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Tell Me What You Know About G & L

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bluewine

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I am adding another bass to my arsenal this week.

At first I was going to purchase the new oversized Gibson Les Paul Bass, however I also played a G &L bass. I am not sure of the model, but it has a Telecaster single cutaway body style.

I played it and everything was really cool. I just don't know much about G & L.
 
#4
what about the tribute line? in particular the G&L L2500 gimme some feedback about this G&L....i got one coming in on a UPS truck tuesday! :hyper:

PS. i am not trying to hijack your thread, just figured you "generally" asked about G&L so i just expanded it a bit......
 
#7
There's a club on TB w/lots of info and over 5K posts. Also a lot of info at guitarsbyleo, I think it's called. It's not a huge brand, but after 30 years of pro use, not obscure, either. Great legacy, great instruments. Enjoy!
 
#9
I own 2 a L2500 fretted and a l2500 frettless
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You probably had the holy of holies... a G&L ASAT. Very special instruments... someday I will have my own :crying:


I am looking into getting a used L-2500 tribute... not the same but in my price range (I don't need another bass... I just want an active 5er and the price is good).
 
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cybersnyder said:
Great basses, but kinda hard to find. (At least around here.) The Tribute series don't seem much cheaper than the US line, so I'd get the US any day.
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If you go used... unlike MM and Fender... G&L's can be had for shockingly low prices... USA's and Tributes don't hold value too well. The tributes are cheaper again used... but I couldn't find one near me used until recently (Still will have to import it).

If I get a New G&L I'd probably go USA... but only if I could afford it. Where I am (Europe) they are around double the price of the tributes.

They sound so so so good. :D
 
#19
I own four G&L basses. I started with my used Tribute L2500 and you can find them on the net for fairly cheap. As others have said, the models don't essentially hold their value well, but certain USA basses from the 80's are a bit harder to find and a bit more expensive due to the rarity.

Everything that can be said about the tone is all out there on here, bassesbyleo, and other sites on the web. All I have to add is that thanks to the variety of options, you may have to do some digging to find the right matchup for you. For instance, my Lynx has a number 6 neck which has a Jazz style nut and 7 1/2 inch radius. Conversely my El Toro has a long lost (not made anymore) neck with a 1 5/8 inch nut width with a 7 1/2 inch radius. Both L2500 have a number 10 neck. If you are stingy about how your neck feels, this might be an issue if you order or buy a used USA made, but I find that the necks are all so fast and easy to play, that it just requires a little bit of adjustment on my part. YMMV.
 
#20
I have a USA L-2500. Check out the Bassesbyleo website as others have suggested. Mine is a bit heavy but extremely well built and plays very easily. The tone is big, huge big beefy sound in active mode, sweet and big in passive. (I always play passive). Thicker tone than a P bass for example. I use this bass to play in church, its a sweet bass, but I prefer a P bass for the bar band.

The bridge is a weakness, you have to string through the body on this bass. Only two screws hold the bridge down and you can pull out the screws if you top load. There is a mod on the website for this where you put screws through the string through holes and then top load. Easily done and reversible.

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