G&L Fullerton Deluxe JB-5 Electric Bass, 5-String

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Classic J-bass tones with modern enhancements -- G&L's JB-5 offers alnico pickups, a Western Sugar Pine body, and a Saddle-Lock bridge for improved sustain.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Hard Rock Maple Neck Bright tone, full sustain and strength
Maple fretboard Delivers a bright, snappy sound
Medium Jumbo Frets Makes bending strings easier
Pine body Balanced response, similar to alder

In the decade since G&L began offering bassists a made-in-Fullerton jazz style bass, the G&L JB has delighted players with classic Alnico tones served up with more attack and sustain thanks to its G&L Saddle Lock bridge designed by Leo Fender.

Features:

- Classic tones with an enhanced attack and sustain
- Subtly progressive vibe, embracing the while still moving forward
- 5-string bass with an easy-playing neck
- Western Sugar Pine body
- Hard Rock Maple fretboard
- Dedicated volume for each pickup with master tone knob
- Two G&L Alnico jazz pickups
- Saddle-Lock bridge to transfer string energy right into the body end-grain
- Increased resonances
- Deluxe gig bag included

Today, the Fullerton Deluxe JB-5 applies this formula to a five-string platform with an easy-playing neck featuring 1.750" nut width and slim rear profile for enhanced comfort. The Fullerton Deluxe JB-5 projects a time-honored yet subtly progressive vibe, embracing the past yet unafraid of moving forward. The slim, hard-rock maple neck features an easy-playing satin finish, while it's comfortable 9 1/2" radius and Jescar 57110 medium-jumbo nickel-silver frets deliver silky playability. Its Leo Fender-designed Saddle-Lock bridge to transfer string energy right into the body end-grain for an incredibly resonant instrument.

PICKUPS: Two G&L; Alnico jazz pickups
BODY WOOD: Western Sugar Pine
NECK WOOD: Hard Rock Maple with Maple fingerboard
NECK PROFILE: G&L; 1.750" nut width Modern C5 with 9 1/2" radius
FRETS: Medium Jumbo, Jescar 57110 18% nickel silver
TUNING KEYS: Custom G&L; "Ultra-Lite" with aluminum tapered string posts
BRIDGE: G&L; Saddle Lock with chrome-plated brass saddles
ELECTRONICS: Dual volume controls, one tone control
INCLUDES: G&L Deluxe Gig Bag
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Himalayan Blue
Shipping Weight: 16 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 50 x 17 x 6 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): FDJB5-HIM-MP

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 714-897-6766

Himalayan Blue

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