New G&L basses

[dub_junkie]

G&L have updated their website for the first time in about 5 years

[url="http://www.glguitars.com/"]http://www.glguitars.com/[/url]

new basses are up

JB bass




Rustic (Relic) L-2000


Tribute L-2000 with carved maple top and vintage neck tint

[mike257]

That top one has a familiar look about it. I suppose they're seeing everyone grabbing at Laklands and other trad-styled basses, and thinking "Hold on, this was Leo's!".

Do quite like the look of that carved top Tribby though, I must admit.

[Kongo]

Carve top is nice...But MORE Jazz basses?

L-2000 / L-2500 are the best G&L made.

[henry norton]

[quote name='Kongo' post='529770' date='Jul 1 2009, 06:19 PM']Carve top is nice...But MORE Jazz basses?

L-2000 / L-2500 are the best G&L made.[/quote]

Couldn't agree more - I always liked the 2000/2500 series, they seemed to beat a new path beyond the Fender / MusicMan DNA, but indeed, not ANOTHER Jazz bass. I guess everyone's cashing on 'the worlds most popular bass guitar' at the moment but I'm a bit disappointed G&L are jumping on the bandwagon. I suppose MusicMan will be coming out with their version next....

[Buzz]

Now, G&L doing JB style should be interesting, I wonder what the pricing will be, because they'll probably be better than Fender's own offerings if they do for the £350-400 range and aim to challenge the Mexi's.

[Lfalex v1.1]

Still like ASATs best...

[Kongo]

[quote name='henry norton' post='529810' date='Jul 1 2009, 05:50 PM']Couldn't agree more - I always liked the 2000/2500 series, they seemed to beat a new path beyond the Fender / MusicMan DNA, but indeed, not ANOTHER Jazz bass. I guess everyone's cashing on 'the worlds most popular bass guitar' at the moment but I'm a bit disappointed G&L are jumping on the bandwagon. I suppose MusicMan will be coming out with their version next....[/quote]

I'd like to see the Legacy series exapnd more than a new shape.
Not only a kick ass "swiss army" bass, but an awesome and VERY fitting name!

[Tait]

none are as nice as a good ASAT, or a natural L2000. i understand them bringing out a jazz copy, they sell great and the jazz was leo fender's invention, but i don't like it, its too predictable and boring, everyone does them. i've always had G&L GAS though, there are 3 basses that i think i'll always GAS for. A burns bison in black, a fender mark hoppus in white, and a G&L L2000 in natural. my favourite of the lot is the reliced L2000, but i'd prefer a none reliced one.

[BarnacleBob]

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='529829' date='Jul 1 2009, 06:16 PM']Still like ASATs best...[/quote]


+1 with a nice maple board!


BB

[LeftyJ]

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='529829' date='Jul 1 2009, 07:16 PM']Still like ASATs best...[/quote]

If only they weren't so neck-heavy.
I prefer the L2000 and L2500.

This JB looks terrific too though, and they offer it lefthanded too I believe, with a lot more options on it than Fender offers on lefthanded models (which are only available with a rosewood board in either black with a white pickguard or 3-tone sunburst with a tortoise pickguard nowadays). And the G&L is in the same financial ballpark as a Fender American Standard Jazz. As a lefty, I'd choose the G&L over an American Standard Jazz anytime!

[fede162162]

is the first jazz a Tribute??it´s amazing

[LeftyJ]

Nope, there is no Tribute version (yet), only a USA version.
There is a Tribute version of the other JB-model though, the JB-2 (with the bodyshape of the L2000):
[url="http://www.glguitars.com/instruments/TributeSeries/basses/JB-2/index.asp"]http://www.glguitars.com/instruments/Tribu.../JB-2/index.asp[/url]

Edited July 4, 2009 by LeftyJ

[Chris2112]

The jazz basses are doing nothing me for (I'm a bit past that phase now I think) but the Tribute L-2000 with carved maple top and vintage neck tint is very smart indeed. If it were a natural finish over that top I'd hit the roof with joy.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Just what the world needs - more jazz clones

[dub_junkie]

[quote name='Chris2112' post='532560' date='Jul 4 2009, 06:32 PM']The jazz basses are doing nothing me for (I'm a bit past that phase now I think) but the Tribute L-2000 with carved maple top and vintage neck tint is very smart indeed. If it were a natural finish over that top I'd hit the roof with joy.[/quote]


there is a natural finish maple carved top though seems to be rosewood & a clear gloss finish on the neck only



[url="http://www.glguitars.com/instruments/TributeSeries/basses/L-2000_Carved_Top/index.asp"]http://www.glguitars.com/instruments/Tribu...d_Top/index.asp[/url]

[KERMITNT]

iam bored of jazz basses there are millions

[D-COOPER]

Is the carved top only available on the Tribute series?Seems strange if thats the case.

[fatgoogle]

IS there a huge difference between the tribute and the USA series, ive been eying a tribute l-2500, looks really nice.

[dub_junkie]

The Tributes are very good. I had a Korean natural ash L2000 and it played brilliantly.

my only personal niggles are the tuners could be a little better (though they're fine) and I dont like the way the back of the neck resolves into the heel area or the headstock. it looks a little rushed but again very minor.Looks,tone and playability were all spot on.

You may want to try a L2500 first as from what I've read the necks are fairly chunky even for a 5.

[Tait]

[quote name='LeftyJ' post='532528' date='Jul 4 2009, 05:13 PM'][/quote]

i like that, any idea how much they're going for?

[dub_junkie]

I dont know the current price of the JB-2's sorry. Probably best calling your local G&L dealer for details. I tried for a sunburst/maple one a little while back and they were out of stock

[url="http://www.fcnmusic.co.uk/wheretobuy.asp"]http://www.fcnmusic.co.uk/wheretobuy.asp[/url]

[Mikey R]

Heres one for the Mr Tait:



Get me a short scale bass one of those please!

[url="http://www.glguitars.com/instruments/USA/customcreations/CLF_Centennial_ASAT/index.asp"]http://www.glguitars.com/instruments/USA/c..._ASAT/index.asp[/url]

Edited July 10, 2009 by Mikey R