A dillemma with a L2500...

[jgroh]

Originally Posted by oldrookie

Not exactly selling yourself short by buying a Trib. Mine is a beautiful bass and it sounds geat (and that's with ME playing it...imagine what'll it do with somebody who knows what they are doing!)

Yeah, probably some difference with the finishing, but that doesn't affect the sound and that's what it is about. Thought I wouldn't like the thick neck--my two basses are about as far from each other in terms of the neck as they could possibly get--but I have grown to love the thick, substantial feel of the Trib L2500.

Put the rest of the money in the bank and play on!

Yep. I have no issue buying a Tribute. My L2500 is well put together and sounds great. A USA model would be nice and having an option of neck sizes would be cool too (even though I am fine with the L2500 Tribby neck), Im not sure it would be worth it IMHO. Oh and I couldnt get my walnut stain on a USA, so that cinches the deal for me. Of course this all depends on if I decide to sell the Ric or the wife Ok's another bass and Ill just keep the Ric and buy a L2000 too.

[ric stave]

About 3 years ago I had a Ric 4003, a Warwick Thumb 6 and a Hohner Steinberger 5 string copy - I picked up a Tribute L2500 (as a backup) and loved it so much I sold it and my ric to buy a US L2500 (wanted the gold flake finish). Then later I picked up a Tribute L2000 as my 4 string 'backup'.

I liked the Ric, but found the tone on the G&L's so much more versatile.

[Ken Baker]

Originally Posted by jgroh

A USA model would be nice and having an option of neck sizes would be cool too (even though I am fine with the L2500 Tribby neck), Im not sure it would be worth it

Sorry, but there are no neck dimension options for G&L 5 string basses - USA or Tribute. You can choose your fingerboard wood with the USA, but that's it.

I know... I keep raining on your parade. Sorry.

Ken...

[earlgray]

I love my RIC 4003, but it doesn't have anything over a G&L L-2000 for versatility. The RIC is a fantastic bass, but it is -- well -- different. Mine stays in the bass closet 99% of the time, but every so often, I pull it out and carry it to a gig and its fun for an evening. Then, reality strikes and i end up going back to a G&L and forgetting about the RIC.

RICs frustrate me with their archaic bridge which makes setting intonation a PITA , the oddball pickup cover / hole, and the crazy dual truss rods that frequently suck the life out of the open E if they're not tuned together. Reminds me of doing a tune-up on an old British car with multiple carburetors...Gotta get each one right and then both in synch together.

I say hang onto the RIC for when you need something different; appreciate it for what it is and enjoy it when you feel like a change.

hth.

[jgroh]

Originally Posted by Ken Baker

Sorry, but there are no neck dimension options for G&L 5 string basses - USA or Tribute. You can choose your fingerboard wood with the USA, but that's it.

I know... I keep raining on your parade. Sorry.

Ken...

Thats ok, but i was talking about a L2000 US model. I already have my fiver and dont plan on getting rid of it.

[hesham8]

Hey, who says that Rickenbacker is the rock bass? That title has long belonged to G&L. The L-2000 provides a more rockin' tone than any other bass, because no matter how you set it, it has a bit of a rock n' roll growl (unless you go bottom/bottom/top and cut the low-end).

If I were you, I'd save that bass for your kid. Who knows, maybe in 10-20 years, it'll be worth much more because it's a "vintage" instrument.