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Hey,
Does anybody know how fast G&L is building these days?
The reason I ask, is that I ordered an L2500 from a local dealer (the Netherlands), and the distributor estimated a delivery time of about 3 months. We're approaching 6 months at the moment, so I'm getting a little impatient.
Dealers outside the U.S. have to go through a distributor, and I suspect the latter is delaying matters in this case. But if any of you can tell me if 6 months is not out of the ordinary, then I would be reassured.
Thanks!
Does anybody know how fast G&L is building these days?
The reason I ask, is that I ordered an L2500 from a local dealer (the Netherlands), and the distributor estimated a delivery time of about 3 months. We're approaching 6 months at the moment, so I'm getting a little impatient.
Dealers outside the U.S. have to go through a distributor, and I suspect the latter is delaying matters in this case. But if any of you can tell me if 6 months is not out of the ordinary, then I would be reassured.
Thanks!
My Kilo took 3 weeks, and that was about 4 months ago. I'm sure that your geography is affecting you.
Something is wrong unless you ordered a rosewood board. That requires a CITES certificate and can take 2-3 extra months. Even there you're past a reasonable time for a G&L. I'd contact G&L directly at this point and have them track down what's happened.
Two months ago I ordered an LB-100 and got in 7 weeks. I picked it up at Watermelon Music in Davis, California so that included a couple of days shipping. I don't think there is any real consistency in G&L's delivery times these days. As @svtbass stated, you're dealing with international shipping and CITES certification which can be the biggest of monkey wrenches in getting something accomplished. But I do think 6 months is a bit much and I would check with G&L directly so you get a feel for what has been completed on your order.
Best of luck in getting your new bass. I can testify that it'll be worth the wait
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G&L still post practically all their basses onto their Instagram page
I suggest browsing it and looking for your bass, since you know the configuration it will take less than you might think to locate it.
My SB-1 was initially 'done' by G&L back in early march, got delayed a tad due to accidentally being finished in gloss rather than matte, but I then only ended up getting it in early July.
It's quite possible, if not likely, that the delay is somewhere in the chain between G&L finishing and posting your instrument and it physically arriving at your dealer's.
As others have said, G&L have been quite fast and steady with fulfilling orders.
P.S.
If they have indeed posted it on their Instagram page, the delay could be due to your dealer waiting for a few instruments to ship them together, CITES licensing for another instrument in the shipment, and many other such logistical reasons. At least in my case, it's how I got a G&L for the same price I would've paid in the states, something unheard with most of the other local dealers here.
Thanks so far for your replies!
No CITES issues, because I ordered a maple fingerboard, and I have to admit I've been following G&L's instagram quite closely, and it hasn't appeared there yet.
I will contact my dealer first; maybe he can get some info from the distributor.
6 months is indeed quite a while then, I apologize for assuming you weren't aware of their postings on Instagram.
I mentioned CITES in relation to shipment alongside other instruments et cetera, but if the instrument hasn't been posted by G&L yet then contacting your dealer is indeed in order, IMHO.
Hope you get your instrument soon, and certain that you will find the wait worthwhile regardless, much as I have.
Well, I confirmed that my LB30 amp is on the fritz. I brought it to my local shop and it's definitely way down on output. I'll be dropping off with the tech to see what happened to it, but it gave me a reason to buy a new amp
So in the next few days, I'll be enjoying my SB-2 being plugged into an Ampeg V4B
I'm not happy about my amp being on the fritz, but I had a V4B a couple of years ago and sold it for some stupid reason. I loved the tone and volume of it, plus toobz, but I passed it along for something else that was new and shiny, and shortly after, I realized that I made a mistake letting it go. Hopefully the LB30 can be repaired without it costing an arm and a leg, and then I'll have 2 great sounding tube amps to use!
Sorry about the derail, I'm just following up from my earlier post.
So in the next few days, I'll be enjoying my SB-2 being plugged into an Ampeg V4B
I'm not happy about my amp being on the fritz, but I had a V4B a couple of years ago and sold it for some stupid reason. I loved the tone and volume of it, plus toobz, but I passed it along for something else that was new and shiny, and shortly after, I realized that I made a mistake letting it go. Hopefully the LB30 can be repaired without it costing an arm and a leg, and then I'll have 2 great sounding tube amps to use!
Sorry about the derail, I'm just following up from my earlier post.
Any chance the fretless debate can be moved to another thread? Yes, I play an unlined fretless and started on upright, yes I have seen and heard great fretless players who use a lined fingerboard.
I will take pictures of them in natural day light over the weekend. I'll likely included my 2 tribute L2500sCan we see them both? I love fraternal twins...not in any inappropriate way...
Hey, I played a Kiloton in GC a few weeks ago. Just getting this thread back on the G&L track ... 
Really? What did you think of it?Hey, I played a Kiloton in GC a few weeks ago. Just getting this thread back on the G&L track ...
I only played it for about a minute. I didn't like the neck. It did seem to cop the Stingray tone pretty well.
I played one for two hours the Wednesday before last and put down a deposit Monday night. It's going to be a perfect compliment to my SB-2. Same body/neck, but different personality.
