G&L Club Part 7

[bullitproof]

It is a unique green color. Not my "cuppa tea" but unique

reminds me of antique olive from Fender.

 

[mellobud]

No reason other than showing a cool orange bass off. Apologies.

 

[TDR1138]

No reason needed.

 

[59jazz]

So are the newer G&L LB100 basses equipped with dual action truss rods and graphite stiffening rods?

 

[tubatodd]

No reason other than showing a cool orange bass off. Apologies.
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Be still my heart! That's awesome.

 

[mellobud]

So are the newer G&L LB100 basses equipped with dual action truss rods and graphite stiffening rods?

I'm not sure. I think mine is from 2014. I'm waiting on the replacement build sheet from G&L to be sure.

 

[Dp1363]

After ordering over 6 months ago, this baby if finally on its way and should be here any day now. Empress wood body and 12" radius. I ordered it through Sweetwater. G&L shipped it to them for inspection, and they were nice enough to take pics for me. View attachment 4424308View attachment 4424309 View attachment 4424310View attachment 4424311 View attachment 4424312View attachment 4424313 View attachment 4424314

I finally got the bass and it looks great except for the fact it's buzzing like crazy, and stops when you touch the strings. Opened up the control plate. No sheilding whatsoever. I have a Luthier doing a copper shielding job on it.

I don't understand how a company with otherwise great workmanship, didn't at least put on a few coats of sheilding paint. I would have thought that would have been pretty much standard on American made instruments by now.

 

[jfh2424]

This lack of shielding is common with G&L. And a real PITA.

Nothing worse than paying big bucks for your dream bass and having to bring it to your luthier as soon as you receive it, because it's basically unplayable.

 

[Lammchop93]

En route to me via sweetwater! Can't wait to finally have a good P-bass. I picked this one specifically for the gorgeous fretboard wood grain

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fedex yesterday… "expected to arrive a day early". Nothing….

Today… "your package is now delayed".

as of now, it'll be here tomorrow. We will see

 

[Jim C]

This lack of shielding is common with G&L. And a real PITA.

Nothing worse than paying big bucks for your dream bass and having to bring it to your luthier as soon as you receive it, because it's basically unplayable.

Nothing better than that $2,000 surprise package! My highly optioned JB hums like a chain saw next to certain light dimmers.
But still better than a custom order where single line items typed on paper could not be remembered or built.

 

[bonin in the boneyard]

This thread is starting to read like a Linux forum from 20 years ago.

 

[Ricky Rioli]

A Tribute L-2000

 

[MTN.bass72]

A Tribute L-2000
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This hurts my back just reading it..

 

[TDR1138]

12.5 lbs… pfft.
I had a Gibson EDS-1275 for a while. That clocked in around 15 lbs.

 

[bdgotoh]

I've bought 3 G&L Custom Shop basses new, none have had shielding. I agree it should be a normal default. I use shielding paint, goes on fast and works well.

 

[spideyjg]

Goes silent when touching strings is often a bad bridge ground

 

[Dp1363]

Nothing better than that $2,000 surprise package! My highly optioned JB hums like a chain saw next to certain light dimmers.
But still better than a custom order where single line items typed on paper could not be remembered or built.

Yea I can except a single coil hum it's to be expected. But grounding noise issues? Seems unacceptable. Shouldn't it be guitar building 101 to make them grounded/shielded properly and noise free?

 

[Ricky Rioli]

I've bought 3 G&L Custom Shop basses new, none have had shielding. I agree it should be a normal default. I use shielding paint, goes on fast and works well.

Given that G&L give an MRSP of $215 for painting one side of a headstock black, how much would they add for painting the inside of a cavity with shielding paint?

 

[TonyP-]

Hey Gang...

I like how Steve describes in detail the preamp

 

[TonyP-]

Steve working it in a instrumental setting...Check out the low B