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G&L Club Part 7

#20,261
Iridescentone said:
The Toro slams pretty hard, that's for sure. I think the notes have a bit more authority than my L-2000. And that's really saying something 'cos a 2K with K-mod is a beast. Both these G&L's are kinda special to me. The custom color on the Toro makes me love it even more (man it plays nice!) Might as well post some pics...

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Love that El-Toro color.
 
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Iridescentone said:
The Toro slams pretty hard, that's for sure. I think the notes have a bit more authority than my L-2000. And that's really saying something 'cos a 2K with K-mod is a beast. Both these G&L's are kinda special to me. The custom color on the Toro makes me love it even more (man it plays nice!) Might as well post some pics...

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That’s some duo you’ve got there! Don’t ever be afraid to post pics of them. ;)
 
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as long as we're posting pairs:

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Ampig said:
How is the El Toro different from an early SB2? Is it active?
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Toros came either active or passive, I think the passive only ones are less common.

The SB2/Lynx pickups were MFD single coils, as opposed to the Toros humbuckers. Their s/c pickups are absolute killers. If I happened to stumble into a pair I'd build a bass around them!

'84-85 Lynx in Bahama Blue...


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Iridescentone said:
Any "roadworn" fans out there? This '81 slotter was a pawn shop rescue. 98% of the wear was already there when I got it. I shipped it to Michael Dolan for a refret back in '04. He also fixed a ski-jump for me. The neck is still straight, so thanks Michael! :thumbsup:

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I love this real road worn instruments. Sounds like it still plays great!
 
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Lucky Chuck said:
If that was deliberate, it's a damn good job. There's something about most "relic" jobs that looks phony to me, but this one looks like the real deal -- like the bass has real stories to tell. Authentic, yah know?

(Insert disclaimer here to deflect haters) ;->
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It's not a "relic" job. It's real-life wear and tear from a previous owner who likely put in his 10,000 hours playing five nights a week in smoky clubs for twenty years. "Rode hard and put away wet", as they say.

Funny thing, the ebay pawn shop seller contacted me a couple weeks after the sale. He offered to buy it back. Apparently the dude that pawned it wanted it back because the neck pocket is marked "CL" or "CLF" with a black marker pen. He thought that meant some special connection with Leo Fender.
 
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I had my first gig in a new cover band. The L-2000 was a revelation. Played a lot of the night in single coil passive. Then jump over to passive parallel neck humbucker for p-bass. Full active humbuckers to end the night!

I was gonna buy a JB, but now I really want an El Toro!!!
 
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Is there really a lot people who want an El Toro as opposed to just being curious about and wanting to try it? Now, it looks cool and has unique pickups, but last I checked, there weren't even any good demos of how it sounds. Outside of the custom shop (not even CLF), I believe that attempting to bring it back would be a big risk for G&L, especially given that it wasn't discontinued because of stellar sales.

Holdsg said:
Maybe you can convince yer buddy Steverino to bring back a CLF version of the El Toro. Maybe that’s what they are gearing up for in Fullerton. Mass production of basses people actually want to buy.
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