Having worked on IT for a few car dealers, and having helped out G&L on a couple of small IT issues, I can tell you that is very much the case. But G&L has made some small changes in their IT/Web presence world and with the huge growth they are undertaking in production/operations, I imagine it too will catch up at some point.
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Having worked on IT for a few car dealers, and having helped out G&L on a couple of small IT issues, I can tell you that is very much the case. But G&L has made some small changes in their IT/Web presence world and with the huge growth they are undertaking in production/operations, I imagine it too will catch up at some point.
Even if they just published a list that was updated from time-to-time, weekly, monthly, whatever, of what was shipped to whom, that would be a start. Wouldn't take an XML guru to do that would it? I'd do it!
I can tell you for certain that is absolutely not the case. The Custom shop is it's own shop, and there is one person who builds each custom shop instrument completely themselves. Yes, the shop is technically in the same building as the regular production facilities, but only the custom shop guy works on the instrument in his shop. And from top to bottom, sanding, painting, to winding the pickups it's all done by him. Certainly, standard parts are pulled from the production departments where needed, but the instrument doesn't leave the custom shop.
In the video Ivan interviews Dave, who's a really great guy, he did the special option paint on my M2500. But as I remember, he's not doing the custom shop work at the moment.
I thought I had read something along these lines but could not find the source (which is why I did not previously post a similar reply to the same post). Glad to see someone confirm it and that I was not going crazy.
Even if they just published a list that was updated from time-to-time, weekly, monthly, whatever, of what was shipped to whom, that would be a start. Wouldn't take an XML guru to do that would it? I'd do it!
Well once they get done with the expansion and up to full production, that might be an option for them. But at that point it'll be a lot easier to find a G&L out and about.
Regarding the inner-webs stuff above:
Starts to get tricky if you'd want to know which were special-ordered for someone vs. ordered for display in the window. Then there's the question of which ones are still in the window vs. gone out the door.
Maybe an easier way to achieve your goal might be a Google-ish search that found only G&L basses for sale at dealers. Like an "aggregator" site, isn't that what they call it?
Starts to get tricky if you'd want to know which were special-ordered for someone vs. ordered for display in the window. Then there's the question of which ones are still in the window vs. gone out the door.
Maybe an easier way to achieve your goal might be a Google-ish search that found only G&L basses for sale at dealers. Like an "aggregator" site, isn't that what they call it?
Yeah...I guess. I was just thinking how convenient it would be to do a dealer inventory search in one place. Right now if you hit Reverb, eBay and then the usual suspects of stocking dealers, you figure what's out there. It's sub-optimal iMHO and something I wish was easily remedied.
NBD. Perfectly executed by G&L. Wow!
Nope, straight from Fullerton. They don’t farm out metalflake anymore.
Their metal flake finishes are just spectacular.
Honest to Bogart, I had scrolled past that and was movin' on, and then the light bulb above my head started to slowly, slowly, slowly brighten -- just a little bit ... then a little bit brighter ... and a little bit brighter ...
and I said "What!?" and scrolled back.
Good one, BC!
@dwellers if you are not yet familiar with Greg @RocketMusic , you owe it to yourself to check out his website
Rocket Music
You will find an EXTENSIVE archive and in stock selection of G&L Basses.
Rocket Music
You will find an EXTENSIVE archive and in stock selection of G&L Basses.
greg is about to get this killer bass with the binding. from the G&L instaface
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@rocketmusic_greg Here’s an SB-2 in Belair Green, mint guard, wood binding, maple neck with Clear Satin finish, black block inlays, model logo delete. #CLF2102173 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Rocket Music in Blacksburg, Virginia
