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G & L

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BuiltByBlues

Jan 5, 2006
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Have you ever heard of G & L? G & L is a company Leo Fender created after he sold Fender and was the last company he owned before he passed away. (Or so I’ve been told) The people who now run G & L Do an amazing job. I just got a bran new G & L Tribute Series bass (Tribute Series is the import line) It’s quite nice: active pick-ups, 2-piece body, through body bridge, nice hard ware, has a very nice neck, very thick. Over all I really enjoy this new purchase. It’s a ‘Honey’ Color. I, of course, got a 5 string. I must say that even if it’s an import line they didn’t cut any corners in production. The pick-ups they put in all their guitars are hand made in the USA. Now that I’m done with my little speech, I wanted to know who else out there owned a G & L or had any interest in G & L’s. This is more of a discussion post about G & L’s work. I for one, say G & L is a better bass than any newer Fender I’ve played. Better than the med/higher end models I’ve played at least. So, Thumbs up G & L.
Thoughts? Comments? Questions? Concerns?
 
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BuiltByBlues said:
Have you ever heard of G & L?
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Nope never heard of 'em. :D :cool:
Hey what are all these things?

Jim

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Other than my MusicMan Sabre, I only play G&L's.
 
#8
I think the L2000 bass is great. For the money you can't buy better quality. The only thing I don't like about them is the pickups are either on or off. A blend or seperate p/u volumes would be better. You gotta love the thick fret board.
 
#9
Just played a gig tonight (yup a monday night) with my USA G&L L-1505 and must say I've never been happier with the way I've sounded. Tone from bass heaven. Thank you George Fullerton and and Leo Fender!:bassist:
Oh yeah. Come visit the G&L forum here at TB.
 
#10
I play a L-2000. It's been very good to me, never any issues: very stable neck, reliable electronics and it always sounds fantastic.

I recently switched to flatwounds on it- D'Addario Chromes. If you haven't tried them on your G&L give them a shot- throw it on passive, flick to the neck pickup and you get a fat, warm and growly sound. I'm lovin' the flats!
 
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Chef said:
G&L=hell yeah!
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Exactly Chef.

One of my biggest:rollno: :scowl: :scowl: :scowl: :rollno: is hearing people laud over other basses made by Leo at Fender or MusicMan but will not give a G&L an honest look at best and at worst scoff at them.

Leo was the man when it came to bass innovation and you should try all the basses he made regardless of the name on the headstock.

Jim
 
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spideyjg said:
One of my biggest:rollno: :scowl: :scowl: :scowl: :rollno: is hearing people laud over other basses made by Leo at Fender or MusicMan but will not give a G&L an honest look at best and at worst scoff at them.

Leo was the man when it came to bass innovation and you should try all the basses he made regardless of the name on the headstock.

Jim
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I am always shocked by the very same thing. The way I see it: since the last basses that Leo built were G&Ls wouldn't that make them the most "complete" or "perfected" Leo Fender basses of all time? Just my thought on that matter. I LOVE my SB-2 and plan to have it for a VERY long time.

Rob
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#17
I feel the same way.:D

FWIW, I take my 51 P RI and my L2K Tribute to gigs. The first of the line and the last of the line. :hyper:

I wouldn't mind getting a middle-generation Stingray to complete the family tree. More likely, though, I'll get an L2.5K. I recently had the opportunity to play a '91 for an extended period and fell in love with that B!:bassist:
 
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RobertUI said:
I am always shocked by the very same thing. The way I see it: since the last basses that Leo built were G&Ls wouldn't that make them the most "complete" or "perfected" Leo Fender basses of all time? Just my thought on that matter. I LOVE my SB-2 and plan to have it for a VERY long time.

Rob
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Imagine if Leo had been a healthier man and never sold Fender. He was a relentless tinkerer and always was evolving his designs. I think eventually what is now in G&L basses would have still come about but would be embraced with open arms due to the name.

Jim
 

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