Its more the longevity of the instrument, my mate for example who's pitch perfect and petty much plays everything (its just not fair), bought a cheap Hofner ignition violin bass, now he plays with various different bands both semi pro and amateur. But he really used this thing and it started to develop issues so he got the pick ups replaced ect and recently at a charity event he was running, the jacking point blew up and he had to carry on with his electric piano. A lot of cheap instruments just don't hold up with heavy use, especially when they are being used regularly for gigging. There are acceptations like sire basses, anything made in the Japanese Matsumoku era (Westone, Satalite and Aria) and Peavys the milestone being a sold choice, but most cheap instruments will break due to poor build quality and cheap parts. The headstock does add a significant mark up, but there's a lot more to it.
I've had this bass for a year and it's a great starter bass. It has problems as expected but I recorded an entire album with this bass and it's worked for me the whole time🤘
😱 if y’all could have seen my face when he played the first few notes. Headphones in phone in pocket.. legit for a quick second thought it was like a “segment cut to” lil bass lick from one of his custom basses.. that mug sounded cleannnn had a little beef to it. 👌🏾
I bought this same Bass and put a Dragonfire Alnico P Bass pickup on it, and it came alive. Sounds and plays as good as my Squier Classic Vibe. Very good playing and review Jermaine, thank you!
Hey Jermaine, I bought this very Glarry P-bass based on your review and it's probably the best online instrument buy of my life! The bass came perfectly intonated, low action, definitely not in tune, but the frets were fairly smooth and to be honest after raising the pickup a bit it plays as good as Mexican Fender P Bass, which is mind blowing for the price of the bass. Many thanks!
Thank you. Because of you, I bought this bass for my son You’re awesome!!! Too many guys on UA-cam can’t play bass while they’re giving their opinions on it. You actually demonstrated it!
I'm a DIY type guy, I bought a midnight blue Glarry P-Bass, and it sounds just fine. I recommend them to anyoen. Their guitars are great for beginners or modders, too.
I too was blown away by how great these bass guitars from Glarry sound , I purchased one for my Grandson who is interested in learning and I tried it out before giving it to him and I was just amazed with the sound 👏👍
Thank you for this review. You’re an amazing bassist. I think it’s so awesome that you don’t forget your roots and are looking out for people who may not have a lot of disposable income if any. I’m a guitar player and am looking for an inexpensive bass to have as an emergency if our bass player at church can’t make it. I can at least stay on the root note and maybe throw in a 5th here and there 🤣🎸
I have been playing bass since I was 15….I am 63…….my favorite 2 basses are a Fender fretless Tokyo Jazz bass…all black…black tuners….made in Japan….Incredibly lovely….always feel like Percy Jones when I play it……and a 69 dollar Glarry bass I bought 6 months ago to strictly play with a fuzz and wah and get my John Wetton out…never changed a thing from the moment I unboxed it…..I love it….and just bought this bass in the video.
Picked up a new Glarry P Bass for around $70 shipped. Replaced the stock strings and did a setup and it's a nice player. Probably the best >$100 bass you can buy.
Been wanting to get back into bass for a while. On a budget and came across Glarry and it fits the price range. I'm not a pro nor beginner. My question is, is it worth it? The good reviews seem to outweigh what few bad I've seen.
Nice review, about a month ago I picked up a Glarry GIB bass, Ibanez copy, a P and J bass pickup config, and I dig it. I bit more neck dive with the full fret board, but it’s cool. I am a newbie, but a retired professional drummer of 40+ years (I’m 57 and have had multiple surgeries on both feet and lower back) and have always wanted to learn to play the bass guitar. I naturally hear every bass line no matter the genre and so the journey begins. I’ll be checking out your channel to see if you have videos for newbies like me, peace and love boss. ❤
Thank you for this. I wanted to give my brother a good Christmas gift and he has always wanted a bass, now I see that you gave this review so it almost seems perfect!!!!!
Man this was a great video, I'm a fairly experienced guitar player who is just getting in to bass. I ordered a blue burst glarry jazz bass after watching this. Can't wait till it gets here!
Thank you for an amazing review! My almost 11 year old has decided to play the bass for her school band - she’s super excited and we just ordered this one last night.
I ordered a Glarry yesterday for my wife. Bass and Amp for like $130. It's green with a tortoise pick guard and looks kinda like if music man made a Jaguar Bass. It really reminds me in pictures of an Eastwood Bass 6. Granted i haven't seen it yet but it comes with everything she needs to play bass and cost less than most empty cases.😂 I can't wait. I hope she's happy with it.
It’s Impressive, Especially considering it has fresh factory strings. The tone & clarity is great for $75.00.... I think Glarry Basses has something special, and there’s definitely a mark for it!
@@brooksonly7337 glarry.com I have a few of their guitars and basses. Just a tip change the strings right when you get it. They are terrible. They go weirdly in and out of tune while playing. Makes you feel like you are doing something wrong. Lol
BUT what is the difference in sound quality. I watch some players jamming with J and others who sound just as good on P. Share or share video can look at to know difference. Also, some P have two pickups and some have 3(looks like J Bass P Bass combo).
I had one of these and this is the truth. It is good for a beginning not knowing if they want to play yet but, it is unreliable and I basically replaced everything on it. Still a good choice if you don’t know if you want to play and don’t want to spend a tob
I bought one of these last night just to have a bass guitar laying around and it was $58 I don’t know how to play bass but my other guitar buddies tell me I should have one laying around for jam sessions and I didn’t wanna spend a bunch on something I’ll hardly ever touch and after seeing your review it looks like I got a good deal
Thank you so much!!! I am kinda new to the music industry and I already play all brass instruments. I have been looking for a bass to spice up my career! Daft punk and you have inspired me to play a bass too! My parents dont see the big deal with me and music, they say it's just a 14 year old girl phase but I really want to do this! So thank you so much, you are my hero!! I also subbed to you 😄
Hey Jermaine . I always look forward to your videos and lessons . Thanks for your Inspiration. I bought one but I changed the pickups to a cream color 1950s alnico It sounds even warmer.
Thanks for the review. Based on this review, I decided to risk it on one of these. I've never played a bass, but I wanted something to use for a "player 2" controller on RockSmith. Right now, these Glarry basses are going for under $60 including shipping on ebay.
@@josephbritton6010 Yep. So far, it seems to work ok on Rocksmith. I've got 2 versions on PS3 - one requires you to buy a Bass add-on and the other is included. I think it's the 2nd version (2014 edition or something) that works without DLC
OK, soooo..... I usually never bite on cheap, online guitars. But for $80, I took a chance. I'm really impressed with this bass, especially for the price. I tuned mine up and it didn't even need any setup (though most will probably need some adjustment). I'm more than happy with this bass - and I got the schoolbus yellow one!
Glarry’s tend to get a bad rap for being a cheap overseas product, but with just some adjustments and fret rounding and I’ll compare them to the standard Squier, Sterling SUB or the Ibanez Sound Gear
I am not a beginner bassist I have played with a few Ibanez bass guitars, a Kramer, a dean acoustic and a brian Moore bass...but me and my family has and still are going through some hard times and needed to sell my equipment to put food on the table...so I guess I can say I am a poor musician trying to get back into music and after seeing this video I just might want to give this one a try
Remember the exchange rate from chinese to the US dollar is around 7:1 so that means if you bought a $100 item from China its the equivilant of $700 in their currancy. This is why the items for us are so cheap. But so far every guitar ive bought from China has needed a complete setup. String height adj, trus rod adj, intonation, new frets, new nut, etc. They build them and look nice but they dont do a setup fine tune on any of their guitars. I bought a beautiful white doubleneck and when i got it the 12 string was unplayable and some switches didnt work. It needed new frets on the 6string neck, new nut for the 12string neck, bridge adj, intonation, and electronics fixed. But it was under $500 which is why it needed all that work put into it to make it a good playing guitar. Altogether i spent around $1000 but it now plays good and looks very nice. Just understand with a chinese guitar it will almost always need a setup and maybe replace a few things like tuners pickups or nuts. Remember even though $90 seems cheap to us you are actually paying them around $630 in their own currancy. And for that amount of money it should be at least a quality instrument. Too bad they try cutting corners to make extra $ when they should set them up after they are built.
Found glarry late at night deep into a rabbit hole of looking for affordable gear. The website gave me pause,it looks pretty dated. But the prices were crazy. Even semihallows for under 200. Affordable guitars that are full size with some style.
hi, would you recommend this bass for a beginner is precision versatile and good for a starter can it be used for RnB, Jazz, Country, Reggae, Rock, Metal, and anything i want to get into bass but not sure which one Jazz or Precision?
Jermaine maybe you or the community can help me. I'm in a roommate apartment situation and I don't want to disturb others. Is there a device that I can listen to music and my bass playing through my Bluetooth headphones? Please steer me in the right direction. Thanks in advance😎
Excellent review...as I expected. But, remember guys, a player of this calibre can make anything sound good. Put Buddy Rich behind a set of Sears drums and it's going to sound awesome. Just sayin...
Out of 8 basses I own. This is #3 of #8 of best playability out of the box. Only better IMO I have is my fender j bass and my fender p bass (imo it plays better then my Yamahas and Ibanez lol)
@@JermaineMorganBass I bought one for my daughter a couple of weeks ago. Sounds pretty good, but I did have to tweak the rod a little bit, and the nut was a mile high. Plays good now though.
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I am a fan of low price gear. It is amzing how much a name on a head stock can add to a price.
Yeah... I like to print it out and tape it on there. But not with just any tape. SCOTCH TAPE! Now that’s name brand!
@@Insomnia_tic 🤣🤣🤣 lol
It's definitely the player, not the gear. As long as it holds a tune, you'll sound just as good on a $50 guitar as you will on a $1,500 guitar.
Yeah the most expensive brand is called Ripp Offner.
Its more the longevity of the instrument, my mate for example who's pitch perfect and petty much plays everything (its just not fair), bought a cheap Hofner ignition violin bass, now he plays with various different bands both semi pro and amateur. But he really used this thing and it started to develop issues so he got the pick ups replaced ect and recently at a charity event he was running, the jacking point blew up and he had to carry on with his electric piano. A lot of cheap instruments just don't hold up with heavy use, especially when they are being used regularly for gigging.
There are acceptations like sire basses, anything made in the Japanese Matsumoku era (Westone, Satalite and Aria) and Peavys the milestone being a sold choice, but most cheap instruments will break due to poor build quality and cheap parts. The headstock does add a significant mark up, but there's a lot more to it.
Sounds fine to me. Usually the cheaper basses just need to have the setups kept up on a little more often
I don’t know. Maybe they sent him a better version to review the one I got sounds nothing like that
I've had this bass for a year and it's a great starter bass. It has problems as expected but I recorded an entire album with this bass and it's worked for me the whole time🤘
what problems does it have? is it intonation?
@@burningstar3466 No it's moreso just having to tune it every once in a while cause you can play it slightly out of tune after a few songs.
MY BROTHER...! YOU'VE MADE THE BEST DEMO OF THIS BASS...SOUNDING GREAT WITH YOUR STYLE AND TECHNIQUE....
NUMBER...# 1
Thanks!
😱 if y’all could have seen my face when he played the first few notes. Headphones in phone in pocket.. legit for a quick second thought it was like a “segment cut to” lil bass lick from one of his custom basses.. that mug sounded cleannnn had a little beef to it. 👌🏾
At 4:29 my jaw dropped! Sold! Going to order one today for my daughter!!!
Just got mine in. Really good bass for the price. I got the schoolbus yellow one!
I bought this same Bass and put a Dragonfire Alnico P Bass pickup on it, and it came alive. Sounds and plays as good as my Squier Classic Vibe. Very good playing and review Jermaine, thank you!
Hey Jermaine, I bought this very Glarry P-bass based on your review and it's probably the best online instrument buy of my life!
The bass came perfectly intonated, low action, definitely not in tune, but the frets were fairly smooth and to be honest after raising the pickup a bit it plays as good as Mexican Fender P Bass, which is mind blowing for the price of the bass.
Many thanks!
Thank you. Because of you, I bought this bass for my son You’re awesome!!! Too many guys on UA-cam can’t play bass while they’re giving their opinions on it. You actually demonstrated it!
I'm a DIY type guy, I bought a midnight blue Glarry P-Bass, and it sounds just fine. I recommend them to anyoen. Their guitars are great for beginners or modders, too.
I too was blown away by how great these bass guitars from Glarry sound , I purchased one for my Grandson who is interested in learning and I tried it out before giving it to him and I was just amazed with the sound 👏👍
This was really helpful I'm really considering buying this bass!
Thank you for this review. You’re an amazing bassist. I think it’s so awesome that you don’t forget your roots and are looking out for people who may not have a lot of disposable income if any. I’m a guitar player and am looking for an inexpensive bass to have as an emergency if our bass player at church can’t make it. I can at least stay on the root note and maybe throw in a 5th here and there 🤣🎸
I have been playing bass since I was 15….I am 63…….my favorite 2 basses are a Fender fretless Tokyo Jazz bass…all black…black tuners….made in Japan….Incredibly lovely….always feel like Percy Jones when I play it……and a 69 dollar Glarry bass I bought 6 months ago to strictly play with a fuzz and wah and get my John Wetton out…never changed a thing from the moment I unboxed it…..I love it….and just bought this bass in the video.
Sounds slappin! Nice playing, man.
I love it. Sounds like an more expensive PBass.
I have purchased basses in the past that cost more and did not sound like this Bass.
Received a Glarry GIB 5 last December 2021 for my birthday......Its the end of May.......Im the owner of 6 of them now.....💯💯💯💯💯💯
Picked up a new Glarry P Bass for around $70 shipped. Replaced the stock strings and did a setup and it's a nice player. Probably the best >$100 bass you can buy.
Been wanting to get back into bass for a while. On a budget and came across Glarry and it fits the price range. I'm not a pro nor beginner. My question is, is it worth it? The good reviews seem to outweigh what few bad I've seen.
I just ran across these basses in the past few days while looking for something for my grandson. I'm glad I found this review... Thank you
Nice review, about a month ago I picked up a Glarry GIB bass, Ibanez copy, a P and J bass pickup config, and I dig it. I bit more neck dive with the full fret board, but it’s cool.
I am a newbie, but a retired professional drummer of 40+ years (I’m 57 and have had multiple surgeries on both feet and lower back) and have always wanted to learn to play the bass guitar. I naturally hear every bass line no matter the genre and so the journey begins. I’ll be checking out your channel to see if you have videos for newbies like me, peace and love boss. ❤
I have a glarry 5 string jazz bass. And it is a monster. A glarry Body+ Fender Jazz Pickups = High Quality.
Thank you for this. I wanted to give my brother a good Christmas gift and he has always wanted a bass, now I see that you gave this review so it almost seems perfect!!!!!
Mines just came in just like that one 2 weeks ago.. I’m impressed
I liked your review so I ordered one.
That’s good that’s it’s light , because my Warwick is heavy, sometimes I don’t want to left it up.
Thanks man. I'm a guitarist thinking about buying a bass. Your vid was helpful
i'm getting a white one as an early christmas gift 😩 can't wait to play it!
I think they took over the “ion” name.
I had a natural color like that. Same price. Worked great in the studio. I was processing it and mixing anyway
I can't wait to get my first bass
Man this was a great video, I'm a fairly experienced guitar player who is just getting in to bass. I ordered a blue burst glarry jazz bass after watching this. Can't wait till it gets here!
Thank you for an amazing review! My almost 11 year old has decided to play the bass for her school band - she’s super excited and we just ordered this one last night.
I’m going to buy this as my second bass
Thanks man. I am a drummer, but looking for a beginner bass.
I’m a pianist looking for a beginner bass as well. I just stumbled upon this video and I’m sold!
Sorry I’m seeing this late but I’m looking to get a bass and it seems like a great deal did you have to buy the strings separate
I ordered a Glarry yesterday for my wife. Bass and Amp for like $130. It's green with a tortoise pick guard and looks kinda like if music man made a Jaguar Bass. It really reminds me in pictures of an Eastwood Bass 6. Granted i haven't seen it yet but it comes with everything she needs to play bass and cost less than most empty cases.😂 I can't wait. I hope she's happy with it.
It’s Impressive, Especially considering it has fresh factory strings. The tone & clarity is great for $75.00.... I think Glarry Basses has something special, and there’s definitely a mark for it!
I totally agree!
I waiting for my glarry Bass to arrive today. I'm subscribing to your channel because I'm a beginner, and you have great content. Thank.
Thank you for this review of Glarry basses. Your talent is awesome as well. Hope I can play like that someday.
I bought one and it sounds great loving it going let my bass instructor try it out this week.
thanks for the review! i really want to learn base and am looking to save up for a bass, this really helps with my decision. thank you!
I have a j and a p bass from them. They are well worth the price.
Where did u purchase?
@@brooksonly7337 Did you ever find out?
@@brooksonly7337 glarry.com
I have a few of their guitars and basses. Just a tip change the strings right when you get it. They are terrible. They go weirdly in and out of tune while playing. Makes you feel like you are doing something wrong. Lol
BUT what is the difference in sound quality. I watch some players jamming with J and others who sound just as good on P. Share or share video can look at to know difference. Also, some P have two pickups and some have 3(looks like J Bass P Bass combo).
Tone is in the fingers 💯
Looks like a great bass to customize. Love this video! Slap and running through the entire fretboard was very helpful.
I had one of these and this is the truth. It is good for a beginning not knowing if they want to play yet but, it is unreliable and I basically replaced everything on it. Still a good choice if you don’t know if you want to play and don’t want to spend a tob
Thanks for the info. Been looking for a decent inexpensive bass.
seems like a bass you can use to play sabbath songs. especially paranoid and planet caravan.
I bought one of these last night just to have a bass guitar laying around and it was $58
I don’t know how to play bass but my other guitar buddies tell me I should have one laying around for jam sessions and I didn’t wanna spend a bunch on something I’ll hardly ever touch and after seeing your review it looks like I got a good deal
I just got mine and Im very impressed with the sound I will use it for recording.
I actually own a Glarry Jazz Bass and it only cost me $83 bucks and I love it 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Nice review man! You just helped me pick the bass for my 10 year old sons birthday coming up!!! 😎👍
You have nice RBX bass case
Thank you so much!!! I am kinda new to the music industry and I already play all brass instruments. I have been looking for a bass to spice up my career! Daft punk and you have inspired me to play a bass too! My parents dont see the big deal with me and music, they say it's just a 14 year old girl phase but I really want to do this! So thank you so much, you are my hero!! I also subbed to you 😄
Hey Jermaine . I always look forward to your videos and lessons . Thanks for your Inspiration. I bought one but I changed the pickups to a cream color 1950s alnico It
sounds even warmer.
Thank you.
Good hands can make any instrument sound good. As long as the electronics aren’t crackly and the hardware is tight.
I really liked your review on this. Thank you.
Thanks for the review. Based on this review, I decided to risk it on one of these. I've never played a bass, but I wanted something to use for a "player 2" controller on RockSmith. Right now, these Glarry basses are going for under $60 including shipping on ebay.
@@josephbritton6010 Yep. So far, it seems to work ok on Rocksmith. I've got 2 versions on PS3 - one requires you to buy a Bass add-on and the other is included. I think it's the 2nd version (2014 edition or something) that works without DLC
If you upgrade the import parts you could have a great instrument.
Thanks for the review, man. I'm ordering one right now.
Great review!
OK, soooo..... I usually never bite on cheap, online guitars. But for $80, I took a chance. I'm really impressed with this bass, especially for the price. I tuned mine up and it didn't even need any setup (though most will probably need some adjustment). I'm more than happy with this bass - and I got the schoolbus yellow one!
I like it. I'm going to check them out n see if they have an electric hollow body [w/pickups] !
Great review.
Love your groove man, nice bass
This dude freaks me out he so good
Dang, what a good player
thanks for the review; really appreciate your perspective. What is your signal path here? your tone sounds incredible.
He never talked about neck dive,
they use a lighter weight wood for the body, Body Material:
Basswood, so the balance point is slightly off.
Glarry’s tend to get a bad rap for being a cheap overseas product, but with just some adjustments and fret rounding and I’ll compare them to the standard Squier, Sterling SUB or the Ibanez Sound Gear
Nice review!
Would love to hear this in a recording!
I am not a beginner bassist I have played with a few Ibanez bass guitars, a Kramer, a dean acoustic and a brian Moore bass...but me and my family has and still are going through some hard times and needed to sell my equipment to put food on the table...so I guess I can say I am a poor musician trying to get back into music and after seeing this video I just might want to give this one a try
Bless you. I was getting scared. Thank you so much.
What is your opinion of playing bass as a melodic instrument, and not as part of a band?
Great review and a cool sounding looking bass. Im looking for lightweight as you mentioned but what about neck dive?
I'm sold lol for the price this sounds AMAZING!
The upgrades to make it really sweet and kept playable for years to come would definitely cost a lot more than the instrument itself lol.
It can definitely benefit with some good quality strings.
It does sound good
Remember the exchange rate from chinese to the US dollar is around 7:1 so that means if you bought a $100 item from China its the equivilant of $700 in their currancy. This is why the items for us are so cheap. But so far every guitar ive bought from China has needed a complete setup. String height adj, trus rod adj, intonation, new frets, new nut, etc. They build them and look nice but they dont do a setup fine tune on any of their guitars. I bought a beautiful white doubleneck and when i got it the 12 string was unplayable and some switches didnt work. It needed new frets on the 6string neck, new nut for the 12string neck, bridge adj, intonation, and electronics fixed. But it was under $500 which is why it needed all that work put into it to make it a good playing guitar. Altogether i spent around $1000 but it now plays good and looks very nice. Just understand with a chinese guitar it will almost always need a setup and maybe replace a few things like tuners pickups or nuts. Remember even though $90 seems cheap to us you are actually paying them around $630 in their own currancy. And for that amount of money it should be at least a quality instrument. Too bad they try cutting corners to make extra $ when they should set them up after they are built.
I just bought this today. I will tell you guys about it when it comes
How was it ?
it’s been 11 months
@@dio4518 yeah it has been 11 months lol I already got a different bass, the Schecter Stealth 4 diamond series, very good bass and is recommended
does it hold intonation throughout the neck?
I LOVE IT.
Found glarry late at night deep into a rabbit hole of looking for affordable gear. The website gave me pause,it looks pretty dated. But the prices were crazy. Even semihallows for under 200. Affordable guitars that are full size with some style.
How do you feel about this bass now? Thank your for your review.
Unfortunately, I no longer have this bass. I gave it to a young beginner who was in need of a bass guitar
This makes me feel better about having just ordered a Glarry fretless bass.
Wondering if you're enjoying the Glarry bass. I play guitar but want to learn bass just for fun.
hi, would you recommend this bass for a beginner is precision versatile and good for a starter can it be used for RnB, Jazz, Country, Reggae, Rock, Metal, and anything i want to get into bass but not sure which one Jazz or Precision?
In my opinion, I believe that you'll have way more tone options and versatility with the jazz
What would be the best amp to get with it that isn’t too expensive
I have the Sam done and for some reason I can’t find an amp for it. I bought two amps and none of them worked 🙈
Jermaine maybe you or the community can help me.
I'm in a roommate apartment situation and I don't want to disturb others.
Is there a device that I can listen to music and my bass playing through my Bluetooth headphones?
Please steer me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance😎
Nice work, Jermaine! You mentioned how light it is. Is it so light that it's neck-heavy? That'd be a deal-killer for me.
Excellent review...as I expected. But, remember guys, a player of this calibre can make anything sound good. Put Buddy Rich behind a set of Sears drums and it's going to sound awesome. Just sayin...
Rupert Schott 🤷🏾♂️
Got mines the other day. It’s almost as goods as my other one
Out of 8 basses I own. This is #3 of #8 of best playability out of the box. Only better IMO I have is my fender j bass and my fender p bass (imo it plays better then my Yamahas and Ibanez lol)
thats a bass i would buy , play for a year and then start to customise with brand named pickups and tuners
oh nice
I might sell my Squier Affinity and by a p and jazz bass like these
Not sure about that. These are fat necked instruments where the Squiers are much slimmer (front to back that is).
@@bobt5778 I don’t mind. I’m 6’5 with big hands. It may work out better for me
@@healer246 That's a good point!
Nice! May I ask, was there no hum in this bass? It would be great if there's no hum when not touching the strings (issue of shielding or grounding).
No intonation adjustment? Sounds pretty well in tune up the neck.
Nope. I literally pulled it out of the box and played it.
I didn't adjust anything
@@JermaineMorganBass I bought one for my daughter a couple of weeks ago. Sounds pretty good, but I did have to tweak the rod a little bit, and the nut was a mile high. Plays good now though.
Great video J! funny how a $6000.00 boutique bass sounds like a twangy guitar and a $75.00. sounds like a ,well a bass!....lol