G&L L-1000 CLF Unboxing and First Impressions- Checking out the FIRST G&L!- LowEndLobster Fresh Look

[@bongosock]

Leo's final gift to the world of bass: it's a thing of beauty :)

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you :) it really is

[@pwokaren]

Leo Fender has done it again. I like it’s tone low down too. Can’t wait for the review on this G&L legend.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Pwo!

[@koenkoopmans3959]

Quickly showing my appreciation for the cool vids before the big crowd rolls in. Keep up the amazing work Lobster!

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you Keon :D

[@TheMlvswoll]

Lobster, the smile when you first held it says it all.

[@dentray]

That is one beautiful looking bass I am in love! even as a 62 year old beginner

[@MrSparks54]

Thanks for reviewing a G&L. I have the L2000 and absolutely love it even though the neck is chunkier than my Jazz bass. It can sound just about like most anything out there, single or double coil, active or passive. These G&L humbuckers are hot!

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed this. Will be doing a more in depth vid in the future, this is my first and it's very interesting!

[@davidlovellbass4761]

I can’t wait to see the full review. Always wanted to try one after owning various forms other Leo’s other bass children. This just seemed to be the finial destination for 30+ years of bass innovation

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks David! I'm finding the similarities and differences between this and the sabre/stingray extremely fascinating. We'll be doing some comparisons and deep dives soon as well :)

[@wildabeast_szwarc]

Good ol' Leonidas, what a dude! I lost track of how many times I went into funk-face watching this video.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Wil! Glad this vid gave you the stank face :D

[@sylart57]

Beautiful, intense, solid instrument!! I’ve been a Fender Jazz fan for years, I see that ol’ Leo was keeping the tradition of quality craftsmanship going with this line!! Definitely on my, “I gotta grab one,” list!!!!

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you!

[@longdongbongchong]

Man, what an absolutely gorgeous instrument. Your smile said it all. I didn't exactly hate the old headstock but this new headstock looks great and is definitely an improvement on the old design.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you longdongbongchong!

[@russellzauner]

As soon as I heard you say "never G&L'd before" and saw the L1000 I went *oh he is gonna LIKE this*

[@russellzauner]

2:07 I never realized before that the single H is in the P position where the Rays are ALL HH or H, this should be nice. +1 for subvox *take a look at that* I am so excited for you...

[@russellzauner]

6:00 Those have got to be the most transparent sounding electronics I've ever heard. It's more of a really great control surface than all the electronics packed right in your guitar lol back before 9V batts were invented - PLAY AUTHENTIC LOL

[@russellzauner]

6:59 just realized they smoothed out the headstock...I always hated it too but it's not going to stop me from getting a vintage G&L Rampage or three on the tenor side - gotta get my Cantrell on.

[@russellzauner]

8:20 in my dim memories, I remember the few G&L basses I've touched feeling a lot nicer than pretty much every P bass I'd touched at that point - you've noticed the bonus that it's also fun to run. I am a passive leaning guy myself and let the sig chain and my tone/vol to the rest of the talking. So the separate treble/bass controls actually sort of moved G&L a couple dozen slots up the list in order of opportunistic acquisition.

[@russellzauner]

also now you know why Fender the Corporation never stopped trying to take down Fender the Man. :-) They lost, and lost *hard* lol to our benefit tbh

[@2cv666]

09:23 more or less i thought..I used to like this man...now he s in a new category a living Legend ..G&L makes awesome basses , l 1505 its awesome too..

[@LowEndLobster]

XD Thank you!

[@nick_bass_93]

Ever looked into the G&L Kiloton? It would be interesting to see a head-to-head comparison with a Musicman

[@LowEndLobster]

Hoping to check out the Tribute at some point, and if I really dig it... perhaps a US one :)

[@nick_bass_93]

@@LowEndLobster Nice, looking forward to it!

[@bevinmodrak4997]

@@LowEndLobster Would love to see a head to head of the kiloton and the MM given their similarities. But the L2000 is a great choice too!

[@geekguitars]

The kiloton pickup is 1 coil closer to the bridge compared to a stingray. The stingray would be perceived as having the more appropriate slap tone (by a hair imo) but the Kilo can pull off the finger style /Jaco sound very well. I've tested the Kilo 5 with my amp rigs and holy smokes! It's a monster for sure. If anything, the Kilo is more akin to the Sterling.

[@DeeshBassChannel]

@@LowEndLobster i got to check out a tribute kiloton for a few minutes in a store. It was certainly okay for the major difference in price, but nothing near as nice as my US made L-100, JB2, and L1K basses. I really want to try a US Kiloton.

[@tompaterson8672]

L1000 Wunkay owner/operator since 1981. I used it for straight Country of the time. With flatwounds, in OMG setting, bass pot on about 8, volume up or real close, hit a few notes and dial up the treble pot until it clanks a little in the room you're in, then dial it down just a little for solid bottom and nice top with no harsh. "Just the way I did it", Music Man HD 130 head with MM 1-15 folded horn cabinet, Gauss driver.

[@slapinfunk]

So nice seeing the smile this bass brought you!

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you :)

[@GrayMatter13]

That sounds amazing! I have an SB-2 from 1983 that I'm repairing. G&L makes a great product.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you! This is my first one, won't be my last :)

[@emote7312]

P bass on steroids? That is what I call my Musicman Sabre especially switching to the neck pickup. When I was in high school, I was able to borrow a G&L bass for a gig. I absolutely loved it. That was before the internet and I never could find one locally. I found the MM and knew it was made by Leo so grabbed it. But listening to you that’s definitely piqued my interest in a G&L. Great tones!

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks El! Yeah that Sabre neck pickup is something else hehe.

[@mikeburford3005]

Excellent review and fun as always. When a player makes faces like that you know the bass is good and the playing is hip.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Mike! This is definitely a really cool bass and deserves all the faces haha

[@48streetrat]

Presently I play a G&L LB 100 P- bass, 6 bolt neck sunburst ash body, Caribbean rosewood fretboard. Love it!

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Ralph! That sounds like a great bass :)

[@48streetrat]

Nearest to a real Fender P love the sound.

[@SteveBlancoMusicianWarrior]

G&Ls are superb instruments! I miss my L-2000 so much, but will have one again. Thanks for the video🥂

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Steve! :D

[@grizelda4526]

I love this bass. To me it’s the culmination of all Leo’s thoughts and designs. My main is a G&L JB. Such a great company to deal with. Obviously I’m a huge fan boy. HA! Jason at fret nation is also great. Righteous shout out.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Griz!

[@jdmarino]

I kinda dig passive basses. And this one has some tone-shaping options, too. Impressive! OMG mode was nice: thicc, with some growl.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks John! I'm excited to explore this in greater detail

[@bobt5778]

You had us change your claw to a hand to open the box? Gee, that's one time the claw would have come in handy! Great video!

[@LowEndLobster]

LOL Thanks Bob!

[@basscubs]

Own one in Okoume, and I’ll never be flipping it. So much versatility. Love the G&L legacy.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Jacob! These really are special instruments. Enjoy yours! :)

[@davidderosi5552]

what a face of satisfaction! g&l make incredible instruments.

[@LowEndLobster]

:)

[@jonnyg123ful]

i had one along time ago to this day I regretted rid the earlier models where heavy now thinking about buying another one day thanks for sharing this vid.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks John! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@robertyoung7027]

my first and only G&L was a tribute 2500 5-string a monster of a bass, huge neck but was a great player, tone was top notch and sustained well.

[@LowEndLobster]

Nice! I'm definitely looking to check out some Tributes soon :)

[@BenCrippsBass]

G & L basses are the most slept on basses out there, they should be played by more bassists. If the headstock is the only thing putting you off getting one then you need to get over that quickly. I own three G & L’s.....L-2500, L-2000 and a LB-100. My L-2500 is has been my workhorse for the last 20 years and my LB-100 has one of the best necks I’ve ever played.......probably the the best P basses out there in my opinion. Would love to get my hands on one of these CLF basses too, sounds amazing

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Ben! I definitely plan on checking out more G&Ls... and hopefully a L2000 CLF as I really dig the vibe of these.

[@RoadKing-ky2bs]

Lobster: your influence spreads wide and far. I saw Bully's video today and....ready for this?....grew a lobster hand!! I bet it came from touching the box, like a virus, the mutation took ahold. Thank God we hit that "like" button and that saved poor Bully! Lmao. Kidding aside, this G&L is really beautiful. I never owned one either but I had a 6'6" friend in Virginia who collected and played them in the 1990s, needless to say they looked small on him lol. One day I will add it to my collection, along with a Music Man Stingray. Keep on pinching! Take care, Patrick.

[@LowEndLobster]

Hahaha glad you enjoyed that :). Take care!

[@bassbutter4767]

Wow!! What I meant to say was WOW!!! This is one cooool bass ! I've always liked G&L and have owned several. They're built solid as granite and always sound fantastic. Because of your review I think I'm going to have to cop one. Every setting on the pickup selector switch was Phenomenal ! And every style; slap, fingerstyle, and I even heard a few really nice chords in there ( I'd Like to hear those more often because your're great at it ) I imagine playing every genre on this bass : Jazz of all kinds, Classic rock, Country-and-western, Motown and Stax soul, Gospel, The standards ala Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, ZZ Top, Joe Sample, Aerosmith, McCoy Tyner, Stanley Turrentine', etc, etc..... What's your signal chain? Once again , superb job Lobster !! This thanks and GOD BLESS !!

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Bass Butter! Yeah this bass is suhweeeet! I'll be doing an in depth vid soon :). Here's a vid on my signal chain and stuff- kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6W9lZiMbLOarJI Enjoy :)

[@kimabrams97]

Bout time you got a “better fender”. Also I heard once the little nipple was Leo giving the finger to fender for suing him on using a similar headstock to fender on early g&ls.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Kim! I didn't know that :)

[@lycantropunk2550]

Man, i've been wanting one of the g&l basses for soooo loooong!!!

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks! Honestly, this was the first one that had me look twice and I'm glad I did!

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

You instantly bonded with this bass.

[@thenightlifezero9154]

G&L's are amazing instruments from the tribute line to the USA made in Fullerton. Leo's genius MFD pick ups sound so freaking good.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks! I'm very impressed with this one, been sitting down and messing with it a bit and have been enjoying the heck out of it!

[@thenightlifezero9154]

@@LowEndLobster my favorite G&L's are the Kiloton and the M-2500. Such beefy tone monsters. I'm kind of having the buyers remorse on my recent Sterling Sting Ray 35 CA purchase...kind of. 😆

[@laserlithuanian]

great tone!!! good to see you so gleeful mister lobster!!

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you Tom!

[@thefool2007]

The versatility in sound is impressive but Leo was a genius so no surprises there. I normally am not a fan of the P Bass slap tone...but this one is smooth, rich and fat enough to change my mind. Great add to your Lobster Museum of Low Frequency Exhibition. Still keeping my fingers crossed that a Serek bass will show up some day. No wait ...that would make this a bass porn channel.

[@LowEndLobster]

hehe thanks Rick! Man, I'd LOVE a Serek. One day... ;)

[@3daysrisenstotts585]

smart move bass is awesome

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks stotts!

[@jameshouchin5086]

Just got one in Blue with maple fretboard... 8lbs 10 oz! Hurray for me!!

[@LowEndLobster]

Congrats! Something must be in the air. I just filmed the full review :)

[@sd3falco]

Yeah, I want that thing!

[@KwonCW84]

Sounds like a hybrid of Stingray and P-bass.

[@losely451]

Yeah I was thinking the exact same thing when I heard it before I read your comment.

[@LowEndLobster]

There's definitely some MM/Ray influence here, body shape is almost exactly that of the Sabre (same with the control plate).

[@losely451]

@@LowEndLobster I think the reason why it sounds like a MM/P-bass hybrid is because the pickup is in the middle instead of close to the bridge like most MM bass pickups are.

[@KwonCW84]

@@losely451 I agree. That should be the main reason why it sounds like MM/P hybrid.

[@KwonCW84]

@@LowEndLobster And I think the bridge of G&L basses is better than any bass that Leo Fender made.

[@DTaylorGuitars]

Awesome looking and sounding bass! What would look really nice is a mahogany back with a swamp ash top body. The shadow on the contours makes it look like it has a mahogany back. Love the look of it

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you! Me too, really groovy bass

[@thecrayondemo]

What a great reaction video . I would like the gold version but this is stunning

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Crayon! I was digging the gold and the purple, but I like the maple boards too and both of those only come in RW :(

[@thecrayondemo]

@@LowEndLobster totally agree, how does it compare to a fender! Love the content. I really like how you review a great mix of basses and I like the honesty.

[@jimknopf0766]

Great Leo Fender vintage Sound, G&L was and is the better Choice for Quality Sound and craftsmanship. I heard the instrument as 4str. Bass in a Funk band some 40 years ago , but could not afford it as a student. It's on my to have list now!

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Jim!

[@WildWildWeasel]

My brother had one of these basses, I used to watch him play when he was in high school and saw him literally blow up an amp, that thing was mighty lol

[@LowEndLobster]

I've seen some of the EBMM vids talking about how the old stingrays used to overload amps. Makes me think that instead of changing the bass, we've just made better amps ;P.

[@lorenwhit]

the grin you held from 2:56-3:07 says it all

[@LowEndLobster]

:)

[@ivanorozco1809]

That is the tone I'm looking for. Such a great bass :)

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Ivan!

[@lakingscup]

Tops my “Desert Island” list!

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks BP! The bottom of the "Desert Island" list is... firewood ;P.

[@arashka100]

I've used original era L1000 it has basically p-bass tone but at the same time there is a MM stingray tone...really nice and interesting bass...Thanks Leo

[@martyrofgrenth2136]

Is that headstock a new design? I personally never liked the nipple either, but this headstock seems pretty nice! Also I'm a new sub and I really like your content, keep it up my man :D

[@LowEndLobster]

This is the original headstock design, I believe it was changed after a lawsuit from Fender. Thank you Martyr :D

[@boomerbassmeme]

Oh yeah that is a groove machine! Dig it 🦞! 😊👍

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you Boomer :)

[@hunybadgerbill]

That's some lovely wood grain there @lobster

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you comrade :D

[@hetschhog]

Thanks for another great review! So this is a mix of P-Bass and Stingray with respect to the pickup position?

[@LowEndLobster]

Hey Holger! It's definitely more on the P side in terms of pickup placement

[@robertyoung7027]

on this one, i love the position of the pup it's in a sweet spot

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Robert! And oh so sweet it is!

[@pjmuck]

I'm a lefty and I had been looking for a pre-EB G&L for over 20 years. Finally found a '80 lefty L1000 last year, and it's amazing. G&Ls are criminally underrated/undervalued, IMO. They're way better made and have better QC than Fender. This is an excellent, faithful reissue of a classic Leo creation.

[@dupajas4671]

Yo Lobsta!!! It’s me again - that Brooklyn A-hole living in Virginia... So I am definitely a G&L fanboy - slightly more so than an EBMM fanboy. I have a 1996 L2500 (1st year production version with original 4+1 headstock, my first 5-string) which I have purchased brand new - I actually traded a 1994 Stingray Fretless plus $250 for it in Spring of ‘97. It is an L2500 Custom model, which was around for only one or two years featuring an Alder body with book matched Ash top. Mine has a wonderful 4-piece Flame Maple neck. I’ve never seen another G&L like it. It came wired from the factory with Parallel and Series with Coil Tap (which is actually OMG), but not straight Series like the current models. I later added straight Series wiring, but don’t really like it - way too much nasal midrange. Anyway, the point of my ramblings is to bring to light what this OMG thing is... If you’re familiar with how a 4-lead humbucker is wired in Series (you should be after looking at the Sterling Ray24 Classic pickup), if you take those Red and White wires that are tapped off and touch them to ground, you cancel out that coil and have Split coil (basically Single Coil). Now OMG takes that same principle and adds a .1uF capacitor in between those leads and ground. The capacitor allows for high frequency cut off, just like a passive tone set up, while keeping the low end of that coil. So what you have is the bottom end of a Series-wired humbucker and the sweet top end of a Single Coil. You may experience some SC noise in OMG mode. I may just get rid of Series on my L2500 and just do Single Coil along with Parallel and OMG. In my opinion, the L1000 (and L2X) neck pickup in OMG will do the absolute best P-bass tone without being a P-bass. If I am correct, on the L1000, with the switch Up is Parallel, Middle is Split (single) Coil, down is OMG.

[@dupajas4671]

Forgot to mention...I actually like the current G&L headstock with the “can opener” point in it. I find it funny how Fender sued G&L for the old headstock, while the new headstock with pointy thing looks much more like a Fender headstock. In my opinion, the old headstock looks unrefined and sort of bland...as if it had a sock over the real one...The headstock on my ‘96 is huge and belligerent - I love it!

[@LowEndLobster]

Dude thank you so much for the info! Would love to see some pics of your L2500!

[@dupajas4671]

@@LowEndLobster I’ll send you an IM on the ‘gram...(is IM still a thing? Or is it DM now...? Is there a difference or just the copy-written name?)

[@LowEndLobster]

@@dupajas4671 I don't know ahahaha, send away my friend! I'll be there :D

[@jonathangroomsbassist]

Another great demo/review. Love the tone of this one.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you Jonathan!

[@floydlay9189]

That's gorgeous,Lobby,at times it gets that MM sound?

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you Floyd! Not so much, more of a P-bass but "more".

[@brentheathersimons7042]

Nice LEL! :) I have a USA L2000 Custom. One of my favorite basses! I hope you enjoy yours!- Best wishes- Brent

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you Brent! Always great to hear from you :)

[@calvincurry8496]

Love the sound. Great review😎

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Calvin!

[@1okanaganguy]

Lobbo - your physical reaction tells me to buy one of these. Pronto!

[@LowEndLobster]

:) They're really cool basses with an awesome tone circuit and history behind it!

[@samlelowitch]

Mazal tov on trying your first G&L! Great basses. The headstock looks a bit oversized to me. I really like the bridges on these things.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Sam! I dig the bridges too. Going to be checking out some Tributes at some point :)

[@samlelowitch]

@@LowEndLobster The Tributes are awesome, almost too close in quality to the USA versions.

[@matthewlunsford4351]

Nice! Wonder what it would sound like with flats?

[@LowEndLobster]

That's a great question... Some flats just came in today ;)

[@mgibson454]

Would love to see a video comparing a G&L Tribute L2000 or Kiloton and a Ray34HH? Just curious how the fit and finish and overall build quality compare? The Ray34 and L2000 tribute are both in that same price range, just curious what's the best bang for your buck!

[@LowEndLobster]

Matt, EXCELLENT IDEA! The L2k vs the 34HH would be a great comparison! Thank you for the suggestion!

[@erikottens7536]

Love the tone/ sound your getting with the l1000, what are you running it through,thanx for the cool vid

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Erik! I'm playing through an Orange Crush 50 BXT (not my main amp but I use it for all videos) with the goal of delivering a true and unaltered example of what the bass would sound like through an everyday amp rig.

[@pwokaren]

Way to go Leo and Lobster 🦞. What a Bass ! Also interested in the USA Kiloton. ⭐

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Pwo!

[@rubenriverarojas7910]

I follow them on fb, all of their basses are sooo beautiful

[@LowEndLobster]

I love the sparkle finishes :O

[@nigellacey559]

nice bsss. l fancy the fools gold colour.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Nigel! I too dig that, I just wish they came with maple boards. A personal pet peeve of mine is RW boards without color matched headstocks.

[@nigellacey559]

@@LowEndLobster i was thinking of getting one as a change from the usual fenders. You are a class player by the way. How the heck did you learn to play like that?

[@ryanrogers8923]

Great looking and great sounding! I like this one

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Ryan! Me too

[@rimenshakya1468]

I always like your accent when you say "let's check it out".

[@LowEndLobster]

:D

[@revlewisrees9880]

Loving this bass, and can’t wait for the full review. The colour and grain remind me of my custom ‘Telenbacker’. What wood is it?

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Rev! Body is swamp ash I believe.

[@cliffords2315]

I had one in Blue with Maple neck back in 1982 great bass, i Traded a Rickenbacker 4001 for it

[@mouthmw]

There's no split coil mode. You've got parallel, single coil and OMG (basically series but with 0.1μf capacitor across one of the pickup coils, drastically cutting the high frequencies).

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you! Yeah I was trying to dig for the actual configs, I'll note this in the description and will be sure to have the right info for the full review :). I was a bit excited unboxing this ;P

[@mouthmw]

@@LowEndLobster no problemo. Your L1000 is beautiful, I'm looking forward to the full review. I wanted to add one to my stable, now that they've come with the old school headstock and the metal control plate. It's a perfect adition for P and Stingray fans.

[@Tull1996]

After watching your 2 or 3 vids spotlighting the L-1000.....I just ordered one about an hour ago (in Blueburst).....way more bass than I was going to get, originally....but hey...if you do it, and do it right, maybe you'll only have to do it once.....right? ;-)

[@LowEndLobster]

Congrats!

[@mikeburford3005]

I wish I had three hands so I could give three thumbs up!

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Mike :)

[@riccardosantia5996]

Please let me know if you ever do a review on Donner. Thanks Low

[@LowEndLobster]

Will do Riccardo! Just ordered a Donner P :)

[@riccardosantia5996]

@@LowEndLobster thanks my man

[@riccardosantia5996]

@@LowEndLobster You Da Man, The Legend

[@michaelblaney4461]

Its Funny Lobster , I've have G&L for years , never had a music man . Today I'm looking at probably going to buy a Sterling Ray 34 .

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Michael! Hehe that is funny. It's interesting to see where we all start and progress as individuals with our particular tastes in instruments. Honestly, I used to be a HUGE J-bass guy when I first started. Wasn't a fan of Stingrays, P-basses, or really anything else. Now, I only have like one "traditional" J and like 20 Stingrays ahaha.

[@michaelblaney4461]

Well Lobster , I bought the Ray 34 , seems to be a better pickup and preamp then the Ray 4 or Ray 24. . My G&L 2000 is active surprised that your L1000 is not.

[@LowEndLobster]

@@michaelblaney4461 Awesome! Indeed, the Ray34 (especially on sale) is a tremendous value compared to the Ray24 - which IMO occupies a really weird spot. Yeah the circuit on the L1000 is a weird one, basically a separate bass and treble cut, like two separate tone knobs. Then he went active with the 2000. I need to do more research into the G&L history.

[@EckhardRotte]

You should definitely try the Kiloton!

[@LowEndLobster]

Looking into snagging some Tributes- Kiloton and Fallout :)

[@EckhardRotte]

@@LowEndLobster Fallout isn't available as Tribute version, AFAIK

[@knitterfreiyoutube]

Looks very nice. What really interests me, are there basses with a large distance between the strings and with a lot of space for slapping?

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you! I think most 4 stringers hover around 18-19mm spacing. That's where I'm comfy personally. I think the Ibanez BTB 4 string used to have 20mm spacing too (and 35" scale).

[@chrisMc1972]

Best sounding bass l ever owned was a G&L l hated the way it looked but it made my bad playing sound better, no string buzz I'm playing chords with just beautiful, I was having some money problems and I sold it to my friend and told him I was going to buy it back and before I could get it back yet already sold it one of the biggest mistakes of my life

[@quin.em.harris]

Could you do a review of the Yamaha TRBX304? I have one, and I have only been playing for a year and a half but I really like mine. PS- The natural finish is great on that G&L.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks Froge! Yes, I'll be checking some Yammys at some point :)

[@trailblazeratv6306]

So does the L-2000 have the same front pickup spacing just has an extra bridge pickup ?

[@LowEndLobster]

Yes, and an active preamp as well from what I understand. I have a L-2500 CLF 750 coming soon, will understand more once I have it in my hands :)

[@codyhansonbass]

How big is the body compared to a P bass or Stingray?

[@LowEndLobster]

Great question, Cody! I'd say it's roughly P-bass side

[@codyhansonbass]

@@LowEndLobster thanks! It looks slightly smaller. Really hoping to get one of these or an L2000. Amazing basses!

[@LowEndLobster]

@@codyhansonbass Yep, it's a little smaller. It's more akin to a Sabre actually... like VERY similar.

[@erikottens7536]

What amp are you using with this demo? That's a good thing to mention while reviewing a bass or guitar,so people know what is running through thanx

[@LowEndLobster]

Hi Erik! I've been slacking on putting up a "my setup" video, but that will come soon :). I'll detail my amp, interface, software, etc.

[@erikottens7536]

@@LowEndLobster the g&l l1000 sounded great, I own one but with the cool headstock not that plain jane one..lol keep on thumpin

[@thiagodeandradeneves4585]

This thing is a beauty!

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you Thiago!

[@mccypr]

I’m interested in it’s pickup. Thanks! 😎

[@RumblinMan]

That’s a cool one!!

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks dude!

[@paultraynorbsc627]

Excellent review,😊 Liverpool UK

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you Paul!

[@danielcapalbo5293]

This was Leo's best. A blend of single coil Pbass, split coil Pbass And a Stingray. All in one Bass.

[@stacyfields743]

Alas,a G&L in the armory. What thinkest thou??

[@LowEndLobster]

I dig! I'm intrigued by the tone circuit and want to explore it more!

[@ingegnerevolante]

Nice video and great bass. P on steroids 😃? I quite like it.

[@LowEndLobster]

Grazi Gianluigi! Ciao :)

[@ingegnerevolante]

Hey Lobster, great videos, great channel. Lovely cat 😄

[@paultraynorbsc627]

Nice bass 👍

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks :D

[@pratyulmusic]

how would you describe the tone ? is it more like musicman ?

[@LowEndLobster]

More P-bass than Music Man tone wise, but it has sprinkles of Stingray in there for sure.

[@miloszorz2054]

Change strings to Roto monel or EB cobalt flats

[@LowEndLobster]

Flats aren't a bad idea with this bass :), thanks Milos!

[@latonyahemingway3752]

This is the only G&L that I would like to own . Well unless they bring back the El Toro!🙏🏾

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks LaTonya! I LOVE the El Toro, wish they'd do a reissue.

[@DeeshBassChannel]

I adore my US JB2. I’ve owned a handful of Fender J basses from different eras, really appreciate the jb2’s smaller body, and great sound.

[@pestilentruth2164]

G&L uses treble and bass roll off.

[@LowEndLobster]

Indeed! You put it much more eloquently than I did ;P

[@ClassicJunk88]

I thought I wanted a jazz.. but this thing makes one of those look like a freakin toy haha wow incredible.

[@LowEndLobster]

Thanks! Yeah, these L1000's are BEASTLY. I just shot the full review yesterday. They're very special instruments and the electronics are super innovative even by today's standards. A two band passive EQ (cut only) with no battery!

[@ejjacinto5014]

Nice tone 💪💙

[@LowEndLobster]

Thank you Ej!

[@bizibetiko9778]

I've always liked the sound of the olé G&L's. That headstock, though! The old G&L headstock was atrocious. This one is much better. Passive circuitry with separate treble and bass controls you say? What manner of sorcery is this?

[@jonsidell3338]

They are cut only. Works like a passive tone knob, one for highs and one for lows. Leo was legit!

[@bizibetiko9778]

@@jonsidell3338 That is very cool. Electronics have always been like black magic to me. I have a vague understanding on how the tone knob on a regular instrument works, by bleeding out your higher frequencies. I would guess one of the knobs on the G&L works the same way, cutting the highs to make the sound darker. What interests me is how the knob that cuts the low end works. This is the dark art I must learn. And I agree. Leo was very legit!

[@LowEndLobster]

Indeed! I feel like I'm just now developing a solid understanding of bass wiring, but stuff like the circuit in this makes me realize I have a LOT to learn still haha.

[@jonsidell3338]

@@bizibetiko9778 A google search of G&L wiring diagrams will bring up a list of all the different wiring schemes and how they are achieved. Might be fun for a future project. Black Magic is a great way to describe how these things work! Lol.

[@lowqualityguitarvideos]

wooooo yeahh

[@LowEndLobster]

OH YEAAAHHH!

[@twiglurid666]

Been thinking of putting money aside to save up for a tribute L-2000. G&L is a pretty over looked brand when it comes to Leo’s stuff. I feel like most look at fender or music man.

[@LowEndLobster]

Well said Twig, I agree and even I overlooked them quite a bit. I love my L1K (review coming!), and was super impressed with the quality and build of the Fallout Tribute that I reviewed. Definitely looking to check out more Tributes and USA models :)

[@twiglurid666]

@@LowEndLobster Oooh definitely gonna keep my eye out for those reviews. That Fallout bass video was sick. I never new how tall it was compared to other short scale basses.