I put in an order yesterday for a G&L Jazz Bass 5 string. I've always liked G&L guitars. Sound as good as Fenders to me, and why shouldn't they?
Fender offers so few choices to lefties, and G&L not only offers American lefty basses, they give options like a maple fretboard, which Fender hasn't given lefties on their American basses in years. I think Fender might have produced one small run of lefty 5 strings over the last 30 years, but it's been a long time ago if so.
On top of that, Fender has never offered lefties so many choices of color and finish. Shit, I can even get a birdseye maple neck--Fender has neeeeeever offered lefties that except on vurrrry rare runs.
Any of you have experience with G&L gear?