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1981 G&L l2000e? Recommended strings? Recommended amp please ?
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The change in headstock design and the change in construction method occurred around the same time, but were two separate issues. I'm sure there are original design headstocks both with and without the stripe as this new method was phased in. Both my '80 L-1000 & '81 L-2000 (pictured left, have them) I don't recall ever seeing a neck with the current headstock design having the rear mounted "stripe". I would love to see a picture of yours if possible. Thanks
I try to reply earlier but I don't know if it went. I actually have a bass wired the old way and didn't even know. I am just thrilled with how many tones the bass has.
Wow !!!
Wow !!!
I will see if I can get a photo up. My '84 does have the stripe and the horned headstock.
Here's my 82?/83? (gotta check the serial number, actual purchase date lost in the mists of time). Excuse the sh*t cellphone photo. I think it's an 82 manufacture because it still has the "lawsuit" headstock, three-bolt neck with micro-tilt, and version 1 of the preamp. The bridge, control plate, neck plate, and battery cover are all crinkle black coat painted. It came with no pickguard, but i made one in 1/8" thick ebony early on after I wore through the finish to bright blue primer due to frantic slapping action. It has it's share of scrapes and dings, but has held up amazingly well. Still has it's original frets and all original hardware. This thing is a tank. I wanted the ebony fretboard version at the time, but couldn't find one.
Gorgeous bass!!!I wanted an ebony fretboard also but I got a maple fretboard instead and I think I'm happy. Sorry for my poopie photos to all I have is an iPhone.Here's my 82?/83? (gotta check the serial number, actual purchase date lost in the mists of time). Excuse the sh*t cellphone photo. I think it's an 82 manufacture because it still has the "lawsuit" headstock, three-bolt neck with micro-tilt, and version 1 of the preamp. The bridge, control plate, neck plate, and battery cover are all crinkle black coat painted. It came with no pickguard, but i made one in 1/8" thick ebony early on after I wore through the finish to bright blue primer due to frantic slapping action. It has it's share of scrapes and dings, but has held up amazingly well. Still has it's original frets and all original hardware. This thing is a tank. I wanted the ebony fretboard version at the time, but couldn't find one.
Are you sure it isn't ebony? I heard that the early ones that look like Rosewood are actually just light Ebony . I don't know for sure of course because I just got my base.Here's my 82?/83? (gotta check the serial number, actual purchase date lost in the mists of time). Excuse the sh*t cellphone photo. I think it's an 82 manufacture because it still has the "lawsuit" headstock, three-bolt neck with micro-tilt, and version 1 of the preamp. The bridge, control plate, neck plate, and battery cover are all crinkle black coat painted. It came with no pickguard, but i made one in 1/8" thick ebony early on after I wore through the finish to bright blue primer due to frantic slapping action. It has it's share of scrapes and dings, but has held up amazingly well. Still has it's original frets and all original hardware. This thing is a tank. I wanted the ebony fretboard version at the time, but couldn't find one.
Mine also has all original frets, all original hardware. the only thing I might need is a little fret dressing to make it perfecT. I don't even care about the nicks in the paint at all!!! as long as the neck is straight and the electronics are right. This thing is an absolute monster
Christian
The first picture of my '84 G&L L2000e that I located is this one from about 30 years ago, probably 1986, of me and ol' Blue. Back then it was a beautiful trans-blue. 1984 also might have been the first year where they didn't have the control plate on the front (back access instead). I just took photos for insurance purposes on my phone a few days ago so I will try to add that later.
EDIT: what that beauty looks like now: It still has all original everything, but I was wrong-- no skunk stripe on the neck.
EDIT: what that beauty looks like now: It still has all original everything, but I was wrong-- no skunk stripe on the neck.
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Well, here are a couple of close ups. I'm thinking definitely ebony, but a light for ebony.
So...I think you are right @dedpool1052 - I think this is ebony with the lighter streaks you are referring to and not rosewood....
The first picture of my '84 G&L L2000e that I located is this one from about 30 years ago, probably 1986, of me and ol' Blue. Back then it was a beautiful trans-blue. 1984 also might have been the first year where they didn't have the control plate on the front (back access instead). I just took photos for insurance purposes on my phone a few days ago so I will try to add that later.
EDIT: what that beauty looks like now: It still has all original everything, but I was wrong-- no skunk stripe on the neck.
sorry for the bad pictures iPhone I can take some pretty good pictures was it but for some reason it's just not good for taking pictures with the instruments Ha ha ha.
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using the wood database as a reference, it looks like it's macassar ebony
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this picture of a flat-sawn piece looks pretty close to your fretboard
Yeah I think you're right. Same wood on the top of my Dingwall Z3 in my profile pic here.
