These are J-style single coil units that are wound with 43 AWG wire, use beefy AlNiCo V rod magnets, and have a solid, punchy sound that is instantly familiar, but with a bit more weight and authority than you may be expecting. The GB74JJ comes equipped with two Voiced Tone VTB-ST pickups.
The truss rod adjustment is at the heel end of the neck, but has been designed in such a way that it's not necessary to remove the pickguard or loosen the neck to get to it.The headstock front is fairly traditional looking (without risking any trademark violations), with a single round string tree to help keep the D and G strings pressed down firmly over the nut.Basic black dot position indicators are included on both the fingerboard and on the side of the neck.They're pretty average in size, and not particularly tall or wide, but they have all been nicely polished and the fret ends have been dressed - there's no sharp edges to be found anywhere. There are 21 frets on the flamed maple fingerboard.The truss rod is installed from the top and then capped with the fingerboard, so there's no "skunk stripe" on the back of the neck.Unlike some maple necked instruments, the fingerboard uses a separate piece of maple, and while it's finished in satin like the back of the neck, it's a more ornate piece of wood, with quite a bit of nice figuring and flame to it.809" (20.55 mm) at the first fret, and it has a classic C-shaped profile and a 12" (305 mm) fingerboard radius. According to my digital calipers the satin finished Canadian hard maple neck is 1.475" (37.47 mm) wide at the nut, widening noticeably to 2.187" (55.57 mm) at the 12th fret.It features a contoured neck / body joint, which improves upper-fret access over most traditional four-bolt neck designs. The neck is a bolt-on, and is held in place with four bolts.Further highlighting the wood grain appeal of the bass is the clear pickguard, which allows more of the grain to be visible while still protecting the wood itself.The balance is generally good too, and there's no "neck dive" issues when you strap it on.
The offset waist further improves comfort, especially when you're playing while sitting down.
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