Thank you,I appreciate your comments,and encouragement. Thankful for sure!
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Beauty!
I think the L2000 covers a tonal range different than Fenders or Stingrays. Makes a nice addition.
I completely agree, and I prefer my L-2500 to any Stingray I have ever owned (and I've owned a bunch)
Haha thanks. I rarely play it, but I've always loved PRS guitars (I live about a mile from the factory and grew up about 20 minutes away) so it's nice to have.
Just picked up this fretless beauty this week! Serial numbers were a bit wonky back then, but seems to be a ‘93/‘94 (would have to take off the neck to know for sure, not curious enough to go through all that
).Wasn’t sure from the online photos if the board was Rosewood or Pau Ferro, and the shop did not respond to that question, but having it here now, pretty sure it is Rosewood. Photos of some of their 90s rosewood boards have some of this similar, dramatic grain. I haven’t seen any PF examples from the 90s for G&L, although I know Fender was putting it on their five strings at the time.
Regardless of the wood, it sounds and plays beautifully, quite mwah-ful even with the Chromes it came with. These earlier/original LB-100’s have the full bore P neck, 1.75” nut/7.25” radius, which feels great to my large, monkey paw hands.
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Just picked up this fretless beauty this week! Serial numbers were a bit wonky back then, but seems to be a ‘93/‘94 (would have to take off the neck to know for sure, not curious enough to go through all that
Wasn’t sure from the online photos if the board was Rosewood or Pau Ferro, and the shop did not respond to that question, but having it here now, pretty sure it is Rosewood. Photos of some of their 90s rosewood boards have some of this similar, dramatic grain. I haven’t seen any PF examples from the 90s for G&L, although I know Fender was putting it on their five strings at the time.
Regardless of the wood, it sounds and plays beautifully, quite mwah-ful even with the Chromes it came with. These earlier/original LB-100’s have the full bore P neck, 1.75” nut/7.25” radius, which feels great to my large, monkey paw hands.
I was watching that on Reverb, hoping it would stick around long enough for tax returns or more stimulus money.... thank you for helping me avoid an argument with my wife.
Any photos of a Kiloton without the pick guard floating around? Curious what the routing looks like.
There was a recent NBD thread with a photo of a US Kilo with guard removed. I am not seeing it now or I would link it. Pickup is routed separate from the control route (so the pick guard is not hiding excessive route between the pickup and the controls).
I was watching that on Reverb, hoping it would stick around long enough for tax returns or more stimulus money.... thank you for helping me avoid an argument with my wife.
No thanks necessary, sir - just doin’ my job.
I’m sure that, if I ever need it, you and many other heroes here will lay it on the line for a brother.
I have been told they are ghost lines,grooves cut in the finger board with out inlays.
Is anyone else not really a fan of pickguards? And why do they cover so much of the body?
I’m about 50/50 on them. I actually like less clutter and styling “features” a lot.
I like the idea of a Kiloton without the pickguard. But also without a control plate.
Thanks! Yeah,i think a smaller white pearl pg might look pretty good on here. But i doubt i end up doing that.
I'm with you! I've got a Kiloton on order right now and I'll be sourcing a clear pickguard.
I honestly think the reason the Kiloton seems to be more successful than the L-1500 isn't because of the lack of preamp but rather that it looks like a P bass.
It’s one of the things that first attracted me to G&L basses. The L2000 and its lack of a pick guard. The fact that it sounded so good and is so versatile made it even better.
