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G&L
- Thread starter Pbasslovernyc
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I suppose some might try to cash in on G&L’s demise but ultimately the market place will dictate this.
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I'm selling one now for what I would have six months ago.
Now I'm less likely than ever to part with my beloved L2k.
I'd imagine there will be a spike in interest, then it will settle down. I'm unaware of many coveted G&L models with the exception of the original
L-1000 and L-2000E. I've owned both and liked them but moved on.
L-1000 and L-2000E. I've owned both and liked them but moved on.
I like my USA empress body jazz bass… I’m glad I got it while they were cheap on the secondary. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens.
Doubt it. Too many non-standard parts means maintaining these things is gonna get tricky. But I do expect the basses will hold their value better than the guitars. An L2K is different from anything else on the market in a way the ASAT isn't.
There’s a million of them out there, seems unlikely.
I just bought a new L-1000. I got a good discount on it. I had several saved in my Reverb watch list. I got an offer and a message from the seller of two of them saying they’re offering good discounts because G&L is out of business and therefore there is no warranty. I’d say now is a good time to buy one.
I just bought a new L-1000. I got a good discount on it. I had several saved in my Reverb watch list. I got an offer and a message from the seller of two of them saying they’re offering good discounts because G&L is out of business and therefore there is no warranty. I’d say now is a good time to buy one.
People can always try to sell them for more, but I am thinking that if G&L was selling a lot of instruments and the demand was high, they'd still be in business.
I have always admired the L-2500, but never really liked the headstocks. The CLF Research versions made them look much better. I'd love to try one (narrower spacing version).
I have always admired the L-2500, but never really liked the headstocks. The CLF Research versions made them look much better. I'd love to try one (narrower spacing version).
Well, not all models. Even some of the best recent ones like the 750 series fivers, and Kiloton V--can be pretty tough to come by. If you like those basses, and it's a good Fullerton one, there's demand.
I think it's mostly on TB that folks make a decision to buy a bass or not based on available parts, ability to mod, etc. Oh wait, most of the G&L fanatics are on TB.....
(Yes, I'm one!)
I agree. I’m sure some of the custom shop one-offs will also fetch a premium. Supply and demand and all that, like anything else. But just having a G&L decal on the headstock, I don’t see that as the new golden ticket.
That’s the thing. They aren’t in business now, so as time goes on, exclusivity may become a factor…
64.5 - 69 mustangs weren’t popular for a long time either. (Just one bad example)
Hate to say it but i strongly doubt these go up in price at all or even hold value. Could be just my area in Canada but when i tried selling my tribute 10 years ago i had almost no one bite and had to settle for someone lowballing me.
All the musicstores around here stopped carrying them forever ago becasue they said they couldn't get them off the shelfs and it seems like despite other issues this was kinda G&Ls issue, who their demographic actually was. Even the folks like Phil McKnight pitching the "pros" of the US versions was that you were get a made to spec customshop american guitar with their standard line, getting one used you aren't getting that.
Most brands that go crazy in value are closer to boutique basses that had limited runs before retiring the line or the owner/luthier passed away. In other words, brands that were pretty desirable even when they were still in production - where the value now goes up because you can't order a new one. The fact that they made so many and they didn't appeal to the masses to begin with i can't see how it would hold or raise value. I could be completely wrong ofc
All the musicstores around here stopped carrying them forever ago becasue they said they couldn't get them off the shelfs and it seems like despite other issues this was kinda G&Ls issue, who their demographic actually was. Even the folks like Phil McKnight pitching the "pros" of the US versions was that you were get a made to spec customshop american guitar with their standard line, getting one used you aren't getting that.
Most brands that go crazy in value are closer to boutique basses that had limited runs before retiring the line or the owner/luthier passed away. In other words, brands that were pretty desirable even when they were still in production - where the value now goes up because you can't order a new one. The fact that they made so many and they didn't appeal to the masses to begin with i can't see how it would hold or raise value. I could be completely wrong ofc
I think G&L's will remian a standard, decent, player's bass that will maintain it's current value.
Overall, the later model instruments over the last 20 years were not high enough quality to ever be worth serious money (over $2K).
I think some of the early guitars will be worth the most.
Overall, the later model instruments over the last 20 years were not high enough quality to ever be worth serious money (over $2K).
I think some of the early guitars will be worth the most.
I recently just sold a Doheny a couple of months ago. I really wouldn’t expect them to sell for any higher than they were selling. The resale value has always been low on G&Ls if someone were to list it higher just because they shut their doors, I wouldn’t expect it to actually sell.
Watching this thread, I wonder how many of you actually own a G&L. I live ten minutes from the now closed G&L shop. It was never big enough to be considered a factory.
They built Leo's last designs, the evolution of a genre he created. At a point in time, these will be as valuable as any of the early Fender models he created.
So many masterbuilders from Fender Custom Shop, after getting burned out at Fender, spent their last days at G&L.
The Tributes will not go up in value. The USA's will be another story.
They built Leo's last designs, the evolution of a genre he created. At a point in time, these will be as valuable as any of the early Fender models he created.
So many masterbuilders from Fender Custom Shop, after getting burned out at Fender, spent their last days at G&L.
The Tributes will not go up in value. The USA's will be another story.
A 1981 L-1000 will one day cost as much as a pre-CBS Precision? Mmm.
