Recent content by Spyders

Hey Men (and the occasional Lady) I'm about to turn 60 and some of my fingers are beginning the downhill slide into arthritis. It is beginning to become slightly painful to play I told Obamacare where to stick it but I'd be interested in hearing how some of you other "victims" of mother...

HI Jools, In general I don't feel that old but my liver feels like it is about 127.

I'll be 60 in January. Been playing bass since I was 16. I've always been a Leo guy, Fender, Music Man, G&L. A couple of years ago I had an opportunity to pick up a Hofner 500/1 V 63 for $750. For a Fender style guy this bass is an odd duck. But I put some time into playing it and started...

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Here is my stable of G&Ls and each and every one of them is a thoroughbred. 1981 L-1000, 2001 Asat Bass, 2003 S-500. I've got more pics but you'll have to sign a waiver to verify you are an adult. Spyders

Hello maple lovers! My wife is currently in the kitchen making home made waffles on which I will have (sugar free) maple syrup. So I thought I would take this opportunity to request admission to the "Official Black and Maple Club". I've always loved maple fretboards. I have a black and maple...

It's interesting that you would say that. My '81 L-1000 has the letters CL stamped in the neck pocket. I have it on pretty good authority that Leo used the initials CL (Clarence Leo) around the factory to sign off on stuff. I got pretty excited when I saw that and I shopped the idea around...

I Have an '81 L-1000 which I've had for 30 years. It looks identical to the candy apple red example w maple fretboard in the photo. Never had any issues with the neck - it still plays beautifully. This was before Leo started using the bi-cut neck and it has the skunk stripe on the back. The...

Hey G&L'ers It's been a while since I was on this site but I'm back. I'd like to join the G&L Club if there are any vacancies. I have two G&L basses, 1981 L-1000 and a 2001 ASAT. I also have a 2003 S-500. I'll post some better pictures later. Spyders

Thank you Sir! Glad to be here! I've always played long scale but wanted a short scale bass so I could sit in that recliner and play comfortably. I bought the Epiphone version and was so impressed with it that I had to have the real deal. I'll be adding pictures of some of my other basses a...

Greetings All, I just recently picked up a 2015 SG. I am thoroughly enjoying it. Just put some DR Black Beauties on it last night. What do I need to do to join the club? Spyders

I spoke with Gary at North Coast Music. He is a Hofner dealer and says he had never heard of the corrosion problem before. I assured him it was quite real as My Hofner was affected by the exact same problem and that all of the metal in proximity to the pick guard was corroded. He contacted...

I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps I should take off my pick and put it away for safe keeping. I pulled the control plate and there doesn't seem to be any corrosion on anything in there so I assume the offending substance must be coming out of the side of the pick guard. What do you guys...

Hi Pimpernel, So if the pearloid pieces "gas out", do you think I would be safe in assuming that leaving the bass out of the case would minimize the damage from the gassing out due to the increased air flow around the pearloid? Spyders

Hey radaddict, I just bought a red Hofner from a guy in the LA area (I live in Texas). It has the very same cloudy red finish as yours. I've found a mark on the fretboard very similar to the one in your photo and I've found corrosion on the metal parts around the pickguard. I haven't pulled...