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G&L Pricing
- Thread starter RocketMusic
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You are correct!
I don't think I ever had a 1500 or 1505 come through my store. Maybe one or two. Just in case anybody is looking for an indication of how hot they were.
I just revised Post #1 to reflect the 2019 price list. The only change I've noticed so far is that the Premier finishes and the Ash wood upgrades are now $215 MSRP instead of $143 MSRP.
Shoot - I just noticed that the neck profile and neck radius changes also increased. Used to be $72 MSRP, now $150 MSRP.
Those will still work the same way as before. If you change both the neck profile and the neck radius, it's only a single $150 MSRP charge.
Those will still work the same way as before. If you change both the neck profile and the neck radius, it's only a single $150 MSRP charge.
Greg
All this change over the past few years has me a little confused.
What neck width, radius and profile do I order on an LB 100 to get a #12 neck?
All this change over the past few years has me a little confused.
What neck width, radius and profile do I order on an LB 100 to get a #12 neck?
Oooo - pop quiz time! LOL
This section of the G&L website partially answers the question. Order code 12NK gets you the thickness and the nut width of the old #12 neck, and that just leaves the radius as the only question. There used to be only two radius choices (7.5" and 12"), and I believe the #11 was 7.5" and the #12 was 12". But don't quote me on that, maybe somebody with more confidence can confirm or deny that?
G&L used to have a nice table on their website that translated the old stuff into the new stuff, but I can't find it now after their site redesign.
Yeah
I remember seeing that table but couldn’t find it. Hence the question.
Just picked up a Roscoe Fretless but an LB100 is in the not too distant future.
Just FYI - the 12NK spec is the default neck profile on an LB-100. These days, that implies just the 1 5/8" nut width and the 0.820” to 0.940” thickness specs. However, the "new" radius (9.5") is the default radius now. So the current default neck on an LB-100 is neither the old #11 or the old #12. You could certainly order either of the other radii, but that would come with the $150 MSRP upcharge. Unless you're super picky, the 9.5" is probably just fine.
Not sure whether you saw this post, but the new Fullerton Standard LB-100 is a pretty amazing deal if you can work with the 1 5/8" nut width, the 9.5" radius, the two available color choices, and a gig bag instead of a hardshell case. There's no changing anything about these instruments, they're just a fixed set of specs that G&L is building in batches so they can pass along the savings they make by building in batches. All that comes with an advertised price of just $1050 shipped... so it'll be under a grand by the time I do my usual discount. Pretty amazing for a great made in USA bass.
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
Nice. I’ve been contemplating an LB-100 for a while. I’d love it in white with R/W and tort though. Nice price, indeed.
These folks made the pickguards for G&L (I think until 2017). I bought a 1-ply black (to replace tort) for my LB-100 and it was a great fit.
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If you’re willing to part with your existing pickguard for a while, these folks will custom-make a copy of anything. Very nice workmanship.
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Sorry for the slow reply! Just getting back in the saddle today after some vacation.
You may want to contact G&L to make sure you get the right size/shape of pickguard for your LB-100. There are two versions of the LB-100 pickguard, and they are not interchangeable. One version fits older LB-100's (I'm not sure of the cutoff date, but I'm pretty sure it was sometime in the last 4-6 years), and those pickguards were made by Pickguard Heaven for G&L. The newer version is made in-house by G&L. They might be able to tell based on your serial number which pickguard type you need.
Good luck!
The G&L webstore, USA pickguards link, says this:
For USA G&L instruments manufactured in early 2016 and later.
and has a link for more information, but the link doesn't work and gives an ugly error message.
And Chandler/Pickguard Heaven lists two USA LB-100 pguards - original (i guess), and for basses produced April 2013 and later. Here's their G&L page:
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For USA G&L instruments manufactured in early 2016 and later.
and has a link for more information, but the link doesn't work and gives an ugly error message.
And Chandler/Pickguard Heaven lists two USA LB-100 pguards - original (i guess), and for basses produced April 2013 and later. Here's their G&L page:
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