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05-08-2006, 07:25 PM
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I have a beater L-1000 parts bass that absolutely oozes mojo. It doesn't get a lot of play any more since I transitioned over to fivers.
Does G&L do a single humbucker five string with the pickup in the same position as on my L-1000 (i.e. like a P-bass)?
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05-08-2006, 11:19 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego | | | The L2K 4 banger is in the same position. I don't have a 2500 to tell you for sure if the 2500 is in the same spot but I believe it is.
There has been discussion of converting an L25K to an "L-1005".
In theory it can be done.
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05-09-2006, 12:34 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA | | How about the L-1505... L-1505 on G&Ls website
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Chris
(edited cause I are dumb) Duhhh... You said L-1000. Sorry, no they don't make a fiver, or any L-1000s anymore. Yeah... I guess you would have to mod an L-2500 I guess. Might be an interesting project with a Tribute.
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05-09-2006, 07:06 AM
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05-09-2006, 01:45 PM
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05-09-2006, 05:59 PM
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HTH, a little,
Lee |
05-09-2006, 10:20 PM
|  | needs to spend more time on music and less on gear | | Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Spring, TX (Houston metro) | | I always thought GR basses looked a lot like L1Ks (and some are 5-string, I think). But their website, while still active, hasn't been updated in a while from what I can tell.
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05-09-2006, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by HeavyDuty Bummer. Thanks! | Ken an L-2000 the neck pickup is exactly where the L1K is. I've measured them.
The rest is changing the wiring which is pretty darn easy. Presto an L-1005.
You just have to live with a second pickup you do not use.
Jim |
05-10-2006, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by craigb I always thought GR basses looked a lot like L1Ks (and some are 5-string, I think). But their website, while still active, hasn't been updated in a while from what I can tell. | Huh, never heard of them. Are they good?
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05-10-2006, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by spideyjg Ken an L-2000 the neck pickup is exactly where the L1K is. I've measured them.
The rest is changing the wiring which is pretty darn easy. Presto an L-1005.
You just have to live with a second pickup you do not use.
Jim | That's good to know - I had assumed they were placed differently. An L-2000 could be an option.
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