Heyoooo!

Thanks Rick! He really nailed it with this bass. You can see the influences of all his past works mushed into this masterpiece. The second take of the Stingray Two band, the massive MFD pickup, the P placement, the toggle switch, everything is just so well done!

@@LowEndLobster When you made the statement about stainless steel frets though.. Argh!! !! If only ....

I agree completely. When Leo Fender and his team were working on the revisions to the P Bass line in 1957, they had few alternatives other than a split coil to bypass Gibson's patent (applied for...) on the side-by-side and sidewinder (mudbucker) humbucking designs. Without that constraining factor, the 1957 P Bass makeover may have ended up looking quite similar to the L-1000 with a 'normal' side-by-side style humbucker. Fun fact though, Seth Lover's patent for Gibson also contained a split coil configuration. I'm only guessing Fender got away with it because Gibson never did anything with the design while the patent was in effect. Gibson really could have sued for infringement if they chose to.

The truth! Great news though, we're actually going to be working closely with G&L in 2022 and they'll be sending instruments to review! We'll definitely be seeing more G&L content :)

I have one and it's my baby, and I can verify it is surprisingly versatile. Parallel for vintagey funk/disco, single coil for more rock tones, and OMG mode for reggae/dub/more "active" sounding styles. I consider it a "super P bass".

It really is so flexible! It plays and sounds so good

I have the Okoume version and it sounds and plays incredible. It has a very creamy, organic feel to it, don't know how to describe it really. It resonates incredibly and you feel this bass, even when playing it unplugged. G&L got this one right big time!

Thanks Bones! :) I do love this bass

Thank you Juan!

Thank you Starcat! These are super awesome and special basses, glad you liked what you heard!

Thanks B@ssiCS! It really is. It's like the culmination of all of Leo's ideas into this masterpiece.

Thanks Kev! I just restrung my Ric, someone suggested I do a little comparo between this and the Ric.... It's on ;P

Thanks Pwo :)

@@LowEndLobster My G&L L1000 has now arrived. And boy do I like it. Thanks ! Lobster 🦞 💯🎶🇦🇺

@@pwokaren Congrats!!!

Thanks Darren!

Thank you! I'm eyeing the L2000 CLF as well (and probably will check out a Tribute too!)

@@LowEndLobster love to see a comparison between an L2000 and a Sabre

:)

Thanks Dev!

Thanks Eric! I got my eye on a CLF L2K as well hehehe, I'm thinking either matching natural or black for me

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Hehe thank you Ricardo! I do not recommend sticking your afflicted hand in hot water, I learned from experience ;P

Thanks Guy!

Have you ever demo the G&L L2000 CLF in the passed?

@@guy5359 Nope, this L1K is actually my first G&L ever. Got it late last year. I definitely plan on snagging an L2K CLF after NAMM though

Great! Crazy as it sound, LowEndLobster, I never ever tried a G&L before never was interested or paid attention... Why? Because of their ugly headstock but I like the one on those reissues, those are the vintage headstock right?

Woooo! Thanks Sparks! Your L2k is a BEAUT! Congrats my friend! :)

NICE! Congrats on your L1K

Thanks Philip :)

Thanks Darvin!

Thanks Phil! Don't you worry, we'll be checking out the new 5'er soon!

Now the real challenge is looking away ;P

Awesome! Congrats Griz! I got a Tribute LB-100 that came last week (natural/maple). We'll be checking that out soon :)

Thank you! Enjoy the bass!

Thanks Jason!

Thank you :)

Thank you Alan!

Awesome! Thanks Stu! Hoping to snag an L2k CLF of my own soon :)

Do elaborate!

Also the burgundy mist matador is back up on Etsy lol

Hahaha I saw, it taunts me

Also there are still some bodies and hardware/electronics up in the G&L surplus/parts store. I'd love to do some deep dives on things like bridges, etc, because I still don't know any other simple high mass bridge that has the sideways saddle locking feature like the G&L.

Leo didn't want a full phantom coil and noise cancellation can rob tone if you're not careful. This is a design reduced to its simplest parts, straightforward, clean, get those tones. I guess if you want to route it out you can add one. ;-) I'd get one of those tribute bodies off G&L site and some of their surplus electronics and go about experimenting with what a ghost coil with those electronics and platform can be like, and it's about as apple/apples as it can get. Anything that comes of those experiments, they can likely be directly installed on a stock G&L platform with high confidence of replicating the config and the response of it.

Thank you Chris!

Thank you! :)

Thank you Marcio! So glad you enjoyed this :)

Thanks Rick! You won't regret it

Thank you! I know he used a P and some eq magic but this bass just nails that tone our of the box. Dirty nasty clank for days

I think Dave Hope used some metal necked Kramer basses too.

Thank you Paul!

Thanks Jon! I have an unboxing and review coming of the Tribute model of the LB-100 coming soon :)

@@LowEndLobster Awesome. Cant wait!

Aw, bummer that you had a bad experience!

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Just got a white m2000 tribute

Thanks Don!

@@LowEndLobster if you get bored with it well you have my address 😎

Thank you!

Thanks Thrash :)

Awesome! I will definitely be checking out more G&Ls and Tributes :)

@@LowEndLobster if you like modding as i can see from your channel , i will tell you my personal mod on my G&L . I'm rewiring in a different way with more options on coils and changing also my poliurethanic finish on neck :-)

Thanks Michael, I agree. Loooove this bass

That's true - it's also true that you can get the electronics and hardware separately at competitive prices so I plan to get some of the preamps, pickups, and bridges to play with on the mod side.

WOW! Yours sounds awesome! Join our discord channel if you're not there already, I wanna see some PICS!

@@LowEndLobster what is a discord channel? 🤷‍♂️ I play dis chord and dat chord……😏

Oh okay,yeah i’m not on discord….but will send pics to ya on Talkbass.

@@DeeshBassChannel Use this link to get the client, it's a free chat-room sorta software- discord.gg/tgZCVbaq The link will get you into the room

Thank you Hector! :)

Thank you Marios!

Thanks Dorss :)

Have you ever tried a bass ramp on a p type bass? Makes it very comfy for playing near the bridge and getting that kind of sound

@@pwhite102 I am able to position my plucking hand without using a ramp. Alas, without a pickup near the bridge, that thick, nasal, passive-tone-control-all-the-way-off jazz sound is quite impossible to get. That's why I own a P-bass with a J pickup at the bridge ;-)

Thanks Patrick! Yeah sometimes I forget to mention the weight/balance, especially if it's not noteworthy in its badness (this bass weighs 9 lbs on the dot and balances very well!) I'll keep trying to remember in future vids :). In regards to the strap stuff, I'll discuss that in next weekend's full review of the Bootlegger. I find there's so many variables when it comes to strap balance, not only with the strap quality/design but with the build of the player. It's a variable which I don't really like to address because of all those external variables outside of the bass itself.

@@LowEndLobster Perfectly valid. Thanks for providing this broader perspective. I have never really considered player build :-)

Thanks Trail Blazer! These are truly awesome basses that have so much character and soul. I love mine!

Thank you!

I don't have a Wal so I can't *really* compare but my L2000 Tribute has a lot of that same growl and snarl that a Wal has. It's pretty great in a pinch but it's not gonna sound exactly the same.

The L2000 is really the Swiss Army knife of basses. It really can get a really wide range of tones. Yes it does sound very similar to a Wal bass. So that is one of the many sounds and tones you can get from that bass.

I own both an L-2000 and an L-2500, both from the tribute series (made in Indonesia). As they have the exact same electronics as the made-in-USA ones. You can hear them both in a metal context on my channel. Sound wise, these G&L L-series basses are my undisputed favorite. I can comment on build quality only in regards to the made in Indonesia ones. On those, you will want to replace the tuners at some point, as they are heavy, clunky and feel quite cheap. I put Gotoh tuners on my 4-string and Schaller ones on my 5 string. One of the Schaller ones broke after half a year and I had to get a warranty replacement. Having the experience now, I like the Gotoh tuners the best on the market. They feel smoothest and most well made and hold the tuning remarkably well. The next thing that will need replacing at some point are the mini switches. I've had my L-2500 since 2011 and after 6 years of daily use, the pickup selector switch gave up. But hey, that gave me the opportunity to learn soldering. All in all, great instruments!

I'd so pay $3k for a Wal, they're much more now hahaha. I'm totally looking to snag an L2K CLF for my collection and review an L2K tribute as well!

@@LowEndLobster The more L2k stuff, the better! :) I really love mine. I had a different one about a year ago and I sold it like an idiot, and I've been jonesing after another one ever since. I finally had some funds and I found a good deal on a Tribute and now I'm never ever gonna let it go.

Thanks Meyers! Already have a Tribute LB-100 here on deck :)

@@LowEndLobster cannot wait! That is hands down the best looking p style bass ever. Way better lines than the original.

Thank you Marks5s!

Thanks man! These basses rule, keep rocking yours!

Thanks Flavio! Glad you enjoyed it :)

Lumpi Nator the L2000 is that bass 2 pickups and preamp. But the bridge humbucker is maybe a little closer to the bridge then this stingray. My L2000 does not really sound exactly like my Ray 34 though.

@@michaelblaney4461 I know the L-2000. And as you say, it's bridge humbucker is closer to the bridge resulting in a different sound than a stingrayish position.

@@lumpinator you can't have the exact P and Stingray positions in one bass. They overlap. There's always gonna be a compromise for one or the other. In my opinion, the L2K's position is already perfect for a dual humbucker configuration. Stingray's HH for example have the H too close to the neck and it's just a boring, dull, muddy tone there IMO.

@@mouthmw do they really overlap? I guess you get both positions by placing both Pickups back to back. Maybe not exactly but close enough. Quite like the Warwick corvette $$ approach.

@@lumpinator Yup they overlap slightly. You could get very close though.

Thanks Phil! Yeah this is a special bass for sure :)

YES! I plan on snagging an L2000 soon

Thank you Tomas!

Thanks Ryan!

Thanks Klay! Kiloton is definitely on my list!

Thank you Mark!

Thank you! Great suggestion. That's definitely on my list. Need to review this LB-100 Tribute first ;)

Thank you!

Thank you! Your comment inspired me to restring and give my Ric a fresh setup. Stay tuned ;)

Thanks Ethan!

Yes XD

Me too! Even over 30 years later, this electronics setup is still relevant and innovative

They're quite nice :)

Thank you! I haven't played one yet, but they're definitely on my radar!

Thank you and enjoy! They're awesome basses. I just got an L2500 clf recently too

Thanks Ej!

I am DEFINITELY going to snag a L-2000 CLF for keepsies. Will try and check out the Tribute models as well