FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

During the 1980s, the 5-string bass, with its extended range, began to soar in popularity. In fact, the 5-string bass is considered by many to be the standard in bass guitars. G&L saw the need to have a 5-string bass in their line-up and Leo Fender designed the L-5000 to meet that need. The L-5000 was a short-lived and rare bass that featured a unique Z-coil pickup.  It was not a very popular 5-string, not because of any lack of sonic capability, but due to the narrow string spacing which was not as comfortable to play compared to other 5-string basses with standard string spacing. In 1993, the L-5000 was replaced by the L-5500 which addressed the string spacing deficiency and further expanded the tonal diversity of the instrument.

 Body: Solid; 2-piece ash

 Finish: Black, nitrocellulose lacquer

 Neck: 2-piece flame maple, bolt-on

 Fingerboard: Rosewood; pearloid dot markers

 Number of Frets: 21

 Pickguard: Black crinkle powder coated aluminum

 Bridge: G&L Locktight, 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: 10.4 lb