G&L JB (Jazz Bass) video review and demo! (Ed Friedland)

[madbassplaya]

As some of you know and many of you don't, I have a G&L Jb and I love this bass. I really don't see a lot of people playing them, but found a couple of demos on youtube I thought I'd share to show you how great these instruments truly are.

The first video is from tb member and bass legend Ed Friedland. Here, he's reviewing the G&L Jb Rustic Series


Next is Ed from Bass Central talking about the G&L Jb

Again, I love my G&L Jb. I've owned dozens of Fenders and there were a couple of special ones, but nothing compares to my G&L. I've never owned a Sadowsky, or Alleva Coppella, but this is a truly special J bass!

[joevcool]

Very,very nice.These sound awesome. Love G&L's.

[madbassplaya]

Originally Posted by joevcool

Very,very nice.These sound awesome. Love G&L's.

yea man, i'm a big G&L fan myself. ed friedland's video sounds great!

[JoeVictim]

I'd like to see a JB5. There is a dealer near me and ther tribute series G&L are on my radar.

[madbassplaya]

That would kill!

Love the tributes as well.

[kcole4001]

Nice.
I loved every G&L I've ever played, which unfortunately is very few.

[Vinny D]

Not like I need another bass
But if I do go for one more the JB is at the top of the list!



Plus it will fit in nicely with my other G&L's

[mrjim123]

I own a JB-2. I think the JB may have been discontinued. If I recall correctly, it's not even on their site any more.

Edit: They've discontinued (maybe never made?) the Tribute JB. They still offer the USA JB.

[JoeVictim]

Originally Posted by mrjim123

I own a JB-2. I think the JB may have been discontinued. If I recall correctly, it's not even on their site any more.

Edit: They've discontinued (maybe never made?) the Tribute JB. They still offer the USA JB.

edit of an edit. lol.

[madbassplaya]

Originally Posted by Vinny D

Not like I need another bass
But if I do go for one more the JB is at the top of the list!



Plus it will fit in nicely with my other G&L's

definitely man. the only thing that doesn't fit in is that carvin!

[Vinny D]

Originally Posted by madbassplaya

definitely man. the only thing that doesn't fit in is that carvin!

The Carvin I bought new in 93, I will never sell it as I purchased it with money that I found in my grandmothers closet after she had passed away.
I wanted something to always remember her with and I figured a bass was a great way to do it.
It doesn't get played much anymore but I never put it away, it always sits on a stand somewhere in my house.
Every once in a while I have some work done on it, it has had the pickups changed out in it three times now.......and it may be on its way for a fourth if I can ever figure out what I really want in it!
Still plays great and there isn't a scratch on it!

[madbassplaya]

Originally Posted by Vinny D

The Carvin I bought new in 93, I will never sell it as I purchased it with money that I found in my grandmothers closet after she had passed away.
I wanted something to always remember her with and I figured a bass was a great way to do it.
It doesn't get played much anymore but I never put it away, it always sits on a stand somewhere in my house.
Every once in a while I have some work done on it, it has had the pickups changed out in it three times now.......and it may be on its way for a fourth if I can ever figure out what I really want in it!
Still plays great and there isn't a scratch on it!

i understand completely. just funny looking with the fender inspired basses!

[plankspanker13]

The JB was just introduced a year ago. The rumor mill had a Tribby JB forthcoming, but NAMM news has been non-existent in this area.

Meanwhile, I love my pair of JB2's, but am going to be experimenting with a pickup change on the sunburst workhorse, which has been my veritable wife for the past 18 months. I like to think of the pickup change as being equivalent to giving wifey a b**b job for her 35th or 40th B-day. If the Quarter Pounders are to my liking, I will consider Nordy 'buckers for the honey QMT, which is used more selectively (and plays even better than the sunburst; it's a satin neck, and the 'burst is gloss gun-oil-tint).

[Vinny D]

Originally Posted by madbassplaya

i understand completely. just funny looking with the fender inspired basses!

You know it's funny that I have been playing bass (well attempting too!) for just about 30 years now, when I started playing I couldn't stand the look of a Fender styled bass.
Fast forward to now and it's all I seem to like!

[madbassplaya]

Originally Posted by plankspanker13

The JB was just introduced a year ago. The rumor mill had a Tribby JB forthcoming, but NAMM news has been non-existent in this area.

Meanwhile, I love my pair of JB2's, but am going to be experimenting with a pickup change on the sunburst workhorse, which has been my veritable wife for the past 18 months. I like to think of the pickup change as being equivalent to giving wifey a b**b job for her 35th or 40th B-day. If the Quarter Pounders are to my liking, I will consider Nordy 'buckers for the honey QMT, which is used more selectively (and plays even better than the sunburst; it's a satin neck, and the 'burst is gloss gun-oil-tint).

let us know what you think!

Originally Posted by Vinny D

You know it's funny that I have been playing bass (well attempting too!) for just about 30 years now, when I started playing I couldn't stand the look of a Fender styled bass.
Fast forward to now and it's all I seem to like!

i completely agree. i tried to shy away from it, but in the end a J bass just works!

[M.R. Ogle]

Originally Posted by Vinny D

You know it's funny that I have been playing bass (well attempting too!) for just about 30 years now, when I started playing I couldn't stand the look of a Fender styled bass.
Fast forward to now and it's all I seem to like!

Me, too... I thought Fenders looked cheap and common. And of course, I guess that plain look wasn't in "persona" with my immature teenage mindset for being in a band (lookit meee, lookit meee!!!) so I shied away from them.

Then I grew up.

[mrjim123]

Originally Posted by M.R. Ogle

Me, too... I thought Fenders looked cheap and common. And of course, I guess that plain look wasn't in "persona" with my immature teenage mindset for being in a band (lookit meee, lookit meee!!!) so I shied away from them.

Then I grew up.

+1. My first quality bass was a Gibson Ripper, which I bought in '73. I did NOT want to play a Fender like everybody else. I love my JB-2 but I'm really GASsing for a Fender jazz too.

[mrjim123]

BTW, anyone know where you can order a JB? All the major online distributors I've checked that sell G&L only seem to offer the JB-2, the L2***'s, and ASATs.

[Nedmundo]

Originally Posted by mrjim123

BTW, anyone know where you can order a JB? All the major online distributors I've checked that sell G&L only seem to offer the JB-2, the L2***'s, and ASATs.

I've seen JB's available on line from guitaradoptions.com, bassnw.com, portlandpercussion.com and a couple others, but G&L's USA models are often by dealer special order so the huge on-line retailers (MF, etc.) will have limited models and finishes. Indeed, most JB's I've seen on line are your basic sunburst/tort/rosewood.

I ordered my JB locally through Bass Specialties (bassspecialties.com), which sells on line (or by phone) and has a couple of sweet JB's in stock in cool colors:

http://bassspecialties.com/basses_gl.html

Or, just hit G&L's dealer list on its site, and start calling those in your area. Who knows what's lurking out there, and of course they can order anything for you.

[metron]

The emerald blue JB with tort guard at bass specialties is outrageously cool. GAS is washing over me once again.