1981 G&L L1000 'Wunkay', Translucent Blue, Paddle Head, B00**** serial, Leo Period. OMG! - *SOLD* £1199 Romford Essex

[4 Strings]

Here's a nice, early G&L L1000, paddle head Wunkay.

 

It's in beautiful condition, a few dings which I've tried to show in the photos.

The neck is smooth with no dings along it and the frets are in great condition.

 

Sound is superb!  This is Leo's Precision on steroids, very powerful, loads of distinction and then there's OMG switch!

 

These are top quality instruments, Schaller tuners, beautiful maple neck (no flashy ripples etc, just creamy, solid rock maple!).

As a result, it plays beautifully.

 

There are plenty of youtube demos etc, of these to hear them.

 

Very sad to see my Wunkay go, it's a stunning colour, the neck looks so creamy and lovely, 3 bolt adjustable neck joint.

 

Priced to sell, you might find cheaper, I would contend you may not find better.  (And also, I really like it myself!)

 

Let me know if you need any other photos.

 

 

 

Edited December 30, 2024 by 4 Strings

[EJWW]

Fabulous! It looks like it's never left the house. 

[artemis]

Lovely. Any idea what it weighs? Thanks

[LukeFRC]

these are amazing - @walshy - hyper P bass of interest to you?

[Bassybert]

Watched Karate last night at the Fleece in Bristol and Jeff Goddard uses one of these in sunburst, sounded epic though an SVT

GLWTS

[4 Strings]

Thanks for the love everyone, it has a couple of little nicks, and has def been out the house(!) but treated like a princess!

 

Did you note the G&L 'birthmark' on the back of the headstock - the tiny dowel insert from the manufacturing process?

[Dunk]

I wasn’t aware of the paddle headstock? I’ve only ever seen the current style. Was this an earlier feature that got dropped in favour of the other one? 
 

GLWTS

[Pea Turgh]

Well that’s lush.  Doing the lotto - will get back to you…

[4 Strings]

6 hours ago, Dunk said:

I wasn’t aware of the paddle headstock? I’ve only ever seen the current style. Was this an earlier feature that got dropped in favour of the other one? 
 

GLWTS

Yep,  the early ones are paddle shaped.   Might have been a bit too similar to the Fender shape?

[4 Strings]

3 hours ago, Pea Turgh said:

Well that’s lush.  Doing the lotto - will get back to you…

Good luck!   Price increases by 10% for each million you win!

[ikay]

On 17/12/2024 at 11:20, artemis said:

Lovely. Any idea what it weighs? Thanks

I'd be interested in the weight too. Thanks

Edited December 19, 2024 by ikay

[4 Strings]

2 hours ago, ikay said:

I'd be interested in the weight too. Thanks

 

On 17/12/2024 at 11:20, artemis said:

Lovely. Any idea what it weighs? Thanks

Great question, thanks fellas, should have put the weight in to start with,  will do so in the morning.

[4 Strings]

On 17/12/2024 at 11:20, artemis said:

Lovely. Any idea what it weighs? Thanks

This Wunkay weighs in at a solid 4.85kg.

 

Balances nicely.

[alexcar66]

PM’d

[alexcar66]

Hi

 

I've sent a couple of pm's did you get them ?

 

Al

[Stub Mandrel]

On 19/12/2024 at 17:52, 4 Strings said:

Yep,  the early ones are paddle shaped.   Might have been a bit too similar to the Fender shape?

 

Definitely looks better IMHO.

[4 Strings]

1 hour ago, alexcar66 said:

Hi

 

I've sent a couple of pm's did you get them ?

 

Al

Hi, Al, been away for the Cristmas break, back on earth, will reply by DM when I get organised!

[4 Strings]

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Definitely looks better IMHO.

You're going to start arguments with that!  I think a lot has to do with expectation, the Fender head shape is so familiar any variation looks a little odd.  (I think you can apply the same to sound too, albeit any variation from the Fender sound will be 'different').

[Stub Mandrel]

On 28/12/2024 at 10:46, 4 Strings said:

You're going to start arguments with that!  I think a lot has to do with expectation, the Fender head shape is so familiar any variation looks a little odd.  (I think you can apply the same to sound too, albeit any variation from the Fender sound will be 'different').

 

It looks like the Sire headstock, which I like but many despise!

[4 Strings]

21 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

It looks like the Sire headstock, which I like but many despise!

It does, but tbh, I'd have to say it's the Sire head looks like the old G&L!

[4 Strings]

This bass has now *SOLD*

 

Thanks all for your interest, I'm very sad to see it go...