SHOW YOUR G&L'S!!!!

[tenaciousjg]

I just scooped this one up over the weekend and I am loving it! (Goodbye P-bass!) Based on the bridge serial # and headstock, I believe it to be a 1981 model. The body sculpt looks unlike any other L2000 I've seen, though - slightly narrower horns and less of a Fendery look. Anyone else encountered that? I wondered if it might not be original, but the hardware and pickup fit is perfect.

A few other details: the neck pickup is closer to the neck, more like on a MM Sabre than the regular L2000. The back contour is pretty shallow, not nearly as deep as normal. The neck plate has a hole for the micro-tilt adjustment but there's only more yellow paint showing through it. Was it not a standard feature? And there's that color... I haven't seen it on any other G&L bass from that era, though I suppose it could be a custom job.

Any thoughts? Seen anything similar? Recognize that body style? Just what have I gotten myself into? Aside from a delightful new bass and tons of tone, that is.

[no4mk1]

Originally Posted by tenaciousjg

Any thoughts? Seen anything similar? Recognize that body style? Just what have I gotten myself into? Aside from a delightful new bass and tons of tone, that is.

I don't have a PhD in G&Logy, but that body doesn't look right to me either. It looks really out of balance. The lack of microtilt seems to be the biggest give away that it's not just a modified G&L body, but a wholly different body.

How does it play and sound?

Cheers,
Chris

[spideyjg]

I vote it is a replacement body someone made. Those days I don't believe tweety bird yellow was a color.

Jim

[TeoItaly]

Never seen a G&L with such body...



Also for me the body was replaced...

[Youngspanion]

Watch. It'll just show up with no warning from G&L. Thanks Matt.

[MAJOR METAL]

Originally Posted by Youngspanion

Nice. Onto the wall of fame. That's real sweet Kev.

Thanks Steve , I really hope you get your bass soon.

[LeE_bass]

i saw a greenburst up there somewhere, its just about the coolest color i've ever seen on a bass. did they discontinue that color? i saw it on their site on an L1505 that i haven't seen it anywhere else

[MAJOR METAL]

Originally Posted by LeE_bass

i saw a greenburst up there somewhere, its just about the coolest color i've ever seen on a bass. did they discontinue that color? i saw it on their site on an L1505 that i haven't seen it anywhere else

Thanks that my bass ! No Greenburst is till an offered finish but it does seemt o be one of the less popular ones.[IMG][IMG][/IMG]

[artistanbul]

this is mine.
it's an excellent bass.

[Nino Valenti]

Here's my '84 L-2000

[Stuggi]

Originally Posted by tenaciousjg

I just scooped this one up over the weekend and I am loving it! (Goodbye P-bass!) Based on the bridge serial # and headstock, I believe it to be a 1981 model. The body sculpt looks unlike any other L2000 I've seen, though - slightly narrower horns and less of a Fendery look. Anyone else encountered that? I wondered if it might not be original, but the hardware and pickup fit is perfect.

A few other details: the neck pickup is closer to the neck, more like on a MM Sabre than the regular L2000. The back contour is pretty shallow, not nearly as deep as normal. The neck plate has a hole for the micro-tilt adjustment but there's only more yellow paint showing through it. Was it not a standard feature? And there's that color... I haven't seen it on any other G&L bass from that era, though I suppose it could be a custom job.

Any thoughts? Seen anything similar? Recognize that body style? Just what have I gotten myself into? Aside from a delightful new bass and tons of tone, that is.

Unbolt the neck from the body, and see for your self. If the neck/body isn't GL then it wount have the GL logo stamped there along with the manufacture date. The logo and date sould exist on both the body and the neck.

[DrSmaggs]

You guys have some sweet G&L's!!

It's nice to see such a cool variety of vintage ones, too

[LeE_bass]

Originally Posted by MAJOR METAL

Thanks that my bass ! No Greenburst is till an offered finish but it does seemt o be one of the less popular ones.[IMG][IMG][/IMG]

so it this color only for semi hollow?? Because i was thinkin of gettin a 2500 and im not leaning towards a semi hollow.

[addylewis]

Check out their website dude - I'm sure they'll do it on anything if you ask 'em...

[surge]

Originally Posted by LeE_bass

so it this color only for semi hollow?? Because i was thinkin of gettin a 2500 and im not leaning towards a semi hollow.

Its greenburst mate, you can get it on whatever you like

[spideyjg]

This makes.........too many.

[fourstringbliss]

My 4pdt mini-toggle switch finally came in and I did the single inner coils/parallel/single outer coils mod. I never really used series - too muffled. The differences between each setting are fairly subtle, but each is useful and now I have three two-pup coil settings I like to use, in addition to soloing.

Just thought I would share.

[Nedmundo]

Here's mine, which might be getting a new neck because the truss rod apparently doesn't work. Hope it works out, because I love the tone.

[James_B]

This is my Tribute.
I want to go American but why? This one so great. The only difference I have found is that the neck on the American is more "warn" in.

I honestly have no reason to buy another 4 string. That is bad because I wasn't expecting this bass to be so good. When I bought it. I wanted to keep it for a few months then sell and buy something better.

That is not a guitar..........its just dust on my camera lens

[3NotesAbar]

Used to have this one: