August 10, 2020
I have been a guitar player for 39 years, and always bought guitars based on brand name and hype. Oh, you need to get Brand X, because So and So plays only Brand X. Brand X is the BEST, because Brand X says they are...Blah blah blah. I've got Strats, Les Pauls, and Explorers, but I always wanted to try bass. I shopped around, and grew curious upon finding Glarry on YouTube. I said the same thing that everyone else says. How can a bass that cheap be any more than a piece of firewood and wir ...
I have been a guitar player for 39 years, and always bought guitars based on brand name and hype. Oh, you need to get Brand X, because So and So plays only Brand X. Brand X is the BEST, because Brand X says they are...Blah blah blah. I've got Strats, Les Pauls, and Explorers, but I always wanted to try bass. I shopped around, and grew curious upon finding Glarry on YouTube. I said the same thing that everyone else says. How can a bass that cheap be any more than a piece of firewood and wire? Well, spoiler alert! These things are LEGIT instruments. I fully expected poor quality fit and finish, and a bad setup. My expectations were smashed! Fit and finish is EXCELLENT, and no set up was needed. I did take it apart just to take a look inside, and do some work on the fretboard. I noticed that the finish on the fretboard is odd. Nothing defective, just looked dry. I lemon oiled it and it got better, but still felt a little odd, so I took a plastic card (like a credit card) and burnished the grain with the edge of it so it would sort of smooth out and close the grain. That seemed to do the trick. Looks fine now, and feels silky smooth. Other than the 30 minutes of tinkering with the fretboard (which wasn't needed, just my preference), this thing is a 10 out of 10. Is it a hand crafted in a custom shop heirloom that will impress a brand snob? NO. Is is a good beginner instrument? YES. Is it useful for more advanced users? YES. Could it be used to gig with? YES. Will it last? I think it will. If you treat your instruments like instruments, and not baseball bats, it should last for many years. Do you get what you pay for? NO...you get so much more. I would seriously have paid 3 to 4 times more in the past to get a similar quality instrument. I have absolutely no idea how Glarry is making any money on these. I will be getting a P Bass in the future as well as a tele style just to see how those are, but I can honestly say, I am a Glarry fan going forward. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK GLARRY!
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