Advice/opinions on a Trib. SB2

[fearceol]

Hi guys, I got good advice here when enquiring about buying a Trib JB2. (which I've since bought and love). I'm now considering buying an SB2 Trib. How different is it tone wise from the JB ? I know there are just two volume and no tone control on it. I'm guessing it's a one trick pony, but does that trick well. Would this be accurate ?

I mainly play blues.

Thanks.

EDIT : Just noticed the other post about SB2's. This answers a lot of my questions.

[Ken Baker]

Originally Posted by fearceol

Hi guys, I got good advice here when enquiring about buying a Trib JB2. (which I've since bought and love). I'm now considering buying an SB2 Trib. How different is it tone wise from the JB ?

Kinda like the difference in tone between a Jazz & Precision, except more so. The SB-2 will have a very fat & aggressive sound. It is, in my opinion, a great rock & roll bass.

I know there are just two volume and no tone control on it. I'm guessing it's a one trick pony, but does that trick well. Would this be accurate ?

Not so much of a one trick pony as you might think. The bridge pickup on its own doesn't do a whole lot. However, it adds flavor to the bass' tone in much the same way that a tone control might. It won't actually cut treble or bass, but it flavors the timbre of the instrument. I usually set the neck pickup to 75-80 percent and bring in bridge pickup to taste. Just remember that if you dime the bridge pickup or (in some cases) set it higher than the neck pickup, you'll start hearing single coil hum.

Ken...

[Madcity Fats]

Ditto on what Ken says regarding the tone flexibility of the SB-2. It's not as limited as you might expect. If you're looking for a Swiss Army Knife bass, the SB-2 probably ain't it. However, if you're looking for something with a sound characteristically different from the JB-2 you already own, I'd say the SB-2 is a great choice (especially if you like the neck on your JB).

[fearceol]

Thanks for the response guys . Certainly food for thought there.

Madcity Fats : Yes, I love the neck of the JB2. So much so that my Trib L 2000 stays in it's case a lot more these days.

[basslinejam]

I have entered the world of g&l after being a longtime fender jazz and, lately, precision guy. I play blues as well and my new to me early 90's sb2 is a revelation. I loaded it up with some Labella 760FM's (109-49) and that seemed to tame some of the aggressive tendencies of those MFD pups and deliver the blues vibe I wanted. SB2+flats is a beautiful thing.

[FingeringAm]

Topic hijack in progress (cant help it)
dont wanna make a new thread so here goes
how does the neck of a squier P compare to a l2000 trib?


on topic-- theres a sb trib in the classys i think

thanks

[fearceol]

Originally Posted by FingeringAm

Topic hijack in progress (cant help it)
dont wanna make a new thread so here goes
how does the neck of a squier P compare to a l2000 trib?

Not sure about the size of a squier P neck, but the L2000 Trib. is 1.75" at the nut. It's very comfortable to play, but I just seem to prefer the neck on my JB2. Having said that, after about three minutes of playing the 2000, my hands have adjusted and I'm quite comfortable with it. They are very different in a lot of ways, so it's an advantage to be happy with both I guess.

Hopefully in a short while, my "family" will have increased to three.

[TDR1138]

I have to agree that the bridge pickup on its own doesn't do a whole lot.

I personally am one of those people that can't leave well enough alone, and never found myself using the bridge pup, so I converted mine to a vol + tone + toggle. The toggle is an on/off for the bridge pup, and the neck pup is always on. That's what works best for me, and it was a simple enough of a mod, and can be done with parts from Radio Shack that cost next to nothing. For what it's worth, I play 90% of the time with the neck pup only.

I've also seen a couple of people go with stacked vol/tone for each pup. Would be cool, but I did what I think works best for me.

[whoneedstherapy]

i actually think the bridge pickup adds alot of variety to the tone depending on where you play. If you play off the bridge pickup i really dig the extra edge you can get from it.