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G&L L-1000 Bleg
- Thread starter RocketMusic
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Hey Greg - do you know anything about this new G&L model?
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Wow! G&L came out with a new model. That's like incredible for a company that makes great instruments but doesn't seem to like change much.
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Just posted this on the new G&L Kiloton thread:
Did some image analysis (with Image J if that interests you folks). The pickup on the Kiloton is in the exact same position as on the L-1500: on the D-string the centre of the pickup is 90% of the distance from nut to saddle edge. This happens to also be the exact same position as on a MusicMan Stringray bass. (Error here is no more than 0.5%.)
So...the Kiloton is, from the electronics viewpoint, an entirely passive L-1500 with a single coil option. The body seems to be an SB shape rather than the L/M shape. So there you go. Whether the MFD pickup is wound like that on the L-series is a question to be answered.
Did some image analysis (with Image J if that interests you folks). The pickup on the Kiloton is in the exact same position as on the L-1500: on the D-string the centre of the pickup is 90% of the distance from nut to saddle edge. This happens to also be the exact same position as on a MusicMan Stringray bass. (Error here is no more than 0.5%.)
So...the Kiloton is, from the electronics viewpoint, an entirely passive L-1500 with a single coil option. The body seems to be an SB shape rather than the L/M shape. So there you go. Whether the MFD pickup is wound like that on the L-series is a question to be answered.
Hmmm...here's an overlay of the L-1500 on the Kiloton using images from G&L's site. Then there's a Stingray image. Although the image analysis showed a near-complete line-up, the image suggests the pickup on the Stingray may be slightly closer to the neck. Pretty darned close, though.
You may want to consider applying for an analyst job in military intelligence
I'm an academic. No intelligence guaranteed or implied.
Back on topic - my L1000 continues to be awesome. All you folks thinking about one need to talk to Greg!
You bet! And all this analysis reminds me all the more of why I really need a new L1000. Who's with me? Talk to Greg!
How's that for exciting? A new bass model on a Monday!
I'm waiting to get an exact number from G&L, but I believe MSRP is about $2000. So you'll see a bare bones one advertised online for $1399.99. Don't take that info to the bank just yet, though, let me hear back from G&L.
I've already ordered a pair of these, and they're just like the two shown in the demo video that G&L released. Alpine White/RW and Emerald Blue Metallic/MP. They should ship towards the end of this month.
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Oh, and I will create a separate thread for the Kiloton so that we don't get this L-1000 thread too eaten up with unrelated posts.
We've been stuck at 3 deposits for a while now. My initial thought that we could easily get to 6 orders may have been overly optimistic. In the event that the L-1000 buy doesn't happen, folks are welcome to change their orders to the new Kiloton if that would scratch the itch.
I don't want to bail on this too soon, but I did promise G&L we'd make a go of it by Mid-October. So let's just draw that line in the sand. Anyone thinking about ordering a new L-1000, please let's work towards getting a deposit in my hands no later than October 15.
I don't want to bail on this too soon, but I did promise G&L we'd make a go of it by Mid-October. So let's just draw that line in the sand. Anyone thinking about ordering a new L-1000, please let's work towards getting a deposit in my hands no later than October 15.
T minus 2 weeks left to go on placing these L-1000 orders. I still need at least 3 more orders for any of these to get built!
It's official - we're up to 4 deposits now. Thanks, Tom!
L-1000
1) jmlee
2) bdgotoh
3) tsl
L-1005
1) Mongo Slade
L-1000
1) jmlee
2) bdgotoh
3) tsl
L-1005
1) Mongo Slade
