L1000 bump at first fret.

[desotoslo]

Hi, I think I've heard this is somewhat common with L1000s, but is this a problem? I'm concerned the fingerboard appears to be a little cracked. I assume this is the truss rod protruding slightly. It doesn't seem to affect how the instrument plays.

Thoughts? Thanks a lot!

 

[funk7856]

Yes, that's the truss rod. It might not be an issue now, but if you need to adjust the truss rod in the future it certainly could become a problem.

 

[laneline]

I have the exact issue on my '81 L1000 and worse as the neck is beyond fixing, so it's been a wall hanger for a long time. I highly recommend getting it sorted out while your neck is still good.

 

[desotoslo]

Thanks guys. Any suggestions as to what I might do to get it fixed? I have a good luthier. I just bought this bass on Ebay, and the seller did not disclose this detail. I am not sure how to proceed. WWYD?

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

Thanks guys. Any suggestions as to what I might do to get it fixed? I have a good luthier. I just bought this bass on Ebay, and the seller did not disclose this detail. I am not sure how to proceed. WWYD?

I would contact the seller and tell them I would like to return the bass. I would find an LB-100 that didn't come with a headache instead.

 

[Chef]

that's not good. if returning it is an option, I'd certainly do that. in fact, I'd insist on that.
further tension on the trussrod will split the fingerboard, I've seen it before, and lost one of my old G&L's to that.

fwiw, these show up here fairly regular, I think I saw one here today.

 

[Chef]

if you have to keep it, put low tension strings on it, and let tension off the trussrod and maybe it'll be playable. maybe not though.

 

[TDR1138]

Similar recent issue on the Basses By Leo boards. Might even be the same bass...

bassesbyleo • View topic - I thought I had scored….

 

[laneline]

that's not good. if returning it is an option, I'd certainly do that. in fact, I'd insist on that.

Big + 1 definitely contact ebay if the seller renegs, there's no way something that structurally wrong should have been omitted from the sale description

 

[mongo2]

Very bad, return it.

 

[desotoslo]

Thanks everyone, I'm in the process of returning the bass.

 

[laneline]

Good move

 

[mpdd]

is that the slab rosewood or the paper thin rosewood?

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

Thanks everyone, I'm in the process of returning the bass.

Please do the community a favour and keep an eye on the seller. Ensure that when that bass is re-listed the fault is listed. I imagine the guy is just going to re-list it and hope for a sucker.

 

[dukeplaysbass]

Similar recent issue on the Basses By Leo boards. Might even be the same bass...

bassesbyleo • View topic - I thought I had scored….

That's me.
I got mine from a very big retailer, but it's not the same bass as above. Mine had an ebony board, the one in this case is rosewood.

 

[desotoslo]

is that the slab rosewood or the paper thin rosewood?

ebony

 

[mpdd]

some of the old ones were super black rosewood, I'm not trying to irritate u, I thought mine was rosewood until I got my neck replaned, u can get a new fretboard made by alleva Coppolo, jimmy has a vintage machine that can cut fretboards, but I have no idea what it costs

 

[Iridescentone]

Too bad about that L-1000, another classic bites the dust.

As mentioned that one sure looks like rosewood, judging by the grain, which is the only way to tell on a G&L.

Is it perhaps an '82 or '83? If it's an '82 or later it should be rosewood, anyway. That's when rosewood began to replace ebony as the default "dark wood" for G&L bass fret boards.

 

[dukeplaysbass]

ebony

If that's ebony, then please PM me. Very curious as to whether this is the same bass I had....

 

[RMay]

It can be repaired. I am owner of a 85 L1000 that had multiple issues with the neck. The same trouble as your bass. I feel confident to mention this now after the repair 3yrs ago. The neck has been solid, stable much better than my vintage basses. I chose a a heat treatment repair. My retired #1 a past wall hanger is now my favorite...again. Hint: A small guitar neck repair shop in Texas.