| Reviewer | Tom Straight |
| Manufacturer | G&L |
| Model | L5500 5string |
| Price | list $1600 (900.00 or so) |
| Neck Type | maple,2 piece, bolt-on |
| Fingerboard | rose wood, fretted |
| Body Type | ash |
| Finish | blue swirl poly |
| Pickup(s) | 2 active Soapbar, EMG DC40 |
| Controls | volume, pan, (stacked) bass and treble |
The bass plays OK but the big neck is just too big for my hands. I like the width, it's the thickness that bothers me. The tone is ultra modern. This is due to EMG DC40s and preamp. I would like to hear this bass with a smoother sounding pickup, I might like the sound a little better.
In closing I feel that the G&L L5500 is a very well made instrument. I just can't live with the neck and tone.
| Construction | 100% | 
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| Playability | 80% |
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| Appearance | 100% |
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| Sound | 80% |
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| Value | 80% |
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| Overall | 80% |
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