buff Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) 1983 G&L sb2 bass, traded on here late last year. Looking to trade for a 60's 70's re issue jazz bass in white or black or a white jaguar bass. Heres a link to the original thread (hopefully jigster wont mind me re posting it) [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/156469-usa-gl-sb2-1983-l500/"]http://basschat.co.u...-sb2-1983-l500/[/url] Edited February 12, 2012 by buff
buff Posted February 6, 2012 Author Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) Having read the original thread again, i dont think it does the bass justice. How it sound's and play's is probably better than anything ive owned, better than any U.S fender, MM or rickenbacker. Which to most are the benchmark. Guess im to traditional when it comes to look's, if it looked like a jazz i'd never part with it. As for the wear and finish, i'd say its no different than a friend's early 80's strat. With the off white crazed finish, so a real fender at heart. And was made in the factory when leo was still clocking in and out every day. The closest most of us will get to a pre cbs fender i guess. Edited February 6, 2012 by buff
buff Posted February 7, 2012 Author Posted February 7, 2012 Shocked at the lack of interest so far, type bump
LukeFRC Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 looks nice, i guess folk in the last few days don't have the basses you are looking for to trade? keep going though!
buff Posted February 8, 2012 Author Posted February 8, 2012 Some iterest, black/white/creme, passive, active jazz bump
Gust0o Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 [quote name='buff' timestamp='1328633322' post='1530403'] Shocked at the lack of interest so far, type bump [/quote] Market is gash at the moment, chief. That and we're all wanting to trade for Jazz basses
brensabre79 Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 You could try putting a price on it and going out and buying a JB if you sell it. It's a lovely bass but I don't think anyone with a Jazz would want to trade for the same reason you want to swap it for a Jazz. There are, on the other hand many people who would love a G&L who don't have a Jazz Bass... Just my 2p I really don't understand why G&Ls are so underrated, its the same with my MusicMan - everyone wants the inferior model with only the one pickup (I forget its name)
buff Posted February 9, 2012 Author Posted February 9, 2012 There is a price on the heading, but if no one noticed it's £550 ono. Ive come to realise after having four jazzes, im a jazzman. and whilst it'll give you those sound's and much more. It aint a jazz, it's so much more than that. Its everything basswise that leo invented.
brensabre79 Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 Ah so. I only saw the first line, thought it was a trade or nothing. Sorry man, hope you sell it/trade it soon
Prime_BASS Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 (edited) It would help (although repeating jigters thread) to describe the fualts with it. I would love it but it's a lot of money for me to take a punt on it. Edited February 11, 2012 by Prime_BASS
buff Posted February 11, 2012 Author Posted February 11, 2012 There's no faults other than have been stated, Plays great and sounds great. But it's not for me, I've probably only used it six times. Bought it on a whim really. As to your pm, I figured that if I asked 500 for it someone would try and beat me down to 350 or offer me some 70's balsa wood japcrap for it.
LukeFRC Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 I could get some balsa wood if that interests you, not japanese though
cocco Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 Would you fancy a CIJ 51 RI p bass? Perfect condition with case.
buff Posted February 12, 2012 Author Posted February 12, 2012 I would if I didn't have a 51 squier precision, I don't doubt being a cij it's a better bass. But I found that even after replacing the pick up for a wizard item it lacked a little something. A pair of barts solved the problem. If I thought I could trade it on for a cij jazz easily I'd take it.
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