Tribute L2500 - First 5 String

[sk8]

Hi

I'm after advice, that will probably be biased form this forum

I've recently taken up Bass Playing Again after a 10 plus year gap and have resurected my old Hohner Proffesional (Don't laugh). As i'm learning again and always wanted a five string thats not too expensive a couple of options came up the Cort GB75 as one and the Tribute L2500 as the other as its on offer at the mo for £399.

The L2500 is my front runner at the mo as i've always liked MM and the L2500 has the nice chunky humbukers and more switches than i know what to do with!

To my point - i was after info/advice on what people think of this as a 5 and there experiences of using it.

Thanks in advance

[Hotblack]

Excellent bass. Set some money aside for some fretwork you may need done (leveling and clipping). Even with the extra dough put in for that work, it's still a great deal.

[lug]

Originally Posted by sk8

Hi

I'm after advice, that will probably be biased form this forum

I am personally offended that you would accuse us of being biased in favor of the greatest bass in this or any other universe!

[dlb1001]

I have one; great sound for the money. However, the neck took awhile for me to get used to its shape...a little chunkier than a Sterling that I have. Didn't have any problems with the frets or the electronics. Took a longer time to figure out which switch did what and find the sound that I wanted.

[tornadobass]

I have an L-2500 Tribute (gloss ash body, maple neck) bought here on TB. Nice bass and a good value. Learn how the controls work and find your sound or sounds. I'm using passive/neck/parallel setup most often, but adding the preamp can help cut through, and the series setting is great for a thicker sound when things get louder/heavier...or for more of a dub sound.

With my previous basses, I've stuck to one setting and varied my right hand technique to get different sounds. With the L-2500, I might actually be twiddling the switches to get a bigger tone contrast more easily.

Mine took awhile to set up to my liking, but cutting the nut slots to spec helped a lot for getting good action. The frets seemed fine right away, and the biggest challenge is getting used to the flatter fingerboard radius after playing an L-1000 for several years.

Currently, the bass is strung with Ernie Ball regular Slinkies (45-130) which are a breeze to play, get a nice growl and plenty of sustain. Even, tight-feeling B string, too. I think I'll stick with these strings for awhile.

[sk8]

thanks for the replies