In the 6 years that I've played bass, i've had a lot of basses. Most of those basses were either bought and sold on TB as well. 
I've owned close to every production style bass I could get my hands on, including Fender (USA, MIM, MIJ, MIK), Ernie Ball Music Man, Peavey, Yamaha, Schecter, G&L, Carvin, Warwick, etc... It always seems as if the grass is always greener on the other side and I sell one thing to buy another.
Lately, i've been thinking about what i've had and what has worked for me. What was I truly happy with? I don't mind super modern basses, but they aren't my first choice. I love the build quality of the Music Man basses that I've had, but the sound/tone of those basses just didn't work in all of the mixes that I was playing in. I decided that my favorite style bass that I had played and that worked well for me was alway a Jazz bass. I love the natural tone of a good Jazz bass. I also prefer the sound of alder/rosewood as well. Ash and maple definately have a nice flavor to them, but my preference is for the mid punch of alder/rosewood. I began looking into getting a new USA Fender Jazz from my local guy but he told me he could not get a new USA made bass for a while. I wanted to go with my local guy, because he was going to cut me a great deal on a new USA Fender. I began looking online for them, but didn't want to pay what they were asking. I just didn't have the cash for a Sadowsky, Allevia Coppella, or US Lakland, so I wasn't sure what to get. I was considering a Lakland Skyline, but then I saw and found a G&L Jb Jazz bass. I instanly fell in love with the looks of the bass and decided to take a plunge on it. I have had this bass in for a while now, and I am in love with it. It is exactly what I wanted. Superb build quality that every G&L i've had has had and the sound is just what a Jazz bass should be: thick, rich, and punchy!
If you're interested in a new Jazz bass, give the G&L consideration. I have always loved the build quality of G&L but have never really bonded with the two i've had (Jb-2 and Sb-2). I am definately bonding with this one though.
Here are some pics:
I've owned close to every production style bass I could get my hands on, including Fender (USA, MIM, MIJ, MIK), Ernie Ball Music Man, Peavey, Yamaha, Schecter, G&L, Carvin, Warwick, etc... It always seems as if the grass is always greener on the other side and I sell one thing to buy another. Lately, i've been thinking about what i've had and what has worked for me. What was I truly happy with? I don't mind super modern basses, but they aren't my first choice. I love the build quality of the Music Man basses that I've had, but the sound/tone of those basses just didn't work in all of the mixes that I was playing in. I decided that my favorite style bass that I had played and that worked well for me was alway a Jazz bass. I love the natural tone of a good Jazz bass. I also prefer the sound of alder/rosewood as well. Ash and maple definately have a nice flavor to them, but my preference is for the mid punch of alder/rosewood. I began looking into getting a new USA Fender Jazz from my local guy but he told me he could not get a new USA made bass for a while. I wanted to go with my local guy, because he was going to cut me a great deal on a new USA Fender. I began looking online for them, but didn't want to pay what they were asking. I just didn't have the cash for a Sadowsky, Allevia Coppella, or US Lakland, so I wasn't sure what to get. I was considering a Lakland Skyline, but then I saw and found a G&L Jb Jazz bass. I instanly fell in love with the looks of the bass and decided to take a plunge on it. I have had this bass in for a while now, and I am in love with it. It is exactly what I wanted. Superb build quality that every G&L i've had has had and the sound is just what a Jazz bass should be: thick, rich, and punchy!
If you're interested in a new Jazz bass, give the G&L consideration. I have always loved the build quality of G&L but have never really bonded with the two i've had (Jb-2 and Sb-2). I am definately bonding with this one though.
Here are some pics:
