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Blue? Burst? (G&L content)

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Kragma

Nov 7, 2009
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Ashland, Ky
#1
I saw a very old (since closed) thread about this, but I thought I'd bring it up since I just got this today and need a break from messing with it.

Backstory: I've been wanting a 5 for a while and was checking around for one in the sub-$500 range on a bunch of sites, including amazon, and when I saw a G&L tribute L2500, in only one color/fingerboard option in my $0-500 search results with a "price too low to show" next to it, I was shocked to see the price listed as $470. I didn't actually care for the color, though the maple fingerboard is what I was looking for and the price was right, so I bought it figuring either amazon made a horrible error, or I'd be getting something mostly broken and just have to return it.

Looking at this bass now, I'm not really sure which one it is.

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The wood grain is barely perceptible at all. In dim lighting it looks basically black. I'd probably be heartbroken right now if I actually wanted a blueburst finish, or really even cared what color it was, but I can't help but be extremely puzzled by the whole thing, more so by the fact that the amazon price went back to "normal" right after I ordered this. Was this some amazon conspiracy to get rid of a lot of basses they know to be "off" (so far as I can tell, this bass hadn't been unpacked ever)? Is this the blueburst finish just like this, or is it just inconsistent?

I may not ever learn the answers to these questions. Body finish aside this a fantastic instrument, made more so by the stupid price I got it for. I would caution others, however, if you have your heart set on a blueburst G&L tribute, best to check it out locally or you may get what I got: transparent deep purple.

I think even SX is more consistent with colors than this. I ordered a pink guitar and I sure got a pink guitar.
 
#2
Good questions. Every blueburst I have seen is very distinctly blue with a black back.

Sure looks like it has a blue tint, but hard to tell on a computer monitor.

Great price on it though, getting into used price territory.
 
#3
Hard to tell exactly what it looks like from your photo/my monitor but. . . I think it looks cool. I like blueburst, but sometimes it can be TOO blue - I like that darker look. Plus, it's unique. If it were me, I'd hang on to that warm, fuzzy "I stole it" feeling and be happy. :bassist:

Thanks for the heads up though. . .
 
#4
The bass in the picture definitly does not look a blueburst to me (can't see a real clear shot though). If the bass is just flat black, you have a basswood tribute there most likely. The burst finishes are made of swamp ash and better (IMO), but thus more expensive. You might want to check if you got the right bass, because I think might not.
 
#5
In the picture, that looks like a normal, black Tribute (to me). Could just be the picture and my monitor, though. But, it DEFINITELY does not look like G&L Blue Burst.
 
#6
Yeah, blue-burst G&Ls are very obvious. Very blue in the center with a nice gradient to black on the edges. Better, non-crappy pictures would be a start though. And since you never noted what color you even ordered, I can't say whether or not you should be upset.
 
#8
I can't really tell from your picture what color your bass is, but for comparison, here's a picture of my blueblurst G&L Comanche:

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#12
It's not always easy to tell by pictures as seen on a computer monitor, but this one does look extra dark. There is a hint of blue in the center but not much. The picture in this post is my blue burst which was taken in what I consider "medium" lighting. The blue and wood grain certainly pops more than what this picture shows under bright stage lighting or sunlight. In a relatively dark room (like the corner of the room where mine is kept) it looks nearly black, similar to the OP's pic. I've seen a few different blue burst Tribute L2.5K's and they all looked essentially the same as mine.
 

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#13
I don't think black exists either. It was only this color and fretboard option with the price I got, since amazon sells all the options as separate items. It's definitely blue in the middle, but just barely. Wood grain is there if I turn the lights on but it's pretty faint. I might take a picture of it in sunlight at some point. I did make a cover video with it already though (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdfvYHzlI9o). I'm not sure it's even visible there. Everything on it works fine. No weirdness with tuners, pre-amp, pickups, fretwork. Neck grain looks fabulous.

I was curious if anyone has seen a tribute look anything like this. And I guess the answer is no. This may forever be a mystery...

If I really cared I'd pack it back up and exchange it, but like InLeoWeTrust pointed out, this is apparently pretty unique.
 

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