on November 26, 2023

Good value.Nice handy little guitar.

on November 15, 2023

This is my first bass guitar, though I have been playing 6 string guitar for almost 60 years. When I received this I spent a little time setting it up (tuning, adjustment of the string height and so on). It plays really rather well for such an inexpensive instrument, but I found it really difficult to get used to the neck length after playing guitar for so many years. So, I returned it and bought an Ibanez short scales, which suits me better. If you are a beginner and have never played a guitar ...

This is my first bass guitar, though I have been playing 6 string guitar for almost 60 years. When I received this I spent a little time setting it up (tuning, adjustment of the string height and so on). It plays really rather well for such an inexpensive instrument, but I found it really difficult to get used to the neck length after playing guitar for so many years. So, I returned it and bought an Ibanez short scales, which suits me better. If you are a beginner and have never played a guitar before you might well find this is fine for you. At the price it's a good quality piece of gear and if I could have got used to the scale length I would have kept it. It's not a Fender (and it doesn't cost like a Fender) but it's plenty good enough for playing for pleasure and even the odd gig. Recommended.

on May 07, 2023

I'm a drummer who likes to dabble with guitars...Everything I saw online started at $200+ for an introductory bass guitar but I didn't want to spend that since I will only be recording with it in my home studio. After watching several UTube videos I decided to buy my first electric bass and chose the Glarry GIB 4 string. The frets were sharp so I am taking it to my local music store to have the frets filed and the strings changes and for them to properly set it up; meaning check the truss rod ...

I'm a drummer who likes to dabble with guitars...Everything I saw online started at $200+ for an introductory bass guitar but I didn't want to spend that since I will only be recording with it in my home studio. After watching several UTube videos I decided to buy my first electric bass and chose the Glarry GIB 4 string. The frets were sharp so I am taking it to my local music store to have the frets filed and the strings changes and for them to properly set it up; meaning check the truss rod and intonation. I LOVE the finish and the fact it's so light ! The accessories were a nice gesture, but that's all they were. All in all for an introductory instrument you cannot beat the price !

on July 27, 2021

Can't complain about the value. It's beautiful to look at, the PJ pickups along with roto-like medium strings sound beautiful, and 24 frets are all one can ask for. I did spend much time lowering the action and straightening the neck. But the adjustability is there. There is an odd wiring error where either tone know does the same thing to either or both pickups. Will be reviewing and changing the wiring down the road. Also disappointed in the tuners, which do feel too cheap. Lots of play before ...

Can't complain about the value. It's beautiful to look at, the PJ pickups along with roto-like medium strings sound beautiful, and 24 frets are all one can ask for. I did spend much time lowering the action and straightening the neck. But the adjustability is there. There is an odd wiring error where either tone know does the same thing to either or both pickups. Will be reviewing and changing the wiring down the road. Also disappointed in the tuners, which do feel too cheap. Lots of play before gripping and tightening or loosening. The tuning drifts, but I may still just be breaking it in. Is there any way of lubricating or tightening the tuners?

on January 17, 2021

Great bass just needs a good set up. & I think it will be good to go for me!

on January 05, 2021

Good Bass.Solid but light.I'll be buying more equipment for sure.Thanks

on October 28, 2020

I give this one 4 Stars only because it came with loose screws on the pickups that I tightend (Quality control issue) and I had to do a bit of a setup on it to straighten the slight bow in the neck and lower the action unlike the "Burning Fire". Furthermore Glarry you have to do a better job at shipping the guitars. Guitars should be shipped as a box inside a box to absorb the rough transit through the shipping process. My single guitar box came pretty beat up altho the styrofoam took the brunt ...

I give this one 4 Stars only because it came with loose screws on the pickups that I tightend (Quality control issue) and I had to do a bit of a setup on it to straighten the slight bow in the neck and lower the action unlike the "Burning Fire". Furthermore Glarry you have to do a better job at shipping the guitars. Guitars should be shipped as a box inside a box to absorb the rough transit through the shipping process. My single guitar box came pretty beat up altho the styrofoam took the brunt of the beating it was pulverized by the time it got to me.The 1st one came perfect, this one not so much, but besides that its all good.Oh!the control knobs are very loose and easily removable which will need to be replaced, something I was gonna do anyway as I Mod it.

on September 18, 2020

Arrived with minor cosmetic damage near the sound level/tone knobs. The bass sounds and plays great though.

on August 22, 2020

Perfectly usable bass. The potentiometers are mediocre, they seem to have a very non-smooth effect with a lot of the effect at the end of the range. But it's still a totally usable bass, quite a steal for the price. Nice light weight for those who prefer that.

on May 14, 2020

I own 2 Glarry guitars. One bass, one guitar. They are a great value for the money. Are they as good as a $2,000 guitar? No. But they are great for a new player. They are fun to play, Light. You can upgrade them and make them great. You should put new strings on them at least. Maybe file the ends of the frets. If you put new Tuning pegs and pickups for a grand total of $200 in upgrades =$300 it would be as good as a $2,000 guitar to 99% of listeners. I want to buy 5 more, but my wife i ...

I own 2 Glarry guitars. One bass, one guitar. They are a great value for the money. Are they as good as a $2,000 guitar? No. But they are great for a new player. They are fun to play, Light. You can upgrade them and make them great. You should put new strings on them at least. Maybe file the ends of the frets. If you put new Tuning pegs and pickups for a grand total of $200 in upgrades =$300 it would be as good as a $2,000 guitar to 99% of listeners. I want to buy 5 more, but my wife is already mad that I own 7 guitars.

on May 04, 2020

Other than replacing the nut,this bass was awesome. This bass replaced my other bass as my main instrument when performing LIVE. I would like to get another one in the near future. Just a different color,maybe a black one. I would recommend this to anyone.

on February 13, 2020

i like the bass guitar alot. it has a minor blemish on the neck near the headstock. but other than that it is nice. I gave it 4 stars because the 1/4 in jack caused a bit of buzzing, once i changed it everything was fine. Plays great and stays in tune. Just a suggestion, on a black guitar it would be nice to see all black hardware. I changed all the hardware and the strings to "black it out". see attached picture. Hope you like.

on February 05, 2020

I waited to do this review because the bass arrived with a broken G. Box was pretty beat up. I took it and had it checked out at my local music store to make sure there was no damage to the bass itself. None found. Sounds great! It's beautiful too.