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B-string on Lseries - as good as Stringray?

#2
yes. yes they are.

of course, with any 34" scale bass with a low B, a huge factor in b-string sound and playablity is the string itself. for uniformity in tone and feel, i like TI flats, Sadowsky nickels, and open for suggestions.

but as far as the pick up and electronics dealing with the low B... no worries. G&Ls are awesome.
 
#3
The problem with G&Ls in the B string department is that there are so many sound/ pickup options- not all of which give an even sounding B string. For example- I find that the B can be fairly boomy in the passive mode- but active will clean it up and give it clarity- a Stingray is always active, so that's not an issue on a Stingray. I also find that the neck pickup soloed can have a similar effect- but with both pickups or just the bridge, it sounds great- again, this is an issue that you don't have on a Stingray, as it only has one pickup which is closer to the bridge.

I'm very happy with the B on my L2500, but it took a couple sets of different strings to find a balanced one- I really like DR Black Beauties the best so far- they are not floppy in feel or sound, and my band tunes down a half step too...

Karl
 
#6
I'd go for the SB2.5
They could use the Z pickup like on the old L5000 for the neck and the MFD from the L1505 for the bridge. Separate volume controls for each pickup. serie/parallel switch. Maybe a tone control.
See G&L, I just designed a new bass for you. NO CHARGE! Just send me the first one for my effort.:D
 
#8
Willem said:
No I want it clean and simpel, hence the SB-1.5
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I would be very seriously into that. If you're gonna have a five string P-type bass, it may as well have an MFD. As it stands, I'm thinking about an L-1505 as an initial foray into five string territory. I'd like to learn how my new L-1500 works on stage first though.
 
#9
I've owned and played the G&L L-2500 for quite a few years now and I truely love it. To be perfectly honest, the B is not as "tight" on this bass as on a 35" scale bass, which could present a problem based on your playing style but it's still top notch in my opinion. I set the action very low and I've learned to play with a lighter touch so it's no problem for me. :-)

One word about the string gauge on the B: Over the years as I've experimented with different strings, I've found that if I use a B string that is .130 or bigger, it is impossible to correctly set the intonation. The original screw in the bridge is too short and the B will always be a little flat at about the 9th fret and beyond if you use standard tuning. The largest gauge of the B string that you can properly set the intonation on is about a .125. I use the S.I.T. Power Wound Nickle Longs (.045, .065, .085, .105, .125), which were the standard factory strings used by G&L for the L-2500's and I have no problems with setting the intonation at all.

I'd like to hear from other L-2500 owners/players just to see if they've discovered the same problem.
 
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