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G&L Club Part 7

#33,442
Bass1447 said:
Looks like an M-2000. My personal favorite. My first G&L (like most) was the L-2500. Yeah, I'm a 5-string player. I really liked it. So I decided to try a M-2500. I fell hard for my first M-2500. I needed more. I ended up with two USA Fullerton M-2500's and a tribute. So yeah, my stable host 4 G&L's.
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In 2013, I purchased a Fullerton M-2500 (from The Bass Place, Peoria, AZ).
Looking backward, it was the very best bass I have ever owned and played.
Sadly sold after a few years, saying now that selling it was my mistake.
Since then, I had/have owned 7 G&L basses: two ASAT Basses, an SB-2, a JB-5, all four now sold, and I still have an early L-2500, a BTO Kiloton-5 and an M-2500 Tribute, the playability of which is not as good as the Fullerton M-2500, but together with the Kiloton-5, these last two are my goto basses.
 
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My JB, Empress wood body, 7.2lbs

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Holdsg said:
that M-2XXX is a very polarizing bass. folks used to the L-2XXX find it weird. And folks used to other basses seem to like it better.

I tried one once, it was enough to say "nay" for me, but I say "yay" to those who love it
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True enough, but the M series is similar to other active basses, aside from the MFDs. The L series on the other hand is quite unique,and, therefore, more polarizing than the M, IMO. I am so very glad that I got my Tribute Ms first and read a lot of reviews and comments from others on the L series before even touching one. Had I not, I would not have taken the time to understand how to approach it and would have missed out on what is clearly a fantastic bass design.

I do wish, however that my Tribute Ls had K mods.
 
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dabbler said:
True enough, but the M series is similar to other active basses, aside from the MFDs. The L series on the other hand is quite unique,and, therefore, more polarizing than the M, IMO. I am so very glad that I got my Tribute Ms first and read a lot of reviews and comments from others on the L series before even touching one. Had I not, I would not have taken the time to understand how to approach it and would have missed out on what is clearly a fantastic bass design.

I do wish, however that my Tribute Ls had K mods.
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It's a pretty simple mod. I think there is a thread on this somewhere if you search.

I have had Tribute and USA L2500s and have a Custom Shop M2500 fretless currently All terrific basses, but the CUstom Shop one is just a cut above. I was gonna order a fretted one but.......
 
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dabbler said:
True enough, but the M series is similar to other active basses, aside from the MFDs. The L series on the other hand is quite unique,and, therefore, more polarizing than the M, IMO. I am so very glad that I got my Tribute Ms first and read a lot of reviews and comments from others on the L series before even touching one. Had I not, I would not have taken the time to understand how to approach it and would have missed out on what is clearly a fantastic bass design.

I do wish, however that my Tribute Ls had K mods.
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I started my G&L journey with a Trib L2500. Since I play 4-strings much more than fives, I decided to pick up an M-2000. I was very disappointed with it. I was expecting it to be an L-series bass with the added versatility of a blend control and a 3-band active EQ. It wasn't, so I sold it within a few months. About five years ago, I bought a used MJ-4. It's an M-2000 with noiseless jazz pickups instead of underwound MFDs. I really liked the tone better than that of the M-2000, but a friend of mine made me an offer I couldn't refuse, so I sold it. I really would like my Tribby M-2000 back and tried to contact the buyer about buying it back but got no response. I feel like my understanding of G&Ls is better now, and I'd probably love it this time around. However, I must say that, to my ears, the noiseless jazz pickups in the MJ-4 sounded more like the MFDs in my L2500 than the underwound MFDs in the M-2000.
 
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TDR1138 said:
As a longtime L player, I tried a M2500 Trib for a while. It was a nice bass, but coming from the Ls, it was a little uninspiring. If I had started with the Ms (which weren't around when I got my first L), I probably would have liked it more. I still had a US build M2000 on my "maybe in the future" list when the company was still around…
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$0.02....

That was exactly my impression of the M2000 compared to the L2000. I bought a used Tribute M2000 to see how I liked it compared to L-series elecs. If I liked it, I planned to order a USA M2000 with some cool upgrades. I was expecting something more along the lines of an L sound-wise, but with more sophisticated elecs.

I thought the M was "a nice sounding bass" overall, but it didn't have the same MFD "pizzaz" that I was used to with an L. I already had other active basses that gave me what the M had to offer. I know some folks are put off by the L-series quirky, archaic electronics but to me an L-2000 is the muscle-car of basses....absolute overkill with enough aggressive horsepower to get yourself into trouble with. I suspect it's that unique L character that drew G&L fans to the brand. IMO the L-series basses (both 1K and 2K) could easily be in the Top Ten iconic classics of all time (if they're not already). :thumbsup:
 
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Maybe I prefer the L series over the M, but I like both. I have no plans on selling either, I wish I owed at least one more of each! In different colors.
Just before G&L went under someone local on FB marketplace sold a beautiful M2000 in a deep red metallic with matching headstock, like 8.5lbs I couldn't really afford it but if I'd have known, I'd have bought it. My L2K is 8.8lbs, my M2K is 8.6lbs both Ash bodies.
Lets see your L and M's!

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FearNoEvil65 said:
Who has an L or M series bass? I know a lot of you have nicer ones than mine,
I'd love to see them!
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I don't think this is nicer than yours, but I love the dramatic wood grain that brings this burst to life. It's a Tribute M-2000 that I had for only a short time, regretfully. I have actually tried contacting the seller a couple times about possibly buying it back, but no response. It's the only M-series I've ever had unless you count the MJ-4, which is the same bass as this but with noiseless jazz pickups instead of the underwound MFDs. I had one of those for about a year and loved it, then a friend made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

M-2000.webp
 
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Speaking of M-series basses, does anybody know if this is for real? Seems like the old saying, "If something is too good to be true, it probably is." I tried contacting them, but the "contact us" link just goes to a page that tells me to check the FAQs.

www.uniquesoundshop.com

G&L Tribute Series M-2000 Electric Bass – 3-Tone Sunburst (Limited) ⋆ Unique Sound Shop

Classic 3-Tone Sunburst finish for vintage appeal Leo Fender-designed Saddle-Lock bridge for stability Studio-quality 18v preamp for superior sound control MFD humbuckers deliver powerful and…
www.uniquesoundshop.com www.uniquesoundshop.com
 
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jglunt said:
Speaking of M-series basses, does anybody know if this is for real? Seems like the old saying, "If something is too good to be true, it probably is." I tried contacting them, but the "contact us" link just goes to a page that tells me to check the FAQs.

www.uniquesoundshop.com

G&L Tribute Series M-2000 Electric Bass – 3-Tone Sunburst (Limited) ⋆ Unique Sound Shop

Classic 3-Tone Sunburst finish for vintage appeal Leo Fender-designed Saddle-Lock bridge for stability Studio-quality 18v preamp for superior sound control MFD humbuckers deliver powerful and…
www.uniquesoundshop.com www.uniquesoundshop.com
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Total scam.

Avoid!


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Do you really think they're going to sell a $3K Fender Custom Shop for $200?

www.uniquesoundshop.com

Fender Custom Shop 1959 Heavy Relic Stratocaster – Aged Surf Green ⋆ Unique Sound Shop

Description This venerable transition year for the Strat brought several big changes, including a flat-lam rosewood fingerboard, white “clay” position dots and an 11-hole pickguard…
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Wood and Wire said:
Total scam.

Avoid!


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Do you really think they're going to sell a $3K Fender Custom Shop for $200?

www.uniquesoundshop.com

Fender Custom Shop 1959 Heavy Relic Stratocaster – Aged Surf Green ⋆ Unique Sound Shop

Description This venerable transition year for the Strat brought several big changes, including a flat-lam rosewood fingerboard, white “clay” position dots and an 11-hole pickguard…
www.uniquesoundshop.com www.uniquesoundshop.com
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Yeah, had to be. Thanks for verifying my belief.
 
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jglunt said:
Speaking of M-series basses, does anybody know if this is for real? Seems like the old saying, "If something is too good to be true, it probably is." I tried contacting them, but the "contact us" link just goes to a page that tells me to check the FAQs.

www.uniquesoundshop.com

G&L Tribute Series M-2000 Electric Bass – 3-Tone Sunburst (Limited) ⋆ Unique Sound Shop

Classic 3-Tone Sunburst finish for vintage appeal Leo Fender-designed Saddle-Lock bridge for stability Studio-quality 18v preamp for superior sound control MFD humbuckers deliver powerful and…
www.uniquesoundshop.com www.uniquesoundshop.com
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The actual model is quite real. I have one just like it. But the price of the bass and everything else listed on the page below it is as suspect as it gets. What legit dealer also sells a Gibson '61 SG and Fender CS Paisley Tele for $209? No phone number or business address just an email that identifies them as a media company.

Here's that bass in real life. I found that I actually prefer the M Series Bass. The pickups are a little more "polite" and while I usually don't like active basses the 18v preamp in these are quite good and I find with the 3 band EQ I'm actually able to dial in nuances better than I could with the L2500. I like the 1 5/8" neck too.
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Prior to this one I had an L2500 that was gorgeous but sold it when I no longer needed a five string.
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Custom pickguard for my LB-100 has arrived, for reversing the split pickup.

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The guy in Northeast England who makes them stocks two versions of parchment - one a hint of cream, one a hint of mint. I went with the cream one, the Ruby Red needs the warmth. Apologies for the rubbish colors in the photo, we're not getting real daylight in Yorkshire this December.

It will be getting the MFD pickup and electronics from my SB-1. The work will probably get done after the tech has added the second J pickup to my SB-1, so sometime in January, hopefully.

Strings will be me bouncing back and forth between Chromes, Pro Steels and Roto Nickels, I've got mountains of all three.
 
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