G&L Club Part 7

[MG Wolf]

Very nice, the body looks like walnut.

East Indian Walnut.

The Password Is: Monkey Pod

 

[SJLee]

@SJLee You can leave it at my place, if you're just looking to leave it somewhere...

There it is, snag it.

 

[SJLee]

I already posted these in a thread about G&L finishes, but I officially became eligible for membership in the club last week. Brand new L2500, swamp ash, blue burst with natural binding, quarter sawn neck, maple board, matching headstock, and the factory SCM mod, fresh out of Fullerton. Fortunately, there is no trace of any QC issues that I know have plagued some others with factory-fresh instruments from G&L as far as I can tell. I ordered it in December and was quoted 17 weeks by G&L / the local dealer, and they hit that timeline almost exactly to the day.

I'm loving it, the finish is killer and the wood grain from the swamp ash really jumps out through the finish in good light. The finish on the headstock is really really nice in person as well. The tonal versatility is awesome, especially with the SCM mod. My other bass is a Suhr-era fretless Am. Deluxe Fender Jazz Bass V, and it's crazy how much louder the pickups are on the L2500 than on that bass!

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Always loved the trans blue.

 

[SJLee]

East Indian Walnut.

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The Password Is: Monkey Pod

Nice, those Monkey Pod's are light!

 

[SJLee]

Very nice, the body looks like walnut.

Yes, East Indian Walnut, otherwise known as Monkey Pod.

 

[SJLee]

OHH...I didn't even notice the binding! (Duh...) Wowza!

It is. One of the Monkey Pod runs from Rocket Music.

 

[pjbassist]

@SJLee what a beauty! I'll take it, let me just get you my shipping information...

I wonder if @RocketMusic has ever considered lining up another Monkey Pod run with G&L? I don't think I could resist that temptation...

 

[Boitameuh]

Yes, East Indian Walnut, otherwise known as Monkey Pod.

Thanks, I learned something new today!

 

[SJLee]

@SJLee what a beauty! I'll take it, let me just get you my shipping information...

I wonder if @RocketMusic has ever considered lining up another Monkey Pod run with G&L? I don't think I could resist that temptation...

I bet Greg would be down if we could get several people interested. I have to say that this bass sounds amazing. Also for those who like light basses, this is the lightest one I own. Can't go wrong with Monkey Pod.

 

[jefff100]

East Indian Walnut.

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That is really sweet.

 

[Prana Ferox]

Crossposting from the finish thread. Anyone know what color this is? It's not nearly as green as the Emerald Green pics I see online but it's a lot greener IRL than Turquoise Mist seems to be.

 

[jfh2424]

That looks like Emerald Blue to me.

 

[Prana Ferox]

Emerald Blue looks like the right answer, thanks. It's a hard color to photograph.

 

[Jfp]

Yes to Emerald Blue.

 

[Ampig]

LB 100 pickup question. I recently bought a 90''s LB 100 and love the bass. But the white pickup covers are a little over the top for me. Will replacement covers for a Fender P fit directly on the LB 100 pickups?

 

[TDR1138]

LB 100 pickup question. I recently bought a 90''s LB 100 and love the bass. But the white pickup covers are a little over the top for me. Will replacement covers for a Fender P fit directly on the LB 100 pickups?

yes!

(gratuitous overposting of my 90s LB-100 with stock pickup and replacement covers shown for proof)

 

[ShawnG]

yes!

(gratuitous overposting of my 90s LB-100 with stock pickup and replacement covers shown for proof)

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It's not gratuitous, it's TB! Without pictures, it never happened!!

(you get bonus points for matching your silks to the finish of the bass, nice work!)

 

[TDR1138]

It's not gratuitous, it's TB! Without pictures, it never happened!!

(you get bonus points for matching your silks to the finish of the bass, nice work!)

Oh, I've definitely pasted it around the board, including this thread, several times....

 

[Ampig]

yes!

(gratuitous overposting of my 90s LB-100 with stock pickup and replacement covers shown for proof)

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Thanks for the response. Love that color man. What a beauty. If I could be so bold, might I suggest that a 3 ply parchment pickguard would look really classy.

 

[TDR1138]

Thanks for the response. Love that color man. What a beauty. If I could be so bold, might I suggest that a 3 ply parchment pickguard would look really classy.

Thanks! The white guard is actually not the original. It was aged pearl, but it brought out too much of a yellow hue to the green for me.

This is the look I was going for: