G&L Club Part 2

[Aspidites]

Here is my new to me L-1000. It is a 1981 - it has a poplar body and a maple neck. I bought it with a pretty good clear refinish job on what was originally probably green or blue judging by the traces of color in the electronics cavity and neck pocket. The poplar body naked really didn’t have a nice grain and did have a couple of dark areas so I had it repainted a color similar to fender’s arctic white. It was refinished anyway so now I have a great playing, sounding bass and pretty darn good looking bass now.
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I don't think the knobs are original, I did have the jack replaced and the little red thing on the switch isn't original either.
But I'm loving it.

They look just like the knobs on my L1k.

 

[wodock]

looking at the pictures the color is not as white as the second shot it is more like the top picture

 

[JohnnyB53]

Yesterday I played a 1982 L-1000 with mahogany body and maple fretboard at my local bass store. Man, did that thing sound GOOD!

And it played well too. I'd never seen one before, let alone played it. Fantastic.

 

[Aspidites]

Yesterday I played a 1982 L-1000 with mahogany body and maple fretboard at my local bass store. Man, did that thing sound GOOD!

And it played well too. I'd never seen one before, let alone played it. Fantastic.

Yes they are!

 

[chnapz]

Hello, here's a vid with my 2007 "L2500" natural with a maple neck - can I get a number please ? thanks !

 

[Aspidites]

Hello, here's a vid with my 2007 "L2500" natural with a maple neck - can I get a number please ? thanks !

chnapz, #360
Nikoubis, #361 (SWEET COLOR!!!)

You already have one.

 

[Inconnu]

I have a 1998 G&L L-2500. Black, maple fretboard. I wanna play too. Number please !

 

[Aspidites]

I have a 1998 G&L L-2500. Black, maple fretboard. I wanna play too. Number please !

No pics, no bass.

 

[Inconnu]

No pics, no bass.

Do people really make things up like having a particular bass ????

I guess I'll stay away from these "Owner clubs" if you're all too serious. I don't carry around pics of my basses. I can see them for real when I want to !

 

[mike costelow]

g&l L1000 bass,asat and sc-3.Love those G&l's!

 

[spideyjg]

Do people really make things up like having a particular bass ????

I guess I'll stay away from these "Owner clubs" if you're all too serious. I don't carry around pics of my basses. I can see them for real when I want to !

But we can't. Come on you have it, show it off. No room for modesty 'round here. Flaunt it!

Jim

 

[wodock]

They look just like the knobs on my L1k.

I thought there was supposed to be a line and a slight pointed dome on top of the knob. They work fine...

 

[Aspidites]

I thought there was supposed to be a line and a slight pointed dome on top of the knob. They work fine...

Not that I have seen but that may have been on very early models.

 

[wodock]

Not that I have seen but that may have been on very early models.

mine is an 1981 and I was looking at this old closed thread Club Wunkay and there looks like a few different kinds of knobs. It is nice to look at all the L-1000's folks have.

 

[metron]

I prolly have a number but I just wanted to show this one off again. My 1980 L1000. It's strung with chromes now. Big chunky tone. The OMG switch is usually too much for my playing styles though.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=148268&d=1259958739
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=148267&d=1259958727

It was shiny when I got it 2 years ago but not anymore. It gets a lot of play time so the finish is rapidly hazing. Anyone know of a solution to old finishes going cloudy?

 

[metron]

mine is an 1981 and I was looking at this old closed thread Club Wunkay and there looks like a few different kinds of knobs. It is nice to look at all the L-1000's folks have.

Yeah the knobs on your 81 are not original. They switched to p bass style knobs in later years. You can see the original knobs in the pics I just posted. Anyway nice white finish on your L1000.

 

[Nikoubis]

Nikoubis, that's just one gorgeous bass. If I ever need a 5-string, I'll PM you.

chnapz, #360
Nikoubis, #361 (SWEET COLOR!!!)

Thanks guys. G&L burst finishes are among the best I've ever seen. There was one more L-2500 at the store when I bought it, also cherryburst but with a maple fretboard. How I wish I could have bought them both.

 

[Stuggi]

wodock, #362

 

[Stuggi]

I have a 1998 G&L L-2500. Black, maple fretboard. I wanna play too. Number please !

#363, get some pics up here!

g&l L1000 bass,asat and sc-3.Love those G&l's!

#364

Yeah the knobs on your 81 are not original. They switched to p bass style knobs in later years. You can see the original knobs in the pics I just posted. Anyway nice white finish on your L1000.

#365

 

[Mike19]

Grog with the London metal band Die So Fluid playing an L-2000.