Nothing wrong with a plain black pickguard. That's what I ordered on both my new G&Ls.
The question is 1-ply or 3
(I did one of each)
The question is 1-ply or 3
(I did one of each)
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LoveThatBass
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I typically play with flats. This bass came with D'Addario 170XL's. I had bought as set of D'Addario Nickel EXL160's (.50-.105's). After playing with my normally favorite TI Jazz Flats yesterday and today I came to the conclusion this bass was made for D'Addario rounds. I put the EX160's it. I will save the TI Jazz Flats for my Fender Player Precision bass so nothing lost. Nice big round tone again.
I went with a 3-ply black/cream/black (#52) from Chandler.Nothing wrong with a plain black pickguard. That's what I ordered on both my new G&Ls.
The question is 1-ply or 3
(I did one of each)
GL's website made you pay for a pickguard before you could even select one.
Family Foto Time!
In the pic with the jb2 and the kiloton, you can really see how streamlined the kton's body shape is.
In the pic with the jb2 and the kiloton, you can really see how streamlined the kton's body shape is.
Lovely Kiloton...in fact I think it might have been mine! Did you buy it from Marty? It was my favorite G&L and I'm happy that it found its way to you! I too loved the body shape, neck and feel. I just had more basses than my wife and wall would tolerate.
Enjoy your time together and remember, we're just holding onto these things for the next player! But she is a sweetie!
Happy Thanksgiving!
That seems unreasonable on G&L's part. After all, you don't have to pay for a bass before you select one...or do you? All the G&Ls I've ever owned I bought used, so I can't say I know. Heck, I paid less for the car I drive than it costs for a new bass, be it G&L or otherwise...and that even includes a new Tribute. You know the definition of a musician: "Someone who loads three thousand dollars' worth of gear into a two hundred dollar car and drives a hundred miles to make fifty bucks."I went with a 3-ply black/cream/black (#52) from Chandler.
GL's website made you pay for a pickguard before you could even select one.
That pickguard from Chandler looks like a good choice. I predict you'll like it.
My wife was complaining about my having too many basses, so I had to put an end to that...I got a divorce.
Happy Thanksgiving back atya, and to all who read this post!
Yep, it's your old bass.
I bought it last Friday from roccobass/Marty.It's my 5th GL, but my first one with an MFD humbucker. (Which I'm really loving the sound of in that bridge position.) It tips my bass collection back into double digits after selling off a few others. 10's plenty!
Happy Hollandaise!
Thanks!That seems unreasonable on G&L's part. After all, you don't have to pay for a bass before you select one...or do you? All the G&Ls I've ever owned I bought used, so I can't say I know. Heck, I paid less for the car I drive than it costs for a new bass, be it G&L or otherwise...and that even includes a new Tribute. You know the definition of a musician: "Someone who loads three thousand dollars' worth of gear into a two hundred dollar car and drives a hundred miles to make fifty bucks."
That pickguard from Chandler looks like a good choice. I predict you'll like it.
I'm not sure, but i think GL's 3-ply was gonna be black/white/black, so the cream color won out.
It's funny that the combination of instruments you have is almost more important than any one member of the clan. I would love to have a Kiloton but at the the time it didn't fit the collection and I sold it to cover off a purchase of a MusicMan (which I promptly sold). Oh well...maybe someday I'll do the 'ton again! Enjoy!!Yep, it's your old bass.
It's my 5th GL, but my first one with an MFD humbucker. (Which I'm really loving the sound of in that bridge position.) It tips my bass collection back into double digits after selling off a few others. 10's plenty!
Happy Hollandaise!
Agreed-I think I have a good cross section of models with these 3. They all have very different sounds.
I'm actually considering a G&L JB as I want a passive J bass. There's a pretty nice one sitting at The Bass Shop Seattle I've been eyeing. I think the G&L Alnicos sound really nice and full compared to the current Fenders. We shall see. Holiday gas is brutal.
Before I got my JB2 I had an American Fender J (i forget the exact name). It had the Fender custom Shop vintage pickups, which sounded great. I think GL's alnico J bass pickups are similar, they sound really fabulous. The thing I notice most about the GL basses is they seem to have a crispness and high definition sound, (even with passive pickups) that I think Fenders lack. I think a big part of that is the combination of the embedded bridge design, and that extra long 6-bolt neck tongue. They seem to respond almost like my neck-through basses. (I'm a longtime Rickenbacker player.)
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When I watched Mr Lobsters recent review of the Tribute LB-100, that G+L crispness was very striking, straightaway.
Interestingly, the JBs only have a 4 bolt neck attachment unlike all other Fullerton G&Ls*.
* The veracity of that statement is unverified. Not sure if ALL other G&Ls utilize 6 bolt neck attachments.
Not sure, either, but I think the US models all have 6-bolt necks since the early 2000s.
No idea why GL kept the metal plate 4-bolt design for the JB.
So, I have been lurking here for a while and it's been a while since I was a G&L owner. Been an EBMM, Spector and Lakland guy for a long time now. But, having my interest piqued here with a classified and finding a deal I couldn't refuse I thought I'd give one a try. Been 30 years since my last 80's era L-2000 that I refinished myself. At that time it was complimented by one recording guy that it was the best sounding best he'd ever recorded and I couldn't disagree. But that was along time ago and you know how things go. Fast forward to last year when out guitarist needed some repair for a problem with an ASAT Strat style 6 string. While digging in and fixing the issue I was really impressed with everything about it. Build and component quality, feel, finish, etc. I hadn't come across many guitars as good in a long time. So that planted the seed for a bass. But I didn't actively pursue until I saw the JB-5 in the classifieds that stuck with me. And interestingly, looking back through the last 50+ pages or so of this thread I don't see a lot of discussion on them. Very few YouTube videos or reviews. But here I am with a nearly new 2019 LPB JB-5, decked out with Nordstrands and an East preamp, as well as a couple pickguard options and ready for duty. Also came with the original pickups and controls if I ever get bored and I have an Audere Pro Z 4 band Jazz pre I'll probably drop in at come point. First impression is that it's a good as I'd expected and the paint is fabulous. I am also well familiar with the electronics package as I have had both in a few Laklands along the way. There is an outside shot that this becomes my #1 with it's 34" scale and 17mm spacing vs the Lakland 35/19.
I've never understood how G&L determines which basses have 6-bolt necks and which have 4-bolt necks. I do believe you're right, all other Fullerton basses except the JB have 6-bolt necks. However, both the Tribute Kiloton and SB-2 have 4-bolt necks. And while the Tribute JB, like it's Fullerton brother, has a 4-bolt neck, the Tribute JB-2 has a 6-bolt neck. The L-series basses, both Fullertons and Tributes, have 6-bolt necks. It makes my head spin. (It spins rather easily.)
