I Got my New G&L L2500 today

[lovenotfear]

i just wanted to say thanks to mainsail and others who gave me advice in buying this bass, i got it today from ups and one hour later i was playing it at a gig, it is the smoothest sounding bass i have ever played, the neck is fast, and man i can get any sound i want out of this thing, this is the best bass i have ever played, it was set up perfect right out of the case, man i love this bass, the first thought that came to my head when i picked it up was, why do people think the neck is fat on these things, it was nice and thin and the string spacing was perfect, it was much easier to play on then my usa fender jazz deluxe 5 string, anyway thanks so much guys, you all rock, i am glad i trusted each and every one of you, and thanks again to mainsail you helped me so much in the purchase of this thing, the guys you set me up with at buffalo brothers were awesome!

[pbass2]

Now that bass is HOT. I love that--1 hour between dumping the packing peanuts and gigging that bad boy
I'm biased, but I think the L2500 is gonna achieve "classic" status soon (a la the 'Ray V, etc.). It has a special thing of its own going on . . .
Congrats.

[lovenotfear]

[/quote]I think the L2500 is gonna achieve "classic" status soon (a la the 'Ray V, etc.). It has a special thing of its own going on . . .[/quote]



i totally agree, now that i own one i can understand why you think that, i am so happy, i feel sorry for my fender jazz, it will now be my back up, and might even collect some dust, i have a new girlfriend now!

[mainsail]

Super!
I was on the edge of my seat yesterday wondering if it had arrived.

I'm glad you got to put it through it's paces last night.

Enjoy!

Larry

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i just wanted to say thanks to mainsail and others who gave me advice in buying this bass, i got it today from ups and one hour later i was playing it at a gig, it is the smoothest sounding bass i have ever played, the neck is fast, and man i can get any sound i want out of this thing, this is the best bass i have ever played, it was set up perfect right out of the case, man i love this bass, the first thought that came to my head when i picked it up was, why do people think the neck is fat on these things, it was nice and thin and the string spacing was perfect, it was much easier to play on then my usa fender jazz deluxe 5 string, anyway thanks so much guys, you all rock, i am glad i trusted each and every one of you, and thanks again to mainsail you helped me so much in the purchase of this thing, the guys you set me up with at buffalo brothers were awesome!

[BrentSimons]

Congrats Man, she's a beaut!
So what was the total wait time?
Brent

[lovenotfear]

Originally Posted by BrentSimons

Congrats Man, she's a beaut!
So what was the total wait time?
Brent

well i ordered it on 3-29-2008 and recieved it on 7-11-2008 so it took a little over 3 months, and man let me tell you it is worth it, i have played it 6 times, 1 time at a gig on friday 1 hour after i got it from ups, 1 on saturday, and 4 on sunday, the neck is not big at all it is a lot like a stingray 5 neck but a little thiner in my opinion, i dont know how it got the reputation for having a big neck, maybe the neck is bigger on the tribute model, because the usa model is not big at all, the neck is smaller than my fender jazz usa deluxe 5 string, and the string spacing does not feel tight at all, in fact it is faster and easier, and i have been able to get any tone i want from it, neck pickup in active in parallel sounds just like a precision to me, both pickups in active parallel sounds kind of marcus miller like but with a better low end, and bridge pickup in active and parallel sound to me just like a stingray 5, and if i flip the switch to series it sounds allot like a warick, and man in series mode it gets real thick sounding very ballsy, and when i go passive it hardly losses any volume at all, this thing will growl all day and then some, or just a flip of the switches and it sounds smooth and jazzy with no growl, this is definitely the swiss army knife of basses, the rose wood fret board is perfect, no neck dive at all, paint job is the best i have ever seen, and the sustain will ring on for days, and it feels allot lighter than my fender jazz, hope this review helps, this bass caused me to lose all of my gas for an ernie ball stingray 5, this is my go to bass, the only bass i might want in the future would be the lakland decade with chi sonics pickups, but seriously i almost wanted a usa 55-94 lakland, i have played one many times and the l2500 can get pretty much the same sounds and also is made in the usa it costed me in total $1277.00 with hard shell case, the lakland usa over $3000.00 no case and a long possible 9 month or more wait, i am not saying lakland is bad i like them, but The G&L L2500 makes sense in many ways, hope this helps! oh and the b string is decently tight even for a 34 scale neck.

[DanoesqBass]

Welcome to the Club!

I agree with all your words lovenotfear, this thread and G&L guys have helped me to buy and own a L2500, the last bass I should need in this life...

[lovenotfear]

Originally Posted by DanoesqBass

Welcome to the Club!

I agree with all your words lovenotfear, this thread and G&L guys have helped me to buy and own a L2500, the last bass I should need in this life...

thanks, and it is the bass that does it all.