In March 2022, G&L did away with their long standing MSRP approach to pricing. Everything is now offered in terms of a Price which is simply the Price. You might also hear me call it “Street Price” or “Internet Price”.
Below you will find the Prices for every bass model and option included in their “Build To Order” product line. Prior to this price list, this was called the Option Order product line. And many moons ago, it was the only product line they offered. This is the product line that is made in USA with a slew of available colors and options, but it does not include the Custom Shop, CLF Research or Tribute product lines.
With MSRP out of the way, pricing a bass now involves a bit less math. You can literally just add up all the options and that will tell you the minimum price that a dealer has to advertise for that bass. I will still beat that advertised price, but I can only share those details in private conversations. So if you’d like my best price on your dream set of specs, then please:
1) PM me here on TB or
2) email me at [email protected] or
3) Call me @ 540-961-7655
Here are the latest G&L Build To Order prices as of 3/6/2024 (this is actually a price drop!):
G&L Bass Models
ASAT Bass:$2149 $1899
ASAT Bass Semi-Hollow OBSOLETE
Fallout Bass:$2099 $1799 (right-hand only)
JB:$2149 $1799
JB-5:$2249 $1899
Kiloton:$2099 $1799
Kiloton 5:$2199 $1899
L-2000:$2149 TBD (not on price list, I'm checking if this is now obsolete. Hard to believe it would be, might just be an oversight)
L-2500:$2249 TBD (not on price list, I'm checking if this is now obsolete. Hard to believe it would be, might just be an oversight)
CLF L1000: $1849
CLF L1000 Series 750: $1949
CLF L2000: $1899
CLF L2500: $1949
CLF L2500 Series 750: $2049
LB-100:$2099 $1749
M-2000: $1899 (had been obsolete, but now it's BACK!)
M-2500: $1949 (had been obsolete, but now it's BACK!)
SB-1:$2199 $1799
SB-2:$2249 $1849 (I believe a tone control is now included by default)
SB-2T: OBSOLETE - no longer necessary since the SB-2 now includes a tone control
Finishes
As of 2023 there is no longer a differentiation between Standard and Premier finishes. Metal Flake finishes went away in 2023, but they are now BACK for 2024! Metal Flake finishes add $150.
The Clear and Burst finishes that used to be called "Premier" finishes will still look best over Ash, but the current price list seems to imply that you can put them on any of the available body woods. My advice would be to avoid Basswood, it's best under a solid color. I tend to think the same thing about Alder, but maybe not?
Body Woods
Alder: $0
American Basswood: $0
Okoume Body:$0 $50
Western Sugar Pine: $75
Empress: $100
Swamp Ash:$75 $120
Body Options
Front Arm Contour: $50 (applies to ASAT Bass only)
Rear Contour: $50 (applies to ASAT Bass only, cannot be combined with double binding)
Natural Wood Top Binding: $100
White Top Binding: $150
White Double Binding: $300
Black Double Binding: $150
Black Double Binding: $300
Pickguards
1-ply Black
3-ply Black
1-ply White
3-ply White
3-ply Cream
3-ply Mint
3-ply Parchment
4-ply White Pearloid: $50
4-ply Tortoiseshell" $50
Electronics
Single Coil Mode/K-Wiring (for L-2000 & L-2500): $50
Neck Woods
Flatsawn Maple: $0
Quartersawn Maple: $100
Neck Radius
9.5": $0
12" $50
Bass Neck Profile
1 1/2" Medium C: $50 (4-string)
1 5/8" Medium C: $50 (4-string)
1 3/4" Medium C 5: $0 (5-string)
Neck Finishes
Natural Satin: $0
Vintage Tint Satin:$0 $50
Clear Gloss:$100 $150
Vintage Tint Gloss:$100 $150
Fingerboard Woods
Maple: $0
Caribbean Rosewood: $0
Indian Rosewood:$50 $0
Ebony:$75 $150
Fingerboard Inlays
Fingerboard Dots - Pearl White: $0 (standard on RW and Ebony boards, use this option for Maple boards)
Fingerboard Dots - None: $0
Block Inlay Pearl: $100
Block Inlay Black: $100
Fingerboard Woods / Inlays - Fretless Bass
Ebony, no ghost lines:$75 $150
Ebony with white inlaid ghost lines:$175 $200
Caribbean Rosewood, no ghost lines: $0
Caribbean Rosewood with white inlaid ghost lines: $50
Indian Rosewood with no ghost lines:$50 $0
Indian Rosewood with white inlaid ghost lines:$150 $50
Headstock Finishes
Clear Gloss Headstock: $50
Paint Matched Headstock: $150
Black Headstock: $150
Frets / Other Neck Options
Medium Jumbo: $0 (default for all models)
Vintage Narrow: $50
Stainless Steel Medium Jumbo: $150
Graph-Tech Nut: $30
Graph-Tech String Retainer: $30
Logo
Black-On-Gold (Black treble clef & border, not recommended for black or dark headstocks)
Silver-On-Black (Silver treble clef & border, use on dark headstocks, requires No Model Logo)
Black-On-Silver (Black treble clef & border, use on light headstocks, requires No Model Logo)
No Model Logo: $0
Cases
Gig Bag Bass: $0 (default case for long scale basses)
Gig Bag Shortscale Bass: $0 (default case for shortscale basses)
G&L Deluxe Tolex Bass Case: $180 (this can be substituted for the gig bag)
Below you will find the Prices for every bass model and option included in their “Build To Order” product line. Prior to this price list, this was called the Option Order product line. And many moons ago, it was the only product line they offered. This is the product line that is made in USA with a slew of available colors and options, but it does not include the Custom Shop, CLF Research or Tribute product lines.
With MSRP out of the way, pricing a bass now involves a bit less math. You can literally just add up all the options and that will tell you the minimum price that a dealer has to advertise for that bass. I will still beat that advertised price, but I can only share those details in private conversations. So if you’d like my best price on your dream set of specs, then please:
1) PM me here on TB or
2) email me at [email protected] or
3) Call me @ 540-961-7655
Here are the latest G&L Build To Order prices as of 3/6/2024 (this is actually a price drop!):
G&L Bass Models
ASAT Bass:
Fallout Bass:
JB:
JB-5:
Kiloton:
Kiloton 5:
L-2000:
L-2500:
CLF L1000: $1849
CLF L1000 Series 750: $1949
CLF L2000: $1899
CLF L2500: $1949
CLF L2500 Series 750: $2049
LB-100:
M-2000: $1899 (had been obsolete, but now it's BACK!)
M-2500: $1949 (had been obsolete, but now it's BACK!)
SB-1:
SB-2:
Finishes
As of 2023 there is no longer a differentiation between Standard and Premier finishes. Metal Flake finishes went away in 2023, but they are now BACK for 2024! Metal Flake finishes add $150.
The Clear and Burst finishes that used to be called "Premier" finishes will still look best over Ash, but the current price list seems to imply that you can put them on any of the available body woods. My advice would be to avoid Basswood, it's best under a solid color. I tend to think the same thing about Alder, but maybe not?
Body Woods
Alder: $0
American Basswood: $0
Okoume Body:
Western Sugar Pine: $75
Empress: $100
Swamp Ash:
Body Options
Front Arm Contour: $50 (applies to ASAT Bass only)
Rear Contour: $50 (applies to ASAT Bass only, cannot be combined with double binding)
Natural Wood Top Binding: $100
White Top Binding: $150
White Double Binding: $300
Black Double Binding: $150
Black Double Binding: $300
Pickguards
1-ply Black
3-ply Black
1-ply White
3-ply White
3-ply Cream
3-ply Mint
3-ply Parchment
4-ply White Pearloid: $50
4-ply Tortoiseshell" $50
Electronics
Single Coil Mode/K-Wiring (for L-2000 & L-2500): $50
Neck Woods
Flatsawn Maple: $0
Quartersawn Maple: $100
Neck Radius
9.5": $0
12" $50
Bass Neck Profile
1 1/2" Medium C: $50 (4-string)
1 5/8" Medium C: $50 (4-string)
1 3/4" Medium C 5: $0 (5-string)
Neck Finishes
Natural Satin: $0
Vintage Tint Satin:
Clear Gloss:
Vintage Tint Gloss:
Fingerboard Woods
Maple: $0
Indian Rosewood:
Ebony:
Fingerboard Inlays
Fingerboard Dots - Pearl White: $0 (standard on RW and Ebony boards, use this option for Maple boards)
Fingerboard Dots - None: $0
Block Inlay Pearl: $100
Block Inlay Black: $100
Fingerboard Woods / Inlays - Fretless Bass
Ebony, no ghost lines:
Ebony with white inlaid ghost lines:
Caribbean Rosewood with white inlaid ghost lines: $50
Indian Rosewood with no ghost lines:
Indian Rosewood with white inlaid ghost lines:
Headstock Finishes
Clear Gloss Headstock: $50
Paint Matched Headstock: $150
Black Headstock: $150
Frets / Other Neck Options
Medium Jumbo: $0 (default for all models)
Vintage Narrow: $50
Stainless Steel Medium Jumbo: $150
Graph-Tech Nut: $30
Graph-Tech String Retainer: $30
Logo
Black-On-Gold (Black treble clef & border, not recommended for black or dark headstocks)
Silver-On-Black (Silver treble clef & border, use on dark headstocks, requires No Model Logo)
Black-On-Silver (Black treble clef & border, use on light headstocks, requires No Model Logo)
No Model Logo: $0
Cases
Gig Bag Bass: $0 (default case for long scale basses)
Gig Bag Shortscale Bass: $0 (default case for shortscale basses)
G&L Deluxe Tolex Bass Case: $180 (this can be substituted for the gig bag)
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