martthebass Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 Having just taken delivery of this beast courtesy of a fellow BC'er earlier this week - today is the first chance I've had to have a proper look at it. Looking at the neck construction I could swear it is quarter sawn maple which I thought was a construction only reserved for high end basses (a la US Laklands, Sadowskies and the like). Anyone else got a US G&L who could comment? Quote
odub Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 I've got one, but i dont know what quarter sawn maple looks like, The neck is yellowish and woody Quote
martthebass Posted October 10, 2008 Author Posted October 10, 2008 [quote name='odub' post='304088' date='Oct 10 2008, 05:50 PM']I've got one, but i dont know what quarter sawn maple looks like, The neck is yellowish and woody[/quote] Indeed it is...... Think of the side of a plank rather than the front (ish) Quote
EssentialTension Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 [quote name='martthebass' post='304082' date='Oct 10 2008, 05:45 PM']Having just taken delivery of this beast courtesy of a fellow BC'er earlier this week - today is the first chance I've had to have a proper look at it. Looking at the neck construction I could swear it is quarter sawn maple which I thought was a construction only reserved for high end basses (a la US Laklands, Sadowskies and the like). Anyone else got a US G&L who could comment?[/quote] [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4032259"]Discussion on this issue at Talkbass[/url] Quote
martthebass Posted October 10, 2008 Author Posted October 10, 2008 [quote name='EssentialTension' post='304096' date='Oct 10 2008, 05:55 PM'][url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4032259"]Discussion on this issue at Talkbass[/url][/quote] Cheers Dave, much appreciated. Glad the fretless is going well. I've just got to find room now to smuggle in a Squier VMJ F'less...... Quote
martthebass Posted October 10, 2008 Author Posted October 10, 2008 So now it's clear....this one is a quarter sawn but it's pot luck whether you get QS or flat. Quote
EssentialTension Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 [quote name='martthebass' post='304107' date='Oct 10 2008, 06:08 PM']So now it's clear....this one is a quarter sawn but it's pot luck whether you get QS or flat.[/quote] That's correct and I think my ex and now yours is quartersawn but I'd actually forgotten all about it until you reminded me now. So now you should be even more pleased!!! I'm very pleased with the fretless Jazz and the cash towards my incoming Decade. Quote
martthebass Posted October 10, 2008 Author Posted October 10, 2008 Indeed I am Dave, just a bit surprised that it is Quarter Sawn on a 'production' bass. Can't wait to see the Decade btw - how long now? Quote
EssentialTension Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 [quote name='martthebass' post='304173' date='Oct 10 2008, 08:58 PM']Indeed I am Dave, just a bit surprised that it is Quarter Sawn on a 'production' bass. Can't wait to see the Decade btw - how long now?[/quote] No definite date, it will come when it comes. If I don't like it I'll sell it to you. Quote
dub_junkie Posted October 12, 2008 Posted October 12, 2008 If your L2500 is a 2007 it'll have had a PLEK set up at the factory before shipping too. [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=469058"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=469058[/url] Quote
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