I have played the violin for many years and recently decided to pick up the bass for fun. I didn’t want an expensive instrument because I don’t know enough to justify the expense. This bass suits me perfectly. It looks great and the sound quality is fine. I have not found that there are any shortcomings with the instrument that might keep me from learning: it holds tune well, the action is fine, and nothing feels weird or awkward. I took it to a friend who plays multiple instruments in a band, and he was surprised at the quality for the price. He also noted that it was very light; I don’t know enough about basses to judge that, but I’ll take his word for it. I will probably move up to a higher quality bass some day, but for now this is great for my musical exploration and education.
There are a couple of things a buyer might want to change. The strap is very basic and cheap, and I’m going to search for a better one (and one that looks cooler). The pick that comes with the bass is flimsy, so I got some better ones—this might not be an issue if you’re planning to pluck, but I need to follow my bass idol Simon Gallup and use the pick.
GLARRY 4 String GJazz Electric Bass Guitar Full Size Right Handed with Guitar Bag, Amp Cord and Beginner Kits (Burly Wood)
4.5 | 1,407 ratings
Price: 84.99
Last update: 01-11-2025
About this item
♫【IDEAL HOLIDAY GIFTS】- If someone love the mordern music, this GLARRY Gjazz bass is the best choice. It is easy to let the audient to find the bass sound when the band plays together.
♫【SUPERIOR PICKUP】- This Gjazz bass guitar takes the single-single-coil design. The two pickups controls the neck and bridge.
♫【EXCELLENT MATIRIAL】- The fretboard and body Material is made of rosewood and basswood. This material makes your bass guitar sound both warm and rock. Strong and durable materials will keep your love for this guitar for many years.
♫【PORTABLE BAG】- Equipped with this portable bass bag, you can take your beloved jazz bass guitar to class, perform, and play music with your band friends.
♫【COMPLETE ACCESSORIES】- Come with 1x electric GJAZZ bass guitar, 1x portable bag, 1×Shoulder Strap, 1×Bass pick, 1×Amp Cord. An instrument you can use immediately after opening a package.
♫【SUPERIOR PICKUP】- This Gjazz bass guitar takes the single-single-coil design. The two pickups controls the neck and bridge.
♫【EXCELLENT MATIRIAL】- The fretboard and body Material is made of rosewood and basswood. This material makes your bass guitar sound both warm and rock. Strong and durable materials will keep your love for this guitar for many years.
♫【PORTABLE BAG】- Equipped with this portable bass bag, you can take your beloved jazz bass guitar to class, perform, and play music with your band friends.
♫【COMPLETE ACCESSORIES】- Come with 1x electric GJAZZ bass guitar, 1x portable bag, 1×Shoulder Strap, 1×Bass pick, 1×Amp Cord. An instrument you can use immediately after opening a package.
Product information
| Item Weight | 7.26 pounds |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 45.7 x 13.58 x 1.65 inches |
| ASIN | B081SS3SPF |
| Customer Reviews |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #5,508 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #11 in Electric Bass Guitars |
| Date First Available | November 21, 2019 |
| Back Material | Basswood |
| Body Material | basswood |
| Color Name | Natural Yellow |
| Fretboard Material | rosewood |
| Guitar Pickup Configuration | single-single-coil |
| Scale Length | 34 Inches |
| Top Material | Maple |
| Neck Material Type | maple |
| Number of Strings | 4 |
| Guitar Bridge System | fixed |
| Size | GJ-Style |
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My Glarry arrived earlier than expected, well protected and completely undamaged.
Unboxing it revealed a mixed bag. Most issues I have revolve around the neck, and the finishing.
Neck is solidly made of hard maple and a nice rosewood slab fretboard. The edges on the headstock are done a bit crudely, and the Glarry logo appears to be silkscreened on. It isn't coated, and might easily rub off. It is sharp and clear.
The frets are installed cleanly. The fret ends are not sharp, but could use more finishing. Frets themselves could use a final buff. The tuners are a trifle rough; easy fix with a dab of light grease. They do have a bit of backlash. They tune well enough, and do hold tune.
The GJazz is sold as a substitute or analog for the Fender Jazz Bass, but the neck is completely different in profile. Width at the nut is more like a Precision, and it is thicker too. Players with smaller hands will need to get used to it. It is not heavy enough to neck dive, and it does-JUST- balance.
The neck plate, bridge, and control plate are all heavy steel stampings, well-chromed. The pickguard is a good quality laminated vinyl part, black/white/black in color with good beveled edges. It fits well.
The body is by far the best feature. The grain is beautiful, and the clear yellow finish is deep, flawless, and accents the wood grain.
So how does it work?
Setup was pretty good. Intonation is in, but the string action is high. It plays well, but when the action is lowered, it plays GREAT. There are no buzzy frets or dead spots. The tones available are varied, and it sounds good on either or both pickups. There is some 60-cycle hum present, but this cancels with the volume full on both pickups (like a Jazz Bass).
It has a nice, snappy high end, especially on the bridge pickup. It lacks some punch on the bottom end, but still sounds good.
Controls all work as they should.
This bass is VERY light, and easy to handle.
Overall, this bass would make an excellent first choice for a beginner. It's not perfect, but it plays and sounds really good. It is beautiful to look at, too! Recommended.
For you modders and hot-rodders, it's still a good choice. I didn't especially like the neck and tuners, but the knobs, control plate, neck plate, pickguard, and body were all quite good and I used them. I added two knobs from IKN. The bridge is good quality too, but I went with a Musiclily cast zinc bridge and Wilkinson brass saddles for more mass.
The body is GORGEOUS and ready to use. Neck pocket routing was slightly rough, but exactly right for a standard Fender-style heel block.
Controls work fine, but the pots are light-duty and small. Pickups are NOT standard Jazz Bass sized, they are a bit smaller. Not a problem for my build, as I upgraded to BQLZR musicman type humbuckers. Pots were replaced with TAOT 500k, and capacitors replaced with 22microfarad polys. A switch was added, and a Les Paul patterned circuit was used for fully independent control of the pickups. On the control plate, all 4 holes were drilled to accept 4 fullsized pots. A Musiclily endplate with jack was added to move the input jack to the edge of the body.
The tuners were replaced with Fender Highway Ones, and the neck with a Kmise paddle headstock in Jazz Bass profile. Headstock was shaped like a Jazz, decaled, and lacquered. I fabricated a brass nut from a piece of music-grade 1/8" brass plate.
The strap buttons were replaced with Planet Waves oval strap keepers.
This was an easy and fun build. The hardest part was making a routing template to mount the pickups, and freehand routing a switch pocket and channel!
All assembled, my GJazz was transformed into a funk monster. Action is low and soft, it has tons of output, and the tones are KILLER. It is so punchy and bright! It's also completely hum-free at all settings.
You may question the amount of work investment in this project, but look at it this way: Where else can you get a gorgeous brand new Jazz Bass body, finished, for a paltry $103? All the other useful pieces are a bonus!! Cost of this project all-in is about $250, and it is EXACTLY what I was looking for.
To sum up, I recommend the Glarry GJazz enthusiastically. It works right in both roles that it's suitable for, and it would also be a fantastic backup or spare bass.
Get one while they're cheap and plentiful!
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