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G&L Club Part 2
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Just picked up this maple/ash birdseye neck beauty at a pawn shop today! Sounds good, needs a setup, strings and a control cover plate (maybe tort.). Traded three koreans for one American, a good deal i thought.
Never mind the six stringer, had to get an obligatory family pic.
Regards,
Mike
Never mind the six stringer, had to get an obligatory family pic.
Regards,
Mike
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They're both nice. Mind saying how much it was? I never find anything good at pawn stores. Though one nice thing about G&L... You don't have to worry much about fakes. With all the vintage, relic, knockoff, fakes, floating around for Fender, I wouldn't even know what to think about anything I find. Though I guess it might not be very hard trying to pass a Trib for a USA.
Here's the problem - if you buy a Tribute, even for only $400 (or less!), when you go to "upgrade" to a US made one you won't want to sell your Tribute for only $400. You'll know by then that they're worth more.
I bought a Tribute L-2000 and Tribute SB-2, and after getting a US L-2000 I no longer feel the need to upgrade the SB-2 to US made. Not because the US one isn't worth it, but because it's not worth it to sell the Tribute for cheap money. Almost like not selling your used car because you wouldn't get enough for it to make it worth getting a new car......
I'm going to be looking at a red n' maple 1983 G&L SB-1 this week. The owner describes it as "good condition" and it comes with a case. He sent me a couple pics and it looks pretty good. It does appear to have two 1/4" diameter chips on the front face of the bass. This model has the single "inline" pickup and no pick guard. I'm not looking for perfection, just a vintage, great sounding bass with some mojo.
I'm having trouble establishing a "fair market value" for this bass.
I would appreciate any thoughts on an appropriate price range for purchasing this bass in SoCal.
I'm having trouble establishing a "fair market value" for this bass.
I would appreciate any thoughts on an appropriate price range for purchasing this bass in SoCal.
Why would you need a tort control cover plate, it goes in the back doesn't it? You don't need a front cover plate, as this bass came without one originally as well. Or, maybe I am missing something here?
I'm really surprised to see hardly an ASATs on here. I just recently traded my 1987 L2000 for one, and I love it. It's beautiful and has the same tonal versatility.
Here's the L2000 that made me swear to G&L's forever....
The tone was amazing! A bit ballsier than my ASAT, but the ASAT is prettier IMO and I can still get a lot of AMAZING tones out of the ASAT, so I'm happy. The ASAT is tobacco burst with natural wood binding and a rosewood fingerboard and a 3 bolt neck. Is there any way to tell the year without removing the neck?
I love your old 1987 G&L L2000!
The ASAT is tobacco burst with natural wood binding and a rosewood fingerboard and a 3 bolt neck.
Wow! I'm in love! I would order the same in lefty and fretless.
Mark
Yeah dude... I love it too! The only thing I would change is the fingerboard. I would love maple.
Found a nice 81 G&L L-1000 Mohagany and Rosewood. This one has been played but two opposing things going on with it. First, it was filthy with gunk (note the cig burn on the HS). Second, it was in decent shape underneath the crud. The metal all polished up nice, the slot poles, screws, strap buttons, Schaller machine heads all cleaned up nice. But wow! polished for about 8 hours total. cleaned polished and waxed the body, cleaned and tung oiled and buffed the neck. Other than a few nicks and dings, finish wear on the neck sweetspot, and some thumb wear and a butt burn on the HS, its a fine bass. It was played and played for a reason. It sounds fantastic with clear brilliant highs, typical G&L mid punch, and super full low end with bass boost and bass cut engaged a bit to tame the boom. I took a few pics of the cleaned up L1K. It came with the original case and G&L setup docs and an 81 sale brochure. Enjoy the pics G&L lovers.
Took this bass to practice Tuesday this week and OMG it is awesome. There is certainly a reason it was played, it has tone and sustain everywhere up and down the neck with crystal clear highs, clean and clear mids, and deep deep but not boomy low end as controled by the bass cut. Just using different attacks with my fingers and pick allowed me to get a bunch of sounds with great control. I did not plan to use this with the band, but I think I will get fired if I dont bring it. The guitarists stood there with there mouths open more than once, it's tone is honestly like no other I have ever played or heard. I was completly happy with my 90s L2K and Stingray sound, but Wow!, now I understand the rage about these vintage L1Ks.
I also just picked up a 81 L2K Hog/Rosewood (big sister to the L1K) and will be checking that out, it plays good and seems to sound great too, but you just don't know until you get it in the band mix. I'll post some pics (see it in my Avatar).
Reb
Took this bass to practice Tuesday this week and OMG it is awesome. There is certainly a reason it was played, it has tone and sustain everywhere up and down the neck with crystal clear highs, clean and clear mids, and deep deep but not boomy low end as controled by the bass cut. Just using different attacks with my fingers and pick allowed me to get a bunch of sounds with great control. I did not plan to use this with the band, but I think I will get fired if I dont bring it. The guitarists stood there with there mouths open more than once, it's tone is honestly like no other I have ever played or heard. I was completly happy with my 90s L2K and Stingray sound, but Wow!, now I understand the rage about these vintage L1Ks.
I also just picked up a 81 L2K Hog/Rosewood (big sister to the L1K) and will be checking that out, it plays good and seems to sound great too, but you just don't know until you get it in the band mix. I'll post some pics (see it in my Avatar).
Reb
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Fat.Mike, I'm not sure what you mean by needing a control cover plate. You mean you are going to put a full-size pickguard on this L-2000?
Man! A type 1 SB-1 in good condition? I'd go $750.00 or b/o. I wouldn't go any lower than $600.00
Vociferous:
The plate on the back is M.I.A., but I called the good people at Pickguard Heaven "by Chandler Guitar" for a red tort. replacement. Should be here someday and look classy when installed.
On another note, just got it back from a trip to the luthier and it is playing great!
Regards,
Mike
The plate on the back is M.I.A., but I called the good people at Pickguard Heaven "by Chandler Guitar" for a red tort. replacement. Should be here someday and look classy when installed.
On another note, just got it back from a trip to the luthier and it is playing great!
Regards,
Mike
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