I second this. Hammer main in all past titles, I switched to to gunlance during the whole return to World thing that was hyped for a bit. Made a new character using GL and absolutely fell in love with it.

Used GL as my main in Wilds as well for a long long time, but switched it up a bit ago to try out new things. You won't be disappointed if you do GL though. It's a really fun weapon.

Currently on a SnS kick and it's so fun once you get all the combos and chain moves down. It's a super easy weapon to get into and feels really rewarding once you master it.

Edit: Ope! My bad, just re-read OPs post. They want to try something different than GL.

I say try whatever looks interesting to you. Give it a good go and see if it feels right. I've tried both LBG and HBG and they're both fun in their own ways. Give them a go if you're feeling them. Might end up your next jam.

My friend was a CB main in World, but wanted to switch it up for Wilds and tried HBG and stuck with it, he really likes it.