Just WOW - 1st band rehearsal w L2500 Tribute

[stretch80]

A friend lent me his L2500 Tribute...beautiful, plays great. I've been enjoying it, but just got to play it with a (loud) funk-rock band and WOW -- it sounded really good in the mix -- lots of good sounds, from powerful p-bass to great growl, to old school. I'm very impressed with the versatility and the way it punches through the mix, and just had to say so!

My fav: both pickups, series, passive, bass rolled off a tad. With the amp pretty flat.

I think it may be hard for my buddy to pry this bass back!

[quickervicar]

Wow. You've figured out the sweet spot in the tone controls already. Now all you have to do is sit back & let the groove come to you!

[stretch80]

It's a little counter intuitive to turn DOWN the bass on a passive setting, but it works, and it's good to have that bass "in reserve" when you need it!

I also want to work out a good parallel setting, so I can then use the switch to series for killer boost when needed!

I suppose I could use the active switch for that. In general, I've liked the passive setting best in all circumstances.

Anyway, great bass. If I have to give it back, I'll need to get my own, or look for a used US L-2500!

[heymelbs]

Originally Posted by quickervicar

Wow. You've figured out the sweet spot in the tone controls already. Now all you have to do is sit back & let the groove come to you!

I'm reading this site thinking in my mind how I have my controls set and it's exactly as listed in this post. Really a sweet spot, what makes it such? Why do we eventually gravitate to this setting?

[ErnieD]

When I got my MIA L-2500, I felt this is it no other basses for me, felt and played great. Usually play it, neck pup, series, passive, and really dug it. Then I bought a used 55-02 Deluxe a couple months later, always wanted one, got a good price on it. Man the G&L, 55-01, Sray 5, KSD Fretless 5, MIM Jazz 4 all stay parked now. I really dig the -02 so much. I took the G&L to a blues jam recently to reintroduce myself to it and it was OK but I did not feel the confidence I have with the -02, it just feels right in my hands for all my gigs. Should I try other settings on the G&L to re-love it again? I told myself I'd never sell it off but the case is getting dusty and I'm getting gassy for a -02 with LH3's to see if I'll like one of those.