G&L Incoming...

[tim]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw-aloTnGUX/

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And here's the top before they put it all together: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4MtbknLK0/

[superheavydeathmetal]

That Spalted Maple looks awesome with that color!

[tim]

I'm grateful to the guys who got me to consider the markerless ebony instead of the maple/blocks I got on my SB-2. It looks so bad-ass.

The binding is interesting. I didn't request it; it was an artistic judgment on the maker's part.

Can't wait to get the thing in hand. Maybe Monday...

[AzWhoFan]

GAHHHH!!!! that's beautiful!

[NoXX]

GAHHHH!!!! that's beautiful!

I second that! Wow!!

[Grant]

That is gorgeous

[Matt R.]

Congrats on the new thunder broom!

[fivebass52]

Congrats, and yes, the finish over the spalted wood, and the marker-less neck looks fantastic!

[ezstep]

I contacted G&L about a 5-string lefty Kiloton. No dice. That is the only bass I would be interested in getting. Congrats on yours. Post a thorough review when you can.

[tim]

Well it hurts, but I'm sending it back. As I mentioned, I didn't order binding, and as I suspected from the picture, there is no arm contour.

The bass is drop dead gorgeous. I mean really incredible looking. But I don’t like the look of a binding in general, and the overall effect is a top that awkwardly flat. And in terms of function, the sharp edge is going to make playing sitting down very uncomfortable very quickly.

But did I mention its gorgeous? Here are some pix:

[Matt R.]

Interesting, is that actual binding or did they just mask it off to look like binding? Looks like some of the wood grain runs from the red part through the binding part.

[tim]

You're right, it's not a binding in the sense of an added piece of material. I think they call it a "carved binding."

[AzWhoFan]

Do they make the same bass with a drop-top? That would cure the numb arm issue.

[tim]

I'm afraid I don't know what you mean by "drop top."

[AzWhoFan]

A drop top is a beveled top, perhaps contoured might be a better phrase? Kinda like a Fender Strat is contoured. At any rate it eliminates the sharp body edge.

[Jeroen]

A drop top has a contour where your forearm rests when playing with a pick. The top is bent to follow the curve in this area.

[tim]

Right. The arm contour. G&L omitted it with no communication or explanation.

[andrew]

That’s one cool bass!

[tim]

Thanks! I hope to have the new one in a couple of weeks.

[Grant]

The strap is killer to