Thundersteel Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I've been looking at new basses, and saw one on Reverb that caught my eye. It's a G&L M-2500 fretless, and the seller says it is new. I also saw on Youtube a video of someone playing it, and aside from the slight color differences due to lighting, the wood grain looks identical, both front and back. So, in your opinion, do you think they're the same bass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 It looks the same to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerteddybear Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Steve Haynie said: It looks the same to me. Agree. You'll have to wipe that guys' cooties off the bass if you buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topekatj Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 The grain on the back of the body is the 'tell' -- looks to be the same instrument. So much for "NEW"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 It's the same one. Look the the grain/mineral streaks around the volume knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersteel Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 I asked the selling dealer if it was the same one, and this is the response I received: "Could very well be. We just recently got it from G&L. If it is the exact bass, the video was done before we received it. Steve does all the videos for G&L." According to the research I've done, the guy in the video (Steve Araujo) is currently a Project Manager and Media Producer (among other things) at G&L. He has several other videos demonstrating G&L instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 In that case, they need to knock 30% off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersteel Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 29 minutes ago, cmatthes said: In that case, they need to knock 30% off. They knocked off $300, but I decided not to get it, because I've never played a fretless or a 5-string bass, and I don't know if I'd like it. No one in my area has any fretless or 5-string basses to try out. Plus, the bass is a bit on the heavy side (9.3 lbs). ~$1500 is a lot of coin for something I have no experience with.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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