Battle Of Leo Fender's Most Iconic Basses! - Squier Classic Vibe vs G&L Shootout!

[@papersquares]

Wait, bass Andertons and guitar Andertons know each other!?? I thought they existed in separate universes.

[@rtxf]

right.. some kind of back to the future type reality where guitar never existed

[@ToddTheJoker]

ha sometimes alternate realities overlap..it is a blackhole thing..Pete can groove on drums too eh?

[@notarealperson87]

it's the Anderverse. it's like a Marvel thing.

[@lonegroover]

Would quite like to see Nathan demo-ing guitars sometimes. If he's good enough for Level 42 he must be good enough for Andertons :)

[@emck7225]

And drum andertons

[@keianrobinson4712]

Wow! That intro was absolute fire! I love hearing a bass demo in the context of a band. It really makes the bass (as well as the other instruments) shine. The Captain, Nathan, and The Mysterious Danish Drummer sound excellent together! MORE!!!

[@ljmiller96]

That bass sound in the intro was epic! Nice job of featuring that jazz bass growl in the balance.

[@RevMooFoo]

I have the G&L JB. It's so much nicer to play than my MIM P-Bass. G&L make amazing instruments.

[@jonchines]

RevMooFoo give the G&L SB-2, then. PJ setup with MFD’s and a jazz neck 👍🏼

[@SebastianGonzalez-cf1jl]

if you dont mind me asking, what makes it much better to play? the neck? Im trying to decide between the 2

[@InGrindWeCrust2010]

Thanks for the tip! I'm trying to decide between a MIM Fender Player (or Standard) and a G&L tribute. I really don't care for the conventional Fender C bass necks and fret size in recent years.

[@gringo_bandito-v2x]

Amazing, I'm thinking to sell my fender jb mim with seymour duncan and get a G&L LB 100 and change the pick up for a better one.

[@jjowen9136]

ssssssshhhhhhh don't lead em on

[@mwmcbroom]

I like the hybrids - the ones with a P Bass front pickup and a Jazz Bass rear pickup. Best of both worlds.

[@michaell.8938]

I have a P/J and love it. It's the best of both worlds.

[@agusgener74]

Michael McBroom I really agree with you.. I have an AM Fender Elite PJ black bass and I’m totally in love with him 😻😻

[@kingdeedee]

I like them when they're done right. Yamaha for example, does an incredible job with their BB lineup. But a lot of PJ basses just pair an overbearing P pickup with a weak J and it effectively becomes a P bass with an extra knob

[@criticaltheist3992]

I have no idea why someone would want a precision when you could just get a pj, more tonal variation and sounds. +1pj

[@brucepiland]

G&L is just killing it. I’ve got four Fenders but am seriously jonesing for G&L.

[@halcyo]

I feel like G&L is almost always a better VALUE for the same dollar. A lot of Fender is branding at this point. Of courses they still make great instruments, but I love my G&L L1000 to death and it was far more reasonable than the top of the line Fender equivalent P-Bass

[@itstherealmeagain]

I just ordered the Squire classic vibe 70's jazz bass....i cant wait to get it. Great video guys.

[@mr.bluenotedoobop]

How you liking it?

[@erikottens7536]

The LB in LB100 stands for Legacy Bass ,G&Ls kudos to Leo's first bass creation,but had to change the name, because another company already used the name legacy ..G&L ❤ here!

[@ToddTheJoker]

I want a job at Andertons...you guys seem to have so much fun and great musicians..good on ya.

[@nadurtha8536]

Pickups immediately sound louder and brighter on the G&L vs Squire. Fantastic looking bass.

[@jameslewis2635]

While the Squire Jazz is a pretty good bass, the G&L has enough upgrades with the block inlays, the upgraded bridge and the high output pickups to more than make it worth the price difference. To me the Squire is a great modding platform for those who want to change things and make it their own. The G&L seems more like it is better from the get go to the point that you would not have to upgrade things. There seems to be a similar thing going on with the P style basses but without the inlay upgrades. Having said that, the 6 bolt system on the neck makes the G&L pretty tour ready - you know the neck is going to break before those bolts ever get ripped out.

[@bobbiemiles-foremaniii8747]

Have you been having problems with 4 bolts ripped? Idk about the 6 bolt thing. I think music man does that too. But I don't really know if it makes any difference to anything.

[@luigizanellato2959]

I was about to get a Fender Precision Bass, but I decided to get the Squier version to save some money, since I just made an expensive purchase on a new 6 string guitar. The reviews of the Squier have been nothing but great from what I've seen. Probably pick one up by the spring. Thanks for the cool video.

[@Philtration]

I always wondered why Leo did not design amps with G&L. I know he had to sign a 10 years non-compete contract when he sold Fender to CBS in 1965 and that is why he stayed in the background when Musicman started building amps but after 1975 he was free to do whatever he wanted. By the way... he sold Fender for $13 million which is the equivalent of $107.5 million today.

[@ankurbanerjee4332]

The intro gig has the tastiest basslines , period!!!!!!!

[@zeppelinboys]

Having owned an american P for a number of years I'd go for the G and L. I always forget about their existence, thanks to the video my GAS is growing!

[@TraneFrancks]

Only tone off with a P Bass? Surely, you jest! My '77 fretless maple blank plank P Bass just recoiled in horror at the thought that it's a one-trick pony. For you P Bass players out there who think a P only does tone rolled off, explore the full tonal palette. Play behind the pickup. Play in front of it. Stick foam under the strings at the bridge. Take it out. On a fretless, explore fretting with the pads of your fingers and then compare with the fingertips proper. There are a zillion tones to be had in that OG.

[@alexsausl]

LB stands for "Legacy Bass" and as there were copyright issues they renamed the bass to "LB".

[@dougbrwn]

I bought a G&L guitar in the Jan sale (from Tribute series) and can definitely vouch for their build quality. I put it at least as high as the player range over at Fender.

[@elsciocco4360]

I think the only issue with g&l is the wright hahaha mine is a full tree I think

[@ajborne]

Me too

[@rolux4853]

HighHopesBass what’s your problem with the neck? I own squier Jazz an precision basses and think about exchanging one of these for a G&L.. Lakeland would also be interesting, but it’s much more expensive and I can’t justify that for me as a hobby bedroom player.

[@Vortigan07]

I'm struggling to decide right now between The G&L 3 tone sunburst J bass and The Fender Player series J bass. If I'm honest I wonder if it's the name on the headstock trap I'm in!

[@TheEchelon]

@@elsciocco4360 They actually make super light basses made from empress wood. The line is called empress.

[@ethanlancaster76]

I own both of these basses and a CV 70’s Jazz Bass V I purchased this year. I love them all but I have to give it up to G&L JB and it’s my workhorse of the 3. I usually take a 4 and a 5 string J bass on the road and all of them are absolutely gig worthy out of the box. You can’t go wrong with any of these basses and I highly recommend them both.

[@sailingmaster]

Missed All About the Bass, lads. Nice to see a couple of my favorites, the G&Ls, in there. Would love to see a high-end version of this with the L-2000 from G&L. Keep up the great work and give us a steady stream of more Bass.

[@jonchines]

To the point of the CV sounding more classic, on my old SB-2 (arguably slightly different pickups from the LB) you could pretty well nail down classic P by rolling the volume down to about 75%. No one ever gives the volume respect as a tonal device...

[@pharmerdavid1432]

Guitars are like that too...

[@turrafirmaguitarchannel]

Totally agree! Especially with Katana amp, my Lea Paul doesn’t lose tone with volume and tone dialled right back.

[@Vortigan07]

I'm a very happy owner of The G&L Tribute Jazz and it *is* an absolute beast! The pickups are immense and it's built like granite, you could go to war with it!

[@mercury8117]

In both cases i prefer the sound of the squire and the look.

[@Great-Documentaries]

I can't believe I guy that has spent his life at a guitar store actually thinks that the weight of the two basses might be down to some of the components rather than considering the very real possibility that it just simply the variance in the wood that was used *that* day (that they were manufactured). Guitars/basses of the SAME model often vary by as much as a pound and a half (check Sweetwater). How does he not know this???

[@tinyhynes7864]

Nice, Gents. As to which i would be more likely to consider, it would have to be a G&L but one with the P-bass and Jazz.

[@ChezzOnBass]

I just picked up this exact bass (Squier jazz in daphne blue) and it's just stellar. Pickups sound active. God bless Leo.

[@buelow123]

Does the color look like that in the video or like the pictures on the website. In the video it looks like baby blue. On the website more like the vintage Daphne blue.

[@pestilentruth2164]

G&L uses alder on solid finishes but all natural or translucent colors are done on swamp ash unless custom ordered.

[@gabenzb]

Yeah the Squier Vintage modified lineup is truly Leo's most iconic work

[@TheGeekFactor]

I sense sarcasm. But I think you’re missing the point. These models are Leo’s most iconic basses. And these are at similar prices. Also clickbait title to get views. Just how KZbin works.

[@michealfrancis770]

I bought a balck n maple Squier 70`s Jazz from Lee and it`s a cracking bass but weighs a bloomin ton. Excellent build quality and finish.

[@Duke_Silver]

The vocal mics sound like they`ve been bought for £5 in the nearest Tesco.

[@Ndlanding]

I think the voices were recorded through microphonic pickups.

[@damnednation23]

Sounds like the lavs shit out so they had to use the camera audio, so yes, $5.99 mic from 7/11 (American translation)

[@neilmorrow9756]

Jesus wept

[@shipsahoy1793]

You phat dirty bass blokes 👍😁 Always fun watching you guys muse about .. have a good holiday!

[@Lampropeltis]

Like the look and sound of the Squier Jazz better for some reason

[@jorgecl6228]

get a G&L pbass.. you get more bass for the money.

[@sburial]

No

[@evancarriere7548]

i have a g&l tribute jb-2 and it is an absolutely amazing bass

[@realtonestar4342]

The G&L's with Empress/Paulownia wood are supposed to be very light. 8lbs or so.

[@bapt_andthebasses]

The G&L has a 70s pickup spacing and the Squier Classic Vibe 60s has... a 60s pickup spacing. By spec, they won't sound the same. :)

[@martinheath5947]

True! It's remarkable how the sound of any electric guitar or bass changes according the millimetre precise harmonic positioning of pickups.

[@sixsentsoldiers]

Leo was a genius. Thanks Leo.

[@saz123ful]

Big difference to the sound is from the bridge... If you want that classic sound you must have the vintage style bridge... If you you want clear sound but modern, go with a massive bridge..

[@desvonbladet]

They’re back! Hoorah!

[@TheKogunEnjou]

"That's a visual observation. As if there is any other kind." *Chapper's nose sniffs out Lee's uncertainty in the distance*

[@Ndlanding]

So you can't make observations regarding, say, an audio recording of Trump saying stupid stuff?

[@byronthomas8230]

Squire for modding, G&L for pickup and play

[@TexanUSMC8089]

I think the Squier Classic Vibe, G&L Tribute, and PRS SE are all made at the Cort factory in Indonesia.

[@garideb]

That Nathan is a very very talented musician. Personally, I prefer his guitar playing to his bass work but I'd still give half a leg for a 10/th of his skills on either!

[@chlindh1]

You know who his brother is, right? :)

[@garideb]

@@chlindh1 Mick Kong? No. Mike Karn. Nop. Can't remember.

[@chlindh1]

@@garideb haha! It's King Kong

[@andybuhaltor6725]

Great channel guys...really informative...and always an honest opinion

[@stuarthookway7020]

Ps... Love these two together, Nathan is nuts....they are like Bert and Ernie 🤣

[@charlescrisp2814]

60 years of the jazz bass this year :-) many congratulations fender for 60 years of the jazz bass

[@AllanGildea]

Good video fellas - always nice to see Nathan and your talented drummer as a bonus.

[@MarcG7424]

Being a person who has to make every instrument I own my own I would lean towards the Squire since I'm going to change everything anyway

[@sgtmac62]

Lee, the G&L has almost an active PUPS sound. Don't have both types in my area. Maybe a comparo with the 70s Squire for modern differences? Bit of a stretch, but would be nice to hear this somehow. Cheers. Love the segments. Look fwd to it everyday.

[@akesvensson3778]

Where's the original bass Lee? Miss him.

[@plasticpaddy5278]

it was his turn on the sick rota

[@juansalgueiro6517]

We need to know!!

[@lucybarney1]

There should be a big jam off between the big retailers like Andertons and Thomann etc

[@robgreen1818]

paul torr so long as no one invites Reverb.

[@Vyze30]

sick intro!

[@foxbyday4300]

You lot look like you have way too much fun doing these videos !!

[@nrich5127]

Put that Squire JB or P-Bass through an Ampeg amp with decent speakers and they will display some character that is lacking here. These little practice amps especially for bass just don't cut it for me because the bottom end is so feeble. Nice playing as always Nathan.

[@mattcorey2784]

ok that bass playing was funky af

[@Lampropeltis]

Opening was wonderful sounding!

[@paulholmes4627]

If I am seeing this right, The LB has 21 frets as opposed to 20 on the P ???

[@ant-onemusic444]

that squier needs a setup

[@michealfrancis770]

Playing the Stranglers is a bit ironic as they once said they nicked a guitar from a music store in Guilford! They come from that area...

[@lookingatyouforever]

Maybe its just me but that 1 less block inlay on the 1st fret/fingerboard on the G&L Jazz and P makes it look incomplete and off. C'mon G&L..get it sorted! At least SQUIER got it right on their VM and CV series.

[@bublaplaysbass]

What ever bass u play that sounds absolute amazing

[@mindfield7]

Timely video as I was thinking of dipping a toesie in to the bass water. I haven’t touched a Squire since the 90’s and was turned off, these are nice however.

[@franciscodanconia3551]

I got an Epiphone Thunderbird in the same price range when I jumped into bass from guitar. If you like that style, they're worth checking out, too. The one I got has been a phenomenal bass for me, and the one issue I ever had with it, I called Epiphone, and they emailed me an overnight prepaid shipping label, repaired it, and overnighted it back to me, so I was without it for less than 72 hours. I also have an LTD short scale 5-string that was only about $250 that's absolutely killer. The 34" scale might be an easier transition from guitar. That bass has a P-Bass style pickup.

[@rolux4853]

If you want classic bass tone do not get an Thunderbird or something with such type of pickups! Stick with the classic Jazz and Precision Basses! The squier classic vibe series is great, there is nothing to complain about them. I would prefer them over a Mexican fender any day, just because of the value to money ratio. If you just want to try out Bass without paying to much you could also look into Harley Benton if your in Europe. They are extremely cheap and work great. I don’t get what the dude above me means with the 34“ scale, because that’s the traditional electric bass scale. I think he means something shorter than 34“ which would be considered shortscale. In my opinion shortscale isn’t easier to play than 34“, it’s just different. So I strongly advice against any other than the traditional Fender Style basses, if you’re not into some kind of extreme music.

[@Mark_Ocain]

21:20 "Will you just take a look over there (where?..there!!!) Is that Pete trying to get out of that guitaris?'...liberation for Danish, that's what I preach, (preacher maaaaaaan!!)...."

[@whamni]

G&L sounds better, but why No reference to the actual nut width, or how much the bass actually weighs, important information if one was going to purchase !

[@Kkorkykatt]

Completely OT, BUT, could you guys tel me what cables are being used in the vid? (by cables i mean to connect the instrument to the amp) I want to pick up a couple . THNX IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR REPLY :)

[@celestelongway7315]

Super funky jams! Ooh yeah 70s -ish

[@mrbassmasta]

GREAT video!

[@ghoulannabanana]

Is something up with the vocal mics? Sound like my headset mic in this video.

[@ewetoo]

oh hell yeah every day just this. Have the SB-2 and will have a Squier CV 70's Jazz next month.

[@Vortigan07]

How're you finding that CV 70's Jazz? I bought one 2 days ago only to receive an email yesterday telling me it was an error on the website (not Andertons) and that they won't have any until July so I cancelled the order. I'm wondering if it might have been a blessing in disguise because that G&L is pulling my attention!

[@Steve-nq8jc]

Nice little upgrade, taking inspiration from Josh at jhs pedals! No disrespect to the Squiers but I'd have the G&L's everyday. Although I own a sire p7 and it blows both these bass's away.

[@rolux4853]

By Thomas if your into classic Precision Basses there’s not much sire has to offer. They are all about the active pickups with a preamp for the slapping stuff (which I wholeheartedly and passionately dislike - but to each his own). But I love to try the G&L! Even after they said it’s more bright and „modern“ sounding than the Precision.

[@Steve-nq8jc]

@@rolux4853 I own a USA LB 100

[@ralphhenderson7270]

G&L was just Leo Fender and George Fullerton 2.0,.......G&L made very good quality instruments that rivaled and even excelled in some cases of their former company's products.

[@stuarthookway7020]

Love Nathan, brill guitarist and killer bass player too

[@TheBassfresh]

IMO the old classic lines are better because it was about serving the music, lots of the new stuff is about serving yourself and getting all your licks in.

[@timkbt]

High mass bridges add sustain at the cost of losing highs and lows.

[@Smart-Alex]

I have a 1995 USA Legacy (Strat) and it sounds better than any Fender Strat I've ever played since the mid 80s. So there's that...

[@Ulghart]

Lots of buzzing fret noise in those first 2 minutes jam. Is that you missing the notes or a very low action?

[@alfieharries]

There is just no reason to buy expensive passive basses anymore. I have a posh american vintage P bass that was almost 2 grand new. I also have a classic vibe p bass that was about 350 quid. With the same strings, i literally cannot tell the two apart in sound. The squier is easier to play.

[@veganpunxforlife]

14:07 The Stranglers!

[@michaelnedoshytko6920]

I prefer the earlier classic Vibe. The new ones have switched to lower quality wood like nato, and poplar. More colour options though now.

[@michaelnedoshytko6920]

@@sergio-2644 yes the basses were basswood or pine. Music man JP are made out of basswood, so I'll take basswood over poplar. I've never tried soft maple, but ya I can see it being really heavy!

[@photographerjonathan]

do they make an original classic looking precision bass but with more pickups and modern electronics ? I like the original body design better than the jazz bass body design. but I would like a modern bass that just looks classic. where you can have the original P bass sound. but can also have a bunch of other sounds.

[@martinheath5947]

You need a PJ

[@angelmoncada382]

Yes, you are looking for a G&L Sb-1 or Sb-2, or an L-1000. You will only find them in the American line though. I think there may be an SB-2 Tribute but not sure. The SB's use a modern style split coil while the L uses a humbucker.

[@martinheath5947]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJO3oZ6efJV6esU This is the nicest sounding PJ I've ever heard. Note the J pickup is located further from the bridge and closer to the P than on most basses with this PJ configuration. Scott owns a lot of boutique high end basses but I'm so envious of how great this one sounds. So good!

[@TexanUSMC8089]

I want to see the G&L Fallout Bass.

[@1okanaganguy]

Jazz: Tones, Beauty and Comfort

[@crustyjusty7]

Ordered the G&L last week, waiting on the courier any day now. Every time I hear a car pull up, I’m peeking out the window with fingers crossed 🤞

[@hamishsummers8585]

The video I needed to see. Been GASsing on a p-bsss in that price range. Really fancy the squier CV 70s in black. Anyone got opinions on it?

[@hamishsummers8585]

Plus, as a massive Stranglers fan I enjoyed that immensely!

[@qwargy]

Ostentatious Orca You should have kept it mate!

[@joelbonnecarrere7341]

OK I was kind of insulted by that visual comment that is not the only way to check out a guitar. I check out a guitar all the time and I am totally blind the way it feels when you play it the action I have a classic vibes, jazz 60s jazz bass by squire and it’s fretless and I’m blind and I play it, I love the way it plays am I gonna fix it up? Oh hell yeah but it not being a fender I can cut I can fix it up without it losing its value. I am going to put new machine heads on it I am going to put a high mass bridge on it. I am going to put new pick ups in it probably new pots in it And I am going to take some. I don’t know maybe 30,000 grit sandpaper in my cloth whatever you wanna call it and redo the fingerboard a bit but otherwise I might get it epoxied the fingerboard epoxied I might haven’t decided on that one yet but stop the visual things OK cause you have no idea. I am a pro just like you And the bases in guitars that I have had I have had a fretless Reichenbacher bass that was awesome. I had a it was a 5001 I had a 4003 Rickenbacker with Fritz. That was awesome. I have two Ibanez I have a five string Ibanez and a six string Ibanez. That is absolutely fantastic. They have both have Fretz and I have my 60s classic vibes fretless by squire it’s a fore string. It is awesome. I once had a five string that I gave to My Son. It was an awesome bass too and I’m going to put a high mass bridge on on my fretless so there are lots of different ways to check out an instrument you don’t have to be cited in order to check out an instrument OK watch those comments by the way, I do like your show And dictation I have to dictate my stuff because using the keyboard on the phone it’s just ridiculous but my Rickenbacker fretless was an awesome bass. It was a 5001 Rickenbacker fretless base that one played like a dream I wish I still had it to be honest, but hey, you live and learn 22:17

[@soundknight]

G&L WINS

[@ignacioestevo8061]

Anyone has thoughts between a Squier classic vibes 50s Stratocaster vs a G&L legacy tribute?

[@johnong2655]

The real question. Plus, can anyone explain the reason why G&L? Don't tell me just because it's made in US, coz the low end models are made in Indonesia

[@ignacioestevo8061]

@@johnong2655 that's what I'm looking for. Can someone expand on this subject? Both are around the same price and made in Asia, but G&L seems to have better quality

[@BradHutchings]

Danish Pete with the drummer cameo!

[@jeanrompre9497]

The synergy between these is excellent, more Nathan and original Lee duet please

[@jakestadium]

"are you even a jazz.... man?" Lee lol

[@_dmfd]

Pete kills me 😂😂😂

[@LeoMrz]

after hearing the G&L the Squiers sound dull

[@donymegapratama2702]

simply... u want the bold sounds, choose squier fender u want the tight bright sound, choose g&l

[@guillermo3564]

And now ladies and gentlemen, for your listening enjoyment, introducing on the drums, DANISH PETE!!

[@thhtvt]

Squier CV 60s P-Bass all the way!

[@kissfan1701]

Danish Pete on the DRUMS!!!

[@benedekco]

OMG pick is illegal! Also, 16:14 did I hear PEPE? 4 strings, big pepe! This is EPIC! Want Davie504 on this channel!

[@ivanasin1268]

if I have to hear the Leo selling Fender story once more...

[@raysmusicexchange6022]

What is that Stranglers song?!?!

[@marcusparnell2403]

Ray's Music Exchange Peaches

[@metalmover]

Absolute Best Bass is the Fender American Ultra Jazz (4 string).