What don't you like about the G&L B? I find it quite good. Especially for a 34" scale. Some would say quite thunderous.
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I haven't posted much or joined a club in a long long time. Here is my SB-2 in Candy Apple Red on Swamp Ash with a tinted gloss maple neck and fretboard. I had also picked up a JB-2 in Sonic Blue Frost, but had a change of heart after a week and switched gears. Will post a pic of what I switched over to shortly.
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I would rank my Sterling 5 and L-2500 equally on the B string. It's just down to what actual strings you put on there. Either bass can give crap results with the wrong strings.
Chef
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well just when I thought I had my lineup settled
a Tribute MJ5 would be awfully hard for me to resist.
a very nice youtube sound demo of an sb-2 by my friend steve araujo of thebasshang.com
I wish there was a way of buying a new 3 bolt neck without having to send my whole bass to the states. My mid '90s L2000 neck is skiramped beyond help.
Very cool, thanks for posting. He didn't mention the strings...does anyone know if it is stock strings?
It really does sound good.
John
Steve is the absolute best! He and Ed have sold me lots of gear.
Good point mate. I never thought of going through an Aussie dealer. I had emailed G&L and they suggested sending the bass to them to fix, therefore the cost of freight would end up being more than the new neck! Will send them a message today.
One would consider getting this one: G L Asatjazz Bass Neck 4 String USA Made Fantastic Condition Fender Keys | eBay
Number CLF40232 rather suggests year 2006 (but seller says 1998).
It has holes for 3 bolts and the micro-tilt token.
And many extra holes though (had been fitted to a Fender Jazz body)
ASAT basses had a 3-hole plate up to the mid-2000's (mine was 2004).
ASAT basses necks have 1-1/2" width at the nut (Jazz type).
Heel width to be checked with the seller.
You can put your G&L tuners and string tree on it.
Very nice with the binding and the RW fretboard wood grain.
I believe the starting price is reasonable.
I was thinking that fitting a G&L neck on a Fender body was a nightmare, but the seller did it... (21 frets vs. 20, heel bottom shape, etc.)
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I just read this on the G&L sight...
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When you guys were deciding on headstock design, did you look at keeping 4 across the top and just adding the 5th one on the bottom?
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When you guys were deciding on headstock design, did you look at keeping 4 across the top and just adding the 5th one on the bottom?
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G&L Musical InstrumentsWe've done that before in the '80s and '90s. We have a 5-string model coming up that'll have a 4+1 headstock.
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I just read this on the G&L sight...
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Hmmmmm..........
G&L Musical InstrumentsWe've done that before in the '80s and '90s. We have a 5-string model coming up that'll have a 4+1 headstock.
So I guess it's about the upcoming JB5. But there were probably good reasons for eventually choosing 3+2 headstock over 4+1 in the past. What is different now? Have the engineering considerations changed or do they just want the classic look here so it looks more familiar to the folks who want a Fender Jazz V but made by G&L?
