Can a G&L sound like a Wal?

KPAX · #1 07-16-2009, 09:49 PM

Someone said G&L have intense grind.
I've wondered, with the 2 big pickups where they are, active and the bolt-on neck.
Do thay sound anythink like the Wal?
Can you get a Justin Chancellor type sound?
I know nothing about G&L.
Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks.

spideyjg · #2 07-16-2009, 09:54 PM

I can get close to a Geddy Lee Wal era sound with it. Dunno JC's sound.

Jim

El Tookay · #3 07-17-2009, 02:15 PM

I've gotten close- 2K active+ parralel with fresh Ernie Ball Slinkys 45-100 thru a Mesa M-pulse 600 / Powerhouse 410 with the gain ratcheted way up. Grind city and bite like a barracuda, but more of a flavor than a usable tone, as the bottom end gets really blurry and distorted. But that's a YMMV thing...

jfh2424 · #4 07-17-2009, 02:48 PM

I don't know what a Wal sounds like but there are a lot of sounds in the L2000.

Check this out:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT4AP58jC5o

John

millahh · #5 07-17-2009, 09:41 PM

I can get a passable JC...both pups, parallel, active w/ boost, pick, into the Eden model on my PodXT.

whoatherechunk · #6 07-19-2009, 02:22 AM

interesting thread.

jgroh · #7 07-19-2009, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spideyjg

I can get close to a Geddy Lee Wal era sound with it. Dunno JC's sound.

Jim

I remember you saying this a long time ago on another thread...I recently got an L2500 and on certain settings, I can get a Geddy Wal tone (which IMO is the best). Unfortunately, the setting I use to get the Wal tone doesnt work that great in a mix with the band (too much upper mids and treble) YMMV though.