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For sale 1983 G&L L-2000 in Trans-Red w Bi-Cut Neck & OHSC!

Sold
$1,450.00
Strings
4
Status
This item has been sold and is no longer available!

Details

NO TRADES PLEASE

Got this locally, from my buddy and fellow TBer Ed. Since I've had this, it has only had maybe an hour playing time here in my home. Here is Ed's description from when I bought it. The description is accurate:

Selling my 1983 G&L L-2000 with transparent red on ash body, maple neck and fretboard, original HSC (bonus!). Produced in early 1983 with a bi-cut neck (NO SKI RAMP) and a premium transparent red finish over Ash body, she has clarity and sustain for days. Downsizing my 34" scale basses due to shoulder injury, switching to short scale is the only reason I am willing to sell her. A few body dings, no buckle rash, headstock clean, neck clean front and back, electronics have been Deoxed and the truss rod functions as it should. No finish cracks in the neck pocket.
Freshly set up by my tech with DR Hi-Beam strings and low action and the frets have been polished. Dead stock right down to the strap buttons.
Please see pics of the condition, I have tried to capture every angle. It even comes with the original brown lined G&L hardcase, a rare beast in itself! New locking latches with keys directly from G&G have been installed. Weight on the bass is 10.15 lbs.

Price is $1,450. Local (Maryland) deal welcome or happy to discuss shipping...
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Comments

Quadzilla

Supporting Member
Whoa…!!! The rest of the GLeeks will be along shortly…drooling…
Quad, what’s the weight?- should be a 10 pounder with the ash body…
Hey buddy, been a minute! :) Ed, who sold her to me and listed it here, weighed her at 9.5 lbs. My shoulder says she's in that range, I can weigh her as well just to confirm.

Update: weighed her. According to my scale, she's at 10.15 lbs. You were correct my friend!
 
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Jul 15, 2017
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NO TRADES PLEASE

Got this locally, from my buddy and fellow TBer Ed. Since I've had this, it has only had maybe an hour playing time here in my home. Here is Ed's description from when I bought it. The description is accurate:

Selling my 1983 G&L L-2000 with transparent red on ash body, maple neck and fretboard, original HSC (bonus!). Produced in early 1983 with a bi-cut neck (NO SKI RAMP) and a premium transparent red finish over Ash body, she has clarity and sustain for days. Downsizing my 34" scale basses due to shoulder injury, switching to short scale is the only reason I am willing to sell her. A few body dings, no buckle rash, headstock clean, neck clean front and back, electronics have been Deoxed and the truss rod functions as it should. No finish cracks in the neck pocket.
Freshly set up by my tech with DR Hi-Beam strings and low action and the frets have been polished. Dead stock right down to the strap buttons.
Please see pics of the condition, I have tried to capture every angle. It even comes with the original brown lined G&L hardcase, a rare beast in itself! New locking latches with keys directly from G&G have been installed. Weight on the bass is 10.15 lbs.

Price is $1,450. Local (Maryland) deal welcome or happy to discuss shipping...
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My favourite era : original body shape / front mounted controls on plate / bottle opener headstock.

Also, identical trans-red & maple to my similar era StingRay.

Too bad these don't show up on this side of the pond, very often.


GLWTS!
 

Bob McAlister

6tzguy
Supporting Member
Aug 22, 2004
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Hi, I’ve been a lifelong woodworker and I’ve never heard the term ‘bi-cut’. I didn’t see any ‘cathedraling’ so I know it’s not ’flat-cut’ and no vertical grain lines so it’s not quartersawn. Please define bi-cut. Thanks and GLWTS. It’s a beautiful bass BTW!
 

Quadzilla

Supporting Member
Hi, I’ve been a lifelong woodworker and I’ve never heard the term ‘bi-cut’. I didn’t see any ‘cathedraling’ so I know it’s not ’flat-cut’ and no vertical grain lines so it’s not quartersawn. Please define bi-cut. Thanks and GLWTS. It’s a beautiful bass BTW!


Thanks Picton! Here is another thread about it:

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/in-praise-of-the-g-l-bi-cut-neck.1404084/
 

Bob McAlister

6tzguy
Supporting Member
Aug 22, 2004
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Orange County, Ca.
Very interesting , but shtupid! No, just kidding. I never realized that people have been trying to eliminate ’ski jump’ in necks and add stability in so many different ways. I like the idea of cutting the one piece neck in half and then gluing it back together. I’ve done glue ups in my cabinet making experience and I believe it creates a stronger piece of wood than a one piece as the ‘tensions’ in each piece works against each other and hopefully creates a more stable piece. My guess would be the bi-cut method would be most effective in a neck blank that is already a piece of quartersawn wood. Any thoughts?
 

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