Ever wanted to play bass and go bowling at the same time? Well now you can!
OK, uhh... not really.....
Here we have a mid 90s (I believe 1995) 3-bolt G&L SB-2 featuring MFD "P" and "J" pickups. The color is of the elusive "swirl" (also described as "marble" or "bowling ball") variety. In this case - black with silver swirling. It's pretty awesome looking, especially under lights. The pickguard is a mirror pickguard that is not original (I do not have the original pickguard.)
I recently purchased this rare beauty but have since decided that I have enough P/J basses and really just want a straight "P." For that reason, I would prefer a G&L SB-1, or possibly some other "P" variety bass (maybe a G&L LB-100 "Legacy" bass or possibly a Lakland or Fender.)
The bass is in very good condition for its age. The mirror pickguard has some scratches. One of the knobs rotates a little looser than the other. The chrome is in good shape with only a slight bit of "cloudiness" - still better than my L2000 which is from the same era. The control cavity was widened (see pictures) and could easily accommodate a preamp. The widened area is completely covered by the pickguard. If you don't like the mirror pickguard, Chandler (Pickguard Heaven) makes amazing pickguards and it looks like they can do an SB-2 pickguard in the $50-range. I inspected the finish carefully, especially around the bridge, and I couldn't find any sign of the notorious finish "bubbling" from which these bowling-ball finish G&Ls sometimes suffer. I guess I am not 100% sure what I should be looking for, but I didn't see anything out of the ordinary. There ARE some very small, chips, dings, scratches, etc., in various places on the body, but they are minor. I did find one ding where the pickguard meets the body, but it's not that deep and you can't see the wood. There are a couple pin-prick dings where you can see the wood but you really have to look hard to find them. I know this finish is notorious having issues, but considering that as well as the bass's age, it's really in great shape. Not perfect, but very good overall. The nice thing about this finish is that it really masks flaws very well.
Did I mention that the back of the neck is very smooth?
Weighs under 9 lbs which is remarkable for an old G&L. (Not sure of exact weight because my bathroom scale is
terrible but I came up with average weight of about 8.4 lbs. I was really surprised when I picked it up at how lightweight it is. The neck is very thin and comfortable like a Fender Jazz. I measured the nut at 1.5." The fingerboard is dark, tightly grained rosewood. Mother of pearl dot inlays. The frets appear to be in good shape.
It comes with the original G&L hardcase which is a bit scuffed but fully functional.
I'm gonna do
one more price drop.
$675 + shipping tonight only or it's getting traded away.
I'll do
$625 + shipping without the hard case.
Now accepting partial trade bait for another bass - something cheap - like under $400 - preferably under $200 - something weird, old, and with character/mojo. Prefer made in U.S. or Japan. The older and weirder the better. Mojo and wear as good as long as it still sounds good. I might join a band that calls for just this sort of thing. 4-string fretted only..
PM or e-mail me if interested.
Pictures below.
I have a Green and Black Swril 5 Fretless 2500
