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paulo
 Post subject: G&L Climax Bass
PostPosted: November 30th, 2016, 7:04 am 
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http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/msg/5894246913.html
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 Post subject: Re: G&L Climax Bass
PostPosted: November 30th, 2016, 8:07 am 
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Wow! That's neat! I have never seen that model before.

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I never really "got" what a Rick is capable of until I ran it stereo a few times in my college band. We used to call it the "Piano of Doom". You get all the bottom and all the top in total a**kicking mode.

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 Post subject: Re: G&L Climax Bass
PostPosted: November 30th, 2016, 8:13 am 
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Me neither. I took a quick look around and it sounds like it was to be G&L's stingray. Jazz-width neck standard.

That poor bass has lived too close to the ocean, methinks.
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 Post subject: Re: G&L Climax Bass
PostPosted: November 30th, 2016, 9:22 am 
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I agree I have never seen that model sure it close to one of a kind for lefties. If this is like my L2000 but only one pick up that would be a great bass as I love my G&L.
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 Post subject: Re: G&L Climax Bass
PostPosted: November 30th, 2016, 12:10 pm 
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I feel like Bevis & Butthead for thinking this, but how on earth did G&L marketing green light that name??

huh-huh, heh-heh
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 Post subject: Re: G&L Climax Bass
PostPosted: November 30th, 2016, 12:21 pm 
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There is a little of Beavis and Butt-Head in all of us.

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I never really "got" what a Rick is capable of until I ran it stereo a few times in my college band. We used to call it the "Piano of Doom". You get all the bottom and all the top in total a**kicking mode.

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 Post subject: Re: G&L Climax Bass
PostPosted: November 30th, 2016, 1:16 pm 
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superheavydeathmetal wrote:
There is a little of Beavis and Butt-Head in all of us.

I was 15 when that show came on the air. I think there's more B&B than mom & dad in me.

Hoping my daughter is more of a Daria.
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 Post subject: Re: G&L Climax Bass
PostPosted: November 30th, 2016, 2:38 pm 
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That is rare - never saw a lefty Climax before. They are the predecessor to the L1500 - it is kinda Stingray like. I am not sure of the origin of the name, but Leo often used military inspired names due to the strong presence of the armed forces in Orange County.
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PostPosted: November 30th, 2016, 4:00 pm 
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Glad I no longer live in Tampa!

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 Post subject: Re: G&L Climax Bass
PostPosted: November 30th, 2016, 5:16 pm 
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I bought that bass new. Very pretty, nice neck, but it sounded AWFUL. I'm super nostalgic when it comes to my former basses, but I will not be calling the seller this time.

BTW, $650 is what I paid for it new with case.

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 Post subject: Re: G&L Climax Bass
PostPosted: November 30th, 2016, 5:25 pm 
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bhunt1 wrote:
That is rare - never saw a lefty Climax before. They are the predecessor to the L1500 - it is kinda Stingray like. I am not sure of the origin of the name, but Leo often used military inspired names due to the strong presence of the armed forces in Orange County.


LEeo dier in 1991; I bought that bass in '96

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paulo
 Post subject: Re: G&L Climax Bass
PostPosted: December 1st, 2016, 8:06 pm 
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It's on the FleaBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/G-L-Climax-Left ... 2429521648
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