The g&l jb is a jazz bass clone with 60s pickup spacing. ie it has a pickguard
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G&L JB USA vs. Fender Adam Clayton Signature Jazz
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The g&l jb is a jazz bass clone with 60s pickup spacing. ie it has a pickguard
Thanks for all the input so far!
Somehow Malak was the only one who PM'd me who WASN'T trying to sell me one of his.
I tried one out at GC and liked the feel, but the pickups sounded pretty dull to me. Of course this could be old strings/bad setup, so I'll see if I can find another for a bigger sample size.
Not non-vintage tone per se, just not thinner lower output pickups. But then again maybe I have a misapprehension about old pickups.
Still crazy, after all these years, yet both sensitive and tactful, respecting both the OP, as well as others opinions...
... I like it... and then there's the possibility Malak has one, or both, basses for sale in the classifieds...
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Somehow Malak was the only one who PM'd me who WASN'T trying to sell me one of his.
I tried one out at GC and liked the feel, but the pickups sounded pretty dull to me. Of course this could be old strings/bad setup, so I'll see if I can find another for a bigger sample size.
Not non-vintage tone per se, just not thinner lower output pickups. But then again maybe I have a misapprehension about old pickups.
Can't speak for the AC, but my JB is a tone, sustain, and overall great feeling beast, so you know where my vote went. Sorry for the blurry shot
You could go to the other extreme and get an L-2000 with the K switch coil splitter. That would certainly not be low output.
Oh ye of little faith!Still crazy, after all these years, yet both sensitive and tactful, respecting both the OP, as well as others opinions...
... I like it... and then there's the possibility Malak has one, or both, basses for sale in the classifieds...
...and they call me "Mad"?!
See, Spidey?
As yummy as the Clayton-sig looks, I've got an awesome, green bass already. (Shameless Plug: Look for it's "Unveiling" thread later this week!
) I just wanted to pass on some links, but in a way that would keep the more predatory/ruthless shoppers from grabbing them out from under him. But to be fair, I will cop to having sent PM's containing my own sale threads in the past.
Oh ye of little faith!
...and they call me "Mad"?!
See, Spidey?
As yummy as the Clayton-sig looks, I've got an awesome, green bass already. (Shameless Plug: Look for it's "Unveiling" thread later this week!
All in jest... strictly here for the entertainment... and that book, over there... possibly the weather vane, too.
As much as I like an Adam Clayton Jazz, I voted for other. I go with the USA Geddy Lee Jazz. The neck on the USA Geddy Lee Jazz is very smooth, and quick.
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Yes, quartersawn necks are awesome, but they're not standard on G&L USA basses. It's now an option that carries an upcharge. At times, G&L USA basses used to just show up with quartersawn necks. My understanding was that they'd use quartersawn wood if they got a good deal on it, so sometimes you got lucky, as I did with my 2010 JB.
Speaking of which, normally I'd recommend the G&L because they are outstanding, and IMO typically better than comparable Fenders. But the Adam Clayton is really nice, so I'd call it even, unless the G&L has some spec you'd prefer, like a quartersawn neck or different fretboard radius. (Until mid-2015, the JB came standard with 12" radius, but since then it's been 9.5" like American Standard Fenders.)
BTW, I think the G&L's pickups provide classic, old-school J-bass tone. They are not high output like G&L's monstrous MFD pickups (L-series, SB-2, M-series), but traditional J-bass alnico single coils.
As much as I like Adam Clayton Jazz, I voted for other. I go with the USA Geddy Lee Jazz. The neck on the USA Geddy Lee Jazz is very smooth, and quick.
+infinity...
Oh dude. Even that is an understatement!
if the g&l has the chunky jazz sb-2 neck with the thick slab rosewood fretboard i'd have to pick that, because of the ease of play and unbelievable stability
OH man is that a sharp bass with the black guard.As much as I like Adam Clayton Jazz, I voted for other. I go with the USA Geddy Lee Jazz. The neck on the USA Geddy Lee Jazz is very smooth, and quick.
Thanks, I like it with the Black PG on it too. And, it really is a great playing bass. A fantastic low thump to it, and not muddy at all.
I love my Adam Clayton. Feels great and a great player. I did not like the sound compared to my US Geddy. I changed out the pickups to a set of Aguliar's and it is much better. That being said my Geddy Lee is my go to bass. For me it just feels better and plays better than anything I have ever played.
