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Withdrawn: G&L LB-100, US custom build
£1250
Edinburgh, Scotland


Embra
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For sale: £1250, now £1100. No trades thanks.

 

I ordered this from the US in 2015 and I’ve been the sole owner since. It’s a custom build G&L LB-100 in jet black with an empress body and a quarter-sawn maple neck. I’m selling it because my Sadowsky MV4-HPJ covers the same ground and more (although it is heavier). This is an extremely lightweight bass at 7.5 lbs.

It’s in excellent condition - with only a few minor scuffs on the back (see photos).

Specs:

  • Body: Jet Back empress body
  • Neck: Bolt-on quarter-sawn maple with matching finger board (G&L #12 Modern Medium C, 1 5/8 inch nut width and 7.5 inch radius). Satin Vintage Tint finish.
  • Scale: 34”
  • Pickup: G&L LB100 Alnico
  • Frets: Medium Jumbo
  • Tuning keys: Custom G&L Ultra-Lite
  • Bridge: Leo Fender-designed G&L Saddle-Lock with chrome-plated brass saddles
  • Electronics: Volume & Tone, passive.
  • Case: Deluxe Tolex hardshell

It’s been strung with the same flats since I bought it (Labella 760FL) and I’ll leave them on - a match made in heaven in my view but I’ll also put in the unused original D’Addarios in the case too.

It comes with all the original case candy.

Postage included: will be insured & delivered via UPS to mainland UK (please contact me if you live in remote rural areas like the Lake District, Highlands etc as they up-charge for those deliveries). It will be fully protected in double-wall cardboard packaging and bubble wrap.

If you live close to Edinburgh you’re welcome to come round and try it.

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Withdrawn.... Decided to put the ebony fretless neck from my JB2 on the LB100 body; fits like a glove and plays like butter :sun_bespectacled:

If anyone is looking for a G&L (six screw) quarter-sawn maple with matching finger board (G&L #12 Modern Medium C, 1 5/8 inch nut width and 7.5 inch radius) in Satin Vintage Tint finish, let me know.

I'll do another sale post for the neck (and the sunburst JB2 body) soon anyway. 

Thanks for looking! 

 

 

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It is, but the 1 5/8" neck seems to sit too high for it (but otherwise snug fit) - admittedly I haven't spent much time on it but it seemed to make sense to sell them separately (perhaps not?). 

I had to raise the bridge saddles slightly on the LB100 with the fretless neck (no truss rod adjustment yet) and it fits perfectly. 

Quick photo of the LB100+fretless... :)

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The LB100 looks great fretless. I saw a black Tony Franklin fretless last weekend and I had a similar GAS attack. 🙂 

I’ve always been quite curious about the JB2. I have an L2000 with the 1 5/8 neck and it’s great to play (although the tone can be a bit too distinctive sometimes). 

Will keep and eye out for what you do regarding selling it (and the neck). I’ve no money of course. If I did, I’d be inclined to put your LB100 maple neck on my L2000 and the L2000’s rosewood/black headstock neck onto the JB2. I can dream..... 

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Just now, dmckee said:

The LB100 looks great fretless. I saw a black Tony Franklin fretless last weekend and I had a similar GAS attack. 🙂 

I’ve always been quite curious about the JB2. I have an L2000 with the 1 5/8 neck and it’s great to play (although the tone can be a bit too distinctive sometimes). 

Will keep and eye out for what you do regarding selling it (and the neck). I’ve no money of course. If I did, I’d be inclined to put your LB100 maple neck on my L2000 and the L2000’s rosewood/black headstock neck onto the JB2. I can dream..... 

Well I have what seems like a million dissertations to mark this month so I'm not sure when I'll get around to posting them (but I'm in no rush either); I'll let you know when I do though. I may chat to Chris MacIintyre and see what he recommends. 

Yea, those TF basses look amazing, I've been tempted many times.. 

Used to have an ASAT bass but never fully bonded with it; I think I prefer my G&Ls passive (but love active Sadowskys so go figure...) 

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Yeah, I'm sure Chris could sort it out easy enough. (That's one of Chris' own basses in my profile pic btw, if you didn't spot it). I guess though resale value of either will be less if they're sold with the neck of the other (if you know what I mean!). 

I tend to play the L2000 passive. I tried an ASAT once but found the body shape a bit odd (and a bit too much neck dive), but the L2000 body is great. (Oddly, I see my #12 neck has a 12" radius as opposed to your 7.5". I assumed the radius was fixed for each neck). 

How does the JB2 compare to your JB btw? 

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Nice looking bass! Love the idea of getting a Scottish bass one of these days - either Chris or ACG. Too many basses right now (and a Serek on order...) O.o 

Yea, Chris is great; he did some excellent work on the JB (added a P route in the neck pup position). I'll take a hit whatever I do but I think it's worth it - I guess the JB2 got 10% of my playing time, I suspect the LB100 fretless will get a lot more... 

ASAT's do dive but a suede strap helped and it wasn't much of an issue for me. I specifically ordered the LB100 with the 7 1/2 radius neck; I guess 9" or 12" is standard on G&Ls now? 

JB vs JB2 - not much in it really; the JB ways a tonne.... (way over 10lbs) but otherwise the pickups sound identical to me (and presumably they are wound the same). They both have 1.5" nuts, the JB is also 7.5" radius (not sure about the JB2 but it feels more like 12"). I'm actually thinking of giving the JB to MusicBroth; great bass but it just weighs too much for my dodgy back now (and I've modded the hell out of it so it's probably not worth much).  

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You’ve clearly got too many basses! 🙂. Nice to see all those G&Ls though. You don’t see the USA ones around much. You must have paid more than your fair share of import duty! 

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