I’m a professional musician who owns many bass guitars. As a hobby, I set up and work on stringed instruments. I have ordered multiple cheap foreign instruments sight unseen, fully expecting to have to correct numerous issues to make a cheap instrument playable. Right out of the box this bass was not only beautiful, but had excellent fretwork, and great intonation. Like better than instruments that I had purchased for over 10X the price! The tone sounds really good as well. I purchased this bass because of how light it is. I’ve had some back pain issues and this bass is nearly 40% lighter than my main gigging instrument!! For these reasons, at this price point, it is 5 huge stars!!
That said, as a pro, I had to put some work in it to make it gig worthy. First, the truss rod tension was pretty great, totally usable as is, but i had to tweak it a little for my taste.
I lowered the string height at the bridge pretty low and to my surprise still no fret buzz!
The string height at the nut was too high for comfortability, so I filed the nut slots to appropriate specs, and the neck plays perfect! I didn’t have to level any frets whatsoever. Even on expensive “plecked” instruments i have had to file frets to get the action as low as i like. I was blown away.
As for the less impressive aspects:
The neck is a huge chunky baseball bat thickness that gave me a little hand fatigue after a few straight hours of play. For a gigging musician, sanding the neck to a thinner depth would be way more comfortable.
The neck is a little heavy and wants to dive a little in standing position. Some lighter tuning machines could cure this.
The tone of the pickup is very acceptable, but a little muddier than more big name basses. The tone knob breaks up too fast and is not a really usable tone after about 30% turned up in my opinion. New pots and caps could solve this, and maybe an upgraded pickup if you want to that sound.
Bottom line: This bass is killer for the price. Maybe I lucked out and got a really nice one, but if the is representative of their average quality, I would not hesitate to recommend this as great beginner bass, a nice backup bass for a pro, or if one is so inclined to have tools, and like to tinker or mod instruments, this could be an amazing main axe for a nightly performer. Seriously the nicest “cheap” new instrument I have ever purchased!
Glarry Electric Bass Guitar Full Size 4 String Rosewood Basswood Fire Style Exquisite Burning Bass(Wood)
4.4 | 120 ratings
Price: 64.99
Last update: 12-30-2024
About this item
♫【STABLE QUALITY & GREAT FEELINGS】 The 4 string bass guitar is made of high-quality basswood on body and stable rosewood on bridge and fingerboard. The ergonomic cut surface of the full size bass guitar and 20-fert provides a fantastic fret-hand feel when you play.
♫【EXCELLENT TONE DISPLAY】 You can play all the warm and rock music styles you want with the Split Single-Coil pickup and 2 volume knobs.Your tune can be stability and smooth with the surface coating designed strings and larger string tension delivered.
♫【BEST GIFT FOR BEGINNER】The electric bass guitar is a ideal gift for beginners and suits aspiring musicians too. Each 4 strings and string height can be adjusted and you can fine tuning the neck on the top of the fingerboard.
♫【BASS BAG FOR CARRYING】- You can either lift or carry the bass, equipped with this portable bass bag. It also offers a protection to you electric bass guitar. Ideal for taking your beloved bass guitar to class, perform, and play music with your band friends.
♫【PERFECT ACCESSORIES】- Come with 1x electric bass guitar, 1x portable guitar bag, 1×Shoulder Strap, 1×Bass pick, 1×Amp Cord. You can play Glarry bass immediately after opening a package.
♫【EXCELLENT TONE DISPLAY】 You can play all the warm and rock music styles you want with the Split Single-Coil pickup and 2 volume knobs.Your tune can be stability and smooth with the surface coating designed strings and larger string tension delivered.
♫【BEST GIFT FOR BEGINNER】The electric bass guitar is a ideal gift for beginners and suits aspiring musicians too. Each 4 strings and string height can be adjusted and you can fine tuning the neck on the top of the fingerboard.
♫【BASS BAG FOR CARRYING】- You can either lift or carry the bass, equipped with this portable bass bag. It also offers a protection to you electric bass guitar. Ideal for taking your beloved bass guitar to class, perform, and play music with your band friends.
♫【PERFECT ACCESSORIES】- Come with 1x electric bass guitar, 1x portable guitar bag, 1×Shoulder Strap, 1×Bass pick, 1×Amp Cord. You can play Glarry bass immediately after opening a package.
Product information
| ASIN | B07GFG5HJH |
|---|---|
| Customer Reviews |
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars
111 ratings
4.3 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #9,933 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #19 in Electric Bass Guitars |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | August 14, 2018 |
| Back Material | Rosewood, Wood, Basswood |
| Color Name | Natural Wood |
| Top Material | Rosewood, Basswood |
| Number of Strings | 4 |
Top reviews from the United States
Brian R.
I’m blown away!
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024Jason
Worth every penny
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2023kayden B.
Fantastic Starter with minor issues
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2022
kayden B.
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2022
Now onto the review: I extensively researched this Bass prior to purchasing and would advise anyone else to do the same, this models been updated from the one shown in many of the initial YouTube video reviews that I saw online MUCH of which have been major improvements from feedback provided by those content creators and just customers overall.
Cons: Mine unfortunately had a solder issue that caused the jack on the guitar to not work at all as the wires connected were not soldered to make a clean connection. The fingerboard leads more to be desired, it’s unfinished and I’d highly advise you to finish it to remove any worry of potential issues later down the road. My tone and volume knobs etc had been slightly stripped and would turn further than they really should’ve which caused a ton of feedback and white noise sounds when turned to max tone and volume on the bass itself. This I still have to go back and address but doesn’t cause any issues if you turn it slightly down to where it should’ve been to begin with.
Pros: THERE ARE SO MANY! When I received my bass, it was pretty much ready to rock and roll outside of the jack issue which I could handle fixing myself. The finish and color on the Bass looks fantastic, the fret ends we’re properly rounded and files appropriately, there were no sharp ends, and the back of the neck was sanded and lightly finished pretty well as well which led to a really smooth feel while gripping the neck. The hardware all works really well, and I’ve only had it go out of tune once since getting it last month which was when it had just settled after tuning it for the first time. In terms of playability, it plays so SMOOTH if you had tossed Fender or Ibanez hardware on this with logos I probably wouldn’t have been able to tell the difference for their entry models(sub-$250) honestly. The strings provided you can really play out of the box as a set of starter strings, they feel and sound pretty decent.
Overall this is a fantastic budget bass that punches above where I’d have expected it to have been at the price point it rests at. It does have some issues, but honestly at this price point I expected some and it had way less than previous year model reviews had according to videos and other reviews which was a big plus. If you just want a cheap back up bass or want to start on a solid beginner bass I’d say this is definitely worth the cost. If you’re already experienced with Bass, it may not be worth it overall unless you want a cheap work horse or practice instrument as the wood used in the body is extremely extremely light and may not have that same tone you get from harder wood bodied bass guitars, but what I can say is that it’s pretty fun to play.
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Troy Mancil
Great bass for the price.
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024