G&L Club Part 7

[travatron4000]

Been playing bass for nigh on 27 year best as I can remember. This is the 1st "Pro" level instrument I've ever bought. A 2020 USA G&L Kiloton. 2nd owner, bought off Reverb. CLF2007195

Alder body
Maple/Maple Neck (quarter sawn)
Black Pearl Inlay
Emerald Green Metallic

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

Anyone out there have one of the newer G&Ls with a pine body?
Thoughts, insights, etc. welcome.

 

[chuck65]

Anyone out there have one of the newer G&Ls with a pine body?
Thoughts, insights, etc. welcome.

Haven't had the pleasure, but there is a MJ4 in pine in the sales thread. Think I saw one comment on the pine vs alder vs ash tone..

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

Haven't had the pleasure, but there is a MJ4 in pine in the sales thread. Think I saw one comment on the pine vs alder vs ash tone..

Thanks - can't seem to find that listing.

 

[Murch]

Thanks - can't seem to find that listing.

For Sale - G&L USA MJ-4 Turquoise Flake

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

For Sale - G&L USA MJ-4 Turquoise Flake

Thanks!

 

[Papazita]

Other than tweaking output and string to string balance, what are the benefits to having adjustable pole pieces in the MFD's? Can you, for instance, raise one half and lower the other to emphasize a particular coil? Or raise/lower in a split coil/P type voicing?

 

[Jfp]

Thanks - can't seem to find that listing.

It's my listing. It's there. What can I tell you about it?

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

It's my listing. It's there. What can I tell you about it?

Ohhh. Well nothing really to be honest. Looks like a great bass, but I'm on the hunt for the right fretlesa kiloton.

 

[Handyman]

Mine is ash/maple and under 10 lbs.
9 lbs. 11 oz to be exact

That's the one I ordered, hopefully it ends up similarly light!

 

[Jfp]

Ohhh. Well nothing really to be honest. Looks like a great bass, but I'm on the hunt for the right fretlesa kiloton.

Didn't mean mine specifically. What can I tell you about pine?

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

Didn't mean mine specifically. What can I tell you about pine?

Oh okay I misunderstood. From what I've read some types of pine might be susceptible to dings and dents. Is that true?

 

[Jfp]

I've experienced no dings or dents on mine, but yeah, pine is a softer wood so if the bass is treated roughly it would be susceptible to denting.

 

[One Way]

I've had a pine body Telecaster 6 string guitar for a number of years and the body and finish have held up very well; no dents or dings.

 

[woodyng2]

Oh okay I misunderstood. From what I've read some types of pine might be susceptible to dings and dents. Is that true?

Seems like I've read something similar about Empress wood bodies,
but my '17 L1k hasn't accumulated any noticeable dents.

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

Seems like I've read something similar about Empress wood bodies,
but my '17 L1k hasn't accumulated any noticeable dents.

I have two empress JBs and while they are super-light, they don't seem fragile or soft at all.

 

[jmlee]

I have two empress JBs and while they are super-light, they don't seem fragile or soft at all.

Agreed. I have an LB100 and a JB5 in Empress and with routine handling there's been no issues with damage at all. (And they're both very light and resonant.)

 

[richwag]

Agreed. I have an LB100 and a JB5 in Empress and with routine handling there's been no issues with damage at all. (And they're both very light and resonant.)

Swamp Ash isn't really a hard wood anyway. At least according to this description.

"Swamp Ash wood is a lightweight low density wood used by luthiers. Typically, it is used by guitar builders to make Ash guitar body blanks. "

SWAMP ASH | Lumber Guide | 8/4 Swamp Ash | Luthier Wood

 

[Ricky Rioli]

Seems like I've read something similar about Empress wood bodies,
but my '17 L1k hasn't accumulated any noticeable dents.

I've noticed that the comments about Empress's dentability (or the likelihood of the screws literally falling out of it) never seem to come from people who actually own basses made from it.

 

[jmlee]

I've noticed that the comments about Empress's dentability (or the likelihood of the screws literally falling out of it) never seem to come from people who actually own basses made from it.

I hear you. Just about a week ago I bringing an older Yamaha Pulser bass back into life and that thing had a big old hunk of ash as the body and a maple neck. About half of the screws on the pickguard and maybe another 6 on the tuners were more or less stripped. I've never had issues like that with my two empress basses.