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 Post subject: G&L JB Midnight Blue 2017 -- $850 Reverb
PostPosted: June 28th, 2017, 12:16 pm 
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Oh my... :shock:

https://reverb.com/item/5774005-g-l-jb- ... e-metallic
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If I were a J-bass guy, this would be a NBD and not a Southpaw Spotted.


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 Post subject: Re: G&L JB Midnight Blue 2017 -- $850 Reverb
PostPosted: June 28th, 2017, 12:19 pm 
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That is nice.

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PostPosted: June 28th, 2017, 12:43 pm 
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That's a beauty!
The price is good too!


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PostPosted: June 28th, 2017, 1:07 pm 
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Wow, this is amazing, I love G&L, more info can be found directly at their website.
http://davesguitar.com/products/gl/jb-bass-left-hand-17/

Included with this is a hardshell case.


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PostPosted: June 28th, 2017, 1:20 pm 
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That's close to half from a new one and this is less than a year old!


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PostPosted: June 28th, 2017, 1:29 pm 
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Holy crap, that's a smoking deal. Well below cost with the included features (PG upgrade and matching headstock)


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I'm not usually a big fan of metallics but that is a real beauty.

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PostPosted: June 29th, 2017, 7:45 am 
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Eeekk! Look at the bridge alignment and where the strings are aligned over the pickup poles. That could be the reason its cheap.. blem. You can't adjust the saddles horizontally on a G&L bridge.


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PostPosted: June 29th, 2017, 8:23 am 
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Hmmmmmm...


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PostPosted: June 29th, 2017, 8:24 am 
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Yikes. Deal breaker

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PostPosted: June 29th, 2017, 8:31 am 
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From G&L's Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSdxzKWDaIV/

Between April and June there may be a story. But even here it looks a little off.


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PostPosted: June 29th, 2017, 10:11 am 
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G&L is generally really good about quality control. Surprised this skipped the QC. I had a new 2017 JB5 that was absolutely perfect that I unfortunately had to sell to Johntheleftybassist due to some incoming bills..... he claims he might be selling it. If so and you need a good 5 string, snag it!!!!


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PostPosted: June 29th, 2017, 1:21 pm 
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I'm impressed by how faithfully they're copying the Fender Jazz Bass.

Did they leave a gap in the neck pocket, too?


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For that price you can still MacGyver it up and it's gonna be great! :P


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 Post subject: Re: G&L JB Midnight Blue 2017 -- $850 Reverb
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Honestly that looks to me like a badly assembled neck joint. There's a good chance you'd be able to loosen the neck screws, tap the neck over to realign, and tighten it right back up.

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PostPosted: June 29th, 2017, 6:02 pm 
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* Not sure bout that but worth a try. Its not a Fender. The tolerances are much better on G&L's. Someone here buy it and let us know :D


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PostPosted: July 4th, 2017, 5:05 am 
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Sold!


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PostPosted: July 6th, 2017, 8:37 pm 
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paulo wrote:
Sold!


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