G&L L2500\L2000 owners!

FiveStringsNme · #1 01-12-2009, 12:02 PM

What kind of strings do you use on your G&L and why so? what has it done with your tone?

tallboybass · #2 01-12-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FiveStringsNme

What kind of strings do you use on your G&L and why so? what has it done with your tone?

I've still got the stock D'Addarios on my L2000 Tribute and love them.

Scottie Johnson · #3 01-12-2009, 01:18 PM

I use LaBella flats and I am very happy with them. Fat vintage sound with plenty of sustain.

Used to put DR Lo-Riders on mine. Very aggressive, grindy, and I was very happy with them, but I wanted the tone from "Pusherman" by Curtis Mayfield, and LaBella delivers.

D'Addarios were good for a smoother sounding roundwound too.

unclejane · #4 01-12-2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FiveStringsNme

What kind of strings do you use on your G&L and why so? what has it done with your tone?

I now use daddario Chrome flats on both my 2000 and 2500 in medium light guage (.100's on both). The tone I aspire to create is similar to a bunny brunel/jeff berlin/francis rocco prestia type. No highs, but a well defined midbassy tone with clear notes and no mud on the bottom end. How well I can achieve that is a different story, but.....

I originally used rounds on both but they were not only grooving the jeepers out of my fingerboards, but also were just too bright and zingy (on the L2500 the B string was hugely too loud with the daddario EXL170 rounds I originally set it up with).

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chunkstyle · #5 01-12-2009, 03:40 PM

currently i have R. Cocco nickels on mine. pretty good, pretty good..

i typically use either Ken Smith Slick rounds or Compressors with very good results. the compressors give me more of roundwound sound without being to bright or noisy. they used to be my string of choice until i discovered Slickrounds. these strings are rounds that have been ground down to flat. they are like flatwounds with definition and growl. amazing strings and a perfect match for MFD pickups... lots of bottom with definition and snarl when you need it.

Nikoubis · #6 01-12-2009, 03:44 PM

DR SS Lo-Riders, now that I've downtuned. Sunbeams are awesome as well.

rockinrayduke · #7 01-12-2009, 03:48 PM

Hi-Beams on the L2000. Sounds a little tighter to me, more focused.

EvilTwin · #8 01-12-2009, 03:57 PM

I like Sunbeams on my L2k a lot! Has a nice full tone, nice clear sound throughout. Not as "zingy" or growly as Lowriders, depends on your preference and goals I guess.

oldrookie · #9 01-12-2009, 04:40 PM

Another Chrome user here. Tones it down a bit and sounds fantastic.

FiveStringsNme · #10 01-12-2009, 05:04 PM

yea... I've been using DR SS lo riders almost exclusively for awhile now.. I've had a bunch of different strings on my L2500 and I've gotta say that The Lo-Riders have helped get the tone I've wanted out of my bass.

Infernal Affair · #11 01-12-2009, 05:38 PM

For rounds I like TI Superalloys even though the Powerbass strings are also good. I've never put flats on my L-2000.

When I got my SB-2 the dude who sent me the bass left on some sort of DR flats (not sure which one). Sounds good, but I'd rather have something brighter. I have an unused set of D'addario Chromes I've been meaning to try out.

I think that unless the strings are really crappy, they'll still sound good on a G&L. Just saying.

El Tookay · #12 01-13-2009, 01:10 AM

The go-to bass, '97 Tookay, a.k.a. the Crown Royal Tiger, wears DR FatBeams- depth and warmth, but can go from Marcus snarl to Jamerson thud with a few twists of the knobs. That one is the TOTAL package.

The #2, fretless '96 Tookay, ebony blank board, a.k.a. the BoomSnake, wears DR SunBeams- rich, warm, but that Jaco definition, and growls big when pushed. Fender tape-wounds sounded really cool on this bass, too.

#3, 'hog-bodied '84 Tookay wearing Dean Markley Nickel Blue Steels- those strings have a tight bottom end, but really rich mids, and lot of highs for nickels. The bass has ridiculously huge bottom end, so it's a nice match-up.

ljazz · #13 01-13-2009, 02:24 AM

I love TI SA's on my L2K. They they tame down all the boomy lows, have great mid-range definition, and a beautiful top. I always felt things were a bit out of control with SS Loriders on it.... boomy lowend and somewhat compressed highs.... the TI's keep it all in check, and you can really hear it when you push. Very low tension and comfortable to play as well. And they settle down nicely, and stay in that zone for a long time. I've had the current set on for well over six months now, only wiping them off after I play.

Ljazz

lmfreeman9 · #14 01-13-2009, 06:54 AM

TI Jazz flats-they tame the grind.

Nikoubis · #15 01-13-2009, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Infernal Affair

I think that unless the strings are really crappy, they'll still sound good on a G&L. Just saying.

BIG +1. The MFDs just seem to accentuate the best tonal characterstics of any strings I've tried on my L-2500.

FiveStringsNme · #16 01-13-2009, 03:19 PM

anyone use SIT's?

Nedmundo · #17 01-13-2009, 04:15 PM

I have the single pickup L-1500, and am very happy with DR Lo-Riders. I think mine are the stainless steel set. It took a little while to get used to the low tension, but that's good to add some phatness to the 1500.

tbrannon · #18 01-13-2009, 04:39 PM

Another Chromes user- (on my L-2000).

ljazz · #19 01-14-2009, 02:28 AM

Another thing about the TI SA's.....

They have some thump when you're on the neck pup, but still have enough snap for slapping when you add in the bridge pup. They really accentuate the awesome versatility of the L series basses.

I typically play out two basses..... one with flats and one with rounds..... I could get away with just taking the SA strung L2K because of the versatility.

Ljazz