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Hey, which GC did you get it from? The one up by me had a spanish copper LB recently. I meant to go check it out but never made it there before it sold.
Absolutely right, it's a SB-1. That's exactly why dieselman was so impressed by THE growl.
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Yep thats the one.
Sorry to hear it wasn't a keeper.
I picked mine up there for a steal, I don't know why, but that's the only GC I know of that seems to get a steady stream of like new G&Ls.
My LB still had the stickers on it and was flawless, they had a JB-2 that was mint and now a M-2000 (not an L2000 my bad), and sound like yours was nice too.
That's a rich neighborhood, must be someone with some bad GAS and a lot of disposable income.
Good luck with whatever you end up with, hope you don't give up on G&L though, I promise they're not all lemons.
Interesting, I saw they had a sunburst one a while back. Is that the one you picked up? I'd be interested in checking out the M-2000, do you know what color it is? They show a G&L guitar on the listing.
3 color sunburst? Yeah that's the one I picked up.
If I recall its the same finish as the guitar, kind of a red/natural burst.
Last time I went in I was dead set on buying the JB-2 they had. I'd probably played it 5 times and was going back and fourth over it or a JB.
Went in and there was a USA SVT-CL staring me in the face.
Plugged into it to demo the JB-2 again and ended up buying the amp instead of the bass. They sold the bass about a week later (after sitting on it for over 6 months lol)
That was the the only time I saw the M2000, it looked nice enough, but I didn't give it a super thorough inspection.
About time I added my three babies: my first G&L is the ASAT, I've wanted one since they came out and finally managed to get hold of one a few years ago. The second is the JB, vintage white, no. 6 quatersawn neck (originally white pick guard, I added a custom made tort guard); finally, my most recent lady which arrived a few weeks ago is the sonic blue SB-2, also quatersawn neck but this time a no. 11. I don't think the photos do the colours justice (it's a glum day here in Edinburgh) but I love all three 
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About time I added my three babies: my first G&L is the ASAT, I've wanted one since they came out and finally managed to get hold of one a few years ago. I don't think the photos do the colours justice (it's a glum day here in Edinburgh) but I love all three
Nice basses, happy man. Looking at the ASAT body, what's that wood and color? Honey on Mahogany?
The wood is 'Equatorial Mahogany', I'm still not quite sure what exact species it is though. The finish is natural, it has a lovely brown/orange look to it although it may have been enhanced a wee bit by the imaging software. Plays like a dream, I've got some tape wounds on it which I'm enjoying and seem to tame it slightly. The JB has TI flats which I think suit it well, the SB-2 has Labella flats and thumps like a beast
The wood is 'Equatorial Mahogany', I'm still not quite sure what exact species it is though. The finish is natural, it has a lovely brown/orange look to it although it may have been enhanced a wee bit by the imaging software. Plays like a dream, I've got some tape wounds on it which I'm enjoying and seem to tame it slightly. The JB has TI flats which I think suit it well, the SB-2 has Labella flats and thumps like a beast
It looks it's the same wood as on the G&L Savannah collection ASAT bass, though the top is Korina and only the body is Okoumé, a kind of shiny, soft and light mahogany that comes from Gabon and neighboring countries.
Yours is beautiful. Is it hollow-body too?
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I once had an ASAT bass that was hollow-body, swamp ash in Tobacco burst with the F-hole. I like your tartan cloth (is it clan Baillie of Polkemmet?)
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No it's a solid body, which given it has a slight neck-heavy tendency, I'm glad of. The rug is Farquharson tartan, my parents gave it to me after I graduated years ago (if you look closely you can see the moth holes it's accumulated over the years!); oddly, it's not my tartan (MacLaren) but it's a nice one anyway.
I'm really gassing for a lb-100 in clear orange with a tort guard and rosewood fretboard. I was planning on an ash body but have read on here and other websites that an ash body w/ rosewood is a major no-no. Will the transparent finish still look good on an alder body?
Most of the time, alder looks dull compared to swamp ash. No-no, R/W F/B + ash body is not even a minor no-no for me, but I am old style...
To get an idea of what you are going to get and test options, I recommend you play with the G&L Bass Generator at:
http://www.americanguitarboutique.net/Bass_index.html
or: http://www.americanguitarboutique.net/LB100BassGuitarGen.html
LB-100 - Swamp ash body in Clear Orange, RW fretboard, tort pickguard, et voilà:
dieselman
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Truly enjoying seeing and learning about so many G&L basses. Generally, it sounds like the tradition of good quality in these instruments continues. Being a bit of an old timer, and longtime fan of Leo-created instruments, I purchased a G&L L2000 E new in 1982. This had a white finish, ebony fretboard and black chrome hardware. A lovely instrument, however, I foolishly traded it away a few years later, feeling that it was too heavy relative to full time gigging. I had regretted that decision over many years and, finally, after focused searching, more recently located a very similar (1982) vintage instrument in white with black hardware, with the exception it having a Rosewood, instead of Ebony fretboard. Was fortunate to find this very playable, well-crafted, tonally-versatile instrument, in very good condition. Soon after, in a fit of GAS, I happened to find another "irresistible" bass. This time a 1981 G&L L2000 E with "slot pole" pickups, chrome hardware, Rosewood fretboard and "Root Beer" finish, also in great condition. This bass has proven to be great as well, a beautiful looking and sounding bass that has become a favorite. Between both of these instruments there is the quality, functionality, spirit, feel and beauty of a "Leo" creation. Nothing quite like it. Along with a 1966 Fender Jazz bass and a 1979 Musicman Sabre bass, I will hopefully be playing these fine instruments for many years to come. Happy playing to all.
Embra, lovely collection there. Is the SB-2 sonic blue? That color seems to soften or brighten by a substantial amount on various basses. Either way, yours is quite nice.
Congrats on the two early tookays. I have an '81 wunkay and agree, there's a certain feel to these Leo era basses. As much as I like my '14 wunkay, it just doesn't have the same vibe as my '81.
