I wanted to have something to bring back memories, and this does. As far as jaw harps go, this is pretty basic, but then again, all jaw harps are pretty basic. It's one of the oldest musical instruments there is, barely a step above banging rocks together. There is no reason to break the bank on one. It only takes a minute to learn how to play a simple rhythm, too.

This thing CRACKED my tooth! I followed all instructions on the package and watched some instructional videos. I got no sound out of it and now I have to get my front tooth repaired. I regret ever ordering this thing.

Poor quality

It took me a while to learn how to use this instrument as I was too scared to put it against my teeth, but you need to watch a video on how to play it if you want to actually learn.