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Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2025
Shockingly good for the money. Not a single thing wrong with it. Even the intonation was spot on! The pickups are fairly low output but very good sounding. Only thing that's odd is the thick neck on a jazz bass, but the front board is flat and it's pretty playable. It's very lightweight but with a little bit of heft to it and like others have said, it has some neck dive. Overall very impressive!
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2024
For me this Glarry is a great platform for making my own custom bass.I’ve enjoyed doing kits because I like the customization that I can do. I think this is better than a kit because the components are better than anything in this price range. The neck was thick but a uniform maple grain. I sanded it down and now it’s a nice smooth comfortable neck.I also stained it and sealed it with satin polyurethane. It looks like a vintage neck. The body had a nice clear coat that saves all the grain filler for a nice paint job. I did a seafoam green and polished it to a nice satin finish. The tuners are really good, I just used some dry silicone sealer and they are really smooth. I gave the chrome a muratic treatment to age them. The black pick guard looks great. The pickups sound nice after I replaced the controller with an Alnico loaded controller. It was $20 bucks and feels like a much more expensive upgrade. The pots are large and good quality. I put D’Addario XL Half rounds on it and they feel smooth like flats but let the J Bass bridge pickup maintain its unique sound.All in I’m at about $150. And this bass sounds and feels like the much pricier one that I’ve never been able to afford.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on May 20, 2023
I am very impressed by the quality of this bass. I'm 72 years old and have been playing mostly guitar since I was 13. I took double bass lessons during my teens and played in a couple of garage bands and taught guitar up until 5 years ago. I bought this bass to to keep my hands exercised and I am very impressed with how well this instrument is built. Very little tweaking was needed to improve the playability. Something that instruments costing 5 times as much need as well. Great instrument for a young or new player. I'm very happy with my purchase.
Caity
Reviewed in Canada on March 31, 2023
The action is complete garbage
Wyatt Allbright
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2023
This review is for the GJ-Style, Natural Yellow "Jazz" type Bass. I was concerned about a large instrument shipping without a hard case, but this was packaged appropriately, and shipped / arrived early. There were no issues there at all.Have to say I'm amazed that Glarry can manufacture and ship an instrument of this quality for $70 today. But there are a few caveats for those who may be considering one of these:- The tone knob, as mentioned in numerous video reviews of this bass online, is 'all-or-nothing' and only really effective for about 15-20 degrees of turn at one end. This isn't a problem if you're okay with the small range of tone at the end where it's effective.- The string holes at the bottom of the bridge assembly were far too small to fit the wrapped end of the D'Addario ECB82 (2014) flatwound strings I used to replace the stock strings. The fix required removing the bridge (7 screws), placing it in a vice and drilling out the E and A string holes to ~7/16'' so they'd fit. Reinstalling the bridge required *carefully* tightening its screws, as the basswood body is soft and the screws feel like they'll strip if over-tightened.- There are some 'buzzy' frets around #18-20, but it was fairly easy to adjust the action to accommodate and I'm not playing anything up there anyway. I suspect these frets aren't fully seated, and I may do a little work there later to find out, but beginner-intermediate players will likely not have an issue here.Aside from the above, given the almost absurdly low price of this instrument, the overall quality is remarkable. The body finish is glossy smooth, hard and flawless and the wood grain shows through nicely. The neck / body fit is perfect and there were no noticeably sharp fret ends along the neck. The instrument arrived set up very well, with intonation set dead-on. Tuners work just fine and hold intonation well. The range of tone using the pickup volume controls, while not on par with a bass costing 10x as much or more from Fender, is perfectly acceptable (as noted above, the tone pot could stand to be replaced). With the action now set properly it plays great.Also, this bass - thanks to the basswood body - is extremely light; probably around 6-7 lbs., yet very well balanced. I use a wide, woven cloth strap and experience no 'neck dive'.For my part, I did some very light fretwork while changing the strings - rounded the fret ends and gave them a good polish. I also oiled the fretboard as it was extremely dry, and applied a very light coat of Old English oil to the unfinished neck, which now feels buttery smooth.If you're just starting out, looking for something light to have handy for practice, or you want an inexpensive starting place to begin experimenting with mods, it's hard to see going wrong with this one, i.e., it's probably as good as most bass kits and comes fully assembled with a finished body!
Susan
Reviewed in Canada on April 6, 2023
I already have a Glarry Stratocaster and am so pleased with it that I wanted to try their version of the Jazz Bass.The paint and finish on the body is immaculate and seems to me to be as good as that on the Fender even at its lower price point.The neck is not as good its Fender counterpart; the fret ends are not as finished and the semi-gloss / matte back feels a little 'draggy', not as fast as the Fender.If it doesn't wear-in and improve over time I'll consider getting another neck, but this a very usable and being slightly lighter overall than the Fender is actually easier to play... highly recommended!
Nicholas M.
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2022
I'm a guitarist and I wanted to try something new, so I bought this in July and I have had almost no issues with it. Let's start off with the looks. Although it's a Fender jazz bass copy, I absolutely adore the look of this one in particular. The burst looks beautiful and the wooden grain is gorgeous. The fretboard looks really nice and the frets look alright, but they could use some work because they're a little sharp. I was never a big fan of the glarry logo and their headstock shape, but it looks alright on this model. Unfortunately, the staining or finish on the headstock isnt even and has some splotches on it. It holds tune really well and the tuning keys are alright. I had to do nothing to bass because it was well setup from the factory. I'm still rocking the original strings as I do not play it that often, but I'm getting more into it now. The pickups sound good but could use an upgrade if you really wanted to. There are some cons with this bass too. The gig bag is cheap and the headstock is a bit too long to fit inside comfortably, which caused the bag to rip at the top. It barely fits in a Fender gig bag too, so I would try and get a longer gig bag if they make them, but I haven't bothered because it spends most of its time in my room. The output jack became loose over time, so I decided to tighten it up. It just spun and eventually the ground wire broke off. A quick solder and she was back at work. The included strap is cheap and I wouldn't even put it near this bass or any of my guitars, but it would work fine if it's the only thing you have. The included cable is like any other cheap throw-in-the-box cable, so I would find a nicer cable asap. The tools are ok but I never had to use them. Packaging was solid and she came to my house safely. All in all, I think this bass is well worth the money and it's a great buy for someone who's a beginner or an experienced player who needs something cheap to take to gigs. That's all for now and thank you for reading.
David Stout
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2021
This review will cover both the utility of the GJazz for beginners, and its value as a platform for upgrades/modification.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!
Edward McBurnie
Reviewed in Canada on February 9, 2021
Great guitar😁
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on December 25, 2021
good quality
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