NBD: G&L LB-100

[User3734584]

I ordered this BTO LB-100 from my local dealer in June of 2021. Received it in February of 2022 but, like my 2017 BTO and 2020 CS, it weren't just exactly right the first time around. Memo knows me by first name. I won't get into it here. New Bass Day.

Butterscotch blonde over swamp ash
Quartersawn neck, vintage gloss tint
7.5" radius with 1.75" nut
Single-ply black guard
Vintage frets
Model logo delete

Neck pocket is nice and tight. Edge rolling is ok. Apparently there's a shortage of 250k pots so I got one solid shaft and one split shaft with a collar . Memo said he'd mail me another solid. @danalogue will be setting it up with Jamersons. Stoked.

 

[TDR1138]

Gorgeous! I hope it was worth the wait! (And I love those neck specs )

 

[User3734584]

Gorgeous! I hope it was worth the wait! (And I love those neck specs )

Thanks! Worth it. I love the neck too. The other LBs are both 9.5" / 1.625"; I wanted this one to be good and different. Think I'm done now

 

[flannel cat]

congrats! beautiful

 

[mellobud]

I love the single ply black pickguard. It just looks right to me on these basses.

 

[User3734584]

I love the single ply black pickguard. It just looks right to me on these basses.

Agree!

 

[Killing Floor]

Pretty. Rock it.

 

[Spidey2112]

Think I'm done now.

 

[CletusMarley]

Sweet bass! Congrats!

 

[HardNHeavy]

looks well made and clean, great color with the neck..

 

[Mike Vee]

amazing!

 

[2F/2F]

Is that really a Vintage Tint Gloss neck? It looks like Clear Gloss – not even like Light Tint Gloss.

 

[User3734584]

Is that really a Vintage Tint Gloss neck? It looks like Clear Gloss – not even like Light Tint Gloss.

I agree, it's lighter than I'd like. The bass was originally delivered with a light tint satin finish neck and that was one of the main reasons I sent it back. At that point there should have been no further questions about the specs. But, you know. My experience with G&L has taught me that when you spec a new bass you're merely providing suggestions about how you'd like it to turn out .

I think it's possible the neck looks lighter alongside the butterscotch blonde finish, but the other LBs are both vintage gloss and the necks seem objectively darker by comparison. On the other, other hand the 2017 is five years old now and the CS is nitro, so I don't know what kind of natural aging has taken place, either. I'll have to play it outside or something. It's not going back again unless the neck ski-jumps.

 

[TheMadBassist88]

Beautiful bass. I've always been interested in G &L. Does it have a crack at the neck pocket? Looks that way, but maybe it's the lighting.

 

[User3734584]

View attachment 4904053 Beautiful bass. I've always been interested in G &L. Does it have a crack at the neck pocket? Looks that way, but maybe it's the lighting.

Thank you! Just checked, happy to report there is no crack. Probably a fine black fiber from the inside of the G&G case. Good eye, though .

 

[TheMadBassist88]

Ah you're welcome, figured you may want to take a good look just to make sure. Glad it's all good!! Awesome bass for real!

 

[JRA]

i think you just got a player that happens to look fabulous, too! congratulations on your new instrument!

 

[InhumanResource]

I ordered this BTO LB-100 from my local dealer in June of 2021. Received it in February of 2022 but, like my 2017 BTO and 2020 CS, it weren't just exactly right the first time around. Memo knows me by first name. I won't get into it here. New Bass Day.

Butterscotch blonde over swamp ash
Quartersawn neck, vintage gloss tint
7.5" radius with 1.75" nut
Single-ply black guard
Vintage frets
Model logo delete

Neck pocket is nice and tight. Edge rolling is ok. Apparently there's a shortage of 250k pots so I got one solid shaft and one split shaft with a collar . Memo said he'd mail me another solid. @danalogue will be setting it up with Jamersons. Stoked.

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Awesome! Great looking bass, love the abalone dots especially.

 

[User3734584]

Awesome! Great looking bass, love the abalone dots especially.

Simulated abalone, of course, but I agree! Adds a certain subtle depth as compared to straight black.

 

[MynameisMe]

Nice!