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Title: 1981 G&L L-1000
Post by: Hornisse on August 24, 2010, 12:09:45 PM

Picked this up cheap recently.  Mahogany body and ebony board.  The back of the neck was sanded down but that is about the only real issue the bass has. 

(http://i36.tinypic.com/30kztbr.jpg)(http://i35.tinypic.com/2ptsaz4.jpg)

Title: Re: 1981 G&L L-1000
Post by: Denis on August 24, 2010, 12:34:26 PM

That's nice! That's your second 4-stringer, right?

Title: Re: 1981 G&L L-1000
Post by: Hornisse on August 24, 2010, 12:41:46 PM

Soon to be first!  I'm putting the Framus on Ebay to offset the costs.   :)

Title: Re: 1981 G&L L-1000
Post by: gweimer on August 24, 2010, 01:01:51 PM

Very nice.  Right now, the bass I've had the longest is my '81 L-1000 pink rat bastard.  I got it for $250, and no bridge.  I put a new G&L bridge on it, and it has the neck from a L-2000E.  It's a great sounding bass.

Title: Re: 1981 G&L L-1000
Post by: Dave W on August 24, 2010, 01:12:13 PM

I like the early ones, and that's a nice warm mahogany burst.

Title: Re: 1981 G&L L-1000
Post by: dadagoboi on August 24, 2010, 06:22:49 PM

My '81, somebody added the extra pup in the '80s, good job.  Alder, ebony, trans red.  Sweet neck.

(http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae241/cata1d0/Chrome%20Soapbar/CHROMED/DSC01585.jpg)

Title: Re: 1981 G&L L-1000
Post by: Hornisse on August 24, 2010, 07:10:17 PM

Nice!  These pickups are HOT!  I'd forgotten just how much so.  I had to plug into the active input on my amp.

Title: Re: 1981 G&L L-1000
Post by: dadagoboi on August 25, 2010, 03:33:27 AM

Quote from: Hörnisse on August 24, 2010, 07:10:17 PM

These pickups are HOT!

They sure are!  I think of the L-1000 as the final evolution of the Precision.  Output and tone versatility without batteries.

Title: Re: 1981 G&L L-1000
Post by: gweimer on August 25, 2010, 08:22:52 AM

Quote from: dadagoboi on August 25, 2010, 03:33:27 AM

They sure are!  I think of the L-1000 as the final evolution of the Precision.  Output and tone versatility without batteries.

Yup.  I've always said that my rat-bastard L-1000 is a far better bass than my '64 Precision was.  Here's a picture of my son playing mine.

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b170/gweimer/bandone2.jpg)

Title: Re: 1981 G&L L-1000
Post by: jumbodbassman on August 25, 2010, 01:25:00 PM

i had that same bass bought new back when.  always regretted trading it .  very hot pickups indeed...

Title: Re: 1981 G&L L-1000
Post by: godofthunder on August 25, 2010, 02:01:12 PM

Quote from: Hörnisse on August 24, 2010, 12:09:45 PM

Picked this up cheap recently.  Mahogany body and ebony board.  The back of the neck was sanded down but that is about the only real issue the bass has. 

(http://i36.tinypic.com/30kztbr.jpg)(http://i35.tinypic.com/2ptsaz4.jpg)

LUV that mahogany body !

Title: Re: 1981 G&L L-1000
Post by: eb2 on September 01, 2010, 11:19:02 AM

I have a similar one - maple board but loser fretless conversion.  A real beater that I got off ebay ages ago.  Sounded and played great.  The StingRay taken a step further, without batteries.