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fat P bass sound on an L2000

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by IAmTheDood, Jan 9, 2009.

  1. Jan 9, 2009 #1
    IAmTheDood

    IAmTheDood Shake and Bake

    Dec 15, 2006
    Waterford, MI
    G&L L2000 owners,

    how do you have yours configured to get that fat P bass sound?

    Jazz and MM sounds I can nail pretty well but P bass sounds come out muddy and flat. I generally just try to roll off the treb, and switch to the neck pickup.

    Anything else I should be doing?
     
  2. Jan 9, 2009 #2
    Craig_S

    Craig_S Inactive

    Oct 15, 2008
    Metro Detroit
    Playing a P-Bass. :bag:
     
  3. Jan 9, 2009 #3
    IAmTheDood

    IAmTheDood Shake and Bake

    Dec 15, 2006
    Waterford, MI
    i got one of those too, well, really a PJ combo, but that's what I'm trying to mimic :)
     
  4. Jan 9, 2009 #4
    lug

    lug Supporting Member

    Feb 11, 2005
    League City, Tx
    Oddly enough, you need to roll off the bass control a bit and use front pup only.
     
  5. Jan 9, 2009 #5
    FiveStringsNme

    FiveStringsNme Guest

    Sep 27, 2002
    Suffolk County, NY
    I flick the series switch, put it on the neck pickup, and lower the bass knob just a tab. try that.
     
  6. Jan 9, 2009 #6
    chunkstyle

    chunkstyle

    Nov 14, 2003
    Central Florida
    lower the volume a touch, as well. and of course, go passive...
     
  7. Jan 9, 2009 #7
    lpdeluxe

    lpdeluxe Still rockin'

    Nov 22, 2004
    Deep E Texas
    I ran it passive, with a little treble rolloff, on the front pickup...


    ...until I got a real Precision, at which point I heard what I was missing and I traded off the L2000.
     
  8. Jan 11, 2009 #8
    RickC

    RickC

    Jun 9, 2005
    +1

    that's what I used to do; it's a close as you're gonna get

    /rick