Friday Weekly '88-93 G&L L5000 Roundup

[vroc38]

I never noticed the similarities between the later L-5000s and my 1995 L-5500. Other than the different string retainer, the necks look identical.

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The 5500 may have a bit more taper to arrive at the wider string spacing, but other than that they felt pretty similar to me. I would be all over an Empress L2500 with a L5500 style neck. They feel much better in my hands compared to the current 5-string neck.

 

[ggvicviper]

Found one, in Japan this time!!!

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Sorry, I completely missed this! Great job, Glazenn!

 

[ggvicviper]

This week's roundup (8/21/2015) - Glazenn found one in Tokyo! Little on the pricy side, but hey - it's in Japan. Also, upon searching through GC, it seems like their used website has an improved UI. Otherwise nothing really new this week I've seen.

Invalid Link Removed / [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (English version) - Chiyoda District, Tokyo, Japan - Black, Sickle Headstock, Maple (NEW!)

Invalid Link Removed - Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico - *Unknown Green Finish*, Sickle Headstock, Rosewood (HOLDOVER)

 

[ggvicviper]

This week's roundup (8/28/2015) - Same stuff as last week.

Invalid Link Removed / [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (English version) - Chiyoda District, Tokyo, Japan - Black, Sickle Headstock, Maple (HOLDOVER)

Invalid Link Removed - Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico - *Unknown Green Finish*, Sickle Headstock, Rosewood (HOLDOVER)

 

[ggvicviper]

This week's roundup (9/11/2015) - Same stuff as last two weeks, but there's some news on the G&L product front. Read bottom to see.

Invalid Link Removed / [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (English version) - Chiyoda District, Tokyo, Japan - Black, Sickle Headstock, Maple (HOLDOVER)

Invalid Link Removed - Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico - *Unknown Green Finish*, Sickle Headstock, Rosewood (HOLDOVER)

NEWS - G&L is no longer taking L-1005 orders.
RUMOR - G&L will be bringing out a 5-String LB-100 (LB-105?) later this year... A return of the G&L P5er?

 

[ggvicviper]

This week's roundup (9/18/2015) - Same stuff.

Invalid Link Removed / [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (English version) - Chiyoda District, Tokyo, Japan - Black, Sickle Headstock, Maple (HOLDOVER)

Invalid Link Removed - Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico - *Unknown Green Finish*, Sickle Headstock, Rosewood (HOLDOVER)

 

[ggvicviper]

This week's roundup (9/25/2015) - Same stuff.

Invalid Link Removed / [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (English version) - Chiyoda District, Tokyo, Japan - Black, Sickle Headstock, Maple (HOLDOVER)

Invalid Link Removed - Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico - *Unknown Green Finish*, Sickle Headstock, Rosewood (HOLDOVER)

 

[Glazenn]

Looks like low tide... nothing either on my side...

Just saw the 9/11/2015 rumors: I the LB-105 idea.

 

[ggvicviper]

This week's roundup (10/2/2015) - Same stuff for weeks now. Waiting patiently for new L5000 listings to come. I don't think anyone is interested in Mexico at all. Maybe if the seller actually bothered to string the D?

Invalid Link Removed / [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (English version) - Chiyoda District, Tokyo, Japan - Black, Sickle Headstock, Maple (HOLDOVER)

Invalid Link Removed - Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico - *Unknown Green Finish*, Sickle Headstock, Rosewood (HOLDOVER)

 

[ggvicviper]

This week's roundup (10/9/2015) - Annoyingly, nothing new whatsoever.

Invalid Link Removed / [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (English version) - Chiyoda District, Tokyo, Japan - Black, Sickle Headstock, Maple (HOLDOVER)

Invalid Link Removed - Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico - *Unknown Green Finish*, Sickle Headstock, Rosewood (HOLDOVER)

 

[TBGFRED]

So, seemingly truly collectible... rare and those that have one are keepin' 'em.

Rough arithmetic: 1 L5000 made for every 17- or 18 million people on the planet. Which is almost precisely the proportion of Bugatti Veyrons out there. And you can't cover 'Cupid's Dead' on a Veyron.

 

[Glazenn]

I have found another one in Japan (the one at Rakuten Global Market has a maple FB).
I don't know if it's currently for sale at Music Cash / Ishibashi or if it has just got a new owner.
¥50,000 is US$416.00



@ggvicviper

 

[ggvicviper]

I have found another one in Japan (the one at Rakuten Global Market has a maple FB).
I don't know if it's currently for sale at Music Cash / Ishibashi or if it has just got a new owner.
¥50,000 is US$416.00



@ggvicviper

Thanks Glazenn. That's a great deal! We'll add it to the next roundup!

 

[Glazenn]

Enter G&L in the search box (keyword) and there it is.
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Priced at ¥128,000, so I don't know what the ¥50,000 or ¥60,000 mean in the facebook ad...

 

[ggvicviper]

Enter G&L in the search box (keyword) and there it is.
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Priced at ¥128,000, so I don't know what the ¥50,000 or ¥60,000 mean in the facebook ad...

I was able to isolate the page with it. That neck is beat to hell, and at 128K yen, I doubt it's worth it.

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[Glazenn]

The one in Dublin (Ireland) is back on the market (again).

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[ggvicviper]

This week's roundup (10/16/2015) - New international (if you're in the USA that is) stuff this week, and the Mexican one missing the D is finally gone. The Irish one is back, however, it seems like it might be pending a deal...

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] - Unknown Location, Japan - Black, Sickle Headstock, Rosewood (NEW!)

Invalid Link Removed - Dublin, Ireland - Black, Sickle Headstock, Maple (HOLDOVER RESPAWN)

Invalid Link Removed / [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (English version) - Chiyoda District, Tokyo, Japan - Black, Sickle Headstock, Maple (HOLDOVER)

 

[ggvicviper]

This week's roundup (10/23/2015) - Nothing new. @Glazenn looks like he's trying to cut a deal with the Dublin bass as late as yesterday. I got all eyes on you, man.

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] - Unknown Location, Japan - Black, Sickle Headstock, Rosewood (NEW!)

Invalid Link Removed - Dublin, Ireland - Black, Sickle Headstock, Maple (HOLDOVER RESPAWN)

Invalid Link Removed / [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] (English version) - Chiyoda District, Tokyo, Japan - Black, Sickle Headstock, Maple (HOLDOVER)

 

[Glazenn]

This week's roundup (10/23/2015) - Nothing new. @Glazenn looks like he's trying to cut a deal with the Dublin bass as late as yesterday. I got all eyes on you, man.

Thank you. This bass is doing on me like a magnet, but I'm still uncertain about the string spacing (minor issue, I'm testing it mentally by moving apart the middle 2 strings on my SB-2 near the pickup and insert a virtual fifth string in between...) and the 'you've got enough basses, sell one before' lady here at home (major issue, though this second condition may improve with Xmas in perspective)... So, my finger is hanging on the 'Place Offer' button... and I will let you know!....
I'm also thinking - well in advance - of having the gloomy Bahama Blue body and black metal pickguard refinished to a warmer P-bass looking like Spideyjg's one below (+ maple F/B and sickle H/S):

L5K soundclip here (by spydeyjg). Impressive.
SoundClick artist: Bassicaly - page with MP3 music downloads

 

[TBGFRED]

Good luck Glazenn. Enjoy the torture of your decision. The Dublin example looks very nice.

The "lady at home" problem has been previously discussed at length here on Talkbass. Not intending any disrespect to you or yours, but I'll summarize one observation contained in those threads by reminding you of some arithmetic in prior post #231, above: 400 L-5000s made, ever; currently 3.7 billion ladies on Earth, give or take a Caitlyn Jenner or two. One group quite rare and hard to find ...

Thanks for your continued contributions to this thread.