Fishfacefour Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Just seen the new Markbass Gloxy 5 string on the guitaguitar site. I like the colour and it's super affordable. Does anyone have any experience of these? https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/211208377992008--mark-bass-gv5-gloxy-val-surf-green-cr-maple-fingerboard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Nice looking bass, what a terrible name “Gloxy”. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd56hawk Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 (edited) Horrible control knob layout. Who picked out the ridiculous name, though? Sounds like something a new mom might say to her toddler. Nice headstock but totally ho-hum otherwise. Edited December 22, 2021 by jd56hawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 My eyes! Jeebus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd56hawk Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 And if that childish name isn't enough... This new approach allows us to make the most of all the advantages of living in Italy, with our “Italian Style”, allowing our “Glocalisation” to win over globalisation. By “Glocalisation” I mean that we are able to make the most of our “Local” world, with the unique Italian lifestyle that’s envied throughout the world. Seriously, what are they smoking over there? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Is it possible that they'e Italian and the name doesnt sound bad over there ? Just a thought before we hang draw and quarter the designer. There's probably some basses in the English as first language countries that translate as ' anal canal ' in Italy. And then Italian bassists would be pointing the finger and saying ' WTF ? ' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trueno Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 14 minutes ago, fleabag said: Is it possible that they'e Italian and the name doesnt sound bad over there ? Just a thought before we hang draw and quarter the designer. There's probably some basses in the English as first language countries that translate as ' anal canal ' in Italy. And then Italian bassists would be pointing the finger and saying ' WTF ? ' A bit like Pschitt lemonade in France. Yes… before the pedants pile in… I know it’s onamatopoeic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 I've always been proud of my puerile sense of humour, so I'm very disappointed in myself not to be able to find the problem with Gloxy Anyway, back to tittering at the name Jazzmaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Gloxy - The ideal bass for glam rock and Roxy Music fans 🙂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 What a munter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 On 22/12/2021 at 09:45, jd56hawk said: And if that childish name isn't enough... This new approach allows us to make the most of all the advantages of living in Italy, with our “Italian Style”, allowing our “Glocalisation” to win over globalisation. By “Glocalisation” I mean that we are able to make the most of our “Local” world, with the unique Italian lifestyle that’s envied throughout the world. Seriously, what are they smoking over there? You joke, but I remember when MarkBass first came on the scene and I went to a shop that had just had one of the first big shipments. Chatting the guy behind the counter, I said how excited I was to try them after all the hype. He said “yeah they are great…..give one a sniff, they are fresh out of the box”. I laughed and did exactly that, they absolutely reeked of weed. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleat Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Looks very similar to the Charvel San Dimas basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd56hawk Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 1 hour ago, NJE said: You joke, but I remember when MarkBass first came on the scene and I went to a shop that had just had one of the first big shipments. Chatting the guy behind the counter, I said how excited I was to try them after all the hype. He said “yeah they are great…..give one a sniff, they are fresh out of the box”. I laughed and did exactly that, they absolutely reeked of weed. Wow, they've been smoking all this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishfacefour Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Bleat said: Looks very similar to the Charvel San Dimas basses. Yes I think that's what caught my eye. Maybe more weed coloured than the charvel though. And 34" rather than 35". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andruca Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) Hi gentlemen. After some time chasing one used at a reasonable price I just got a GV5 and I must say it's the best 5 sring Jazz style bass I've owned. SO engaging to play. Skinny neck, responsive, punchy, barks effortlessly. Really loving it. I've owned a Sire V3 5-string for about a year and even tho' there's nothing wrong with it I never found myself playing it that much. At the same time I've been growing increasingly amazed by MarkBass Gloxy GV basses. I think the V3 is OK, plays nice, sounds OK, lots of tone options, but the tone is a bit too tame for me (there's more growly Jazz Basses). I've been particularly impressed by a Yamaha SBV-500 I got last Xmas (yep, the samurai bass), best Jazz Bass I've owned, I'd like those pickups for all my basses, super agressive, yet ballsy and detailed, lov'em. The bad thing about them is that going back to a normal Jazz Bass is a drag, all sound so "shy" to me now, including the V3. The Gloxy weights the same (about 4kg, doesn't feel basswood at all), looks much better, sounds better than any Sire I've played (and I've played many, mostly V7s) and is overall way more engaging to play. The only bad thig I can say about the bass is one I find really TERRIBLE. Volume pots' position is some of the worst I've seen on any bass, they get right in my way when picking (and I pick for half the stuff I play). IDK why this isn't a thing amongst instrument designers, controls should be DAMM FAR FROM THE STRINGS, like Musicman FAR, really, manufacturers please stop doing this, thank you. Haven't opened the control cavity up yet, don't know how messy it is in there, but I'm definitely dealing with this HORRIBLE design decision, either by removing knobs and leaving just the pot shafts, or maybe fitting some rubber washers to use as ultra flat knobs. If none of that works I'd think of more drastic solutions, such as going "fixed" active EQ, hide those 3 EQ pots, move the 3 top pots to the lower row and use it VVT like a regular Jazz Bass. Besides that BIG rookie'ish screwup with knob position the bass is AWESOME. Edited May 10 by andruca 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 It is a very odd name, but not as odd as this… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Penso di no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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