Impulses

[joel406]

I find myself with a new G&L L-2500. 

 

I'm a Fender freak and this is my first "non FMC" bass I've had in 35 years.

 

But to me a G&L is still a Fender. Just part 3.

 

Any way I'm loving the L-2500. And I've looked over the G&L line quite a bit over the years. So, I know what they are.

Just had to be ready to pull the trigger.

 

I remembered the M-2500. And I started to Google. 

 

Long story short. Found an amazing deal on a Honey Burst M-2500. Should arrive by Wednesday.

 

[joel406]

Arrived an hour ago. 

 

First impressions. Yeah L-2500 killer. Probably why G&L took em off the board. It's a tribute so I expected a bit less. But wow.

 

The EQ is amazing. Treble, Mid and Bass boost and cut. Pickup fader. Master volume. 18v preamp. 

 

This is gonna be fun.

[neepheid]

I'm happy that you're enjoying the M.  Very pretty in what looks like honeyburst? 

 

It highlights how everyone's different though.  Having owned both a Tribute L-2000 and a Tribute M-2000 I vastly preferred the L.  I found the M more "polite" for want of a better word.

 

Also, just to correct you on a point you made, G&L only yanked the Tribute M-2000/2500.  The Build to Order USA M-2000/2500 is still listed:

 

https://glguitars.com/product/build-to-order-m-2000/

https://glguitars.com/product/build-to-order-m-2500/

 

Although availability off the shelf here is absolutely nil, USA and Tribute.  I suspect G&L have hit hard times in the last few years and have basically shrunk back to their home market almost exclusively.

[joel406]

8 hours ago, neepheid said:

I'm happy that you're enjoying the M.  Very pretty in what looks like honeyburst? 

 

It highlights how everyone's different though.  Having owned both a Tribute L-2000 and a Tribute M-2000 I vastly preferred the L.  I found the M more "polite" for want of a better word.

 

Also, just to correct you on a point you made, G&L only yanked the Tribute M-2000/2500.  The Build to Order USA M-2000/2500 is still listed:

 

https://glguitars.com/product/build-to-order-m-2000/

https://glguitars.com/product/build-to-order-m-2500/

 

Although availability off the shelf here is absolutely nil, USA and Tribute.  I suspect G&L have hit hard times in the last few years and have basically shrunk back to their home market almost exclusively.

You are correct. I wonder what a M-2500 new would run? Well, I have a tribute and a USA M-2500 as well as a USA L-2500. At last count that puts me at 12 Basses and one Les Paul Classic (bought new) for my studio. 2025 looking to be gas free.

[NigeJ]

I went out to try a Spector and came back with a Sadowsky...... 😁

[joel406]

40 minutes ago, NigeJ said:

I went out to try a Spector and came back with a Sadowsky...... 😁

Sadowsky's don't fit me. At least not 5's. Their beautiful and sound great. Just don't feel right.