Description
Every bassist who’s ever chased that fat, growly J-bass tone owes a debt to Leo Fender — and the G&L Fullerton Deluxe JB is what happens when the original architect gets to revisit the blueprint with 40 more years of know-how. This isn’t a reissue chasing nostalgia; it’s the JB platform sharpened up with details that matter under stage lights and studio mics.
- Alder body (Swamp Ash on the Purpleburst finish) for that woody, articulate low end J-basses are known for
- Slim hard-rock maple neck in a vintage gloss finish, paired with a polished Clear Tint Satin feel that keeps your hand moving fast
- 9 1/2″ fingerboard radius with Jescar 57110 medium-jumbo nickel-silver frets — comfortable for fingerstyle grooves and slap runs alike
- Leo Fender-designed Saddle-Lock bridge, engineering string energy directly into the body’s end-grain for a punchier, more resonant note
- Alnico single-coil pickups delivering that classic, honky J-bass midrange with real touch sensitivity
Color and wood pairings on this run include 3-Tone Sunburst over Alder with a tortoise pickguard (Caribbean Rosewood or Maple board), Jet Black over Alder with a parchment guard (Caribbean Rosewood or Maple board), Himalayan Blue over Alder with a parchment guard and Caribbean Rosewood board, and Purpleburst over Swamp Ash with a black guard and Maple board.
Built in the original G&L facility on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California — the same ground where the bolt-on electric bass was born — this instrument carries the lineage in every detail, from the hook headstock down to the last fret. Grab it, plug in, and hear why players who found the JB never went looking for anything else.
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