Is it a USA or Tribute (Far Eastern) L2000? Makes quite a difference to the value.
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Oops, meant to put Tribute in front of that. It's not a USA-made G&L.
I figured the street value of mine is around $5-600, so it'd be fair as a straight trade. It's just an hour and some away.. Still waiting for his reply on more details.
I figured the street value of mine is around $5-600, so it'd be fair as a straight trade. It's just an hour and some away.. Still waiting for his reply on more details.
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
FWIW, I've seen Trib L2K's go for $450 USD on TB.
Up here in the frozen north, used pricing is all over the place IME.
I had mine up for sale on kijiji for months at $450 and got no hits.
Finally I swapped the neck to a 1/2" nut RW board and decided to keep it. Pretty happy with that decision.
Up here in the frozen north, used pricing is all over the place IME.
I had mine up for sale on kijiji for months at $450 and got no hits.
Finally I swapped the neck to a 1/2" nut RW board and decided to keep it. Pretty happy with that decision.
Was yours the one posted with an Eden (I think?) amp? If so, I was considering it for a while, but had no bites on anything I was trying to sell.. I've been checking out reviews and clips of the Tribute L2000, and this thing is a tone monster! Maybe it's just that Ed Friedland can make any bass sound amazing, but the video of his going through all the tonal settings pretty much sold me on it. I'm just hoping this guy gets back to me soon so I can make a plan to see it this weekend.
Like I said, it's not that the SUB is a bad bass, it's just not the sound I'm after, and the L2000 sounds more of what I want. Not to mention (if his has the same specs as the G&L site), the 1.75" nut is a huge selling factor for me.
Like I said, it's not that the SUB is a bad bass, it's just not the sound I'm after, and the L2000 sounds more of what I want. Not to mention (if his has the same specs as the G&L site), the 1.75" nut is a huge selling factor for me.
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
Yep, that's the one. Finally sold the WT500. I modified the ad to reflect the price of the new neck installation but I'm going to pull the ad when I can get around to it. I was using the L2K for some recording last night and with the new neck, it plays awesome for me now. It's a whole 'nuther bass. I've never liked 1.75" necks so I was going to sell it. But I like it plenty now.
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
Haha, small world. Shoulda bought it when it was cheaper! At least I know it would've come from someone I wouldn't have had to worry about warped necks and the like. Ahh well, everything happens for a reason, right?
I'm just hoping if I do go to see/get this one on the weekend (if things work out that way), that it's in good shape and be worth the drive.
I'm just hoping if I do go to see/get this one on the weekend (if things work out that way), that it's in good shape and be worth the drive.
My first ever G&L!! Brand new 2013 ASAT, bought on eBay from a dealer going out of business and auctioning off all their merchandise!! STOLE IT!!!!
Pretty much just opened it! I've been playing it for about an hour, then took some pics to share with the world! It's set up pretty well; the action is a bit higher than I like and it has roundwounds. I have a set of Chromes I'm about to put on it, then do a setup, and start learning these switches and knobs. Right off the bat though, I have to say, this bass is a cut above any bass I've ever owned. Fit and finish are Mercedes grade, and I can't take my eyes off of it.
It came in one of those G&G tolex cases. Hell, I want to get a case for the case, it's so pretty.
Pretty much just opened it! I've been playing it for about an hour, then took some pics to share with the world! It's set up pretty well; the action is a bit higher than I like and it has roundwounds. I have a set of Chromes I'm about to put on it, then do a setup, and start learning these switches and knobs. Right off the bat though, I have to say, this bass is a cut above any bass I've ever owned. Fit and finish are Mercedes grade, and I can't take my eyes off of it.
It came in one of those G&G tolex cases. Hell, I want to get a case for the case, it's so pretty.
Beautiful ASAT with that binding. Congrats.
Is it just me, or is every G&L headstock cut by hand with a jigsaw?
They all seem to have slightly different angles on the pointy bit, slightly different width and curvature.
Maybe it varies with the year, or differences between the USA/Japan/Indonesia factories...
Is it just me, or is every G&L headstock cut by hand with a jigsaw?
They all seem to have slightly different angles on the pointy bit, slightly different width and curvature.
Maybe it varies with the year, or differences between the USA/Japan/Indonesia factories...
I owned a Stingray and Sterling (USA) when I picked up my first L2K (USA) and sold them both (along with my Pedulla Rapture 5) after the L2K just flattened them all by tonal comparison. My Tribute L2K is every bit as good as my two USAs so I'd say go for it.
Here's some of my old G&L porno:
That's a gorgeous collection you have! .. So as it stands right now, I'm going to see it, and most likely take it off buddy's hands thursday morning. It's solid black with a maple neck. The picture he sent me is really small and I can't really see much, apparently it's all he had. Currently strung with nylon tapewounds and has a thumb rest installed, I'm assuming similar to your amber burst. Never used those before, and even until a few weeks ago, never used flats. He claims it's minty fresh, so I'm hoping all I'll have to do is change the strings and a minor setup. I figured any one who uses tapewounds, must have some kind of respect for their instrument seeing as how they're not your everyday "typical" strings.
Now, as far as G&L's site goes, solid colours are basswood bodies, which I'm fine with, and their spec sheet lists as 1 3/4" nut. Is this accurate? Also, I cannot find much info on black/maple'd L2000 Tributes in terms of actual specs. They mostly appear to have rosewood boards.
I'm not one of those people who think because an instrument is made in XXX-offshore country, that it means it's garbage. I play a Korean Dano reissue as my main bass, so that should say a lot about me. I'm really looking forward to this bass, but I just am reluctant to be let down by another half-ass kept instrument, and waste an hour + drive each way only to find out the deal is a no-go. I'm really sick of "trying" basses and am looking for a keeper. I had intentions of selling the SUB to fund a higher end Precision, but then this guy contact me on Kijiji and it sparked my interest because I've always wanted a G&L.
I just want a bass I can really be happy with and enjoy. Not that I dislike or am unhappy with any of my other basses, they just provide single sonic qualities that I like for certain things I play, but not others. I guess I'm looking for versatility, and everything I've heard/seen about the L2000 nails it for me.
Maybe I'm over-thinking this.. Who knows. I just want something "nice."
I picked up the Indonesian Tribute L2K here on TB (with cleaned up electronics) for $350 shipped about 3 years ago. Probably on the low end of the typical sale, but worth every penny and then some. The USA ones have more and better finish options, but overall I find them both to be wonderful instruments worth the price. The L2Ks do everything I could want in a bass.
The ASAT bass has a much narrower dedicated headstock, in the spirit of the Telecaster Bass ...
It's not just you, I've noticed it as well. Looks to me like there are two different headstock templates they are using. One is the same style they've been using since '83 (left) and the other is a newer style where the point is less pronounced and the headstock appears to be slightly smaller overall (right). Like they gave it a haircut so to speak. The difference is pretty clear in this photo:
I asked about this in one of the Rocket Music threads and Greg asked G&L about it and they said it's differences in the way they are sanded. If that's the case then one of their folks who does the sanding is quite a bit more aggressive with removing wood than the rest, and he's pretty consistent too.
if I recall their web site indicated a job opening for a sander.
Perhaps we are seeing the results of a new hire.
Idle speculation.
Perhaps we are seeing the results of a new hire.
Idle speculation.
If you remove the battery of a M-series, it becomes silent. Unlike the L-series. The only way to get a M-series passive is to shunt the pre-amp (removing the battery, then connecting 'in' to 'out'), but you will loose the volume control and the 3 tone controls that are connected to the PCB. This diagram is by Paul Gagon.
You can also option a pickguard on the L series! Is it worth a plane ticket to Japan?
Just got my new M-2000 delivered Saturday and am in love. I was checking out the great spec sheet that came with it and was pleasantly surprised to see it had a bone but, instead of a synthetic one.Does anyone know when G&L started doing that?
Thanks for the help. So the volume pot is connected to the preamp after the pan pot. So If I go passive, the process line becomes from pickups to pan pot then directly to the output, which would actually work but no volume control. I guess i can live with that since I always have my volume control at max. I would only want a passive option since when I bought the bass it already had a hole drilled into it. So might as well have a passive option incase the battery dies.If you remove the battery of a M-series, it becomes silent. Unlike the L-series. The only way to get a M-series passive is to shunt the pre-amp (removing the battery, then connecting 'in' to 'out'), but you will loose the volume control and the 3 tone controls that are connected to the PCB. This diagram is by Paul Gagon.
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