How well does the Tribute L-2500 Respond to slapping?

[Demon]

I was kinda wondering. Is it good for slapping? Iknow the B string makes it harder, but otherwise? Im looking for a full and meaty metallic sound. Not that very thin sound.

[spideyjg]

Originally Posted by Demon

I was kinda wondering. Is it good for slapping? Iknow the B string makes it harder, but otherwise? Im looking for a full and meaty metallic sound. Not that very thin sound.

The G&L MFD pickups don't do thin. They have more fat low end than you will know what to do with.

If you can lay hands on a L-2000 it is the same layout and pickups.

Jim

[Demon]

I really want that low b though, but i figured it cant be to hard to ignore the B when im not using it But good then. Is it good att slapping generally?
A funny thing i found is that since im shipping it from germany, its way cheaper since of taxes are high here. So if i dont like the bass, icould resell it here for probably close to the price i bought it for new Suddenly im not feeling as shady about choosing bass. Are GLs usually easy to sell?

[zac2944]

Originally Posted by Demon

How well does the Tribute L-2500 Respond to slapping?

Not very well. Mine got pissed when I tried and kicked me in the nutz.






Sorry, I couldn't resist.

I don't own one, but I've played a few and always like the slap tone. I find them to have very thick bassy slap and a thin trebbly pop. I like the tone, but find that it doesn't cut through a mix very well. I pre fer a jazz bass for slap because it has more in the mids and cuts through a little better, IHMO. The G&L has a good preamp though, you might be able to make it cut better with some tweaking. I was never able to master that pre. It always confused me. Too many knobs and switched.

[Demon]

Ok, cutting through is really important since i play metal and have to get through drums and distorted guitars:/ But i could probably get a good cut through with some configs on amp and pream right?

[spideyjg]

Originally Posted by Demon

Ok, cutting through is really important since i play metal and have to get through drums and distorted guitars:/ But i could probably get a good cut through with some configs on amp and pream right?

Yep. One of the overlooked things on the G&L's is what can happen if you roll the tone knobs down.

I select both pickups, series, passive, and roll the bass all the way down, treble all the way up or just a bit rolled off, and I have the Geddy Lee Power Windows Wal bass sound.

The switches and knobs make a L2K/L2.5k ungodly versatile. I have yet to run across a genre I can't get a usable sound from it.

Regardless of what bass you get explore all the sonic option the onboard controls will give you.

You really want cut through get a L-1500 or 1505. I have a Climax which is pretty much the same with the pickup location and it will eat small children.

Jim

[Demon]

there are no tributes for 1500, dont think ican afford nontributes.

[quickervicar]

I've always found that running both pickups in parallel, active, T & B @ 10 will get me that Jazz slap sound. I'll have to try spidey's settings next time I feel the need to slap & pop. Not that I'm any good at slapping.

[lug]

http://users3.ev1.net/~woodd/huntforevil.mp3
Mine on the rear pup only (don't remember if it was series or parallel). This is about as "thin" as the G&L will get. It definately can get a lot fatter.

[Peter McFerrin]

It cuts like a knife on nearly any setting, even with flats. I like to use mine in passive/series mode with the neck pickup soloed, to get an old-school '70s slap sound.

I'm used to slapping on my full-string-width FBB, though; slapping and popping on the narrower L2500 is a good bit trickier.

[Demon]

Thanks. I finally ordered my bass today (tribute l2500) and im glad i finally made the decision after a very long time of not being able to decide. If i really wanna get a fretless i can sell it used here for the same price i bought it, or very close, which im glad for.
But is it harder to slap than the 4stringer? The string spacing seems equal. And ive heard its a mather of getting used too:O