G&L L-2500 bass

[Faldoe]

A local shop has one of these and I wanted to know what y'all think about them. I played it earlier and it felt and sounded good. Are these supposed to be Music Man copies? I wanted a stingray 5 string but this seems like a little less expensive option.

[Mudfuzz]

A local shop has one of these and I wanted to know what y'all think about them. I played it earlier and it felt and sounded good. Are these supposed to be Music Man copies? I wanted a stingray 5 string but this seems like a little less expensive option.

G&L is a guitar design and production company founded by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Dale Hyatt in the late 1970s.[1] Fender sold his eponymous company Fender in 1965. He designed and produced instruments for Music Man in the 1970s through his company CLF Research. When relations with Music Man soured, G&L was created to continue operations outside of Music Man. The G&L name comes from the initials of George Fullerton and Leo Fender.[2]

G&L instruments are similar to the classic Fenders, but with some modern innovations. They are built at the same facility on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California that produced the early Music Man instruments. G&L instruments are not widely distributed but are highly regarded by many musicians and collectors. The relatively small scale of production further allows for more custom options than are possible on larger production lines.

After the death of Leo Fender in 1991, Fender's wife, Phyllis Fender, passed the management of G&L to John C. McLaren of BBE Sound.[3] George Fullerton remained a permanent consultant until his death on July 4, 2009,[4] and Leo's wife Phyllis remains as Honorary Chairman of G&L.

In a print advertisement for G&L, Leo Fender claimed the G&L line of instruments were "the best instruments I have ever made."[5]

I like them

[bigchiefbc]

A local shop has one of these and I wanted to know what y'all think about them. I played it earlier and it felt and sounded good. Are these supposed to be Music Man copies? I wanted a stingray 5 string but this seems like a little less expensive option.

I have a Tribute L-2500 and absolutely love it. The tonal range is insane and it's the most comfortable bass I've played. I'm totally sold.

[MEC]

Definitely not a Music Man copy.

I had a L-2000 and now I have a SB-2.
They are some of the highest quality instruments I've ever played and like BC said, the tonal range is huge.

If you are patient you can pick up most of their American line used
In the $700-$900 range. The 5 string may go for a little more.

The Tribute series is awesome as well and sells for about 1/2 of what the American does.
My L-2000 was a Tribute and it was pretty close in quality to my American SB-2.
The only major difference was the SB-2 was PLEK'd and had a quarter sawn neck.

If you're not super picky, go with the Tribute and spend the rest on other gear.