My Glarry P bass I have about a year. I'm amazed how well it stays in tune. Also how good it sounds playing it acoustically when you don't want to bother anyone. BTW mine was only 70 bucks. I recommend it !
Yeah, the top horn is a cross between Yamaha/Jackson-style and an Ibanez, but Glarry names their products after their inspiration (eg. the GP is a Glarry P-bass, the GJazz is a Glarry Jazz). So the GIB is a Glarry IBanez.
I think this bass is a little more related to the Yamaha TRBX line, which is also very close to Ibanez. Also, I have a Glarry J Bass and I love the baseball bat neck actually! And the included pickups don't suck. Not gonna lie, the stuff coming out of China these days is actually pretty decent.
@@Fukyourfeelingslol I literally picked up this exact bass recently, and it's insanely good for how cheap it is. It's super light which I know some people might not favour, but it sounds great, looks great, and is super comfortable. I'm actually pretty shocked it's this cheap for how good it is; the pickups aren't mindblowing, but they are good enough.
Man, that funky riff starting at 4:30... That's been my Sunday morning practice today. Thank you Patrick! And nice review, by the way. This bass reminds me of my Yamaha BBN4, the only bass that I've owned for the last 20 years. Maybe it's time for a change? I feel like something different. Greetings from Spain
Check this out..been playing 50 year's..I bought a exquisite GIB..put Seymour pickups..kick ass bridge..G-Tech machine head tuner's E-ball flat wound's..now this bass kicks fucking ass.
For that little bit of money....it seems worth it. Sounded decent and could be killer with the right effects. Chinese imports are getting better in quality for sure. You can always upgrade later. Squier is getting some serious competition.
Got one of these this week, wiring is like a classic LP sans switch (which is why both tones work the way they do), if you wire it like a Yamaha RBX375 (schematics online) the controls will work independently.
My Glarry GIB bass arrived this morning. It's the sunset model. I have read that some feel the neck is a bit too chunky. I found it to be fine. I am a finger style acoustic guitar busker, playing my own compositions, just instrumentals. I often turn these tunes into songs to play for my own pleasure at open mic nights. The Glarry looks fantastic, the finish is impeccable, and the set up perfect, I won't touch it at all until my flatwounds arrive, I will then set it up if it needs doing.
I have this one and the P Bass Glarry too. The P Bass one does have a baseball size neck. Most complain about it. This model is much thinner and going to be the one I use more .
I got their GP II P-bass, myself. This is their more traditional P-bass clone, except with a few welcome upgrades up front: Bone nut and Wilkinson P-bass pickup. Otherwise, I think that this bass is pretty much the same as their regular P-bass. I used a magnet to check the material used in the bridge and can say that the base plate and saddles are magnetic. I believe and hope that this means that those parts are steel. I am not sure about the tuners, as they feel cheap to me ... but then this is only my second bass guitar in 40 years, and my first was stolen in 1982. I might need just to chill and let them prove themselves to me. I haven't done the magnet trick on them yet, because my original plan was to change them out regardles, but I'm reconsidering. I picked up a DigiTech BP355 Modeling Bass Processor to use with the GP II, and I"m beginning to wonder if this isn't the bass rig from Budget Heaven! The processor is gear from the mid- to upper 2000s, and it makes this bass sound awesome. I did have to make one correction to the bass before it sounded anything like this good. I found out that the pickup is secured directly to the body, and the cushion that pressed the pickups two chassis toward the strings was way to low to produce a good strong signal. I MacGuyver'ed a solution by removing the pickup and placing the caps from two vitamin bottles in the cavity between the body and the pickup. Beyond that, I have yet even to begin setting the axe up. Obviously, the bass arrived at my door in a condition that I found at least marginally playable. These were first offered at about $150; I was offered a deal and succumbed at about $130. I might be able to get out of this "fix" with just replacing the tuners -- or maybe even just new strings and a setup! Imagine making this thing professionally playable for only that!‼️ Can I actually do it? I'll TRY!‼️ 😎❤️️🎸‼️
8:00 - Totally. I own a Glarry Burning Fire bass, and I love the thing. I've been playing bass/guitar for 28 years. I have an Ibanez AFL-style Ergodyne, and a GSR200, and my Burning Fire is tied with my Ergodyne as my favorite. I'm certain I would like the Glarry GIB exactly the same as my GSR. I dislike the chrome tuners and generic Fender-like bent metal bridge (like yours in this video). I'm going to get some black knobs, a black Hipshot "KickAss" bridge, and black Hipshot open-gear tuners.
I have a Glarry J Bass. Not a bad bass for the price. I really didn't like the neck because the frets were so sharp that it chaffed my hands. I replaced the neck and up tuned it ADGC. It actually sounds pretty good and I enjoy playing it. I had fun working on it too
Ive just bought the Glarry 5 string Jazz bass, after previously buying a Glarry strat and a tele. Believe me people... Ive been playing 48 years and owned and played everything... If you are capable of doing a bit of set up work and tidying up, then you are getting a decent usable instrument. They are solid, good looking, and the pick ups sound good.
Except for the headstock shape, that looks very close to a Rogue LX200 (Guitar Center / Musician's Friend house brand). Which can also be found for ~$150, or as low as $100 on sale.
Actually a nice looking bass with the natural wood - even the headstock is tastefully done - maybe a upgraded bridge and tuning keys and you you would have a very nice bass for around $200 - you could sand the neck ( it's maple so it is plenty strong ) with a belt sander to the profile you prefer et voila ... a custom wonder for an unbelievable price. Upgraded pickups ? over rated - just roll off some highs with the tone control and raise the pu's closer to the strings and adjust your amp for the frequencies you want.
Patrick I own two Glarry Basses the precision bass and the Gib Bass .. both burly wood and both are great for the money .. I also own a music man stingray bass so I’m used to the chunky neck
That bass is 'based' on the Yamaha TRBX174. If you look at the two they are almost exactly alike. Same pickup configuration, 24 frets, body and headstock design. The only difference is the Yamaha has an alder body and different controls. I have the Glarry Jazz Bass clone and I'm going to replace the neck and put a hi-mass style bridge on it. Other than that I think it's good to go. The pickups sound like Jazz Bass pickups. No need to upgrade them.
I love my Glarry Bass. I've got very small hands and this neck and fretboard are perfect for me. I was very excited to find out how much I liked this bass. I played guitar and wanted to try bass and not spend much money. This Glarry Gib bass is perfect for me.
I bought one of the Glarry 41" acoustic guitars on eBay once. Brand new. It cost about $40 and it arrived in a loose crappy box and the guitar itself had a terrible paint job and scratches and dings etc.... I had to adjust it of course and file the nut down. But oddly this guitar with it's factory strings sounded beautiful. Stayed in tune also. Had a very quiet sound. I played that guitar all the time for about two years and I was very surprised by that because it looked like the manufacturer didn't give a damn when they threw it together. I ended up purchasing three more Glarry guitars ( one electric ) and same thing with them all.. looked and felt like crap but sounded great.
I bought one Sept 2020, and had to adjust the neck and bridge a little. Recently, I replaced the nut with a brass nut, and put copper shielding tape in the cavity.
I have the actual Yamaha this bass is based on, the glarry manages to replicate the tone really well for cheap, and even has more tone controls for half the price
I'm a guitarist but I'm trying to branch out to bass and try to expose my son to as much rock music as possible. I've been watching a lot of the guitar channels and i typically HATE the intro "jam" that those guys do. It's usually horrible. However this jam on the bass sounded totally rocking!!!
I have this bass, Mine does not sound as good as the one advertised, I am assuming that he has a good bass amp. But it could be that i am running mine thru a Spark amp on bass setting.
I got the unbranded version of this exact bass, color and all, off of Wish with a 50% off coupon. $52 delivered. Aside from a bit of action setup, best $52 bass ever. It will be a mod platform for sure......
Reminds me of Mitchell basses (guitar center's brand) they have super thick necks, too. Looking at this, I wouldn't be surprised if they from the same factory. If so, look out. They can be amazing but can have problems. Weird problems at that, often the bridge is misaligned to the neck causing the strings to drift to one side or the other. Again, Mitchell basses are really great if you get a good one, I'm guessing Clarry sent one of the better ones knowing it was going to be reviewed.
Bought the 5 string J bass from them a few months ago. Honestly, pretty decent instrument. Absolute baseball bat of a neck, but you know what, I've come to not mind it too much. Really made an extended range instrument feasible for me. I don't often need it, but it's nice to have when I do, and it's a lot of fun
@@P1983sche So this is me from the present now I do not recommend a glarry bass as much as I once did. Yes, they are functional, yes they are cheap, but you're kinda getting what you pay for. I ended up eventually selling it to someone for $80, and then bought a 5 string Jackson at a pawn shop for about $500 I'm not sure what your budget is, but I would recommend anything by squire, epiphone, Indonesian Jacksons, yamaha, or Ibanez before I'd ever recommend a Glarry bass. Like I said though, they are playable, but they are not very good. The neck is unfinished, and quite large, and mine had grounding issues that caused it to buzz quite loudly if I rolled up the tone knob. For about $400 you can get a classic vibe squire, which is a really nice instrument that does NOT suffer from the issues associated with the lower end squiers, my epiphone T-bird Pro only ran me about $500 and it is a solid instrument. I had a nice $350 Ibanez for a short while before I sold it to a friend, but I did that simply because it filled the same role as other basses I already owned. It played great, the finish was wonderful, good sound, good fret job, everything. Do yourself a favor, and buy something of decent quality, unless you plan to fix the Glarry up yourself.
Does the position of P pickups affect the tone? By this I mean, the pickup for the E and A strings, should it be closer to the neck, or should the pickup for D and G be?
Seems like its better put together than their Jazz Bass. The Jazz bass was seriously impressive, just looking at it and feeling it. It wasn't light as foam, like some squiers I've held and played. But it wasn't an Ibanez cinder block around your neck though. Just a nice light bass, with a solid feel. I spent a couple hours just getting the grime off of the frets, and the "rosewood" was dry as the Sahara. The pickups are kinda lame, and there is some kind of grounding issue, like there's no ground, the pickups will crackle if your finger gets too close. I personally like Fender's Jazz bass neck, love that tiny nut width. People said the Glarry Jazzes had a baseball bat neck... not mine. It is not fender slim, at all. But it is way thinner than my Ibanez ATK (reissue, made in Korea, orignal was Japanese and was a gem) bass. The Ibanez ATK is the fattest neck I've seen on anything, that includes Greek powerlifters. This Glarry bass that you're demoing, on the other hand, definitely seems to have it's sh!t together. Honestly seems like you could play this bass, even record some scratch tracks, definitely write and practice on. And definitely get started with it. Then a couple years down the road, throw some mods in there and see what you can do. If you F it up, you lost a hundred bucks, top, as you've gotta factor all that playing time in there. So, if you cheese it up, it's basically free, and you learned. You think luthiers just came out of their moms all perfect, nope, they learned through mistakes, like the rest of us. So, having a cheap bass like this to mod, and work on, and see what works for you is FREAKING priceless. IMO, at least.
When I first looked at the thumbnail I had to go look and make sure my old SR400 was still on the rack... It's a Glarry so kind of expected a baseball bat neck. The tone isn't bad for $120, think people would be better served with a Harley Benton.
My brother bought one of these. 1st dont call it a gig bag, it's a dust cover at best. 2nd this bass is for absolute beginners. He out grew it in a few months. I bought him a ESP LTD B 204 SM bass for $600 and his guitar journey will be off to a better path. So just know what you are getting for $120. Just my thoughts.
Actually I'm surprised but it sounds pretty damn good - the light weight ( like all Glarry's ) is a plus. At this price, with a bit of common sense and some skills you could thin down that neck. A descent mod platform and I would put a custom name on the headstock, a bone nut and you're good to go.
I have a GIB and I really like it. I checked the neck radius & I came up with 14. Anyone else checked it I would love to hear what you got.I did put a brass nut on itand like the small change of sound I got with it.
Mine needed a setup. Yours will probably need a setup. His was probably set up by the best person in house before they sent it to him. But he's not lying, it's a half decent ax.
I was going to say it resembled RBX170. Which, for being a $200 bass is a great value. You didn't mention the fretwork. Did the frets stick out? Were they smooth on the side of the neck?
As the price of these Glarry basses keeps rising they become less and less of a bargain for modding. At the end of 2018/beginning of 2019 these were less than $80. I own 3 Glarry basses, two of which were free direct from Glarry in exchange for spreading the word on a popular bass forum. The other two were no name 'Exquisite' brand IB style; one with P/J and the other with revere P/J.
I'm A new player and I’m still trying to figure out how everything works my amplifier works and is on but I think I played around with the four knobs and I’m not sure how to set them back up because I cannot hear any sound when my guitar is plugged in to my amp
Is this a great bass for beginners and is it versatile for all genres or Jazz Bass or Precision Bass is more versatile I love bass I thinking of getting one soon but I'm stuck trying to choose one that can play all genres KISS Elvis Jimi Hendrix Paul Mccartney and more?
I just bought an identical one on EBay. Just doesn't have the Glarry logo. Anyone know who makes them? I got it from a Glarry dealer on EBay all he would say is supplier made it. But I really like it a lot.
I had the P looking bass they make. When I tuned to D, the neck bent and the action was high. I tried adjusting the trussrod and it did no good. I sold it and basically gave it away. The shipping cost was more than I got for it. What is the neck like on this one? Tune down and see what happens. It was super thick at the headstock when I had that bass.
I got this bass and I think it's good quality. I don't understand the knobs. I can get a more bass or treble sound but the knobs make no sense to me. Coming from Guitar town, these bass strings are BIG and NOISY and although my finger tips are no problem, the finger pads hurt when playing this bass. I'm thinking some smaller strings might help. I never even touched a bass until I touched this one. Damn it Davie504.
I don't know who you are but you are, but I searched for this and I really like your non chalant not haters style honesty. But the big question is, *does it slap?*
My Glarry P bass I have about a year. I'm amazed how well it stays in tune. Also how good it sounds playing it acoustically when you don't want to bother anyone. BTW mine was only 70 bucks. I recommend it !
P-basses are great in general. They may not have all the bells and whistles, but they're sturdy workhorses that go the distance.
Yamaha body with schecter headstock look.
More of an Ibanez
Yamaha trbx body looks similar
Yeah, the top horn is a cross between Yamaha/Jackson-style and an Ibanez, but Glarry names their products after their inspiration (eg. the GP is a Glarry P-bass, the GJazz is a Glarry Jazz). So the GIB is a Glarry IBanez.
Ibanez body
It is more like the Yamaha (i have a TRBX), the Ibanez bottom horn point more to the ground than the Yamaha
I think this bass is a little more related to the Yamaha TRBX line, which is also very close to Ibanez. Also, I have a Glarry J Bass and I love the baseball bat neck actually! And the included pickups don't suck. Not gonna lie, the stuff coming out of China these days is actually pretty decent.
Not the TRBX, those are too nice. The straight RBX line. It looks like an RBX170 with 4 knobs to me
Why would you lie
@@TheBigMclargehuge Why would you assume he's lying?
The OP is absolutely correct. it looks identical to the Yamaha TRBX204. I own both of these, so suck it hard, if you don't like the answer.
@@Fukyourfeelingslol I literally picked up this exact bass recently, and it's insanely good for how cheap it is. It's super light which I know some people might not favour, but it sounds great, looks great, and is super comfortable. I'm actually pretty shocked it's this cheap for how good it is; the pickups aren't mindblowing, but they are good enough.
I’m getting a glarry gib for my birthday, I’m pretty excited because I used to play bass a lot. And I’m itching to get back into it.
Man, that funky riff starting at 4:30... That's been my Sunday morning practice today. Thank you Patrick! And nice review, by the way. This bass reminds me of my Yamaha BBN4, the only bass that I've owned for the last 20 years. Maybe it's time for a change? I feel like something different.
Greetings from Spain
Hahahaha cheers from Texas, hombre!
Check this out..been playing 50 year's..I bought a exquisite GIB..put Seymour pickups..kick ass bridge..G-Tech machine head tuner's E-ball flat wound's..now this bass kicks fucking ass.
For that little bit of money....it seems worth it. Sounded decent and could be killer with the right effects. Chinese imports are getting better in quality for sure. You can always upgrade later. Squier is getting some serious competition.
Got one of these this week, wiring is like a classic LP sans switch (which is why both tones work the way they do), if you wire it like a Yamaha RBX375 (schematics online) the controls will work independently.
Love how you give direct notice about your compensation from these companies. Wish more yt'ers would be more direct.
That doesn't mean his review is any more honest
Glarry GIB sounds like a lost Bee Gee!
I always enjoy watch you play the bass! Very talented!!!!!!!!
My Glarry GIB bass arrived this morning. It's the sunset model. I have read that some feel the neck is a bit too chunky. I found it to be fine. I am a finger style acoustic guitar busker, playing my own compositions, just instrumentals. I often turn these tunes into songs to play for my own pleasure at open mic nights. The Glarry looks fantastic, the finish is impeccable, and the set up perfect, I won't touch it at all until my flatwounds arrive, I will then set it up if it needs doing.
It depends on your hand size, people with large hands have no issue with the neck…
I have this one and the P Bass Glarry too. The P Bass one does have a baseball size neck. Most complain about it. This model is much thinner and going to be the one I use more .
I got their GP II P-bass, myself. This is their more traditional P-bass clone, except with a few welcome upgrades up front: Bone nut and Wilkinson P-bass pickup. Otherwise, I think that this bass is pretty much the same as their regular P-bass.
I used a magnet to check the material used in the bridge and can say that the base plate and saddles are magnetic. I believe and hope that this means that those parts are steel. I am not sure about the tuners, as they feel cheap to me ... but then this is only my second bass guitar in 40 years, and my first was stolen in 1982. I might need just to chill and let them prove themselves to me. I haven't done the magnet trick on them yet, because my original plan was to change them out regardles, but I'm reconsidering.
I picked up a DigiTech BP355 Modeling Bass Processor to use with the GP II, and I"m beginning to wonder if this isn't the bass rig from Budget Heaven! The processor is gear from the mid- to upper 2000s, and it makes this bass sound awesome. I did have to make one correction to the bass before it sounded anything like this good. I found out that the pickup is secured directly to the body, and the cushion that pressed the pickups two chassis toward the strings was way to low to produce a good strong signal. I MacGuyver'ed a solution by removing the pickup and placing the caps from two vitamin bottles in the cavity between the body and the pickup. Beyond that, I have yet even to begin setting the axe up. Obviously, the bass arrived at my door in a condition that I found at least marginally playable.
These were first offered at about $150; I was offered a deal and succumbed at about $130. I might be able to get out of this "fix" with just replacing the tuners -- or maybe even just new strings and a setup! Imagine making this thing professionally playable for only that!‼️ Can I actually do it? I'll TRY!‼️ 😎❤️️🎸‼️
I just bought one as a mod platform. I got the 6 string version. Stoked!
I have one gigged with it a few times, enjoyed your review. RTS
Also watching this before work. This is very informative
8:00 - Totally. I own a Glarry Burning Fire bass, and I love the thing. I've been playing bass/guitar for 28 years. I have an Ibanez AFL-style Ergodyne, and a GSR200, and my Burning Fire is tied with my Ergodyne as my favorite. I'm certain I would like the Glarry GIB exactly the same as my GSR. I dislike the chrome tuners and generic Fender-like bent metal bridge (like yours in this video). I'm going to get some black knobs, a black Hipshot "KickAss" bridge, and black Hipshot open-gear tuners.
I just ordered this little potential gem for the heck of it !! Great review brother ...
I have a Glarry J Bass. Not a bad bass for the price. I really didn't like the neck because the frets were so sharp that it chaffed my hands. I replaced the neck and up tuned it ADGC. It actually sounds pretty good and I enjoy playing it. I had fun working on it too
The neck pickup sounds great!
Ive just bought the Glarry 5 string Jazz bass, after previously buying a Glarry strat and a tele.
Believe me people...
Ive been playing 48 years and owned and played everything...
If you are capable of doing a bit of set up work and tidying up, then you are getting a decent usable instrument.
They are solid, good looking, and the pick ups sound good.
I have a Glarry P Bass . Definitely worth the money . I'm surprised at the punch this bass has .
Except for the headstock shape, that looks very close to a Rogue LX200 (Guitar Center / Musician's Friend house brand). Which can also be found for ~$150, or as low as $100 on sale.
Actually a nice looking bass with the natural wood - even the headstock is tastefully done - maybe a upgraded bridge and tuning keys and you you would have a very nice bass for around $200 - you could sand the neck ( it's maple so it is plenty strong ) with a belt sander to the profile you prefer et voila ... a custom wonder for an unbelievable price. Upgraded pickups ? over rated - just roll off some highs with the tone control and raise the pu's closer to the strings and adjust your amp for the frequencies you want.
Patrick I own two Glarry Basses the precision bass and the Gib Bass .. both burly wood and both are great for the money .. I also own a music man stingray bass so I’m used to the chunky neck
That bass is 'based' on the Yamaha TRBX174. If you look at the two they are almost exactly alike. Same pickup configuration, 24 frets, body and headstock design. The only difference is the Yamaha has an alder body and different controls. I have the Glarry Jazz Bass clone and I'm going to replace the neck and put a hi-mass style bridge on it. Other than that I think it's good to go. The pickups sound like Jazz Bass pickups. No need to upgrade them.
I love my Glarry Bass. I've got very small hands and this neck and fretboard are perfect for me. I was very excited to find out how much I liked this bass. I played guitar and wanted to try bass and not spend much money. This Glarry Gib bass is perfect for me.
Watching you play is what keeps me going in these trying times
Yup! Looks like my Yamaha BB series.. (Which is an amazing sounding and playing Bass also..)
Looks like a great platform for mods. Upgrade the nut, the tuners, and maybe the bridge and/or saddles. In the future, upgrade the pickups.
And then realize you spent as much money as you would have done just getting a better bass
I bought one of the Glarry 41" acoustic guitars on eBay once. Brand new. It cost about $40 and it arrived in a loose crappy box and the guitar itself had a terrible paint job and scratches and dings etc.... I had to adjust it of course and file the nut down. But oddly this guitar with it's factory strings sounded beautiful. Stayed in tune also. Had a very quiet sound. I played that guitar all the time for about two years and I was very surprised by that because it looked like the manufacturer didn't give a damn when they threw it together. I ended up purchasing three more Glarry guitars ( one electric ) and same thing with them all.. looked and felt like crap but sounded great.
I modded a white GJazz two years ago. The little screws are junk, didn't like the bridge. But just a high mass bridge will do wonders.
I bought one Sept 2020, and had to adjust the neck and bridge a little. Recently, I replaced the nut with a brass nut, and put copper shielding tape in the cavity.
Do you notice a difference with the copper shielding?
@@danibles1648 yeah, I noticed a slight difference
I have the actual Yamaha this bass is based on, the glarry manages to replicate the tone really well for cheap, and even has more tone controls for half the price
I'm a guitarist but I'm trying to branch out to bass and try to expose my son to as much rock music as possible. I've been watching a lot of the guitar channels and i typically HATE the intro "jam" that those guys do. It's usually horrible. However this jam on the bass sounded totally rocking!!!
I just bought this one on EBay. Love it.
Got one for 110 bucks and im excited for it to be delivered to my house 🎵🎸
Hanukkah Harry is getting me their 6 string sunset. I have their P-bass clone atm.
😄😄😄 nice!
Got mine when they were about $60.00. Very happy with it.
You should pump this thing out with Wilkinson bridge and tuners and a set of geezer Butler emgs.
Great review!
Do yoh think I could use this as a starter one
Mine is on the way!
Great review, I just picked one up off ebay new for $72 + tax and free shipping. No bag or strap, but thats cool…can’t wait!!
Think about it, China has ‘fake’ rice and chicken eggs, so the term metal’ seems quite specific… hahaha
In my country a bad bass with one pick up and dead strings is 130$.this sure worth. it sounds very good
I have this bass, Mine does not sound as good as the one advertised, I am assuming that he has a good bass amp. But it could be that i am running mine thru a Spark amp on bass setting.
Very good playing and you got style...
I got the unbranded version of this exact bass, color and all, off of Wish with a 50% off coupon. $52 delivered. Aside from a bit of action setup, best $52 bass ever. It will be a mod platform for sure......
will this be the same model?
www.walmart.com/ip/Ktaxon-34in-4-String-24-Fret-Basswood-Bass-Guitar-with-Power-Line-and-Wrench-Tool-5-Colors/761663749
Reminds me of Mitchell basses (guitar center's brand) they have super thick necks, too. Looking at this, I wouldn't be surprised if they from the same factory. If so, look out. They can be amazing but can have problems. Weird problems at that, often the bridge is misaligned to the neck causing the strings to drift to one side or the other. Again, Mitchell basses are really great if you get a good one, I'm guessing Clarry sent one of the better ones knowing it was going to be reviewed.
Nice video, nice picking sir. Sounds great. Strings? Amp? ❤
Can we get another Ugly Basses video? That's my favorite series you do.
Very cool bass 🔥🔥🔥
Bought the 5 string J bass from them a few months ago. Honestly, pretty decent instrument. Absolute baseball bat of a neck, but you know what, I've come to not mind it too much. Really made an extended range instrument feasible for me. I don't often need it, but it's nice to have when I do, and it's a lot of fun
Man this is good to know. I wanted to learn how to play and saw some Glarry’s on EBay that were pretty reasonable. I am going to grab one.
@@P1983sche So this is me from the present now
I do not recommend a glarry bass as much as I once did.
Yes, they are functional, yes they are cheap, but you're kinda getting what you pay for. I ended up eventually selling it to someone for $80, and then bought a 5 string Jackson at a pawn shop for about $500
I'm not sure what your budget is, but I would recommend anything by squire, epiphone, Indonesian Jacksons, yamaha, or Ibanez before I'd ever recommend a Glarry bass.
Like I said though, they are playable, but they are not very good. The neck is unfinished, and quite large, and mine had grounding issues that caused it to buzz quite loudly if I rolled up the tone knob.
For about $400 you can get a classic vibe squire, which is a really nice instrument that does NOT suffer from the issues associated with the lower end squiers, my epiphone T-bird Pro only ran me about $500 and it is a solid instrument. I had a nice $350 Ibanez for a short while before I sold it to a friend, but I did that simply because it filled the same role as other basses I already owned. It played great, the finish was wonderful, good sound, good fret job, everything.
Do yourself a favor, and buy something of decent quality, unless you plan to fix the Glarry up yourself.
Does the position of P pickups affect the tone? By this I mean, the pickup for the E and A strings, should it be closer to the neck, or should the pickup for D and G be?
Warwick basses and Dave Ellefson sig bass got this inverted P bass pickup.. Some says it makes the low sounds tighter..
yeah, the inverted split coil will make the E and A sound a little brighter since the poles are closer to the bridge
Thanks brother, think I'ma grab the 5 string, have an ESP LTD, 4 STRING which I have yet to plug in 😭👍
Seems like its better put together than their Jazz Bass. The Jazz bass was seriously impressive, just looking at it and feeling it. It wasn't light as foam, like some squiers I've held and played. But it wasn't an Ibanez cinder block around your neck though. Just a nice light bass, with a solid feel. I spent a couple hours just getting the grime off of the frets, and the "rosewood" was dry as the Sahara. The pickups are kinda lame, and there is some kind of grounding issue, like there's no ground, the pickups will crackle if your finger gets too close.
I personally like Fender's Jazz bass neck, love that tiny nut width. People said the Glarry Jazzes had a baseball bat neck... not mine. It is not fender slim, at all. But it is way thinner than my Ibanez ATK (reissue, made in Korea, orignal was Japanese and was a gem) bass. The Ibanez ATK is the fattest neck I've seen on anything, that includes Greek powerlifters.
This Glarry bass that you're demoing, on the other hand, definitely seems to have it's sh!t together. Honestly seems like you could play this bass, even record some scratch tracks, definitely write and practice on. And definitely get started with it. Then a couple years down the road, throw some mods in there and see what you can do. If you F it up, you lost a hundred bucks, top, as you've gotta factor all that playing time in there. So, if you cheese it up, it's basically free, and you learned. You think luthiers just came out of their moms all perfect, nope, they learned through mistakes, like the rest of us. So, having a cheap bass like this to mod, and work on, and see what works for you is FREAKING priceless.
IMO, at least.
I notice five holes along the bottom. Will this bass take a replacement bridge like, say, a Kickass bridge?
Great review and playing! How playable was this out of the box?
Probably a good upgrade platform
When I first looked at the thumbnail I had to go look and make sure my old SR400 was still on the rack... It's a Glarry so kind of expected a baseball bat neck. The tone isn't bad for $120, think people would be better served with a Harley Benton.
And for USA I would recommend Indio guitars by Monoprice
Cool bass, good vid bro👌
My brother bought one of these. 1st dont call it a gig bag, it's a dust cover at best. 2nd this bass is for absolute beginners. He out grew it in a few months. I bought him a ESP LTD B 204 SM bass for $600 and his guitar journey will be off to a better path. So just know what you are getting for $120. Just my thoughts.
Actually I'm surprised but it sounds pretty damn good - the light weight ( like all Glarry's ) is a plus. At this price, with a bit of common sense and some skills you could thin down that neck. A descent mod platform and I would put a custom name on the headstock, a bone nut and you're good to go.
I have a GIB and I really like it. I checked the neck radius & I came up with 14. Anyone else checked it I would love to hear what you got.I did put a brass nut on itand like the small change of sound I got with it.
I am brad new to playing bass...I got this one...is there a guide to using the knobs for the pickups?
Mine needed a setup. Yours will probably need a setup. His was probably set up by the best person in house before they sent it to him. But he's not lying, it's a half decent ax.
Patrick, did you change strings/set up the bass at all or play it straight from the box? Sounded pretty decent...great demo.
I was going to say it resembled RBX170. Which, for being a $200 bass is a great value. You didn't mention the fretwork. Did the frets stick out? Were they smooth on the side of the neck?
Mines in the post
Mio Akiyama would be so amazed!!
I like this sound alot.
Can we get an update on the endurance.
Where can I find the tabs of what he is playing? I suppose it is original music?
I'm planning on buying a 5 string Glarry GIB bass to jam to Progressive Thrash Metal.
As the price of these Glarry basses keeps rising they become less and less of a bargain for modding. At the end of 2018/beginning of 2019 these were less than $80. I own 3 Glarry basses, two of which were free direct from Glarry in exchange for spreading the word on a popular bass forum. The other two were no name 'Exquisite' brand IB style; one with P/J and the other with revere P/J.
The glarry j bass is really good
Reminds me of an Ibanez cross-bred with a Schecter
I'm A new player and I’m still trying to figure out how everything works my amplifier works and is on but I think I played around with the four knobs and I’m not sure how to set them back up because I cannot hear any sound when my guitar is plugged in to my amp
really great informative video sir, I enjoyed it :-) isn't that single coil pickup noisy, like humming buzzing ? Thanks
This bass has some serious Cliff Burton vibes, they have a black one for all y’all Cliff fans (except Cliff’s had one pickup)
Hey Patrick. how much time do you put into your backing tracks? Do you record them or are they put together with some sort of programme?
Thank you 🤘😎! GetchaPull-Cheers
Is learning to play this the same as any other bass guitar I just bought one and I’m a beginner
So many companies riding on that Ibanez design. For years and years.
One other thing I found the neck much narrower on this than the P bass version.
Wow 24 frets, cheap price, and passive pickups. Looks like a good and unique value
you should try some SX basses.. back in the day they used to be real kick ass cheap basses. i don't know if SX basses still exists today tho..
Is this a great bass for beginners and is it versatile for all genres or Jazz Bass or Precision Bass is more versatile I love bass I thinking of getting one soon but I'm stuck trying to choose one that can play all genres KISS Elvis Jimi Hendrix Paul Mccartney and more?
Hey man thanks for this really cool review. It helped me decide on my next bass guitar... Happy Holidays!
I just bought an identical one on EBay. Just doesn't have the Glarry logo. Anyone know who makes them? I got it from a Glarry dealer on EBay all he would say is supplier made it. But I really like it a lot.
About a year now I he frets are starting to show signs of wear but holding up.
I had the P looking bass they make. When I tuned to D, the neck bent and the action was high. I tried adjusting the trussrod and it did no good. I sold it and basically gave it away. The shipping cost was more than I got for it. What is the neck like on this one? Tune down and see what happens. It was super thick at the headstock when I had that bass.
Hey sir when u test this, does it have the common problem called hum or ground coz most of made in china has an electronic problems right.pls reply
I got this bass and I think it's good quality. I don't understand the knobs. I can get a more bass or treble sound but the knobs make no sense to me.
Coming from Guitar town, these bass strings are BIG and NOISY and although my finger tips are no problem, the finger pads hurt when playing this bass.
I'm thinking some smaller strings might help.
I never even touched a bass until I touched this one. Damn it Davie504.
My favorite bass is my glarry upgraded jazz bass
And i have a bunch of basses
is this bass good with pedals? (especially wah)
What’s the difference between jazz and gib bass?
I don't know who you are but you are, but I searched for this and I really like your non chalant not haters style honesty.
But the big question is, *does it slap?*
Any shielding/grounding hum from this bass?
Are the fret ends dressed at all or sharp?