Surprise, surprise...NBD: Vintage G&L

[Dark Horse]

I did some trading today with @DaveDeVille ...he’s fantastic to do a trade with, exactly as you’d hope a regular Talkbass member would be.

Anyway, I came home with a 1982 G&L L-1000 ....this is such a great bass ! It has a great neck...kind of a wide, flat C...very different from my normal Jazzes , but not too far off of my 64 Precision, so it’s nice and comfortable. Digging the tone too...super versatile for a single pickup bass. I’ve owned hundreds of basses, but this is actually the first vintage G&L I’ve owned. I’ve had newer ones and sold vintage ones, but never owned one as a keeper...I think it’s gonna sound great live. Plus it seems reasonably light ...I haven’t weighed it, but seems close to my Jazzes in weight. I know some of these old GandL basses can be tanks.

Anyway, enough talk ....I know you really only want to see pics...

 

[TDR1138]

Gawd that's hot drool

 

[spiritbass]

I dig that black 'crinkle' hardware on the vintage ones.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

My all time favorite G&L 's.
Hope this one ends up being a keeper .

 

[Tbone76]

Pfft, an obvious knockoff. I mean, they didn't even try to make the headstock in the right shape. You can send it to me for proper disposal

Seriously, though, that bass is beautiful, congrats! I wish that G&L would do an L1000 reissue that had the control plate on it. It gives it (and other vintage G&L's) such a great utilitarian look, along with tying Leo Fender's prior brands together.

 

[Dark Horse]

My all time favorite G&L 's.
Hope this one ends up being a keeper .

Me too. It’ll get a fair shake at sticking around !

 

[jd56hawk]

There was a post here the other day about a board member who wanted to know how to tint the headstock of his SB-2 and here we see a really nice vintage amber headstock.

 

[metron]

That right there... is a bass. Congrats on the keeper! Love old G&Ls.

 

[Dark Horse]

There was a post here the other day about a board member who wanted to know how to tint the headstock of his SB-2 and here we see a really nice vintage amber headstock.

Here’s a closeup

 

[mesaplayer83]

Congrats, DH - I got my recently acquired '83 L2k back from the luthier after getting a bone nut made for it, and will probably gig it this weekend... I have to say, I'm liking this older G&L better that the later model G&Ls I owned(and flipped) previously...

 

[mesaplayer83]

Here’s a closeup

View attachment 2770956

Yup:

 

[mesaplayer83]

I dig that black 'crinkle' hardware on the vintage ones.

Me too

 

[basspro]

G&L have a sound of there own, Very nice. And it appears well balanced.....

 

[AcridSaint]

You don't want to get sued for that headstock. You should send it to me.

 

[Dark Horse]

Congrats, DH - I got my recently acquired '83 L2k back from the luthier after getting a bone nut made for it, and will probably gig it this weekend... I have to say, I'm liking this older G&L better that the later model G&Ls I owned(and flipped) previously...

Man....That’s a beauty !

 

[mesaplayer83]

Man....That’s a beauty !

Thanks, yours is too - mine was pretty beat up when I got it, but is cleaning up nicely... The nice thing about those years is the nitro finish - easy to touch up if you want, but also "road wear" nicely, too - and the krinkle black hardware is the bomb, IMO...

Mine isn't a lightweight, but is lighter than the ASAT I had before - at 9 and 1/4lbs

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Nice, looks a lot like my 83' L2k, same lawsuit headstock, three bolt neck with tilt adjuster, and crinkle black hardware. These basses are built like tanks, mine is still in excellent working order with original frets after all these years. Always undervalued and under rated, I think they blow away any Fender of similar vintage, Leo's finest. Play it hard.

 

[Spidey2112]

I bet the fat bottom body and the placement of the pickup combine for some interesting sounds! Pretty sweet!

 

[Fender_Bender]

I like that it doesn't have the later fugly headstock.

 

[DaveDeVille]

Andy ,
-- this was a great bass for me over the years ,
and i hope you enjoy it as much as i did .
very cool to make your acquaintance ...
wishing you the best ,
dave