NBD: GAS attacks are powerful - G&L Content

[justbass57]

Congrats on the L2500!
I'm hoping they'll speed up mine soon, I've wanted an L2500 the same time I ordered my LB-100, so one of them just had to wait (I guess I was going in numerical order! Lol).
B.

 

[MrLenny1]

Nice score.
Are you familiar with Roberto Morbioli ? Blues guy ?

 

[254 stringer]

Great bass man! I got an L2500 a couple of months ago and it quickly became my #1 gig bass.

 

[TDR1138]

Rolling with this bad boy tonight, just in appreciation of this thread.

 

[Rogatien022]

Please OP, take care of that cutie and play it proudly. She's a looker.

 

[edencab]

that is a stunning looking bass!

 

[john_g]

Nice! Recently sold my L2500 and I miss it. I bought a Stingray because I always wanted one too but another G&L is in my future.

 

[jmlee]

I think G&L missed the boat on that screw's placement. Coming from working on jets, that screw should have been on the E side to possibly see if the screw is missing or even loose.
Or, at least a reminder to loosen the thing before adjusting the saddles.

Suppose it's for working right-handed from the front. I just slide in a fine screwdriver to see if the screw's missing. Bought a bag from G&L. Only one left. Kind of a nuisance but it really works.

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Nice looking bass ... I'd like to get one as well in the future although a 4 stringers, jumping EBMM straight away from a Fender background.
Enjoy!

 

[Lowness]

I have spent the last few weeks looking at custom basses from some big names, in the $3000-4000 range. The only bass to blow me away was a random used M-2500 that I tried at the end.

I am off custom these days.

 

[bwoodman]

They do such a nice tobacco burst - like!

 

[draygriff]

Ciao amico mio. You have a wonderful bass there. I've had a couple of G&L's and they are great instruments.

 

[silvertina]

That's a great score!
On not really planning to buy it, remember that it's easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission
So how does your better half like the bass?

 

[Camarillo]

Welcome to the G&L world. Be sure to check out the G&L Club (now Part 7 here)...although it will make your GAS worse!

The L-2500 is a real masterpiece, and yours is a beauty. Enjoy!

P.S. Make sure your locking bridge has the locking screw on the right side and that it is engaged once you get your action/intonation set. The last couple of G&Ls I've bought used have been missing that screw.

If you mean this, it seems mine has it

 

[jmlee]

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If you mean this, it seems mine has it

Great! It takes the same hex wrench as the saddles. Loosen the screw, adjust the saddles as necessary, and retighten it. It's a big piece of what makes the G&L bridge so effective.

 

[LowActionHero]

That moment when you are surfing on the internet and find an used (but mint) beauty, and you say to yourself "I don't need another bass!...I don't need another bass...I don't need...I don't...I...I will...I will be...I will be there in 20 minutes with money in my pocket!" GAS is stronger.
Love the look (haven't seen so much matched headstocks here in Italy) the neck, captured by the tonal possibilities. My first g&L. My first active(/passive)
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Thats the 5 string version of my main bass.
How could I NOT like it?!!

 

[Camarillo]

Great! It takes the same hex wrench as the saddles. Loosen the screw, adjust the saddles as necessary, and retighten it. It's a big piece of what makes the G&L bridge so effective.

Thanks! I was ignoring it existed

 

[Camarillo]

Since it seems many of own an L2000 or L2500 I have a question: this is a very versatile instruments with hundreds of tone available covering some "vintage" sound, to more modern ones (and that is one of the main reasons I bought it), but I am a big fan of flatwounds. Any of you uses flats on G&Ls? Does it makes sense?

 

[Iridescentone]

Looks pretty sweet, 'grats.

 

[Camarillo]

Nice score.
Are you familiar with Roberto Morbioli ? Blues guy ?

No I am not. Never heard about him. May I ask why you're asking? (I googled him...he's a real blues axe!)