First off, G&L. If you don't know who they are then please look up the history. This was designed by Leo Fender, I guess he left Fender, started Musicman and G&L (not sure of the order) so these basses have lineage. the L-2500 is made in California, comes in a case with certificate (I called them adoption papers because it feels like this will be with me for the rest of my life.) Very nice all the way around. The set-up was pretty good, all things considered. But wow, it feels like such quality. the knobs are heavy and feel firm, industrial, like they could become artifacts of history and still work. The strings set at a nice action and spacing all the way up the neck, it is comfortable, a little heavy but it is a nice hunk of wood. The bone nut and frets were perfect, the strings were strung nicely with not too much extra on the tuners and angle at the headstock leaves me feeling confident it will be an easy bass to keep intonate-ed. The bridge looks solid, heavy and all around this bass just screams take me into battle or play a set, or both, and it doesn't care what order you do them in either. Solid craftsmanship and a stunning work of art, and it just looks like it will be banging around long after I am dead and gone....a solid bass.

Sound
Amazing zZounds (see what I did there?) IT is very easy and smooth playing neck, easy to get up and down the fretboard.

Features
The components are solid, they feel satisfying… read more like those old stereos in the 60's and 70's when you turn them, smooth and sure like they won't crap out on ya.

Ease of Use
easy peasy.

Quality
Oh my, stunning, a work of art

Value
YEs

Manufacturer Support
Yes, Made in California, quality craftsmanship

The Wow Factor
Very High, although Music Man seems to be more "popular" but they are pretty close to the same things from a design aspect.

Musical Background:
Composer, played in a few bands at a local level years ago, 30+ years

Musical Style:
Rock, Pop, Alternative, Folk, Punk, Punk-Polka read less