New G&L model at NAMM - MJ-4!

[two fingers]

Yet another attempt by G&L to be just like everyone else. Volume, Pan, Bass, Midrange, Treble. Been there, done that.

You know, I try to step back from being critical of something until I experience it. But that was my first thought almost word for word as soon as I glanced at the pic. I read the description HOPING it wasn't just another volume, pan, low, mid, treble preamp. So it's pretty much exactly like their other J with a not so original preamp?

 

[Joe Murray]

G&L gets it. I would love to see this in the Tribute line.

 

[Chef]

Why are you guys not ok with that?
G&L now have a J bass that will appeal to guys who want an active J.
Their new preamp is nice; and the stacked side-by-side hum-cancelling J's are a good move too.

I see only good things here. If you want the passive model, they still make it.

 

[Joey3313]

And here I was hoping for an ASAT tribute...

 

[Chef]

I don't think they sell enough of those to warrant that.....

 

[fourstringbliss]

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Discuss

Looks good to me! I love G&L basses. I know that "everyone" has 3-band preamps and stuff, but this looks good to me.

 

[fourstringbliss]

Why are you guys not ok with that?
G&L now have a J bass that will appeal to guys who want an active J.
Their new preamp is nice; and the stacked side-by-side hum-cancelling J's are a good move too.

I see only good things here. If you want the passive model, they still make it.

What he said ^

 

[RobJ]

Looks pretty nice. USA built or import?

 

[jasonbraatz]

Why G&L, doin' it all better than anyother out there, decided to follow everyone else's path?

Because plenty of people, myself included, strongly dislike the L-series preamp. It's cool that they give us the choice, though!

Exactly! a 5 string version and maybe with min 18mm at bridge and I´ll be all over it.

Hey, you wide-spacing fiver guys have plenty of choices, especially for jazz basses. Leave the narrow-spacing options we have alone.

 

[Joe Murray]

Looks pretty nice. USA built or import?

Looks to be just a US version available now.

 

[Chef]

fwiw, without having played this (obviously), I'd think the M-series preamp would be a muuuuuch better thing for any J-bass spec than the L-series preamp.

And yes, this is USA made (for now?)

 

[RobJ]

Cool thanks! My GAS list just got bumped up by one.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

A JB 5 string with a 4 + 1 headstock would be very cool.

 

[Iridescentone]

Once again, proof positive that ya just can't please everyone. lol

 

[Temcat]

A JB 5 string with a 4 + 1 headstock would be very cool.

Yeah, I would too welcome a 4+1 headstock, if only from the aesthetic point of view (not sure if it's better or worse structurally).

 

[kellyrojo]

Looks rad to me. Haters gonna hate though. Hopefully one buys it, hates it and then sells it to me!

 

[j.kernodle]

I strongly LIKE it. would've loved to see it with a no-pickguard J body. kinda like a G&L version of a no-guard sadowsky.

 

[mystic38]

presumably its the #8 neck same as the JB-2 and SB-2, bit thinner and a bit narrower than the L2000

. And another would be that it (presumably) comes with that nice chunky G&L neck that I love so much on my L2500s.

Both those things would be reason enough for me to consider one.

 

[Joebone]

I've owned a slew of G&L's and played the L2000 for years, but now own a few US JB2's. Quite frankly IMO the JB2 is the best playing instrument G&L has ever built and is better than any bouquet J bass. I just acquired another one that I plan on replacing the pickups with Duncan Hot Stacks and an Aguilar preamp. I think this a great move by G&L and puts them to compete with basses costing much much more.

props for JB-2. I coursed through some JB-2s and L-2000's when first getting serious about bass, and think the JB-2 is massively under-recognized. Stock, they are very nice - but I put nordstrands on one, and it was amazing...wish I'd not sold that one.

 

[mystic38]

can we just shout "NEW PICKUPS"!!!!!!!!...If that alone doesnt get you excited