The JB Player L Series consisted of three models: the JBA-L2, JBA-L3 and JBA-L4. Each had a carved solid telecaster shaped body, using either ash or alder, with a bolt on maple neck. The hardware, pick-ups and switching setups focus on three distinct ideas - each with respect for tradition.
![]() | J.B. PLAYER JBA-L2The J.B. Player JBA-L2 was a carved top telecaster style electric, with stop tailpiece and two humbuckers. Solid alder body, with a carved top, one-piece maple neck with maple fingerboard. APC Pickups designed by Melvin Lace wired into a unique tapping and switching system that offers 10 different pickup configurations. Stop tailpiece, Diecast Machines, Gold Hardware, Black gloss finish. Nominated "Most Innovative Guitar 1995" by MUSIC AND SOUND RETAILER magazine poll |
![]() | J.B. PLAYER JBA-L3Introduced in the mid 1990s, the JB Player JBA-L3 had a solid ash telecaster style body, one piece maple neck, and rosewood fingerboard. Three J.B. Player single coil pickups on five-way switching system, Wilkinson tremolo, cream binding on body, neck, and headstock. Gold hardware, diecast machine heads, vintage sunburst finish |
![]() | J.B. PLAYER JBA-L4The J.B. Player JBA-L4 had a solid ash tele shaped body, one piece maple neck, and rosewood fingerboard. Two J.B. Player Humbucker pickups with a three-way selector. Gold plated diecast machines and hardware, Stop tailpiece, vintage sunburst or tobacco sunburst finish. |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Made in | Number of strings | Scale length | Finish effects |
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J.B. PLAYER JBA-L2 1995 | ![]() | black finish | Korea | 6 strings | 25.5 inches scale-length | - |
J.B. PLAYER JBA-L3 1995 to 2003 | ![]() | - | Korea | 6 strings | 25.5 inches scale-length | sunburst finish |
J.B. PLAYER JBA-L4 1995 to 2003 | ![]() | tobacco finish | Korea | 6 strings | 25.5 inches scale-length | sunburst finish |
Model | Controls material | Number of control knobs | Pickup selector controls | Tone controls | Volume controls |
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J.B. PLAYER JBA-L2 1995 | gold controls, metal controls | 2 control knobs | 1 coil tap switch, 5-way selector switch | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |
J.B. PLAYER JBA-L3 1995 to 2003 | - | - | 5-way selector switch | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |
J.B. PLAYER JBA-L4 1995 to 2003 | - | - | 3-way selector switch | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |
Model | Pickups brand and model | Pickups configuration |
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J.B. PLAYER JBA-L2 1995 | APC pickup(s) | 2 humbucker pickups |
J.B. PLAYER JBA-L3 1995 to 2003 | - | 3 single coil pickups |
J.B. PLAYER JBA-L4 1995 to 2003 | - | 2 humbucker pickups |
Model | Body shape features | Body style | Body material |
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J.B. PLAYER JBA-L2 1995 | carved top, single cutaway | Telecaster style | - |
J.B. PLAYER JBA-L3 1995 to 2003 | single cutaway | Telecaster style | ash body |
J.B. PLAYER JBA-L4 1995 to 2003 | single cutaway | Telecaster style | ash body |
Model | Bridge | Hardware color | Tailpiece |
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J.B. PLAYER JBA-L2 1995 | tune-o-matic bridge | gold hardware | stop tailpiece |
J.B. PLAYER JBA-L3 1995 to 2003 | Wilkinson tremolo | gold hardware | - |
J.B. PLAYER JBA-L4 1995 to 2003 | tune-o-matic bridge | gold hardware | stop tailpiece |
Model | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
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J.B. PLAYER JBA-L2 1995 | maple fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
J.B. PLAYER JBA-L3 1995 to 2003 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
J.B. PLAYER JBA-L4 1995 to 2003 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
Model | Neck joint | Neck material | Number of frets | Peghead (headstock) | Tuner layout |
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J.B. PLAYER JBA-L2 1995 | bolt on neck | maple neck | 21 fret | matching-finish headstock | six-in-a-row tuners |
J.B. PLAYER JBA-L3 1995 to 2003 | bolt on neck | maple neck | 24 fret | - | six-in-a-row tuners |
J.B. PLAYER JBA-L4 1995 to 2003 | bolt on neck | maple neck | 24 fret | - | six-in-a-row tuners |