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G&L bass

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shaunienaise

Dec 22, 2011
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#1
Hey fellow bassists, recently these g&l basses caught my eye in a guitar store. And I was wondering if anyone has played any of 'em and what are your personal views about their bass guitars. Because, I'm kinda planning to purchase one.

Cheers!
 
#4
My old L-2000 was great! The plus is that they are amazing instruments in pretty much all categories. The negative is that many of them do not hold their values as well as other Leo-designed basses (ie. Fender and MusicMan).
 
#8
The L2000 is a great bass. It can take some time if you are unaccustomed to dial in your preferred tone, but once you spend some time with it you really appreciate the versatility. Personally, I think they surpass similarly priced Leo basses (Fender, Musicman).
 
#11
The hot output doesnt affect anything. You may have to adjust amp settings because its high output by turning down the volume/gain. But like the others have said, and I love G&L basses, but they can intimidate people with all the options. Once you know what each does it is no problem. Tons of info on Talkbass about them.
 
#12
I'm a huge fan of the L2000. Extremely versatile - which means a bit of a learning curve to get the sounds you like, comfortable to play (it feels a lot like a P-bass), well made and sharp looking. What's not to like?

The Tribute models cut corners a little bit on the wood and the preamp, but the pickups and hardware are the same as the US models. Tributes are excellent basses in their price range and many pros are out there gigging with them.

If you like to tinker with electronics, there are many mods to the electronics of L2000s out there on the web for even more tone options, although the options that the bass has stock are still plentiful.

Most important piece of advice I can offer: spend some time with the bass cut control. Most L2K owners do not run them at full. It's a passive, cut-only bass control, but it can have a huge effect on the tone of these basses. Start at half and experiment from there.
 
#15
Lo-E said:
I'm a huge fan of the L2000. Extremely versatile - which means a bit of a learning curve to get the sounds you like, comfortable to play (it feels a lot like a P-bass), well made and sharp looking. What's not to like?

The Tribute models cut corners a little bit on the wood and the preamp, but the pickups and hardware are the same as the US models. Tributes are excellent basses in their price range and many pros are out there gigging with them.

If you like to tinker with electronics, there are many mods to the electronics of L2000s out there on the web for even more tone options, although the options that the bass has stock are still plentiful.

Most important piece of advice I can offer: spend some time with the bass cut control. Most L2K owners do not run them at full. It's a passive, cut-only bass control, but it can have a huge effect on the tone of these basses. Start at half and experiment from there.
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Thank you very much for your advice
 
#16
Lo-E said:
RE: hot output,
Not a problem. Adjust at the amp if necessary. Lower the pickups a touch. Roll off the volume or the bass control a bit. You'll get used to it.
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Yep. I never run my volume all the way up, maybe 3/4ths. And I roll back my treble. Another great option is that you can run the basses passive if you want (If you are buying an L series that is)
 
#19
StuartV said:
You are missing out on some great tone options. The tone you get with the volume wide open is not the same as what you get with the volume at 75% and the amp turned up to compensate.
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Oh Ive had it for a while and done every possible combination of tone/volume/settings and its just my personal preference. Im using it a gig this weekend so Ill try it out that way though just for kicks! :bassist:
 

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