Players fond of the old adage “if it ain’t broke…” haven’t played a JB•2. You see, the G&L JB•2 is all about refinement, blending “holy grail” Alnico single-coil tone with modern Leo Fender† improvements.

The JB•2’s classic Alnico V pickups have tone reminiscent of the best examples from the early ‘60s, thanks to the work of Paul Gagon, G&L VP Engineering. Gagon found his inspiration reviewing original prints stored in Leo Fender’s private laboratory at G&L, but that was just the start. About 30 years ago, Gagon was an R&D; engineer at another company when he was tasked with finding out what was so special about the early bolt-on basses many players raved about. Gagon tirelessly analyzed many examples of what were considered holy grail basses, spending time out on the shop floor talking to builders still working in the pickup department since the ‘50s, all on a quest to discover where the real mojo was – and wasn’t. What he learned from the builders matched his own engineering analysis. You see, back in the day, the actual spec of pickups coming down that old production line varied considerably. That meant coming up with the right specs was more challenging than simply following the prints, and Gagon’s persistence paid off as the JB-2 serves up delicious, classic tone.

While the pickups are the origin of the tone, the JB•2 will surprise you with a clarity and sustain unmatched by old basses with their rudimentary bridge design. You see, the JB•2 features an innovative G&L Saddle-Lock™ bridge to transfer string energy right into the body end-grain for an incredibly resonant instrument. If you’re ready to let go of the past but still love that classic Alnico tone, get your hands on a JB•2 and experience a brilliant mash-up of old-school and new-school Leo. Once you play a G&L Tribute Series, you’ll never look back.

Case sold separately 

Weight: 8 lb 8 oz 

Condition: 

This is a NOS (new old stock) Electric Guitar from G&L. It's from the remaining inventory from the G&L warehouse. It's a bran new never played guitar that is being sold as used without warranty. The actual guitar for sale is shown in the photographs. 

Shipping:

Guaranteed free, fast and safe UPS shipping to lower 48 states. International UPS and USPS Priority shipping available to most countries. We ship our items the same or next business day. All items are professionally packed for safe transit. 

Returns:

We back every guitar we sell with a 14 day return policy. If you do not like the way it feels, plays, looks or sounds upon arrival, just let us know and you can return it. See our shop policy link for full details.