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Newb Question: Adjusting to preamp on Tribby L2500
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I have a Tribute L2500 on the way. It will be my first active bass, after a P-bass knockoff and a cheapo passive PJ set up Volume, Volume, Tone, Tone. I was told that the preamp on the L2500 is cut only. What is the proper way to try to find the tone I want, start with them cut fully down or up? And how does going active affect it?
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I got a chance to play with one in person today, though mine is still shipping. Found that I liked it with the bridge pickup soloed in Series mode with the Active EQ on with treble boost. I ended up leaving both bands of the EQ all the way up, is there any reason why I shouldn't?
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I got a chance to play with one in person today, though mine is still shipping. Found that I liked it with the bridge pickup soloed in Series mode with the Active EQ on with treble boost. I ended up leaving both bands of the EQ all the way up, is there any reason why I shouldn't?
No reason not to- there are several G&L players that play with the tone controls maxed. It means alot less circuitry gumming up your signal You could think about it as getting the most "pure" tone from the bass and then EQ using your amp instead. The "treble cut" on the bass is just a passive tone control as you would find on most passive basses. The "bass cut" is also passive, but unlike anything I've ever seen on another bass- basically functions opposite of a passive tone control. I often turn the bass knob all the way up (which basically pulls it out of the circuit), but usually roll the treble back about 25-50% (the treble cut pot isn't pulled out of the circuit when its all the way up, but the effects aren't likely all that noticeable).
I got a chance to play with one in person today, though mine is still shipping. Found that I liked it with the bridge pickup soloed in Series mode with the Active EQ on with treble boost. I ended up leaving both bands of the EQ all the way up, is there any reason why I shouldn't?
That's what I do, and nothing's broken yet except a few windows. Oh, and the roof sort of flaps up and down now on windy days.
Newb Question: Adjusting to preamp on Tribby L2500 
You could think about it as getting the most "pure" tone from the bass and then EQ using your amp instead. The "treble cut" on the bass is just a passive tone control as you would find on most passive basses. The "bass cut" is also passive, but unlike anything I've ever seen on another bass- basically functions opposite of a passive tone control. I often turn the bass knob all the way up (which basically pulls it out of the circuit), but usually roll the treble back about 25-50% (the treble cut pot isn't pulled out of the circuit when its all the way up, but the effects aren't likely all that noticeable).
