Loaded L2Kish Body

Stu L. · #1 02-02-2010, 03:43 PM

$250 +half shipping! Come on, an Aggie pre, two awesome MFDs, coil switching with bypass! It's a great deal for that alone! Consider it a free bridge and body

There was a good deal of interest for these parts in my other (now closed) thread. However, I do not want to part this out after all, as I am afraid of damaging it. The neck pocket has a few small chips from where I removed the neck (very tight pocket).

A G&L L2000 body (probably Tribby) routed for a Fender style neck, and a more common cavity cover. MFD pickups wired with independant volume controls and switching for series/single coil/ parallel into an Aguilar OBP2 with bypass. Everything is here except for a 22 fret neck. Not pictured but installed now are the stacked knobs for the Aggie. The finish is candy apple red with flake finished in nitro. Thanks.

Kitsapbass · #2 02-03-2010, 11:00 AM

On the pic it has a 20 fret neck attached - is it routed for a 20 fret neck, a 21 (which is the G&L std) or a 22 fret which is what you said in the ad?

Stu L. · #3 02-03-2010, 11:46 AM

The neck route is for a standard Fender heel. Another TB'er said he had the same issue with a project, and it was corrected by a 22 fret neck. I assume that would be the same situation here, as I do not recall seeing a 22 fret neck with a FB that overhung the body, except for those that wanted the extra frets in the same exact scale legnth. In other words, I didn't measure very well when I left the legnth on the pocket alone while routing

Stu L. · #4 02-04-2010, 08:22 PM

Bump. Trade offers or cash offers considered

genstormbringer · #5 02-05-2010, 09:41 PM

I am confused what neck is on it in the pics and will an L2000 neck fit or is that out of the question?

Stu L. · #6 02-05-2010, 09:56 PM

The neck on it is an Allparts licensed P neck. The neck pocket was widened to take the standard heel. I've never had a L2K neck in my hand, but I don't think it will go, as is.

Anyone want a P neck with Ultra lites? I may make a new thread...

genstormbringer · #7 02-06-2010, 10:04 AM

pm'ed

ZombieBRAINS!! · #8 02-06-2010, 10:06 AM

Im still confused as to why you dont just move the bridge, to accomadate for the new neck?

genstormbringer · #9 02-06-2010, 10:15 AM

why does is not come out to be a 34" scale is it that bad

Stu L. · #10 02-06-2010, 10:16 AM

Sorry, I forgot to answer that before. A G&L bridge has a "lip" (for lack of a better term) that fits into a route in the body. I guess it's for better transfer of vibrations, but I couldn't say that's exactly it.

It could be done, I just don't want to do it

Stu L. · #11 02-06-2010, 10:19 AM

You guys are faster than I am this morning

The pocket on a G&L body sits further into the body than a traditional Fender body/neck combo. I didn't plan well before I finished it.

genstormbringer · #12 02-06-2010, 10:20 AM

so what is wrong w the thing why would you need to "move the bridge" if I put a Fender neck on this will it play right or am I gonna buy this for parts.

ZombieBRAINS!! · #13 02-06-2010, 10:21 AM

The original neck was a 21 fret and the current fender type neck has 20 frets, so you would need to move the bridge back roughly an inch. Granted you would have to do all of the measurements yourself in order to find the correct spot to drill the bridge.

ZombieBRAINS!! · #14 02-06-2010, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu L.

Sorry, I forgot to answer that before. A G&L bridge has a "lip" (for lack of a better term) that fits into a route in the body. I guess it's for better transfer of vibrations, but I couldn't say that's exactly it.

It could be done, I just don't want to do it

Sorry I didn't see this response

genstormbringer · #15 02-06-2010, 10:25 AM

but it would now be in essence a 33" scale bass?

Stu L. · #16 02-06-2010, 10:27 AM

No problem Mr. Brains. Thank you for your input.

Another TBer had the same situation on a project he did. It was corrected by using a 22 fret neck he got from eBay. I am confident this would work here after talking with him.

ZombieBRAINS!! · #17 02-06-2010, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by genstormbringer

but it would now be in essence a 33" scale bass?

As far as the string length, yes. But the frets wouldn't line up to the correct spots in order to intonate it properly.

However a fretless neck could be an easy fix.

Stu L. · #18 02-06-2010, 10:29 AM

It was right around the 33" mark, but I don't remember exactly, and don't intend to put the neck back on for fear of chipping the finish further. It plays well. It just will not intonate with a 20 fret neck. After the 8 or 9th fret, forget about being in tune.

genstormbringer · #19 02-06-2010, 10:53 AM

pm'ed again

Stu L. · #20 02-06-2010, 11:08 AM

PM's returned. Still available.