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I started playing 30 years ago on an inexpensive Yamaha. After playing for two years, I found a 1981 Fender Jazz Bass dirt cheap in a local pawn shop in excellent condition. I played that exclusively until a year ago when I purchased a G&L Tribute L-2000. To be honest, I've been so happy with...

If I understood him correctly, it sounded like a wire between the battery and the preamp. Gene

Got my bass back yesterday and all is well. Turns out the problem was self-induced. My Tribute L2K has miles of wire inside the cavity but one of the wires running to the battery is very short. I pulled that loose switching out the battery and the luthier at the dealer was able to resolve...

Thanks for the reply Ken. You're statement is correct - the hum is about 300% louder than the note. To add to my earlier information, with the battery in it is a high pitched noise. With the battery out it sounds like a typical 60Hz hum. That's why I was making the assumption (and hoping...

Hi all. I've enjoyed reading everyone's posts here and I've learned a lot about my L2K purchased in November 2008. Thanks for contributing so much to the community here. I play for services at my church and began experiencing a problem with my guitar at rehearsal last week. It began making...