Three decades ago, the G&L L-2000™ bass served notice that company founder Leo Fender† was ready to disrupt the status quo. The bold, brash L-2000 has always been an exhilarating experience for players with the skill to pull it off. Now the new M-2000™ and M-2500 harness that power with a sonic palate that will surprise and delight new and die-hard G&L fans alike.
Leo’s MFD™ humbuckers have always been the heart of the iconic L-Series. In the all-new M-Series, these powerhouses are voiced to fully exploit a studio-quality 18v preamp system specially designed by G&L’s R&D wizard Paul Gagon. With an LF442 chip, 100v poly caps, 1% metal film resistors and big, fat signal traces on the mil-spec circuit board, this preamp reveals everything the player and the instrument have to offer. And there’s even more:
Primary volume and pan controls to explore the full range of sounds available between the two pickups
3-band EQ with peripherally placed, center-detent, reduced-diameter knobs
An impeccable, familiar “feel” of the instrument in the hands and on the shoulder
The return of the classic “C”-shape 1 5/8” neck, discontinued by G&L in the 1980s
For slapping, rolling back some highs and dialing up some lows, coupled with a mid-range boost, magnifies the intensity that Leo’s humbuckers are famous for. Need more definition for fingerstyle? Just bring up the treble and roll off the bass for a nuanced and detailed sound. Headroom? The new M-Series preamp harnesses the power of those meaty MFD humbuckers without a hint of clipping. The best tools are simple, intuitive and easy to use, and that’s exactly what you’ll find in the new M-Series package. Truly, it’s the evolution of Leo’s revolution.
PICKUPS: Two Leo Fender†-designed / Paul Gagon-specified G&L MFD™ humbucking pickups made in Fullerton, California
BODY WOOD: basswood on solid finishes, swamp ash on translucent and burst finishes
NECK WOOD: hard-rock maple with rosewood or maple fingerboard
NECK WIDTH AT NUT: 1 5/8"
NECK RADIUS: 12”
NECK PROFILE: medium C
FRETS: 22 medium jumbo, nickel
TUNING KEYS: traditional open-back
BRIDGE: Leo Fender-designed G&L Saddle-Lock™
CONTROLS: G&L M-spec 18v preamp, volume, pan, 3-band boost/cut EQ with center detents
