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Just looking at G&L's website I think it would be pretty close to guess that it is a 95 give or take a year. Serial number would be on the neck plate as you say it is. The last serial number year there listed is 1992, B024.
The G&L registry lists 62 guitars and basses (of which 25 are L2000s) having a B027xxx s/n. The few ones with a neck date and a body date all show 1995.
My 3 G&L basses (1990, 1997, 1999) have a neck plate s/n, and nothing on the headstock.
Good find anyway, I wouldn't resist.
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Took it out for a spin today at a friend's house for a night of jazz. So much punch! The neck, while chunky, feels great. The clarity of these pickups... Man, I wish I could keep this bass, but I bought it with the sole intention of flipping it. That's what I told the wife, and that's what needs to happen. Trying to buy a house, and soon. I'll post it up soon, after renewing membership.
Hello, friend Cuzzie - post #4946 shows a few pics. I have a few action shots hopefully coming my way soon.
Try refreshing your browser/reload current page (press F5 or a little circular arrow icon), I get that sometimes when my broadband is on a diet!
Why not sell something else instead if you like it that much? ...none of my business, of course, but I do that all the time - buy one here, sell one there. ...keeps the herd under control
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Last week I had asked about string choices for my SB-2T. I ended up getting a set of DR Pure Blues.
They will do nicely. They are exactly the sound I want. They have all the lows you could want, but plenty of mids and highs as well. Every time an engineer asks what tone I want, I say "a big round fat tone with teeth."
That's what I got.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
They will do nicely. They are exactly the sound I want. They have all the lows you could want, but plenty of mids and highs as well. Every time an engineer asks what tone I want, I say "a big round fat tone with teeth."
That's what I got.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Last week I finished building out our music room; it's a far more useable space than it once was. Now all my basses can be displayed-- most of which are G&Ls, so what better place than the G&L Club to share a few photos of my G&L Wall of Fame 
The group from left to right:
- Emerald Green JB purchased when I earned my BA
- Himalayan Blue LB-100; one of the first reissues, and my first G&L bass. It's been patiently awaiting a set of flats...
- SB-1; a rescue I found in the French Quarter, and quite possibly the best feeling/sounding bass I've ever played
- LB-100 Detroit Muscle R/T Series in Plum Crazy; special order from Rocket Music. A wonderful surrogate for my dream car I will likely never be able to afford (68/69 Roadrunner).
- Blue burst L-2000; purchased at Bass Northwest shortly before they closed shop-- a gift for our 10th wedding anniversary
- Turquoise metal flake JB-5; my first 5-string. Purchased last year after earning my Masters degree. A beautiful instrument in every respect, but I discovered that I'm not really a 5-string guy. A few months ago when I bought a closeout 2016 Fender American Standard Precision I promised my wife I'd sell one to justify the new one-- so the JB5 is on the block. Needless to say I'm in no hurry to sell it
Still on the fence whether or not I want to reinstall the pickguard
Someday I would like to add a Kiloton and an El Toro to the collection, but again, no hurry-- I'm blessed to have what I do. So now its off to the woodshed-- gotta put these tools to work!
The group from left to right:
- Emerald Green JB purchased when I earned my BA
- Himalayan Blue LB-100; one of the first reissues, and my first G&L bass. It's been patiently awaiting a set of flats...
- SB-1; a rescue I found in the French Quarter, and quite possibly the best feeling/sounding bass I've ever played
- LB-100 Detroit Muscle R/T Series in Plum Crazy; special order from Rocket Music. A wonderful surrogate for my dream car I will likely never be able to afford (68/69 Roadrunner).
- Blue burst L-2000; purchased at Bass Northwest shortly before they closed shop-- a gift for our 10th wedding anniversary
- Turquoise metal flake JB-5; my first 5-string. Purchased last year after earning my Masters degree. A beautiful instrument in every respect, but I discovered that I'm not really a 5-string guy. A few months ago when I bought a closeout 2016 Fender American Standard Precision I promised my wife I'd sell one to justify the new one-- so the JB5 is on the block. Needless to say I'm in no hurry to sell it
Still on the fence whether or not I want to reinstall the pickguard Someday I would like to add a Kiloton and an El Toro to the collection, but again, no hurry-- I'm blessed to have what I do. So now its off to the woodshed-- gotta put these tools to work!
Last week I finished building out our music room; it's a far more useable space than it once was. Now all my basses can be displayed-- most of which are G&Ls, so what better place than the G&L Club to share a few photos of my G&L Wall of Fame
The group from left to right:
- Emerald Green JB purchased when I earned my BA
- Himalayan Blue LB-100; one of the first reissues, and my first G&L bass. It's been patiently awaiting a set of flats...
- SB-1; a rescue I found in the French Quarter, and quite possibly the best feeling/sounding bass I've ever played
- LB-100 Detroit Muscle R/T Series in Plum Crazy; special order from Rocket Music. A wonderful surrogate for my dream car I will likely never be able to afford (68/69 Roadrunner).
- Blue burst L-2000; purchased at Bass Northwest shortly before they closed shop-- a gift for our 10th wedding anniversary
- Turquoise metal flake JB-5; my first 5-string. Purchased last year after earning my Masters degree. A beautiful instrument in every respect, but I discovered that I'm not really a 5-string guy. A few months ago when I bought a closeout 2016 Fender American Standard Precision I promised my wife I'd sell one to justify the new one-- so the JB5 is on the block. Needless to say I'm in no hurry to sell it
Someday I would like to add a Kiloton and an El Toro to the collection, but again, no hurry-- I'm blessed to have what I do. So now its off to the woodshed-- gotta put these tools to work!
Awesome collection!
Love that L2K, any more info about that beauty?
Because the herd is under control -- my only other bass being my '89 L-2000. I can get the exact same sounds out of it just by changing strings.Why not sell something else instead if you like it that much? ...none of my business, of course, but I do that all the time - buy one here, sell one there. ...keeps the herd under control
Well, letmeseehere....Awesome collection!
Love that L2K, any more info about that beauty?
It has a very nice flame-maple #8 neck, the frets are low-wide even though the build sheet lists med-jumbo, and it has the K-wiring that I absolutely LOVE. It's fret markers show more of the abalone tones than any of my others. The main thing that drew me to this one was the burst finish-- it has a deep purple outer ring that turns blue moving toward the center. It's a medium/light weight bass and hangs perfectly on the strap-- no neck-dive whatsoever. Like most of my G&Ls it plays effortlessly. With the K-wiring it has so many different tonal options that I could have this as my one-&-only bass and be perfectly happy.
Seriously?!?!?! This is Talkbass. Since when did restraint become acceptable?!Because the herd is under control -- my only other bass being my '89 L-2000. I can get the exact same sounds out of it just by changing strings.
That's a sweet collection, I especially love the L-2000 and the JB-5!Last week I finished building out our music room; it's a far more useable space than it once was. Now all my basses can be displayed-- most of which are G&Ls, so what better place than the G&L Club to share a few photos of my G&L Wall of Fame
The group from left to right:
- Emerald Green JB purchased when I earned my BA
- Himalayan Blue LB-100; one of the first reissues, and my first G&L bass. It's been patiently awaiting a set of flats...
- SB-1; a rescue I found in the French Quarter, and quite possibly the best feeling/sounding bass I've ever played
- LB-100 Detroit Muscle R/T Series in Plum Crazy; special order from Rocket Music. A wonderful surrogate for my dream car I will likely never be able to afford (68/69 Roadrunner).
- Blue burst L-2000; purchased at Bass Northwest shortly before they closed shop-- a gift for our 10th wedding anniversary
- Turquoise metal flake JB-5; my first 5-string. Purchased last year after earning my Masters degree. A beautiful instrument in every respect, but I discovered that I'm not really a 5-string guy. A few months ago when I bought a closeout 2016 Fender American Standard Precision I promised my wife I'd sell one to justify the new one-- so the JB5 is on the block. Needless to say I'm in no hurry to sell it
Someday I would like to add a Kiloton and an El Toro to the collection, but again, no hurry-- I'm blessed to have what I do. So now its off to the woodshed-- gotta put these tools to work!
I'm glad to hear I'm not the only single-instrument owner... Hope to change that soon...Because the herd is under control -- my only other bass being my '89 L-2000. I can get the exact same sounds out of it just by changing strings.
Well, I do it for space constraints but also because I know what I need. My first L-2000 serves my purposes just great. While it technically qualifies as my second bass, I won't as I am moving it and I don't need it as it doesn't provide anything different.
