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G&L Club Part 6

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#501
Showdown said:
I just found this old picture from '95 of the one bass I regret selling, an '82 L1000 that I bought new. I miss that thing.

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Thats a sweet bass.
 
#502
Hello guys.. I want to ask something,
1. Is the tribute L2K's neck too chunky?
2. Is the jb2 tribute neck slimmer than L2K tribute?
3. Is there any issues of jb2 tribute and L2K?

Thanks :D and sorry for my bad English :(
 
#505
GEEZ! that '96 has a tree-trunk for a neck. and it's funny you post that side-by-side pic of the tookay and sabre. if you go to the guitarsbyleo forum, then gallery, then ad slicks and memorabilia then 80-81, then the '80 catalog there's a pic of the original tookay with pickup spacing much closer to the sabre than the '81-current tookays.
 
#506
dedpool1052 said:
GEEZ! that '96 has a tree-trunk for a neck. and it's funny you post that side-by-side pic of the tookay and sabre. if you go to the guitarsbyleo forum, then gallery, then ad slicks and memorabilia then 80-81, then the '80 catalog there's a pic of the original tookay with pickup spacing much closer to the sabre than the '81-current tookays.
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You mean this one? My Sabre is an '80 with '79 electronic! They're almost clones with a different logo.

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#511
Been an L2000 lover for a long time...I prefer the late 80's and early 90's models but had a sweet sweet fretless 200(?) a few years ago that was very special.

On Friday I am expecting a 1990 nearly as new natural L2000. I am truly hoping that this bass is The One.
 
#514
hasudungan1 said:
Hello guys.. I want to ask something,
1. Is the tribute L2K's neck too chunky?
2. Is the jb2 tribute neck slimmer than L2K tribute?
3. Is there any issues of jb2 tribute and L2K?

Thanks :D and sorry for my bad English :(
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1. Yes, it is chunky but some prefer prefer that (I do)
2. Yes, it is 1.5" wide at the nut while L2K is 1.75"
3. Like with any mass produced bass you may find better ones than the average and the occasional bad one, so it is a good idea to test-play the bass before buying whenever possible. My L2K Tribute had a switch fail after some months but otherwise it is a very fine bass for the money.
 
#516
what are the major changes G&L has done when they created the L1500 whereas they used to have the L1000. Seems like many people like these old L1000 basses, but the odds of me finding one in a store used that I can check out are slim, its mostly an internet roll of the proverbial die; and then if I'm not happy with it, roll it over into something else.

Wheras I can buy an L1500 from a dealer (even if its mail order) and have a resonable return period if I'm not satisifed.

thx

jeff
 
#517
The main 2 differences are that the pickup was moved closer to the bridge, more like the "Stingray" position, and the active electronics found in the L2k/ASAT basses were added. The L1000 was passive.

The body was also tweaked a little; it's a tad smaller than the L1000.
 
#518
cyco739z said:
Ya. You'd think. Not an easy task.
Was looking for others opinions. Maybe it's not that important if I'm happy with mine. I saw a beautiful USA for 700 bucks in my area. Dont wanna waste the guys time unless there are noteable differances.
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There aren't. Not really. My Korean amber Tribute was so great I thought I needed a USA model. Bought a Honeyburst one. Both were rosewood necks and are about as visually identical as you could ask of that color combo.

I like the finish on the the Tribby better.

So now I have two of what are really the same bass and I've decided I won't sell the Tribute - it's too good to sell for $400.


So if your Tribute is the same exact color as the Boston $700 one - the difference in price isn't going to buy you much - you literally would be better off taking the Tribute to Mouradian and having them upgrade it by rolling the fingerboard edges or dressing the frets or anything else your Tribute doesn't really need because it is good enough.

But we don't do that usually because most here wouldn't put money into a "Value" bass because it doesn't pay back in value if you sell it and we're all about the GAS Merry Go Round.

Now having said that let me take it all back.

Because then after getting the L2K I bought Clyph's L-1500 in Cobalt Blue with the narrow 1.5" neck. I still never have seen anyone's G&L with a Cobalt Blue that's the same near-black color as mine (except in the bright light it sparkles a deep, dark metallic blue)

Thereby finding a REAL reason to upgrade. That neck (if you like narrower necks). I love this bass.

So - I can now see that I could have avoided buying those three basses if I had bought just a 1.5" necked L-2000 USA model in the first place. And since so few are around (although Bdgotoh had/has that one for sale in Honeyburst with the narrow neck) on the used market - buying new from Rocket saves you the time and hassle and indecision if you're looking for that neck. And let's you add the vintage tint. And get the cool color other than black if that's what you want.

OR - you can just shop for used ASATs since they're much more likely to have that neck.

Long story short - if all you're looking to compare is a plain black L-2000 USA vs your plain black Tribute - nope - if you "built" yours for a few hundred - lets say $350 - that extra $350 you'll pay for the USA might not buy you enough Satisfaction.

And if you're south of Boston I'm in RI = outta town for this weekend but if you want to demo mine sometime soon PM me and we can set something up if the drive's not too much for you. That way you can compare two nearly identical L2Ks Tribby vs USA yourself. I've got TI Jazz on the Tribby and Dunlop nickels on the USA so let me know what strings you use on your Tribby and maybe I'll even put a set on the USA - always looking to try another string. And then you can also check out the L1500 - and the narrow neck - too. And maybe even leave with one. Or leave with a decision to buy the black one near you. Or stand pat.

Did I mention the '82 L-2000 Series E? See - which one to sell? I just put off the decision. That's easier.

But maybe you can help me buy yet another L2K since Bdgotoh's Honeyburst is still for sale. Wow - this is really bad. And HE's in the middle of trying to sell four but he'd trade for another G&L too. Beware - if you like the USA you'll end up buying it and not selling your Tribute. And then you'll know how great Tributes are so that you can't avoiding buying that $250 SB-2 Tribute when you see it the next town over on Craigslist. And then....

Well you get the picture.
 
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