G & L 2500

[hobog]

I am looking at a G & L 2500 at a pawn shop and I can't figure out what year this was made. The thing that's throwing me off is the headstock. Every picture I've seen online depicts a headstock with 3 tuners on top and 2 below. The one I'm looking at has 4 tuners on top with 1 below. Does anyone have any information as to how to determine the value of this ax?

Thanks.

G

 

[Temcat]

One thing I can say for sure is that 4+1 is a legit config. There are older G&L 5-stringers like that.

 

[Gougedeye]

I had one from 1994-95. Not sure when G&L changed to it's current 3+2 headstock.

 

[TyGuy83]

I am looking at a G & L 2500 at a pawn shop and I can't figure out what year this was made. The thing that's throwing me off is the headstock. Every picture I've seen online depicts a headstock with 3 tuners on top and 2 below. The one I'm looking at has 4 tuners on top with 1 below. Does anyone have any information as to how to determine the value of this ax?

Thanks.

G

What year was my G&L produced?;
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Chronology and Dating - Instruments from 1980 through 1992;
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The G&L® Registry;
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[wrench45us]

The level of information (useful and not so useful) available on the interweb is rather stunning.

Back in the old days you'd have to climb a mountain and ask an old guy with a big beard questions like this.
Seriously I don't know how pre internet one would find out this sort of information and picking instruments and strings and all that would be a lot of trial and error and talking to the 'guy' at the local music store and hearing what a friend of a friend's cousin said one time.

 

[Root 5]

I am looking at a G & L 2500 at a pawn shop and I can't figure out what year this was made. The thing that's throwing me off is the headstock. Every picture I've seen online depicts a headstock with 3 tuners on top and 2 below. The one I'm looking at has 4 tuners on top with 1 below. Does anyone have any information as to how to determine the value of this ax?

Thanks.

G

I much prefer the appearance of the 4 + 1 G&L 2500s. When G&L changed to the 3 + 2 headstock, they scrunched up the body and ruined its aesthetics. It was done because people were whining about neck dive.