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For sale 1981 G&L L1000 mahogany/sunburst

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$700.00
Strings
4
Status
This item has been sold and is no longer available!

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Up for sale is my 1981 G&L L-1000 bass in sunburst over mahogany. I bought this last year from fellow TB'er @Madcity Fats. It weighs in at 10.2 lbs. It is in remarkably good condition given its age and the only real blemish to speak of (other than a few insignificant use-knocks and finish crazing) is on the underside of the neck where I guess there was a bit of wood damaged and was repaired by someone who knew exactly what they were doing. You have to look for it to see it and you can't feel it at all while you're playing. The passive electronics are all original (slot pole pickup!) and everything works perfectly. The bass is set up and plays effortlessly. You won't find beefier tone anywhere. I'd love to keep it, but the fold has gotten way too large as of late and one of the ladies has to go.

I've got a knock-off Fender case that I'll throw in. It's no great shakes looks wise, but it keeps it protected.

$700 shipped to CONUS or I'll knock off a few bucks if you're willing to pick it up.
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Comments

Jul 18, 2015
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Is that a replacement neck? 81's should have the old skunk stripe neck shouldn't they?
 
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Is that a replacement neck? 81's should have the old skunk stripe neck shouldn't they?

You are right. That's a '81 body(chrome hardware, slots) with an early '83 neck(no skunk stripe, early headstock).
 
Sep 19, 2008
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There were very few bi-cut necks with the original headstock shape produced...the skunk stripe was discontinued in late 1982, and the last of the original headstock shape were run on Feb. 15, 1983, the day that CBS/ Fender delivered a 'Cease and Desist' to G&L. The modern / 'Eye-Gouger' headstock appeared soon after.
 

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I've had many of these. They're a really good bass. If I still played 4 strings, I'd still have one.
 
Jan 16, 2011
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Yep the frets are in great shape. They show a little bit of wear but there's a lot of life left in them. The neck is straight as an arrow and the truss rod adjusts effortlessly.
 
Sweet. I too picked up an 81 Hog body L1K here on TB. (with the skunk stripe) Now that I've had it and can compare it to my Ash body L1K, I can totally understand why the Hog body models are the ones to have. If I were to somehow break or damage the neck on my Hog, I would seriously remove the neck from my three bolt SB-1 and slap that on it. Good luck on the sale.
 

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