1981 G&L L-1000

waynobass · #1 01-09-2010, 02:48 PM

SOLD Mahogany body, tobacco burst; wonderful mojo wear on the body. Sounds massively thunderous like all “wunkays.”

One-piece maple neck. Back of the neck has been deglossed, oiled/waxed for a natural feel like an EBMM. Fretboard and headstock have original tinted finish.

Trussrod works perfectly. Neck was shimmed to lower the action; shim is basswood and painted black on the edges so it's tough to see. Refretted sometime in the 90s. New Tusq nut. Everything else is original.

Strung with GHS Boomers (45-100). Weight is approx. 9.5 lbs. Ships in original hardshell case, clean blue interior. $750. SOLD

Paypal please, price includes shipping in continental US only. No trades. Thank you!

More pics available: http://www.flickr.com/photos/3862575...7623154837666/

**Chef** · #2 01-09-2010, 03:02 PM

1981 should have slot pole pickups.
1980 have big hex; 1982 on have small hex.
Can't tell for sure from the pics, but those look 1980 to me.

waynobass · #3 01-10-2010, 02:55 PM

Serial number is B0023xx. And the poles take a 1/8" allen wrench.

TomB · #4 01-10-2010, 03:35 PM

1/8"... That would be the smaller hexes, right?

**Chef** · #5 01-10-2010, 03:59 PM

My 1980 big hex is in the shop for re-fret, and I don't own anything new enough to have small poles: I can't answer that one.

sunbeast · #6 01-10-2010, 05:27 PM

My L2000's pickups take a 2mm wrench (much smaller than 1/8"), so this L1000 must be have the large hex pieces- could be 1980 or early 1981, I think...

And also- DAMN! that's a yummy bass!

Karl

TomB · #7 01-10-2010, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunbeast

My L2000's pickups take a 2mm wrench (much smaller than 1/8"), so this L1000 must be have the large hex pieces- could be 1980 or early 1981, I think...

And also- DAMN! that's a yummy bass!

Karl

Well, all right... I just got my 1980 back yesterday so here goes w/the ruler... 1/8" on the money. You all got good eyes!

**Chef** · #8 01-10-2010, 06:26 PM

nice...that's gonna be really early 1981.
i'd bet the neck and body are stamped 1980 if you open it up and look.

munkeyfish · #9 01-10-2010, 06:43 PM

Damn, why do I always got to be broke?

Weimhunter · #10 01-12-2010, 09:32 PM

This bass still available?

waynobass · #11 01-16-2010, 12:31 PM

Weekend bump

**Chef** · #12 01-16-2010, 01:32 PM

Still here?
Man, I sure wouldn't let mine go for that...

bassplaya614 · #13 01-16-2010, 03:14 PM

How's it sound? What sound is it comparable to? I've never even seen one of these basses before...

**Chef** · #14 01-16-2010, 03:37 PM

I'll take a stab at that, but waynobass if it bothers you let me know and i'll pull this post.

Both your standard Fender P and J have their neck pickup coils at more or less 28" from the nut. In the Precision's case, E and A coils are at 28:, and D and G are at 29...

The G&L's two rows of coils are at 28 and 29.

The Big MFD humucker is coil tapped, with three choices available.
The dual parallel is kinda P bass like; with some of the resulting loss of high end extension you get with dual coils; though the mids aren't as pronounced.
Single coil mode is kinda J bass like, with more top end and more low end, and less mid bump.
The third choice is single coil p;lus bass boost, which keeps all it's high end clarity, and adds enough low end to be truly earth moving.

The G&L's control layout is nice: vol, treble cut and bass cut. Why all passive basses aren't like this, I don't know. But, it makes it very easy to trim that some of that massive low end from the single coil plus bass boost mode.

dave2 · #15 01-16-2010, 11:31 PM

PM sent to you

I've got Paypal ready to pay you.

Let me know please. Have a great day.

Dave

waynobass · #16 01-17-2010, 04:16 PM

On hold.

waynobass · #17 01-18-2010, 10:30 AM

Thanks for the info, Chef.

and

Sold.