My first G&L!

[hoerni]

Hi all. This is my first post. I've been lurking here for the past week or so trying to learn more about G&L basses (and ASATs in particular)

Anyway, here is my new baby



Got it from the local GC during the Memorial day sale. I had seen it in the store prior to the sale (it was used), but didn't really NEED it. But when they halved the price for the sale, then I just had to have it.

It needs a new set of strings badly. Current ones feel really grungy. The current plan is the

1. Take off the current strings
2. Take off the neck (3 bolt) to see when the production date is
3. Change the battery
4. Polish the dulled hardware (needs to match the De-tuner in the next bullet)
5. install a Hipshot Detuner (which I got on clearance a few years ago thinking it would fit a Fender only to find it fits G&Ls - glad I kept it).
6. Change the battery
7. String it back up with D'Addario 45-105s roundwounds
8. Plug it in and begin sorting out the tone controls.

Up until now my primary bases are MIM P and J basses. I love them both, but I'm kinda hoping this one becomes number one.

I'm also interested in seeing how it compares to the Peavey T40 I picked up recently as far as tonal variety.

[vroc38]

Congratulations. You have to love a black ASAT.

In my strongly biased opinion...

[drumbook]

Purty ASAT. Time to jam!!!!

[ArmyPunkGuy]

dude nice bass; i've wanted an ASAT for years but haven't pulled the trigger

[fourstringbliss]

Right on!!

Once the parts come in I'm going to change some of my wiring around this week. The current control layout is:

volume
treble
bass
pickup selector switch
parallel/series switch
passive/active/active with treble boost switch


I will have:
vol/vol stack (new)
treble
bass
neck pickup paralle/single coil/series switch (new)
bridge pickup paralle/single coil/series switch (new)
passive/active/active with treble boost switch


I'll post my wiring adventure, complete with pictures.

[hoerni]

Originally Posted by fourstringbliss

Right on!!

Once the parts come in I'm going to change some of my wiring around this week. The current control layout is:

volume
treble
bass
pickup selector switch
parallel/series switch
passive/active/active with treble boost switch


I will have:
vol/vol stack (new)
treble
bass
neck pickup paralle/single coil/series switch (new)
bridge pickup paralle/single coil/series switch (new)
passive/active/active with treble boost switch


I'll post my wiring adventure, complete with pictures.

Hmmm, I like that wiring setup. I've been worry about missing the blending ability that the normal J-bass has.

I think I'll try to get used to the standard one first, but I'll keep that setup in mind for the future. Is this a common mod?

[spideyjg]

Originally Posted by hoerni

Hmmm, I like that wiring setup. I've been worry about missing the blending ability that the normal J-bass has.

I think I'll try to get used to the standard one first, but I'll keep that setup in mind for the future. Is this a common mod?

Actually few people mod their G&L's. It is quite a wiring nightmare to do so.

You change pickups, there would be a lynching.

Jim

[fourstringbliss]

Originally Posted by hoerni

Hmmm, I like that wiring setup. I've been worry about missing the blending ability that the normal J-bass has.

I think I'll try to get used to the standard one first, but I'll keep that setup in mind for the future. Is this a common mod?

All of this isn't a common mod, but I think replacing the parallel/series switch with a parallel/single coil/series switch is. I just wanted the blendability and in the process of asking about that I ran into someone who said they had installed the vol/vol stack and individual parallel/single coil/series switches - sounds great to me!!

I'll post a detailed description of the process including pictures and I'll pm you the link.

[fourstringbliss]

Originally Posted by spideyjg

It is quite a wiring nightmare to do so.

I've found a few ways to make the wiring process easier. I like doing the wiring, though, and some people don't.

[drumbook]

This is the description of a bass that Guitarman in NYC has in stock. Is this bass an example of what "fourstringbliss" is going to do?

We managed to get another unique piece out of G&L. This is an L2000 finished in redburst with a slim maple neck. But this one is wired differently from standard - instead of a parallel/series switch, it’s wired with a parallel/single coil/series switch for a huge variety of tones. You want versatility, this is it!!! Case Included. List:$1800. Please call or e-mail for our price.

[hoerni]

Originally Posted by fourstringbliss

All of this isn't a common mod, but I think replacing the parallel/series switch with a parallel/single coil/series switch is. I just wanted the blendability and in the process of asking about that I ran into someone who said they had installed the vol/vol stack and individual parallel/single coil/series switches - sounds great to me!!

I'll post a detailed description of the process including pictures and I'll pm you the link.

Where does get one get the 4PDT on-on-on for doing a series/split/parallel? I've done it on guitars witha DPDT for one bucker, but I've never seen a 4PDT on-on-on.

I'm not sure if I would remove the neck/both/bridge switch if I could find a switch to do series/split/parallel. then again, I'm not huge on the single, so I might want to just leave everything as is except for the blend pot mod. (still want to try as is first though - I've got enough other rewiring projects)

[basstones]

nice looking bass, enjoy it.
Brian

[fourstringbliss]

Originally Posted by hoerni

Where does get one get the 4PDT on-on-on for doing a series/split/parallel? I've done it on guitars witha DPDT for one bucker, but I've never seen a 4PDT on-on-on.

I'm not sure if I would remove the neck/both/bridge switch if I could find a switch to do series/split/parallel. then again, I'm not huge on the single, so I might want to just leave everything as is except for the blend pot mod. (still want to try as is first though - I've got enough other rewiring projects)

Allparts.com Switches
EP_4363-010
On-On-On, 4-Pole, 4PDT, Mini Switch (12 Terminals)
Retail Price: $22.00

I'm actually going to use two DPDT on-on-on switches, effectively cutting the 4PDT switch in half.

I can email you the wiring diagrams if you're interested.

[Stuggi]

I would be interested in thouse schematics...

[loendmaestro]

Congrats & welcome to the club. I LOVE my ASAT.

No mods necessary IMHO.

Enjoy!

[hoerni]

Originally Posted by fourstringbliss

Allparts.com Switches
EP_4363-010
On-On-On, 4-Pole, 4PDT, Mini Switch (12 Terminals)
Retail Price: $22.00

I'm actually going to use two DPDT on-on-on switches, effectively cutting the 4PDT switch in half.

I can email you the wiring diagrams if you're interested.

Awesome! I will definitely keep that in mind.

Yes, please send me the diagrams. You should be able to send it via my profile. Thanx.

[Templar]

Ping "sunbeast"....he's good at these sorts of wiring mods.

[fourstringbliss]

Originally Posted by Stuggi

I would be interested in thouse schematics...

No problem! I'm going to take it slow and take lots of pictures. I'll give a complete description of the process. I'm also going to draw and scan in a schematic of the finished product. I've got some wiring techniques I use that makes some of the tricky parts easier.

[fourstringbliss]

Originally Posted by Templar

Ping "sunbeast"....he's good at these sorts of wiring mods.

He's the guy I got the ideas from!

[fourstringbliss]

Originally Posted by loendmaestro

Congrats & welcome to the club. I LOVE my ASAT.

No mods necessary IMHO.

Enjoy!

Don't get me wrong - my L2500 Tribute doesn't require any mods. I'm just a nut for different tones and Iike to leave my mark on all of my basses - I'm a tinkerer.