Clips of my G&L L2000 with ACG Preamp

jgroh · #1 09-03-2010, 09:26 PM

Hi all,

Ive had this ACG preamp installed in my L2000 preamp for a while now but Ive just been too busy to do some example clips. Some guys at therushforum.com asked if I could contribute to a cover of "the analog kid" so I figured this was a good example of the tone of this bass with the preamp.

To be honest, when Im playing with the band live, I dial in a little more neck pickup to fill out the sound, but I was trying to get a Geddy thing going. So here is the chopped up clip. I plan on doing a side by side with different filter settings too, so stay tuned:

http://www.haphazardrocks.com/flash/...CGPre-Bass.mp3

There are also some recent professionally recorded cover songs on my bands homepage where I used this bass and it came out great:

http://www.haphazardrocks.com

John

Kenner · #2 09-03-2010, 09:31 PM

very nice.....

**Staccato** · #3 09-03-2010, 09:52 PM

Thanks for sharing, and your band's website has outstanding content + visuals!

jgroh · #4 09-04-2010, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Stacatto

Thanks for sharing, and your band's website has outstanding content + visuals!

Thanks...I did those too! lol

jgroh · #5 09-04-2010, 09:53 PM

Just to to add, part of the reason I wanted the ACG preamp in the L2000 was that I wanted to get a "poor man's Wal" thing going on. My favorite bass tone ever is Geddy's Wal. And after doing (very little) research, I havent come across anyone that installed one of these ACG preamps into a G&L. Like I said I plan on recording some clips with some more settings just for comparison.

Thunderitter · #6 09-26-2010, 02:10 PM

I've just installed a ACG AC-02 into an L2000 and it sounds fantastic! With both p-ups wired for series/spilt/parallel what a range of tone. I'm very impressed indeed. Up to now I've only had experience of the AC-02 with J p-ups on my 5 string Jazz and it works really well, but it fabulous on HHs.

jgroh · #7 09-26-2010, 02:16 PM

I do have some other clips recorded with some other settings but life has gotten in the way the last few weeks. Ill get them up as soon as I can, I have got alot of questions about it and this would be helpful.

1954bassman · #8 09-26-2010, 02:16 PM

John, i really like your band, sound great, nice web site, and fantastic bass sound, good job mate!

Essen · #9 09-26-2010, 02:22 PM

I'm really starting to like these basses.
Is your bass made of ash or alder?

Thunderitter · #10 09-26-2010, 03:42 PM

Here's my wiring diagram/explanation for this mod:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showth...03#post9761603

jgroh · #11 09-26-2010, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 1954bassman

John, i really like your band, sound great, nice web site, and fantastic bass sound, good job mate!

Thank you very much! I appreciate it!

jgroh · #12 09-26-2010, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunderitter

Here's my wiring diagram/explanation for this mod:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showth...03#post9761603

Very cool. I had my tech wire it up and to be honest Im not sure the technical terms, but it does sound good.

jgroh · #13 09-26-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Essen

I'm really starting to like these basses.
Is your bass made of ash or alder?

Mine is made of swamp ash and is walnut stain like this:

Thunderitter · #14 09-26-2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jgroh

Very cool. I had my tech wire it up and to be honest Im not sure the technical terms, but it does sound good.

If your soldering skills are good then it's a pretty easy mod - very easy when you know what wire does what!

jgroh · #15 09-26-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunderitter

If your soldering skills are good then it's a pretty easy mod - very easy when you know what wire does what!

This is the face I make when I look stuff like that: