Reply With QuoteNice and sweet !!
Regular Fretter
NBD the G&L addiction continues
Well, I can't seem to stop myself from moving towards G&L basses. This latest one replaces my Squier Classic Vibe. I got a great deal off ebay on her that I couldn't pass up. I really wanted another high-quality jazz bass and found the new Fenders to be a bit too dark for my tastes.
Then, thinking about how much I enjoy my other G&Ls, I figured a G&L jazz would be a good choice. So, when I found on used that I could afford (yeah tax return!), I jumped on it.
Sure enough, it rocks big-time!
It's called Fullerton Red and seems the same as Fender's Fiesta Red.
Last edited by NWBasser; April 6th, 2013 at 10:02 PM. Reason: typo
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Nice and sweet !!
Reverend Rawk
Sweet! Time to bust out the Jaco licks.
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For me, it would more likely be Geddy licks.Originally Posted by marnold
Valar Morghulis
HNBD! She's a beauty. I like that the hefty bridge G & L uses.
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D'OH! Sorry I missed this, congrats!
Master Fretter
Pretty bass; congrats! Isn't this something like G&L #3 for you? And Jazz bass #...3? I can't keep track. Are you enjoying it so far?
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Regular Fretter
Eric, yes it is G&L #3.
Jazz basses, hmmm let's see. Lakland, then Fender, then Squier, so this would be #4 if I don't count the GW which didn't look like a jazz.
I think I need to stop here.
The new one is a bit heavier than my Squier that I ended up selling. Maybe it's the wood quality, but the harmonics really ring on this one.
Also, the setup was pretty bad when I got it with rather high action. I've been working on that over the last couple of weeks and ended up putting a shim under the neck, adjusting relief, bridge saddles, and intonation. It now has extremely low action without buzzing. Very easy to play too many notes now.
One bad thing is that there is this set-screw on the bottom of the bridge that esssentially pushes the saddles together for better sustain or whatever. Anyway, there was enough space between the bounding sides of the bridge (bridge is U-shaped around the saddles) that it pushed the G & D saddles/strings off the pickup pole pieces a good bit. To "solve" this, I stuck a penny between the A and D saddles to move the saddles more towards the outside and over the pole pieces.
It look cheesy, but works well enough.
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