BassesByLeo
Est. 2009

Hi all, First post.

Some years ago through horse trading I ended up acquiring a red EL Toro with matching headstock, though I never received i until yesterday. This is the first G&L I've ever had, having played a Music Man Stingray for the past 15 years or so.





Serial # ( on the neckplate, I assume that's the serial number) B015013

It has some pretty major issues aside from the obvious electronics overhaul (EMG Actives). I got it rather cheap having traded it for an old Fender 215 cabinet. The reason was the neck. It's got a twist, and as a result of folks trying to crank on the neck a lot in order to bring the neck back into a playable state, the truss rod nut -hex hole- is stripped.

I'm not entirely sure what I'm going to do about the neck other than take to a few reputable luthiers around town and see if they can help out. The nut I think I can get a replacement.

The electronics however, I'm a bit at a loss. Unless I can find something that will fill the empty space up, I guess I'll leave them in there. Does anyone make pickup rings for jazz pickups? Those mini-humbuckers I don't think are all that readily available. But if anyone knows where I can find replacement electronics and a schematic, I'd appreciate it. Also, I'm interested in having it dated, though I know there is a thread for that somewhere.

Thanks.

Give Dave a call at warpedneck.com and discuss your neck's issues. He may very well be able to repair it. He uses a proprietary heat treatment process that can bring most warped necks' back around. He recently repaired my '88 L2000's neck that had a rise from the 14th fret all the way to the neck/body joint (very typical). My local Fender Custom Shop authorized luthier said the neck was hopeless and was absolutely amazed when I showed him the bass after Dave fixed it: http://www.warpedneck.com/vintage_instr ... epair.html

bummer about the pickups and controls. I'd guess thats an '85-'89 Toro from the black bridge and long truss rod nut. StewMac has a replacement truss rod nut here: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Truss_rods/ ... d_Nut.html

The pickups and controls are nearly impossible to find. I've seen them on ebay occasionally but it's less than once per year.

EXKid, welcome to Bassesbyleo! We are glad to have you aboard!

John

Thanks for the links guys. I'll check them out.

Glad to be here.

This is just a shot in the dark... but is it possible that the SB-2 bridge pickup would fit the El Toro holes? If so the SB-2 pickups could probably be purchased through a dealer.

Basscase wrote:This is just a shot in the dark... but is it possible that the SB-2 bridge pickup would fit the El Toro holes? If so the SB-2 pickups could probably be purchased through a dealer.

Nope, the SB-2 bridge pickup is 1/4" longer than an El Toro pickup.

That would likely mean that the pole spacing isn't the same as well?

EXKid wrote:That would likely mean that the pole spacing isn't the same as well?

Actually, the pole spacing is very close. The SB-2 bridge pickup is just a tiny bit wider but it's nearly the same. The overall length difference is due to how the coils are wound. The SB-2 is a big, flat single coil that has a longer coil than the two skinny coils in the Toro pickup.