G&L Introduces Tribute Series M-2000 and M-2500 Basses

Late last year, G&L upgraded their flagship bass line with the M-2000 and M-2500 basses. Now the company has announced Tribute Series versions of the instruments, which offer the models at lower price points.

G&L Tribute Series M-2000 Blueburst Bass

G&L Tribute Series M-2500 Honeyburst Bass

Both the 4- and 5-string basses come in two different configurations of either a honeyburst over swamp ash body with a rosewood fingerboard or gloss black over a basswood body with a maple fingerboard. The M-2000 is also available with a swamp ash body and either 3-tone sunburst or blueburst finishes.

The basses are stocked with G&L’s U.S. made MFD humbucking pickups, which are paired with an 18v preamp with Volume, Pan, Bass, Mid, and Treble controls. For hardware, the company uses traditional open-back tuners and a Leo Fender-designed G&L Saddle-Lock bridge.

The G&L Tribute Series M-2000 and M-2500 are available with street prices of $973 and $1,045, respectively. For more info, check out the G&L Guitars website.

G&L Tribute Series M-2000 Specs:

  • Strings: 4
  • Construction: bolt-on
  • Scale: 34?
  • Pickups: Two Leo Fender†-designed / Paul Gagon-specified G&L MFD humbucking pickups made in Fullerton, California
  • Body Wood: Swamp Ash on translucent and burst finishes, Basswood on solid finishes
  • Neck Wood: Hard-Rock Maple with Maple or Rosewood fingerboard
  • Neck Width at Neck: 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
  • Electronics: G&L M-spec 18v preamp, volume, pan, 3-band boost/cut EQ with center detents

G&L Tribute Series M-2500 Specs:

  • Strings: 5
  • Construction: bolt-on
  • Scale: 34?
  • Pickups: Two Leo Fender†-designed / Paul Gagon-specified G&L MFD humbucking pickups made in Fullerton, California
  • Body Wood: Swamp Ash on translucent and burst finishes, Basswood on solid finishes
  • Neck Wood: Hard-Rock Maple with Maple or Rosewood fingerboard
  • Neck Width at Neck: 1 3/4?
  • 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
  • Electronics: G&L M-spec 18v preamp, volume, pan, 3-band boost/cut EQ with center detents

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  1. Nice basses, I’d give those a try… 5er in blue would be great to have :)

  2. Looks like they don’t make the carved top models anymore…

  3. looks like they’ve moved the pickups to a more favourable position. I think so anyway.

  4. Are all G&L basses available as left handed, or have they gone the way of Fender in this regard? Cheers.

  5. I like the fact that the basses don’t have those little switches next to the pickups. I always feel like I would break those on the other models. Great looking basses.

  6. Has someone tried one? Is there a way to listen at?

  7. I don’t think those are ‘Street’ prices but rather MSRP.
    Does anyone know for sure?