Romeo2 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) Fellow BCers, two days ago I became a happy owner of the said bass. This M-2000 beauty is a little sister to the L-2000 Tribute with a maple fretboard I bought a year ago. Two completely different basses I have to say. Great bass, incredibly powerful and quiet preamp, superb craftsmanship* for the money - though what the hell do I know, this is the most expensive bass I've ever owned. Edit: This is now boxed, going back to the shop for a spotless replacement. *I spoke too soon, and found some imperfections - my ranting below ... [b]EDIT2: [/b]THE REPLACEMENT IS HERE! This one is absolutely perfect, check it out: [attachment=162893:P1060649.JPG] [attachment=162894:P1060655.JPG] [attachment=162895:P1060654.JPG] [attachment=162896:P1060653.JPG] [attachment=162897:P1060652.JPG] [attachment=162898:P1060651.JPG] (No idea why the pics are flipped ... ) Edited May 17, 2014 by Romeo2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Those GTS/GTB models do look rather fine. Excellent stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Very nice indeed. What are your thoughts in comparison to the L2000 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo2 Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 I am loving the new baby, can't deny it. hamfist - neepheid summarised his comparison here http://basschat.co.uk/topic/207002-gl-m2000m2500-us-tribute-opinions/, and all I can add: my thoughts exactly (in fact, his review was one of the reasons I went for another G&L ). Interesting thing is what different instruments do to your style of playing, and I feel I am going a bit more aggressive and in your face with the L, and then I get a bit more subtle, smooth and groovy with the M. Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 :Lovely bass, well done in getting it John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo2 Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Thanks John, can't really put it down. I have to confess. I sold some instruments recently. And I found myself in tremors, in absolute delirium, could not stand the state of not being able to say 'my basses' or 'my guitars', the thought of uttering a sentence where bass was to be in singular form (NOOOOOO!!!!!!!) was just too much. GAS took over, with sweaty palms I entered card details into an online payment form less than 24 hours after becoming single-bassed. Help me ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 That binding really sets it off Happy NBD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 [quote name='Romeo2' timestamp='1399586078' post='2445737'] Thanks John, can't really put it down. I have to confess. I sold some instruments recently. And I found myself in tremors, in absolute delirium, could not stand the state of not being able to say 'my basses' or 'my guitars', the thought of uttering a sentence where bass was to be in singular form (NOOOOOO!!!!!!!) was just too much. GAS took over, with sweaty palms I entered card details into an online payment form less than 24 hours after becoming single-bassed. Help me ... [/quote] Too late for help I think, you are a gas monster now LOL John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 [quote name='Romeo2' timestamp='1399586078' post='2445737'] Thanks John, can't really put it down. I have to confess. I sold some instruments recently. And I found myself in tremors, in absolute delirium, could not stand the state of not being able to say 'my basses' or 'my guitars', the thought of uttering a sentence where bass was to be in singular form (NOOOOOO!!!!!!!) was just too much. GAS took over, with sweaty palms I entered card details into an online payment form less than 24 hours after becoming single-bassed. Help me ... [/quote] Couldn't help noticing the empty space in your 3-bass stand... Yep, lots to like about G&L basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo2 Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) [size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif]Must. Seek. Help. ...[/font] [font=Arial, sans-serif]However, I noticed a certain imperfection on the back of the neck, around 5-6 fret. I started staring at it and it grew into a size of a crater in my head, in reality being a 15mm thin strip of a rough area on a pleasantly smooth neck. Then I also noticed a small (maybe even tiny ...) scratch also on the neck around the 4th fret.[/font] [font=Arial, sans-serif]And while these things do not affect playability at all, I reckoned that this being the most expensive bass I bought to date and brand new it is reasonable to expect mint, perfect, spotless condition... Right??[/font] [font=Arial, sans-serif](Looking through the classifieds here this would probably go down as 'a ding' or 'a scratch' or something along the lines of 'almost perfect (but not quite..)'. I can't say I feel comfortable saying I bought a brand new bass that is ALMOST perfect in terms of finish. I would definitely not leave a shop with it if I spotted it, and you can't miss it since it is in the “money making” area of the neck.)[/font] [font=Arial, sans-serif]So... I emailed the customer service, they offered a 50 euro off of the original price, or I can send it back for a replacement. Decided I want a replacement as I think its resale value is lowered by this imperfection in the finish by more than that.[/font] [font=Arial, sans-serif]Or am I being a little bit too fussy, perhaps?[/font][/size] Edited May 9, 2014 by Romeo2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I wouldn't be worried about it personally - it's not going to stay pristine anyway; however if it's bothering you, send it back. I'd definitely take them money though (which would invariably end up spent on something else at their store......) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 [quote name='Romeo2' timestamp='1399637177' post='2446123'] [size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif]Must. Seek. Help. ...[/font] [font=Arial, sans-serif]However, I noticed a certain imperfection on the back of the neck, around 5-6 fret. I started staring at it and it grew into a size of a crater in my head, in reality being a 15mm thin strip of a rough area on a pleasantly smooth neck. Then I also noticed a small (maybe even tiny ...) scratch also on the neck around the 4th fret.[/font] [font=Arial, sans-serif]And while these things do not affect playability at all, I reckoned that this being the most expensive bass I bought to date and brand new it is reasonable to expect mint, perfect, spotless condition... Right??[/font] [font=Arial, sans-serif](Looking through the classifieds here this would probably go down as 'a ding' or 'a scratch' or something along the lines of 'almost perfect (but not quite..)'. I can't say I feel comfortable saying I bought a brand new bass that is ALMOST perfect in terms of finish. I would definitely not leave a shop with it if I spotted it, and you can't miss it since it is in the “money making” area of the neck.)[/font] [font=Arial, sans-serif]So... I emailed the customer service, they offered a 50 euro off of the original price, or I can send it back for a replacement. Decided I want a replacement as I think its resale value is lowered by this imperfection in the finish by more than that.[/font] [font=Arial, sans-serif]Or am I being a little bit too fussy, perhaps?[/font][/size] [/quote] I would have pocketed the 50 euro. It's such a tiny imperfection, it will have negligible impact on resale (I mean, it's going to be a USED bass, I would not care), and it's the kind of thing it's likely to acquire by itself in normal use anyway. I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo2 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 I hear you guys - and you're probably right. But my pedantic, OCD-self comes across this bit every time I play this bass, and it is just under my thumb whenever I play anything 5-7fret-wise (which is all the time ) and it just annoys me so I am sending it back, their customer service has proven outstanding so far - they're paying for the courier and sending me a replacement, all sorted via emails within less than two days. Good news though - expect it at a b-stock price at that rather well-known German online retailer soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 [quote name='Romeo2' timestamp='1399761446' post='2447487'] Good news though - expect it at a b-stock price at that rather well-known German online retailer soon! [/quote] They really are good, everytime I had to deal with them. I hope the next bass is as nice. Love those M2000! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo2 Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 Just to bump it to the top so you can feast your eyes on the replacement that arrived today. (Have to admit it - Thomann are brilliant.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 (edited) I'm not a big fan of all black basses, but the binding on that sets it off really nicely Edited May 17, 2014 by Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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