G&L JB-5 Lake Placid Blue Metallic - Authorized G&L Premier Dealer

With its unmistakable look and feel, the G&L JB-5
seeks to embody the legacy Leo Fender created 55 years ago. Even
rocking a low B-string, the G&L-made Alnico V pickups provide the
brilliant tone to stand out in the mix. The G&L JB-5 Bass represents their tireless effort to improve on past designs, no matter how good they already are.

This USA-made G&L JB-5 Bass features:

• Lake Placid Blue Metallic finish on Alder, 10 pounds
• G&L Modern C neck, 9.5" radius, 1-7/8 nut width, logo delete
• Rosewood fingerboard, satin vintage tint
• Glossy headstock
• Three ply mint pickguard
• Jescar 57110 Medium Jumbo frets
• G&L Alnico V pickups
• Dual volume controls, one tone control
• Hefty Saddle Lock Bridge (a locking saddle screw on right side of bridge clamps the saddles together for better sustain)
• Lightweight Aluminum tuning pegs for better instrument balance
• G&L non-compression truss rod for consistent relief across the entire neck
• Plek laser-guided fret finishing
• Deluxe hardshell tolex case
• List price: $2429

The concept behind the jazz bass originally comes from two directions. The
first being an emphasis on a brighter and more focused treble response.
The second idea was to make the neck more narrow and rounded, to appeal
to - you guessed it - jazz players. The end result is one of the most
iconic basses in the music world, played by artists of virtually every
genre. Despite its success, Leo Fender started G&L with the notion
that every one of his great designs was eligible for improvement, and
that philosophy lives on with the 5-string JB-5.

The neck on the JB-5 is what they call their 'Modern C' profile. It has a 1.7/8" width at the nut and a 9.5" radius. The comfortable C shape is easy to navigate, and the rounder 9.5" radius helps to manage the 5-string width. While no longer a narrow "JB" nut, the relatively shallow .810" depth at the first fret make this bass very easy for players to adapt to. Unlike like a lot of 5-strings, it does not feel as though you are playing a tree trunk, and reaching
across the fretboard occurs quite naturally, even for a diehard four-string player. The light satin tint finish is both functional and attractive, and has a
smooth dry surface that makes it easy to slide up and down the neck.

The tone of the G&L Alnico V Vintage Jazz pickups is exactly what you
would hope for. The low end is smooth and focused, there is ample
midrange punch -- and depending on how you adjust the pickup balance --
enough high end snap to cut through even the most dense rhythm sections.
The classic two-volume knob arrangement makes it easy to achieve quick
tonal changes without losing output. Turning down one pickup does not
cut volume, it just varies the tonal balance. Yes, there is also a tone
control, but it's almost superfluous in most situations.

As the jazz bass was intended, the G&L JB-5 is a perfect fit for the player who needs to stand out in the rhythm section. Whether you're playing jazz, funk, reggae or rock, the G&L JB-5 can hold the groove and look awfully good doing it.

We are an authorized G&L Premier dealer located in Bellingham, Massachusetts, and this is a new guitar with all tags, tools, paperwork and certificates. We have over 40 G&L’s in stock at all times, and please feel free to browse our other listings, or contact us for information on a custom order.