Thinking of getting one of these as a step up from a Squier Jazz. Who has one of these and what is you experience with it good, bad and ugly.
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G&L Tribute JB-2
- Thread starter BulbousMoses
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I've been intrigued by these myself.
I know they have a 12" neck radius , which is flatter than most fenders .
I know they have a 12" neck radius , which is flatter than most fenders .
i've not played this one specifically, but i have played the american made g&l jb and thought it was one of the best " Jazz " basses i've ever played. that being said. i have played some of the other g&l tribute basses and found them to be great players, sound and feel wise and worth the money. i cannot see how this bass couldn't be better than a squire. mexican or probably quite a few american fender jazz basses. IMHO.
They are an amazing bass for the money. Warm sounding and a very nice neck. I had the natural colored one which is swamp ash (as opposed to basswood for the painted ones), but I would think both would be good. I'd say go for it!
I haven't tried one yet as we only have one dealer in town and I have to find some time to get out there and see what they have. I'd like to try both the Tribute JB-2 and SB-2 and see which one I like better.
I loved the SB-2 for its own tone, but when I picked it up, I thouhght I was getting a p-bass. I was wrong. I think the SB-2 sounded like it was active, I know it is not, but my point here is that the pickups are very, very hot. I did not get that classic p-bass thump that I thought I was going to get. (I would like to get a p-bass or pbass sounding like instrument, any suggestions?) Also, you have to have your technique down to an art form. I felt that the sb-2 was unforgiving if you made any technical misktakes.
I have a USA JB-2, best "Fender" bass I ever owned. I can't imagine the Tribute JB-2 to not be a great bass for the money, especially, compared to other off shore basses.
I've never played a G&L that had a thin enough neck for me to even consider it. Both the JB's and SB's are really round and fat front to back. They may have the 1 1/2 in. nut width but they feel huge to me.
I'm going to try the JB-2. It has a swamp ash body, which is pretty impressive for a bass in this price range. I watched a couple of YouTube videos and it sounds nice but the proof will be when I test drive it myself..
I like J Bass necks and yes I did think the depth profile was a bit much on my JB-2, but now im used to it, its great, also a nice feeling having a narrow nut width but with the brute strength of a deep set neck and 6 Bolt anchorage, this thing wouldn't go out of tune if a Steam Roller went over it, unlike a Mexi Jazz Bass I picked up the other day, bent like a Banana and run out of trussrod adjustment, a problem I suspect you`ll never get with the G&L .
