FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

L-1000 basses made after 1986 are uncommon as the popularity model waned in the shadow of its big brother, the L-2000. This is a late example of an L-1000 bass from the last year of production. Though it was listed in the 1992 catalog, production for this model pretty much ended by mid-year making '92 L-1000s rather rare. Since this bass was made after BBE took control of the company, it has some post-Leo Fender era features such as the scooped headstock-to-neck contour, finish color, and body wood. In addition, the tone circuit is a little different from earlier L-1000s. The alder body also gives the L-1000 a unique voice not found in L-1000s with ash, maple or mahogany bodies. BBE improved the bass tuners in 1992 with the addition of lightweight aluminum tuner posts and are called "Ultralite" tuners in their literature.

 
 Body: Solid; 2-piece alder

 Finish: Belair Green, polyurethane

 Neck: 2-piece maple, bolt-on

 Fingerboard: Rosewood; pearloid dot markers

 Number of Frets: 21

 Pickguard: None

 Bridge: G&L Saddle-Lock, black crinkle powder coat

 Nut: Plastic

 Tuners: G&L/Schaller Ultra-Lite, open, chrome

 Pickups: One, G&L Magnetic Field Design humbucking with adjustable pole pieces

 Controls: Master volume; bass and treble controls; 3-way selector for humbucking, single coil, and single coil with bass boost modes

 Scale Length: 34 inches

 Neck Width at Nut: 1 11/16 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout: 13 inches

 Body Depth: 1 5/8 inches

 Weight: 8.4 lb