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.
Available in:
Gloss Black over basswood, clear satin neck finish, rosewood fingerboard (uitverkocht)
Tobacco Sunburst over swamp ash, matching headstock, clear satin neck finish, rosewood fingerboard
Blueburst over swamp ash, clear satin neck finish, maple fingerboard
Natural Gloss over swamp ash, clear satin neck finish, rosewood fingerboard (uitverkocht)
Honeyburst over swamp ash, clear satin neck finisch, rosewood fingerboard
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
