Show your lefty G&Ls!

amos · #1 12-29-2007, 04:34 PM

Back in 2003 I was going to order a greenburst G&L L2000 for myself as a christmas present. I did not however because I found a bass I could actually play before plunking down money on it, a Carvin LB70. Not exactly an L-2000, but I got a good deal on it $550 in mint-condition. so I never got my L-2000 but hope to some day. You leftys out there, let's see your G&L basses!

Assumer · #2 12-29-2007, 09:38 PM

amos · #3 12-29-2007, 10:30 PM

how much does a G&L JB2 run?

Assumer · #4 12-29-2007, 10:34 PM

unless they have gone up, I got my new one for $999 and my used one for $699

amos · #5 12-29-2007, 10:36 PM

How do they compare to a standard J-bass? edit: answered some of my other questions

lug · #6 12-30-2007, 10:11 PM

Assumer · #7 12-31-2007, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by amos

How do they compare to a standard J-bass? edit: answered some of my other questions

They are both nice basses but IMHO, the G&L feels more substantial and has a more raw ballsy sound.

amos · #8 12-31-2007, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by lug

That bass is strung backwards! Let me guess...you learned on a right handed-bass flipped upside down and now you play just like Scott Reeder (kyuss)

lug · #9 12-31-2007, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by amos

That bass is strung backwards! Let me guess...you learned on a right handed-bass flipped upside down and now you play just like Scott Reeder (kyuss)

.....play just like Scott Reeder? No, I play much much worse than that guy.

amos · #10 01-01-2008, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by lug

.....play just like Scott Reeder? No, I play much much worse than that guy.

LOL

I know, A lot of us play much worse than Mr. Reeder...but as I'm sure you well know he strings his bass backwards despite it being a left-handed bass. Or at least that's what I read on Wikipedia.

lug · #11 01-02-2008, 10:36 AM

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LOL

I know, A lot of us play much worse than Mr. Reeder...but as I'm sure you well know he strings his bass backwards despite it being a left-handed bass. Or at least that's what I read on Wikipedia.

Other people who do this are Greta from Moby and Jimmy Haslip from the Yellowjackets. I've seen several lefties that do this over the years, but the weirdest was when I saw a righty restring this way. I have no idea why he's do such a thing.