G&L LB-100 Extravaganza!!!

[RocketMusic]

I mentioned this briefly in another thread, but here's some fantastic news for all you LB-100 lovers out there!!

So the LB-100 is my favorite G&L model. I'm a P-bass guy now, so no surprise there. The LB-100 is also the model that is staring down the biggest price increase that's coming on July 1st (for new orders only, not for existing orders or existing inventory). Most of G&L's models are seeing their street price go up by about 10-12%, but the LB-100 is going up more like 20%.

So today G&L publishes an available list, and there are 22 LB-100's on the list. I thought to myself "wouldn't it be a smart move to grab all of those at today's price?" Then I pretty quickly thought to myself, "Do you REALLY not like owning a music store?!?" LOL

The devil on my right shoulder won the argument, so I have the following 22 LB-100 basses headed my way. I expect to start seeing them roll in sometime in the next 1-2 weeks. Let me know if you'd like me to reserve one (or more!) of these for you.

LB100 BLONDE MP _CREME_PINE BODY_8.3 8.3 1 CLF073822
LB100 BELAIR GREEN MP_#12_MINT_ _LIGHT ASH_1/4 SAWN_9.3 9.3 1 CLF073196
LB100 BELAIR GREEN RW EMPRESS WOOD_#8_TORT_PH 7.4 7.4 1 CLF072648
LB100 CANDY APPLE RED RW MINT_VTSN_1/4 SAWN 9.3 9.3 1 CLF072742
LB100 CANDY APPLE RED RW XX _MINT_VTSN_1/4 SAWN 1 CLF072822
LB100 EMERALD GREEN METALLIC MP _EMPRESS BODY_MINT_7.5 7.5 1 CLF073317
LB100 FULLERTON RED MP _EMPRESS BODY_MINT_#12_7.2 7.2 1 CLF073279
LB100 FULLERTON RED RW _B_9.0 9 1 CLF073381
LB100 FULLERTON RED RW _1/4 SAWN_EMPRESS BODY_LTSN_MINT7.5 7.5 1 CLF073546
LB100 FULLERTON RED RW _PINE BODY_T_LTSN_8.6 8.6 1 CLF073728
LB100 MIDNIGHT BLUE RW VTSN_TORT_9.1 9.1 1 CLF072852
LB100 NATURAL ASH MP _EMPRESS BODY_7.3 7.3 1 CLF073254
LB100 NATURAL ASH MP _WBW 1 CLF073615
LB100 NATURAL ASH MP _QS_WBW_8.9 8.9 1 CLF073789
LB100 SONIC BLUE RW XX_MINT_VTSN_1/4 SAWN 9.1 9.1 1 CLF072821
LB100 SUNBURST RW TORT_8.9 8.9 1 CLF071203
LB100 SUNBURST RW TORT_VTSN_1/4 SAWN 9.0 9 1 CLF072772
LB100 SUNBURST RW _EMPRESS BODY_#12 NECK_T_7.3 7.3 1 CLF073231
LB100 TOBACCO SUNBURST MP _MP_T_EMPRESS BODY_LTSN_1/4 SAWN7.5 7.5 1 CLF073380
LB100 VINTAGE NATURAL ASH MP BWB_LTSN_STRUNG WITH LA BELLA LTF_4A STRING 1 CLF071876
LB100 WHITE MP _EMPRESS BODY_#12 NECK_7.4 _BWB_ 7.4 1 CLF073225
LB100 WHITE RW _MINT_LTSN_ PINE BODY_8.5 8.5 1 CLF073818

 

[pjbassist]

W O W ! ! !

 

[RocketMusic]

Right? I'm kinda excited about the project. I just hope I stay in business long enough see the gamble pay off. LOL

 

[RocketMusic]

Looks to me like the weights are all very reasonable.

There's a bunch of diversity in the body woods. Pine? OK! Empress, Alder and Ash, too!

The color combinations look great, too, lots of looks to choose from. Some tinted necks, some not. Tort guards, mint guards. Mostly #12 necks, but I see a #8 or two in there. Heck, there's even some string diversity in there - La Bella flats, anyone? That's what I asked them to put on the LB-100 that they're building for me.

All in all, there are a lot of cool basses to choose from here!

 

[peterklaven]

Awesome!!! Any matching head stocks?

 

[jnumme]

Post pix when you can .

 

[RocketMusic]

Post pix when you can .

Will do! We don't normally operate on this scale, so I imagine it will take a little bit longer than usual to crank out the photos of all of these. But I will definitely get on that as soon as they start rolling in.

Next week, I'll start posting the specs and prices on my site. Hopefully that doesn't take too long, but that'll make it a bit easier on me to get the photos posted if the rest of the info is already out there...

 

[RocketMusic]

Awesome!!! Any matching head stocks?

"PH" is G&L's shorthand for "painted headstock". I only see one, this one:
LB100 BELAIR GREEN RW EMPRESS WOOD_#8_TORT_PH 7.4 7.4 1 CLF072648

So that's an Empress body, Belair Green body and headstock, the #8 "Jazz" neck, a tortoiseshell pickguard and Rosewood board. It weighs just 7.4 lbs, and the CLF number is the serial number.

 

[jnumme]

Will do! We don't normally operate on this scale, so I imagine it will take a little bit longer than usual to crank out the photos of all of these. But I will definitely get on that as soon as they start rolling in.



Next week, I'll start posting the specs and prices on my site. Hopefully that doesn't take too long, but that'll make it a bit easier on me to get the photos posted if the rest of the info is already out there...

I totally understand .

 

[jnumme]

"PH" is G&L's shorthand for "painted headstock". I only see one, this one:
LB100 BELAIR GREEN RW EMPRESS WOOD_#8_TORT_PH 7.4 7.4 1 CLF072648

Now that would be what I would like . But I want to hear how the empress sounds in person. Waiting for my order.

 

[bassWR]

 

[blindrabbit]

Fortune favours the bold, Greg. I know this will turn out well for you!

I'd consider partaking myself, but I'm capped at one bass coming from Rocket Music at a time.

 

[Tunaman]

Right? I'm kinda excited about the project. I just hope I stay in business long enough see the gamble pay off. LOL

Dude, you're the MAN

Just sayin!

Thats a CRAZY price increase BTW... thats too bad going forward.

Love my LB-100 as well, its a beast. The LB-105 is the ONLY reason I would ever sell my LB-100

 

[Mark Sacchetti]

What are the necks on the sonic blue one and the empress tobacco burst ones? Does empress sound similar to ash?

 

[Yolly111]

Hi Greg, any lefties?

 

[RocketMusic]

What are the necks on the sonic blue one and the empress tobacco burst ones? Does empress sound similar to ash?

If no neck number is specified, then it's the default neck for the given model. In the case of the LB-100, that's the #12 neck.

I think Empress sounds similar to both Alder and Ash. It's got the round/smooth bottom of Alder (though maybe not quite as large a bottom), but it also has a touch of the edginess of Ash. On a P-bass/LB-100... wow. To my ears, it just adds some stank in all the right places along with no muddiness.

 

[RocketMusic]

Hi Greg, any lefties?

I think they would call out any lefties as lefty in the description, but I'm not 100% certain about that. Once these start to roll in here next week, I'll be sure to let everyone know if there is a lefty or two in the group.

 

[strost]

I think they would call out any lefties as lefty in the description, but I'm not 100% certain about that. Once these start to roll in here next week, I'll be sure to let everyone know if there is a lefty or two in the group.

Just curious, what does "xx" mean? Could that be lefty? There are 2 on the list of 22 - so about 10% which matches the % of lefties. Just an idea...
like,
LB100 SONIC BLUE RW XX_MINT_VTSN_1/4 SAWN 9.1 9.1 1 CLF072821

 

[RocketMusic]

Just curious, what does "xx" mean? Could that be lefty? There are 2 on the list of 22 - so about 10% which matches the % of lefties. Just an idea...
like,
LB100 SONIC BLUE RW XX_MINT_VTSN_1/4 SAWN 9.1 9.1 1 CLF072821

We have a bona fide G&L mystery! I'm inquiring, because I have no idea what XX means and neither does my G&L rep... we'll all learn something new today! LOL

 

[RocketMusic]

We have a bona fide G&L mystery! I'm inquiring, because I have no idea what XX means and neither does my G&L rep... we'll all learn something new today! LOL

Turns out XX is just an internal thing for G&L, it tells them that they're building a piece for their inventory (i.e. the available list). I imagine they must generally try to remove the XX tags, because the obvious next question then is why isn't every piece on here tagged XX? Mystery mostly solved.