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SKU: TI-JB2-120R20M00

Product Description

The P-bass shape is a staple design that doesn’t need drastic changes. And that’s why Leo Fender’s G&L have kept it simple and refined. 

They’ve packed the JB with all the features you’d expect of a classic instrument, plus the added innovations of one of the best luthiers in history. 

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Hardware

The Tribute line of basses house great features usually found on G&L’s Californian-made series. It’s equipped with their in-house Saddle-Lock bridge design transferring more resonance into the body for a greater playing experience. 

While 21 medium-jumbo nickel frets deliver high-end smoothness for great playability. At the headstock are stylish vintage open back tuning heads, one of the many design decisions that heave made this bass so iconic.

Sound

G&L-designed alnico single coil pickups provide the classic growl pulled straight out the 60’s. Everyone knows and loves the contemporary sound of P-basses. It has a smooth low end and produces a pronounced midrange and rounded highs. 

There are two tone controls and one volume so there’s plenty of variation to work with. Roll off on the tone knobs to get a 50’s or 60’s vibe. Crank it and the you’ll have a startlingly punchy sound. 

Body and neck

The JB sports a rounded Swamp Ash body in a classy gloss finish. The neck is made of a crisp, bright hard-rock Maple, with a medium C shape for something meaty to hold onto.

Specifications

  • CONSTRUCTION: bolt-on
  • SCALE: 34"
  • PICKUPS: 2x G&L Alnico single-coil pickups
  • BODY WOOD: Swamp Ash
  • NECK WOOD: Hard-Rock Maple w/ Maple fingerboard
  • NECK WIDTH AT NUT: 1 1/2"
  • NECK RADIUS: 12"
  • NECK PROFILE: medium C
  • FRETS: 21 medium jumbo, nickel
  • TUNING KEYS: Traditional open-back
  • BRIDGE: Leo Fender-designed G&L Saddle-Lock™
  • ELECTRONICS: One volume control for each pickup, master tone
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Customer Reviews

5.0

3 reviews

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Mr ANDREW Massie21st Jan 2022

Value 5Looks 5Durability 4Sound 4

Mr Mark Dodson20th Dec 2021

Great bass, good balance not too if any neck heavy, great set of pick ups with excellent build and finish

Value 5Looks 4Durability 4Sound 5

Trusted Customer14th Dec 2021

Love the feel and sound of this bass. I was after a jazz bass with a chunkier neck than the typical fender or Squier jazz. I'm not usually a sunburst guy, but this looked beautiful and was the nicest looking of the 3 different finishes available. I also prefer a maple fingerboard, so this was a winner. I was also looking at lighter basses due to recent back pain issues and this came up in my searches. The smaller P bass body shape certainly shave off a few pounds, yet it still balances beatifully. A couple of QC issues that are all fixable (poorly cut nut), tone knob was rubbing on finish and one of the volume controls doesn't fully turn off the pickup, and the pickups needed a little extra padding underneath to stop them moving. But all fixable, like I say. The rest of the hardware and finishing is perfect. Tidy fretwork, rolled edges, solid lockable bridge and stunning burst finish. And the pickups sound great. Just the sound I was after. For an inexpensive jazz bass, I highly recommend this if you want something a little different to a Squier (that are also equally great these days).

Value 5Looks 5Durability 4Sound 5

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