TRADED G&L SB-1 (USA)

Great deal. Wish I had the shekels....

 

Hard to believe this hasn't moved yet. I've been looking for one of these with a maple board to cure my 70's p gas.

Glwts

 

Yeah it hurts still seeing this on here. If only I wasn't so damn broke. Have been wanting a RW board SB-1 for a while. I've had a 1987 in sunburst with a maple board for about 20 years now, and have wanted a RW board to complement it. Beautiful bass friend, and GLWTS!

 

I would really love this bass, but I live in Norway... GLWTS!

 

Great deal. I just have too many ash basses.

 

What is the difference between an sb-1 and a lb 100?

 

Main difference is the pick-up. LB-100 has a traditional P pup, and the SB-1 has a MFD pup. Personally, I think the MFD's dominate the traditional pick ups. There are a few other differences too, like the more contoured body on the SB-1. I'm probably biased, but think the SB-1 is the top of the food chain evolution of the P design.

 

Hey thanks Chillin. I got to have me a G&L soon. There is a dealer in Memphis that's getting some in January. Maybe I'll get a chance to play both.

 

Are they generally lighter than the LB?

 

Yeah they are lighter because of more body contour, and they have a slightly slimmer neck than traditional P's, but more thick than jazz basses. I have an '87 from the Leo Fender era, and it's the best P type bass I've ever played, by a wide margin. This includes vintage P's from all time periods. If you can find the older ones like the one's in this post or mine, they might also have the black crinkle pickguard/hardware on them, which adds serious style points. Also, the wood pile in the 80s/early 90s at G&L was absolutely world class.

 

But only three neck bolts?

 

The older G&L's during the Leo Fender era to early 90s only had three bolts, and are actually more sought after than non-three bolts by vintage collectors. The bi-cut design ensures the neck is still stable despite three bolts, and they have micro-tilt adjustments. That being said, some vintage G&L's do have neck issues such as ski jumps, so collectors should be discerning. My SB-1's neck is rock solid, a vintage SB-2 I had though had a warped neck, but I was able to fix it with a refret and it's amazing. Has 2 MFD single coils in jazz bass position, and is out of this world. The newer G&L's have six bolts, and are def rock solid.

 

My dealer is locally ( I like to do business locally when possible) owned store. Not a huge place like GC but not a hole in the wall either. He is becoming a GL dealer and will have some in January. He can't order 20 basses in December and turn around and order 20 more in January. The good news is it will not be just the Tribute line. So I will slow my roll until then when hopefully be able to compare the SB1 and the Kiloton. I actually owned a GL 5 string back in the 80's. It had a split pup like a p bass. Nice bass I wish I had kept but I've never been much of a 5 string player.