Advance G&L GAS - scheming

[neepheid]

Deposit paid...

[Lfalex v1.1]

There's a demo of this vs. a CV Squire on Andertons' site.

 

I'd have to change the tort 'guard, though...

[Jonesy]

They've still got the SB2's reduced and they're mighty tempting. The new Kiloton in CAR is also reduced to pretty cheap at the mo.

[neepheid]

1 minute ago, Jonesy said:

They've still got the SB2's reduced and they're mighty tempting. The new Kiloton in CAR is also reduced to pretty cheap at the mo.

 

Yes, they've had some stonking bargains on G&L Tributes of late.  Anyone who's on the fence about them should jump off and jump in!

[Lfalex v1.1]

2 hours ago, Jonesy said:

They've still got the SB2's reduced and they're just plain mighty.

Fixed that for you! 😉

[OllyW]

On 15/12/2021 at 16:06, Jonesy said:

The new Kiloton in CAR is also reduced to pretty cheap at the mo.

Now down to £379 which was too hard to resist. 😎

[Jonesy]

Rather gorgeous and a great bargain! 

[neepheid]

Weight update - Sweetwater have a couple in

 

Blue one - 9lb 7oz

White one - 8lb 15oz

 

Like I said, wood be woody. Nice to see one fall below the 9lb mark for you @bigthumb

[bigthumb]

They have a stunning (well I think so) US Fullerton Deluxe at Guitarguitar and the body is made from Western Sugar Pine? Not exactly sure what that would be like. 

 

 

 

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/210309367423025--gl-usa-fullerton-deluxe-lb-100-pine-shoreline-gold-maple-finger?gclid=CjwKCAiAn5uOBhADEiwA_pZwcLNW4YRmc9AuQZyhBgW3FHf6EtRUAr2ydawxQzHlJpJsDjz6YjR6yBoCTL4QAvD_BwE

 

 

[Eldon Tyrell]

1 hour ago, bigthumb said:

They have a stunning (well I think so) US Fullerton Deluxe at Guitarguitar and the body is made from Western Sugar Pine? Not exactly sure what that would be like. 

 

 

 

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/210309367423025--gl-usa-fullerton-deluxe-lb-100-pine-shoreline-gold-maple-finger?gclid=CjwKCAiAn5uOBhADEiwA_pZwcLNW4YRmc9AuQZyhBgW3FHf6EtRUAr2ydawxQzHlJpJsDjz6YjR6yBoCTL4QAvD_BwE

 

 

Wow, this looks tempting. G&L make awesome basses. Prices are great too for basses made in California and especially in comparison to other companies still manufacturing in California (yes, EBMM, I am looking at you ; -)

[bigthumb]

41 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Wow, this looks tempting. G&L make awesome basses. Prices are great too for basses made in California and especially in comparison to other companies still manufacturing in California (yes, EBMM, I am looking at you ; -)

I think it looks stunning but the body wood? I'm just wondering what it would be like? I can't imagine pine being too heavy, its a pity they don't give a weight to it. 

[neepheid]

9 minutes ago, bigthumb said:

I think it looks stunning but the body wood? I'm just wondering what it would be like? I can't imagine pine being too heavy, its a pity they don't give a weight to it. 

 

If you're serious about it, you could ask them to weigh it for you.  Failing that, is there a guitarguitar near you?  You could ask for it to be sent to your nearest one and try it in person.  If all else fails - order it online and if you don't like it, send it back.  Cost of courier might be less than travelling to a guitarguitar location...

[Eldon Tyrell]

21 minutes ago, bigthumb said:

I think it looks stunning but the body wood? I'm just wondering what it would be like? I can't imagine pine being too heavy, its a pity they don't give a weight to it. 

I agree, it would be good if retailers listed the weight for basses, like for example Sweetwater does.

However, I doubt it will be too heavy. Fender is using pine for their AM Pro II Jazz basses with the natural finish (instead of ash, which is getting rare). They even promote it as "Roasted pine body is strong, lightweight, and stable".

[Eldon Tyrell]

14 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

If you're serious about it, you could ask them to weigh it for you.  Failing that, is there a guitarguitar near you?  You could ask for it to be sent to your nearest one and try it in person.  If all else fails - order it online and if you don't like it, send it back.  Cost of courier might be less than travelling to a guitarguitar location...

Great advice. Last year, I ordered a G&L LB100 from them. Unfortunately, it had very noisy electronics (no shielding) and I had to return it. Was not a problem at all. Smooth process. So far, touch wood, I only had good experiences with GG! So, yes, worth a try.

[Old Horse Murphy]

I've asked Guitar Guitar to weigh items for me before and to be fair, each store where they've had stock has come back with a weight relatively quickly. 

[neepheid]

I got a nice email yesterday - the bass is ready to ship. As it's my birthday in 2 days time this couldn't have worked out better. Paid the balance last night so hopefully it'll get dispatched today and arrive in time for it to be an unexpected birthday present

[Dazed]

Surprised to read about bodies being made

from Pine, quite a soft wood - half the hardness of alder or ash. Interested to see how they wear etc

[Dazed]

And fingers crossed for a  birthday nbd!

[bigthumb]

35 minutes ago, Dazed said:

Surprised to read about bodies being made

from Pine, quite a soft wood - half the hardness of alder or ash. Interested to see how they wear etc

 

As much as I love the look of the bass, the type of wood is a bit of an unknown to me. I have now seen some cheaper basses with pine body woods but not anything yet of £1k plus basses. It really dose put me off buying one if I'm honest. 

 

Also @neepheid is your incoming bass the LB-100 Tribute? 

[Jonesy]

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

I got a nice email yesterday - the bass is ready to ship. As it's my birthday in 2 days time this couldn't have worked out better. Paid the balance last night so hopefully it'll get dispatched today and arrive in time for it to be an unexpected birthday present

 

Ahhhh, that IS exciting news!!!! If you don't mind me asking, where did you end up getting it from in the end? Only because I can't find it in stock anywhere and want to ogle some pictures!!

 

 

48 minutes ago, Dazed said:

Surprised to read about bodies being made

from Pine, quite a soft wood - half the hardness of alder or ash. Interested to see how they wear etc

 

The body is poplar according to the G&L site, although a few retailers have them listed as basswood - so who knows? Either way, the body wood makes no difference to the tone, so it doesn't matter 🤪 😂

[neepheid]

46 minutes ago, bigthumb said:

 

As much as I love the look of the bass, the type of wood is a bit of an unknown to me. I have now seen some cheaper basses with pine body woods but not anything yet of £1k plus basses. It really dose put me off buying one if I'm honest. 

 

Also @neepheid is your incoming bass the LB-100 Tribute? 

 

Yup, it's the Tribute. I'll do a crappy bathroom scales weigh-in for your info

[bigthumb]

Just now, neepheid said:

 

Yup, it's the Tribute. I'll do a crappy bathroom scales weigh-in for your info

Thanks mate. And where was it from? 

[Lfalex v1.1]

I thought my SB-2 Tribute was Mahogany from what I'd read. Given that they use solid finishes on the majority of the tributes, it's virtually impossible to tell. 

[neepheid]

44 minutes ago, Jonesy said:

 

Ahhhh, that IS exciting news!!!! If you don't mind me asking, where did you end up getting it from in the end? Only because I can't find it in stock anywhere and want to ogle some pictures!!

 

 

 

The body is poplar according to the G&L site, although a few retailers have them listed as basswood - so who knows? Either way, the body wood makes no difference to the tone, so it doesn't matter 🤪 😂

 

Guitarguitar. Pre-ordered with a deposit though so I don't think they've put the new intake up on their site yet.

[neepheid]

14 minutes ago, bigthumb said:

Thanks mate. And where was it from? 

 

See above, multiquote fail!