G&L L-2000 Purple Burst Frost 2024 Active Bass w/Gig Bag

The G&L L-2000 is in our mind G&L's signature bass, with a broad range of switching options that are consistently useful and musical. With both active and passive modes, and with their wide-ranging MFD pickups it's perfect for session musicians, live performers, and those who desire a professional level bass that can cover any style or genre of music. We optioned this bass with a Swamp Ash body for clean midrange and sweet top end, and scraped wood binding.

This USA L-2000 Bass features:

• Purple Burst Frost finish on Swamp Ash, 8.6 pounds
• Fully contoured body
• Scraped wood binding
• Satin finish maple maple neck
• Indian Rosewood fingerboard
• #12 Medium C neck, 9.5" radius, 1-5/8” width at the nut
• G&L tuners with lightweight aluminum split posts
• Hefty Saddle Lock bridge (a side set screw clamps the saddles for better sustain and fewer vibrations)
• (2) G&L MFD humbucking pickups
• Volume, treble and bass controls
• Three way pickup selector
• Mini toggle for Series/Paralle pickup operation
• Mini toggle for passive/active/active + high boost operation
• Plek laser-guided fret finishing
• G&L padded gig bag
• Made in Fullerton, CA

With such a wide range of control options, just about every classic bass guitar sound resides somewhere inside the ASAT Bass. G&L's MFD pickup design harmoniously combines strong output with a wide and balanced frequency response. Combined with both bass and treble controls (with active or passive mode) there is tremendous sonic flexibility. So let's start with the three position pickup selector:

The neck pickup is mellow with a round full bass that somewhat sonically mimics a P-bass tone, but with more enhanced midrange. The MFD bridge has a good bit of twang and treble response, and the combination is still warm and leans toward a J-bass vibe. In addition to the 3-way pickup selector you also have the Seried/Parallel toggle switch which acts on both pickups:

Series Mode - Fat, meaty tones with an accentuated midrange growl that still have plenty of articulation, especially when using a pick. Just the ticket for hard driving rock, punk and heavier styles

Lastly, all of the above options are available in passive mode, active mode, or active with a high end EQ boost. The tonal difference between active and passive is not dramatic, but active mode is a little crisper with a slightly sharper attack and more responsive tone controls. Neither is "better" but active mode is naturally more flexible, and you might only need passive mode if your battery goes dead or if you play an amp with very limited headroom.

With all this tone shaping capability, the L-2000 is capable of anything from bright slap bass, to warm jazz, fat growling low end, or trashy punk. With broad dynamic range and excellent overall sustain, it's really just a matter of a little experimentation to dial in the bass to suit your style or particular gig.

Lastly, for 2024 G&L has fired up the Plek machine, and while fret issues on a G&L are extremely rare in any case, the Plek machine brings an extra measure of consistency to the process.

The G&L L-2000 is immensely flexible instrument, that blends a powerful but easy-to-use control format along with G&L's top notch materials, hardware, fit and finish. If you want to travel light but leave nothing behind in terms of tone, the L-2000 will get the job done.

We are an authorized G&L Premier dealer located in Bellingham, Massachusetts, and this is a new guitar with all tags, tools, paperwork and certificates. We have a wide selection of G&L’s in stock at all times, and please feel free to browse our other listings, or contact us for information on a custom order.