I understand European prices tend to be higher in general, though the buyer in question is an American who purchased a pre-owned, US-made bass.
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Yeah, sure, I got that. But if US sellers find buyers oversea who accept to pay high dollar, that would have an influence on the US used market, wouldn't it?
Maybe. I couldn't say for certain. My guess is most local buyers would let it sit on the market until the price came down closer to used local prices. I know G&L will charge about $1500-2000 for a factory new custom order, but I didn't think they retained their value once they left the store.
Anyone else hear NAMM rumors? The word reissue was uttered elsewhere in relation to G&L. I'm trying not to freak out with excitement but it's a challenge. If this is true and done right in accordance with my opinion and personal tastes, I need to find moneys for my next bass. 
Holy damn, that is a sweet fretless G&L. Def need to add a fretless L2000 to my fretted L2000 in my collection.
That spalted maple with a clear color - wow!Not to derail from the topic of old G&L's too much, but my new G&L just popped up on their instagram:
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Ordered for my birthday, just in time for Christmas
They did a reissue run in 2014 of L1000, did you see those?Anyone else hear NAMM rumors? The word reissue was uttered elsewhere in relation to G&L. I'm trying not to freak out with excitement but it's a challenge. If this is true and done right in accordance with my opinion and personal tastes, I need to find moneys for my next bass.
Anyone else hear NAMM rumors? The word reissue was uttered elsewhere in relation to G&L. I'm trying not to freak out with excitement but it's a challenge. If this is true and done right in accordance with my opinion and personal tastes, I need to find moneys for my next bass.
I heard the same rumor.
L2000 reissue, with chrome and a narrower nut.
Yep and the BABP specific version before that. I get the impression that we are talking some early 80s appointments rather than just re-releasing a discontinued model.
If true, this is a very exciting prospect especially if they can be had with the various neck options.
Reach for the stars man
Thanks, man! I agree, and have been reaching for this thing whenever I get the chance and it does not disappoint.
The gentleman I purchased it through got an even better shot, which I posted a few pages back.
Lynx reissue! C'mon
Now that I'm on a JB2 kick (actually Trib JB2 wired in series only) I'm missing this bass:
Oh well, easy come, easy go
Now that I'm on a JB2 kick (actually Trib JB2 wired in series only) I'm missing this bass:
Oh well, easy come, easy go
A little off-topic, but I wish I could get an L-2000 technical as a poster like Fender has. My own drafting is terrible.
They did a few hollow prototypes at one point of contoured bodies - L-2000 and JB-2 basses. Never scaled into production. I remember that JB-2 on eBay back years ago. I'd have bought it, but I was in a "hate J basses" phase at the time.
I get that. I remember when I thought tone was in a bass...I now realize that it takes years of experimentation and tweaking to get your tone, even with the right bass.
