G&L L-2000 and Worker Bee 4-string

[nad]

The Bee has a 1.5" nut with 19mm string spacing. Body is curly white limba with a blue/green burst finish. Neck is maple with a rosewood board, 28 frets. Bee 18V 3-band preamp with Delano TheXtender quad coil pickup, switch is for series/single-coil/parallel modes, pull volume knob for passive mode. Comes with whatever random gig bag I find to pack it up with. Weight is under 7 pounds.

The G&L has a swamp ash body with a nice quartersawn flamed maple neck and rosewood board. Neck type is #8 which means 1.5" nut and 12" radius. Comes with the certificate factory G&G hardcase. One of my drummers will be sad to see this go. Weight is just over 9 pounds.

Both basses are about 18 months old, I'm the original owner of each. Standard playing wear, nothing major whatsoever. Bee has the stock strings (nearly dead), G&L has a new set of Sunbeams.

SOLD $1,250 shipped for the Bee.
SOLD $850 shipped for the G&L.
NO TRADES.

Basses are located in Yucaipa, CA and I ship USPS. International is fine, send me a postal code for a price quote.

[tubby.twins]

I remember this Bee bass. Wasn't this a special order?

[nad]

This Bee was a custom order, yes. I'm not sure if Fred is still building custom basses, I think he might just be doing the Groove Bee basses these days.

For what it's worth, the G&L was a special order bass as well. Slightly less custom than the Bee.

[James Hart]

If I could beg/borrow/steal the funds for that Bee... I'd be all over it.

[Rich L]

Originally Posted by James Hart

If I could beg/borrow/steal the funds for that Bee... I'd be all over it.

Big time +1 !

[nad]

Originally Posted by James Hart

If I could beg/borrow/steal the funds for that Bee... I'd be all over it.

Originally Posted by Rich L

Big time +1 !

You two can always split the cost and share it.

[nad]

Big price drop on both, these are now at bottom line pricing. No trades unless one of them sells first. Or I'll trade toward a used Mazda of some sort if you're local.

[nad]

Huh, figured prices like this would stimulate some interest.

I can throw in some free porno magazines as an incentive.

[mandohack]

What is custom on the G&L besides no fretboard markers?

Thanks.

[nad]

Originally Posted by mandohack

What is custom on the G&L besides no fretboard markers?

Thanks.

Quartersawn flamed maple #8 style neck with no face dots. Not exactly custom, but it was special ordered with these options. Oh, and the trans red finish, I spec'd that as well.

[RickC]

Originally Posted by nad

Huh, figured prices like this would stimulate some interest.

I can throw in some free porno magazines as an incentive.

What kind of porno mags?

The Bee looks interesting - *real* interesting. But I have no idea what such a thing would sound like. Can you give any sort of a description?

/rick

[nad]

Originally Posted by RickC

What kind of porno mags?

The Bee looks interesting - *real* interesting. But I have no idea what such a thing would sound like. Can you give any sort of a description?

/rick

I found a couple of Fox rags whilst cleaning out the garage the other day, I'll include one per bass if anybody wants them.

As for the Bee's sound, I generally describe it as a Music Man that went to finishing school. It's not less aggressive, but it is more refined. In series mode the bass is a friggin' freight train through a mix. Oh look! A craptastic soundclip:

http://www.boogeresque.com/BeeWank.mp3

The first chunk is parallel, second is series, third is single coil. Recorded direct, and I'm pretty sure the EQ is set flat.

[mandohack]

Any time to post a pic of the backs of these?

[nad]

I'll try to get some more of the G&L this weekend, but here are some Bigass Bee Pics:





These particular pictures are a bit old, there has been a little player wear since these were taken, but nothing I can really photograph (initial picture in this thread is current).

[nad]

Bye, Bee. with a little on the side.

[nad]

And there goes the G&L. Tracking info coming soon.

Great basses, y'all enjoy them!