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NBD-Or new used bass day , finally

rmayer

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Sep 17, 2008
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A new bass day of sorts. I bought this pre-owned G&L LB100 back in March of this year (had it been that long?).
Was getting some fret buzz at the higher frets, thought I’d adjust the truss rod. Wouldn’t budge, my guitar/bass tech couldn’t get it to move, concluded that it was frozen.
This bass was almost nine years old, but he suggested I contact G&L’s customer support. Spoke to Memo, and he said to ship them the neck, he would build me a new one. Catch was it might take 3-4 months. OK. Did that, then he offered to plek the neck and said it would be more accurate with the body and strings on it. I shipped those out to him and I just got it back this week.
First, I think they buffed and polished the body to match the new neck. Second, it looks and plays like a dream.
This done in the 9th year of a 10 year warranty, not for the original owner and with no receipt.
I can’t say enough good things about Memo, and all the folks at G&L.
 

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Nice! I've never had to use their customer service, but I have 3 USA G&Ls and love all of them. Only issue I've had between 3 G&L basses in nearly 10 years was a buzzing tuning machine on a '20 JB, but that was an easy fix. Enjoy that LB!
 
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Nice to hear. I have an '06, EBMM Sterling H with a slight (but bothersome) "ski jump" after the 16th fret. They want the old neck back, and over 500 bucks to build me a new one (I'd prefer to have the original one de-fretted/levelled, and re-fretted). After shipping both ways, I'd be into almost half the value of the bass. The bass plays OK, after my tech heated/tweaked it. But, it isn't as nice as I'm used to. I don't mind a TINY bit of "buzz", or action being a "TAD" not as low as I prefer. But... their arrogant/non caring/overpriced "service (especially for a LOYAL EBMM owner who has 7 USA instruments), blew my mind. Happy that G&L steps up, and makes players HAPPY. Beautiful bass, By The Way.

[edit} I corrected "nit" to bit.
 
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A new bass day of sorts. I bought this pre-owned G&L LB100 back in March of this year (had it been that long?).
Was getting some fret buzz at the higher frets, thought I’d adjust the truss rod. Wouldn’t budge, my guitar/bass tech couldn’t get it to move, concluded that it was frozen.
This bass was almost nine years old, but he suggested I contact G&L’s customer support. Spoke to Memo, and he said to ship them the neck, he would build me a new one. Catch was it might take 3-4 months. OK. Did that, then he offered to plek the neck and said it would be more accurate with the body and strings on it. I shipped those out to him and I just got it back this week.
First, I think they buffed and polished the body to match the new neck. Second, it looks and plays like a dream.
This done in the 9th year of a 10 year warranty, not for the original owner and with no receipt.
I can’t say enough good things about Memo, and all the folks at G&L.
Just an added photo. This was the original neck, the rosewood board was nice, but not nearly as chocolatey (?) brown as the new one. I’m loving it. Did I mention they made the new neck a 9.5” radius (my preference) compared to the 12” of the original neck? Really like that G&L company, thinking of a JB bass next.
 

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