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One of the few carry-over models from the Leo Fender era, the L-5000 was listed in the 1992 though production ceased by the middle of that year. The L-5000 pictured was custom made for John McLaren Jr., G&L factory manager and son of the owner of BBE Inc./G&L. The neck is has the standard BBE-era satin finish and L-2000 style headstock instead of the Leo era sickle headstock. The unusual feature of this bass is the thick veneer ebony fingerboard that was specified by Mr. McLaren. Prior to BBE's switch to slab boards, G&L's were fitted with thin veneer fingerboards of either ebony or rosewood. The thick veneer board is indeed unusual. Also, the bass is fitted with standard Schaller tuners rather than the G&L-labeled Schaller "Ultra Lite" tuners.
G&L L-5000 (April 1992)
Body: Solid; 2-piece alder
Finish: Black, polyurethane
Neck: 2-piece flame maple, bolt-on
Fingerboard: Ebony; pearloid dot markers
Number of Frets: 21
Pickguard: Black crinkle powder coated aluminum
Bridge: G&L Saddle-Lock, black crinkle powder coat
Nut: Plastic
Tuners: Schaller, open, chrome
Pickups: One, G&L Magnetic Field Design Z-coil humbucking with adjustable pole pieces
Controls: Master volume, master tone
Scale Length: 34 inches
Neck Width at Nut: 1 3/4 inches
Body Width at Lower Bout: 13 inches
Body Depth: 1 5/8 inches
Weight: 9.2 lb.
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