$67 Glarry P-Bass

[merseymale]

I found an easy way to cure the neck dive with the lead free stick on wheel weights. I need 16 oz near the rear neck strap cone. Test it out with some tape to find the amount and location needed to balance it. Then stick them on, cover with something like a black plastic notebook cover, tape that over them. It will be thin, not touching me, and a nice relief to be balanced.
About $10 for 48 1/4 oz weights on Amazon or Ebay. Tape them on as whole strips, then a partial to dial it in. Also 1/2 oz and larger, and some are black color.
Later, I might use a Dremel router to carve out some slots to put them in then use some pick guard stock to make a cover. They will need to be epoxy glued into the slots to be sure they never come loose. The tighter the fit and better the fill probably wouldn't affect the tone quality.
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OR get a grippy strap!
Seriously, though, once I got N UNpolished suede BACKED strap (the rest of the strap is fabric) I never had to worry about neck dive again
-And believe me I was plenty paranoid about it once…!

 

[merseymale]

I’ve grown to hate my Burleywood Glarry so much. It’s in a case in the closet. Going from playing basses with normal necks back to it makes you realize how massive the neck is and I just hate the thin and hollow tone, even with the Quarter Pound in it. I need to get that pulled out and sell this thing. I’ll take some pizza for it

You near Nevada?

 

[EatS1stBassist]

Here’s my modded Glarry. I love it!

 

[CatchaCuda]

Here’s my modded Glarry. I love it!View attachment 3571350

Nicely done sir! I'd imagine that neck is lighter than the factory P neck?

 

[EatS1stBassist]

Nicely done sir! I'd imagine that neck is lighter than the factory P neck?

Thank you CC! Seems pretty beefy but I love it. (Real Fender) the vintage tuners are massive also Fender. If I hold the bass by the strap button on the upper horn the bass balances perfectly. The pickup is a great Alnico 5 made in Korea (Guitar Madness) Ebay. Strings are La Bella White Tapewound. Great Tone and Sound! Painted pickguard!

 

[Bubble]

whats the INTEREST on that..?!

Currently a new offer is in effect, 0% interest, $25 for 48 months for an American Performer or $20 month for a very high end MIM.

 

[B-Mac]

It is official
@EatS1stBassist started a Glarry Club
Official Exquisite/Glarry/Burning Fire Bass Club?
Come join the insanity of the uber cheap mod mules!

 

[cbnutt]

Here are my two. The black pickguard on the burst is the stock white one covered with adhesive vinyl. The natural is like the one reviewed. Nice finish, but has some grayish areas just due to being basswood or whatever. How are the necks , wide , thick like some p bass,s or more like a jazz ? Thanks .

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[Bass Man Dan]

The necks are definitely thick, p bass type necks. They have an unfinished feel, they are not glossy at all.

 

[Riddim Jr]

I love the yellow on these things! Wish lefty's had a little more color options.

I have to ask since I'm not sure if its just my eyes or a perspective thing, these aren't 'exactly' P-bass shaped are they? The upper bout looks different to me, especially in the stock photos.

 

[B-Mac]

I love the yellow on these things! Wish lefty's had a little more color options.

I have to ask since I'm not sure if its just my eyes or a perspective thing, these aren't 'exactly' P-bass shaped are they? The upper bout looks different to me, especially in the stock photos.

You’re quite correct
The pg is also different

 

[B-Mac]

I love the yellow on these things! Wish lefty's had a little more color options.

I have to ask since I'm not sure if its just my eyes or a perspective thing, these aren't 'exactly' P-bass shaped are they? The upper bout looks different to me, especially in the stock photos.

An ‘official’ club has been started

Official Exquisite/Glarry/Burning Fire Bass Club?

 

[JamesNC]

I received my bass on schedule, I had an accident and was laid up for a time. I'm able to get to it now. I'm going to set it up myself. The guy I go to, would charge more than the bass cost, to set it up. Lubing the tuning machines seems to be the first project. This bass is very light. I haven't weighed it yet, but I will. I will replace the strings just on GP's. I like flats, but I have them on the other basses. Any suggestions for a decent wound?

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Glad to see you got one before they moved away from the Fenderish headstock.

 

[PawleeP]

I have to ask.
Who is putting these things together? Is it some underpriveleged slave labour somewhere in Asia working long hours in a dingy, sweat shop? It could even be children who should be in school. It’s hard to see how cutting the middlemen can reduce the cost that much.
Somebody has to be getting a raw deal somewhere to bring the price down that low, or...we’re all getting incredibly ripped off by the “reputable” manufacturers. The main cost reduction is achieved by using cheap labour.
I love a bargain as much as anyone but I am troubled by the work conditions that exist in some parts of the world that I’d rather not encourage or support.
Hasn’t that occured to anybody else here?

Actually some of that chinese guitar building has allegedly lifted whole chinese communities out of squaler. On the other hand rumor has it that some chinese stuff may be being built by chinese prisoners.

 

[EatS1stBassist]

Actually some of that chinese guitar building has allegedly lifted whole chinese communities out of squaler. On the other hand rumor has it that some chinese stuff may be being built by chinese prisoners.

Across China: How guitars saved a poverty-stricken county - Xinhua | English.news.cn

 

[ed morgan]

I love mine. I just put some GHS flats on it, strung BEAD. Sounds great I t

hink.

 

[White Funk]

I got one about a year ago delivered to my door including shipping for a little under $70. The strings were absolute garbage - a new set of Earni Ball strings was night and day difference. I then did a good setup on it and added a Bill Lawrence Pbass pickup. It's now my favorite bass (I've owned lot's). It's lightweight, has a good action and sounds like a high end P bass. Even the paint job is respectable. I'm also a fan of the feel of the back of the neck - somewhere between finished and unfinished.

 

[fretter]

This is from almost exactly 2 years ago, with the factory strings...



and the same strings, a month ago..

 

[BarbaricBass]

As requested, here is a link to the tort pickguard for the P:
Musiclily 13 Hole Precision Bass... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013FKW5PY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Please note that I described fitting the pickguard in my original post for the P-bass. It had to be re-cut to fit the neck heel, and all of the mounting holes were NOT in the original screw locations.

Hello,

I bought a Glarry P-Bass and also bought a MusicLilly pickguard. It doesn't quite fit, especially near the jack area. The tortiseshell pickguard looks so much better than the white, I'd really want for it to somehow fit.
I don't have access to things like a bandsaw or drill press.

How did you do it???

 

[BarbaricBass]

It takes some work, but it’s possible. The Jazz was no problem at all.
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There it is. The P-Bass with a MusicLilly pickguard. Just like the one I bought that doesn't fit. Please tell me how you did it.

PS: Greasy Groove will make one for $55. Hard to justify on a $98 bass.