FS: American G&L Collection (PRICE DROP)

[knuffelbeeuwtje]

Hi there,

Because I need funds to buy my very first car (wow), I need to sell some of my G&L's.

First, there's the [b]G&L L-2000 fretless[/b]. The weight is about 9lbs (hard to translate kgs), and it plays beautifully. I should point out that it's a 3-bolt neck, which means the quality at that time was way better than it is now at G&L. Strung with Ernie Ball Slinky .95 I took some more pictures, which you can find on:

[url="http://picasaweb.google.com/joachim.quartier/GLL2000#"]http://picasaweb.google.com/joachim.quartier/GLL2000#[/url] --> [b]Looking for 600 quid[/b]


And then there's the G&L Climax bass. This is Leo's version of the Stingray. Strung with brand new Ernie Ball Slinky (.95). For me, it's a bit too similar to the ASAT I have, but I imagine it's great for metal and funk. Great active-preamp and more treble than you can point a stick out. (also switchable to passive). Gives a great thump; I don't think it's a great bass for mellow playing. Pictures on:

[url="http://picasaweb.google.com/joachim.quartier/GLClimaxBass#"]http://picasaweb.google.com/joachim.quartier/GLClimaxBass#[/url] --> [b]looking for 650 quid[/b] (cf. international fora).

In conclusion, I really want to point out that these basses all have 3-bolt necks, so they are from the glory days of G&L. [b]If you buy both basses, you can have them for 1100 quid.
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Kind regards,

Joachim

Edited April 20, 2010 by knuffelbeeuwtje

[Ou7shined]

Nice.

[Jigster]

can u describe as much as poss the tones of the SB played finger style - ie. with right pick up combination, smooth, mellow, dark? Or no chance

[knuffelbeeuwtje]

@Jigster

The tones are quite mellow, but in a G&L way... The ensemble of those jazz pickups and the TI flats is really amazing, you get that thump but not that hi-fi sound, which I like best. So finger style is quite groovy, mellow. But take out that pick, together with a decent palm mute, and you get some very nice attack.

Problem is right now I don't have the basses with me (they're at my parents place, which is kind of far off. Next week I'll bring all the basses with me, and I'll just hook them up to my MOTU Traveler, and then you'll know exactly what they're capable of;)

Kind regards,

J

[Jigster]

cool - btw is it passive?

[nig]

When that model SB2 is in the middle position you get a beautiful kind of out of phase funk sound thats fabulous. dont forget its the early pre lawsuit headstock one....

[knuffelbeeuwtje]

I don't know what it is, but it's great for funk and poplines that really carry the weight of a song. It's just... there. Thanks for upping the value on this one, I had no idea the headstocks had lawsuits against them;)

[quote name='nig' post='811575' date='Apr 19 2010, 06:23 PM']When that model SB2 is in the middle position you get a beautiful kind of out of phase funk sound thats fabulous. dont forget its the early pre lawsuit headstock one.... [/quote]