El_JimBob Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 (edited) In advance of Stingrayfan's new arrival, here's a tidy G&L L-1500 i picked up off eBay for stoopid money. I guess these are the bastard children of the G&L brood - they just don't seem to attract the attention that the rest of the clan get - but it was an opportunity i couldnt let slip. (pics are a bit scabby - hence not posted in bass porn ) haven't figured out exactly how old she is, but from the 3 bolt neck and slightly shallower curves, i reckon at least 10 years old - will be taking her apart for for a good clean up and fresh set of strings so i'll have a look then. Plays well (despite a stupid heavy set of godawful Elites strings) - in fact, i'm surprised just how different this sounds from my Tribute L-2500. The solitary pickup is slap bang in the 'sweet' spot, just north of where an L-2000/2500 bridge pickup would be, but the difference in tone is startling. I've always gassed for a Stingray, but this may have just cured it (at least for the moment) - tight and punchy, with a sweet midrange honk - it's uncanny. Bass end is a bit lacking, and the preamps treble boost is a bit wild (altho fantastic for a bit of slapping and tapping!), but nothing that can't be tamed. Throw in the usual parallel/series switch, and here's yet another G&L that's more than a one trick pony. Edited December 4, 2007 by El_JimBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 lovely bass....I've always liked these.and they have their fans on the TB G&L forum too. G&L's all got their own individual character,if I can afford it over time,I want to own an Asat,a JB2,an SB2 and one of these I love seeing these basses on BC.thanks for showing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_JimBob Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 (edited) Cheers bro - yeah, found the Talkbass G&L forum a while ago and have been sticking my oar in every now and then.... I too would like an SB-2, but i fear (considering my non-gigging status at the moment) i would have to lose one of my beloved babes in exchange. I have such a love/hate relationship with the L-2500, but somehow i could never see myself getting shot of it. And those pickups? How on earth can they manage to be so harsh and aggressive, yet sweet and sultry at the same time?? Aw man, i'm gone.... *Can't wait to get a set of Nickels on the 1500 tomorrow - fortunately, i often use my job in a guitar store as an excuse to treat my own instruments to the best cleanin' and restringin' and settin' up i can afford to give them * *that's a schweet pair of ASATs, dub_junkie....* Edited December 4, 2007 by El_JimBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 was a sweet pair.basschatter tonyf has the cherryburst semi-hollow nowadays.just cant bring myself to take the pics down with all the G&Ls showing up on basschat again of late,I went and let the side down - stayed up and missed out on a honeyburst JB-2 a few minutes ago - gutted! one will be mine one day! :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setekh Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 man, I've been GASing for one of those for a while now! mind if I ask you how much it set you back? it's the perfect color and everything! I envy you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I had a Blue one of these awhile back from the Bay.... It had a Bassline's three Band EQ..the G&L Came as a spare.. The Bassline pre-amp really made the Bass come alive.. Nice and cosy to play.... Good one.! Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_JimBob Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 I don't really wanna divulge cost, setekh - sorry, but it may put a sale for someone else at a disadvantage in the future. Needless to say i felt i got it for a stupidly low price Slapped the nickels on today, after giving her a good wash down with lighter fluid (twas a tad scummy, see) - got the neck nice and straight and she plays like a dream - a nice worn in feel. Cheers Garry - i've actually got a spare Basslines preamp lying around - might give it a try (don't think the standard G&L preamp is as effective here as it is on the 2 pickup models - makes it a little [i]too[/i] fizzy). Oh yeah, nearly forgot - took the neck off and found the date stamp - 15th Sept. 1997 - the body also seems to be stamped 1997 - so she's just past her 10th birthday - and still in fantastic shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setekh Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 [quote name='El_JimBob' post='99088' date='Dec 4 2007, 07:28 PM'][b]I don't really wanna divulge cost, setekh - sorry[/b], but it may put a sale for someone else at a disadvantage in the future. Needless to say i felt i got it for a stupidly low price Slapped the nickels on today, after giving her a good wash down with lighter fluid (twas a tad scummy, see) - got the neck nice and straight and she plays like a dream - a nice worn in feel. Cheers Garry - i've actually got a spare Basslines preamp lying around - might give it a try (don't think the standard G&L preamp is as effective here as it is on the 2 pickup models - makes it a little [i]too[/i] fizzy). Oh yeah, nearly forgot - took the neck off and found the date stamp - 15th Sept. 1997 - the body also seems to be stamped 1997 - so she's just past her 10th birthday - and still in fantastic shape [/quote] sure, no problem! if you do decide to sell it, let me know...I might just be interested meanwhile, enjoy your bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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