G&L Tribute series basses, too good to be true?

Tribby's are a great deal. used one's are even less expensive... I will say that if I had the choice of a brand new Tribby for $600 or a used US model for $650-$700, I'd personally pay the diff for the US model. Used Tribby's can go for as little as $375 depending on model. An incredible deal for waht you get...

 

I have a Tribby JB-2, and it's a wonderful axe that does the J thing perfectly. I highly recommend them, especially if you can find a deal on one.

 

No, not too good to be true. Neeext.

 

I picked up mine for $500 shipped from Music123 during Memorial Day and it's fantastic... I really play a lot better on this bass than any of my others. Blueburst + maple It even has some birdseye to it!

 

I have three. They're all good.

 

Got my Tribbie L2k for $549 from a local mom and pop. There are occasionally better prices out there, but I don't regret the price. Ash and rosewood, transparent finish. Great bass. Rock solid, incredible number of sounds available at the flick of a switch.

Oddly, am absolutely in love with it in passive mode. Slapped on some Chromes and am good to go.

Check out Ed Frieland's review on Youtube.

 

I gigged with an L2000 for a long time. Great bass, but I heard Precision calling my name....

 

Man, I have been eyeing up a L2K Tribby for months now and I just cant pull the trigger (yet). I bought a pristine Geddy late last year and its just fantastic, and shortly thereafter I got a VM fretless, so its hard to justify another purchase to the wife. And, it seems that I have come down with a Rickenbacker flu bug for some strange reason, but I can say that one day I will own a G&L Tribby.

PS...do they have G&L fretless models???

 

I just got a nice 2nd-hand sunburst JB-2 from 4Mal at a very nice price. Hardly qualifies as used as it is pristine. I only had a few minutes to play it last night and was very pleased! The weight is very reasonable, approximately 8 1/2 lbs. I don't care for dealing with resonance (dead) spots on the G string. 4Mal said he could detect it only slightly. He speaks the truth, it must be barely noticable - I haven't yet. Good frets and overall fit/finish. This is a very good 'bang for the buck' jazz bass!

 

+1

PM'd ya Superfunk

 

Reliable info from NAMM indicates that Tribute prices will be raised $100 (street not list) coming July 1st. If anyone is looking or on the fence, now would be a good time to buy....

 

I'm quite partial to Ash and Maple. It's why I love G&L - Custom Orders aren't impossible, as with Fender.

 

One of the better deals out there.

 

I got my L-2000 Tribute for $260 about a year ago. You just have keep your eyes open. They turn up regularly.