No G&L bass in latest VG issue

[yowhatsshakin]

I just finished reading through the April 2016 issue of Vintage Guitar and on page 96 found an article of interest: 42 Modern Basses. I wonder what G&L would be included. Either of the M-2000 or M-2500, maybe? Nope. The LB-100? Not there either. Has to be an MJ-bass then? Absent. Both. SB-1 or SB-2? Sorry. Any of the L-series basses then? Well, think you can guess the answer by now. No Tribby either. Not a single G&L is part of the list. G&L may avoid the NAMM for good reasons, but this is a consumer facing publication and to be out of the loop seems a different thing to me.

Opportunity lost.

- Jos

P.S. Did you know M-Basses also has a model named MJ-4?

[LarryNJ]

I haven't read the issue, so I don't know what 42 modern basses were included,but I'm not all that stunned that G&L was omitted.
Of course I think it's wrong, I've had (5) G&L basses, all amazing, with one (M2K) still around big-time.

But with Fender, Ibanez, MusicMan, and other companies that spend way more on advertising and promotion, it's not surprising.

To me G&L has always been the bass for the working musician, the in-the-know consumer: All business and less sizzle; just down -to- earth, fundamentally solid workhorses that are built on par with the best out there.

And even though the line has increased substantially the last couple years, I personally love the fact that BBE has chosen to keep a solid and static line-up, focusing instead on making options available to personalize your choice.

And finally, no, I wasn't really aware that M-Bass made a model called an M-J, but it seems like a fair enough universal designation. I doubt if BBE will call their Lawyers like say, Disney, might!

[tbonesullivan]

Were there any Carvin or Hamer basses in that list? What about Gibson?

[yowhatsshakin]

Were there any Carvin or Hamer basses in that list? What about Gibson?

No Carvin per se, but a Kiesel Vanquish is part of the line-up. Instead of a Gibson, they feature an Epiphone Toby Deluxe IV. No Hamer though.

- Jos

[tbonesullivan]

Not surprising. I'm not sure what makes a bass 'modern' in this case. Active electronics? "modern" styling? It's such a crock anyway.