The L-2000 was Leo Fender’s answer to bassists who refused to be boxed into one sound, and the Tribute Series version puts that same shape-shifting rig within reach of working musicians. This one comes in Gloss Black over a basswood body with a satin-finished neck and rosewood board — the kind of look that disappears under stage lights and just lets you play.

What makes this bass genuinely different is the Tri-Tone electronics setup. Two G&L MFD humbuckers (wound in Fullerton, California) feed into a trio of mini toggles that handle pickup selection, series/parallel routing, and active/passive switching, paired with volume, treble, and bass knobs. That’s not a gimmick — flip between modes and you’ll hear the bass go from thick and humbucker-fat to punchy and single-coil-lean without touching your amp. Whether you’re locking into a pocket groove or slapping through a funk breakdown, there’s a combination in here for it.

The Saddle-Lock bridge, another Leo Fender design, anchors string energy directly into the body’s end grain, giving the bass a resonance and sustain that punches above its price point. Bolt-on construction, a 34″ scale, and a medium C neck profile (1 3/4″ at the nut, 12″ radius) keep the playing feel familiar and stable for long sets.

Construction: Bolt-on
Scale: 34″
Pickups: Two L-spec G&L MFD humbuckers
Body: Basswood (solid finish)
Neck: Hard-Rock Maple, Rosewood fingerboard
Neck width at nut: 1 3/4″
Radius: 12″ / Profile: Medium C
Frets: 21 medium jumbo, nickel
Tuners: Traditional open-back
Bridge: G&L Saddle-Lock
Electronics: Tri-Tone system (pickup selector, series/parallel, active/passive, volume, treble, bass)

If you’ve been chasing one bass to cover every gig on your calendar, this is where that search ends.

Brand: G&L

G&L Tribute L-2000 4-String Bass – Gloss Black/Rosewood