G&L Club Part 4 - Page 12

fourstringbliss · #**221** 10-19-2011, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Chef

The L1000 is passive, and has different coil taps.
So, sort of yes, and, sort of no.

How are the taps different?

**Chef** · #**222** 10-19-2011, 04:01 PM

L2000, currently, are dual series and dual parallel.

L1000 is dual parallel, single coil, single coil with bass boost.

metron · #**223** 10-19-2011, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Chef

This one will fog up on the forearm contour if I play it in the Mid-Missouri 90 degree 90% humidity weather, and sweat all over it.
So: I don't do that.

I must have reactive sweat because mine will fog no matter what. Regardless i am not about to baby it. Its a workhorse and will be treated as such.

Chebass88 · #**224** 10-20-2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by metron

I must have reactive sweat because mine will fog no matter what. Regardless i am not about to baby it. Its a workhorse and will be treated as such.

My '78 PBass (Black) fogs up in warm & humid environments. The G&L finishes (mine are from 2005 & 2010) are really solid - no fogging there!

**Chef** · #**225** 10-20-2011, 01:08 PM

The very early G&L's were nitro, and prone to that sort of thing.
I think they moved to poly in 1982? They don't do that.

**Chef** · #**226** 10-20-2011, 01:10 PM

This bass>Mesa Walkabout>2xGK Neo 212=Awesome!

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Originally Posted by Chef

Goin' to work with me tonight:

metron · #**227** 10-20-2011, 01:48 PM

I use a walkabout with my L1000 as well. Usually through an swr 115 but my nv 610 is best. That amp/bass combo is really nice!

sailri · #**228** 10-20-2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ontime

What does the community think about the G & L Legacy model. I have an ASAT now and really love the sound. When I purchase a bass I want it to be one that I can Keep and it will appreciate in value. Will the Legacy appreciate or will it have a negative stigma because it wasn't one of the models designed by Fender himself. It sounds great and feels wonderful.

A good investment bass is one that has a low risk of dropping in price.

With G&L's, that means brand new ones aren't candidates.

That doesn't mean buying a G&L Legacy or other models can't be good investments - a 30% profit is a 30% profit - whether that means you're investing in basses, Savings Bonds, or stocks. And that is regardless of whether you have to "do it over and over".

24 months ago you would see sales under $500 for US G&L's. Not a lot, but they were out there. Buy one for $400 when you can find them, and sell them for $640. Good investment. Buy one for $800 and you may have to wait a while.

If your idea is "buy the one I love now and hold on to it as an investement" - you might be going about it the wrong way. If you want a Legacy Bass or LB-100 - but it. But if you pay $400 for one you've made a better investment choice than if you pay $700.

I thought it interesting a while back when the bass player for INXS was selling his Fender Precisions through Gruhn while keeping his LB-100s. Buy it and keep it if you like it, but if you want to get more than your money back - shop harder and more often to get a cheaper one in good shape whereever you can.

The other benefit is when you buy them cheap you don't mind as much having to sell them to make your next GAS payment, since you'll be making money and not losing it.

~~Investment advice.~~TOO LATE!!
Go to Guitars, Musical Instruments, and Musical Equipment from Guitar Center.
On the left side click on "Vintage & Platinum" and then "Vintage Bass".
Do that every day.
When you see a deal don't think - buy immediately.
Two nights ago were not one but two G&L L-1000's, 1981, for $599.
Those, my friend, are good investments.

Bill

sailri · #**229** 10-20-2011, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by HighPockets

Thanks anyway. I really like no dot fretboards and matching headstocks. That one had to be very impressive. The black guard really makes the color pop.

If someone's really gassing for something like that...... just saw this one cherryburst SB-2 w/ the black guard. Missing the other nice touches that really make that one stand out though, but still nice:

G&L USA SB2 P/J Bass 1992 with Hardshell Case

**Mrfstop** · #**230** 10-20-2011, 02:55 PM

I just saw a "Stealth" satin-flat black G&L SB-2 with matching Satin-flat black headstock and tort pick guard being sold new by a G&L Dealer online.
I had never noticed that G&L had offered a "Stealth" Satin black finish?
Could this be something they did in factory?
Or for sure would it have to be an after market?
Did not notice if the hardware was all blacked out or not?
The pic was not a very good one.

Jim11895 · #**231** 10-20-2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by fretno

She's my #1 rocker
clippy
SoundClick artist: Fretless Jamz - page with MP3 music downloads

Can you tell me what finish this is? It's beautiful. I'm aboiut to order an L2500 and would like the exact same finish.

Thanks.

Mound of Sound · #**232** 10-20-2011, 04:23 PM

Greg at Rocket Music just got this in for me. I got it to match my fretted L2500. I can't wait - it will be at my house on Monday!

Specs:

MODEL: L-2500 ($1850 MSRP)
FINISH: 3 Tone Burst
BODY: Ash (+$50 MSRP)
NECK: #10 Hard Rock Quartersawn (+$100) Maple Neck w/ Ebony Unlined Fretless Board (+$200) w/ Matching Headstock (+$150)
PICKUPS: Two G&L Magnetic Field Design Humbuckers
CONTROLS: Standard L2K Controls plus K-Wiring
BRIDGE: G&L Saddle Lock
TUNERS: G&L Ultralite Tuners w/ Aluminum Tapered String Posts
CASE: Hardshell Case Included
NEW OWNER: STOKED!!!!

JohnnyB53 · #**233** 10-20-2011, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim11895

Can you tell me what finish this is? It's beautiful. I'm about to order an L2500 and would like the exact same finish.

Looks like Tobacco Sunburst to me:

Jim11895 · #**234** 10-20-2011, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyB53

Looks like Tobacco Sunburst to me:

Maybe it's the angle of the photograph, but it looks browner to me than the all the sunburst finishes on the G&L website. Those finishes look to me to have a lot of yellow and/or red in them. This one does not. It's exactly what I'm looking for....

**Chef** · #**235** 10-20-2011, 07:16 PM

Tobaccoburst is different than a sunburst like that...

Here's a few tobaccobursts I've had/have:

RandyMolson · #**236** 10-20-2011, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanp03

My G&L L-1000.....had a few modifications when I bought it, and I like them so I left them. Love this bass. Been my #1 for almost a year now.

Already have a number, just had never shown a pic.

Digging the hawg!