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G&L Club Part 2

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#564
Time to thin the herd. Unfortunately, my Lefty Tribute L-2000 isn't getting much playing time so she will be one of the first to go. I put it in eBay with a local sale possibility instead of the TB Classifieds because I need to sell it soon. Hit me up if interested. Thanks.
Mark
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#565
jasonbraatz said:
I could go with a slimmer neck but the only things really out there with this kind of string spacing are G&L's and Music Man's, and that's NOT ENOUGH. You can go tighter with an Ibanez or Warwick, but the 1.75" nut / 17.5mm bridge is a nice middle ground.

There are plenty of other options for those of ya'll who like 19mm spacing and 2" nuts. :p
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What he said. No beef re: a new 5-string neck profile as long as they don't mess with the current L-2500 which is close to perfect IMO. Probably moot as it's so unlikely that G&L would ever retool to support a neck option that affects string spacing at the bridge.
 
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plankspanker13 said:
I'll order the Hipshot Xtender soon enough, since they have to be specially modded for G&L's.
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I'm curious about this Hipshot mod. As far as I can tell, the worm-screw shaft on the USA G&L tuners is shorter than the standard Schaller BML/Hipshot HB1. The BT1 is designed as a replacement for those, but that means the clover leaf will be about 3/8" higher than the other tuners with a standard BT1.

Is that the case? Or should I quit being observant and picky and just get a regular BT1?
 
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jfh2424 said:
You can get the regular one, it will fit fine. But it will stick out from the keys that are already installed as the stem is not the same size.

If you want a special modded one for G&L, call Bill at Hipshot. He will make you a special one for your G&L.

John
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So my eyes did not deceive me. It's the little details like this that catch my attention and bug me if they aren't right. Mystery solved! Thanks.
 
#569
If details bother you, be careful. The modded ones are close to the same size as the original, but not exactly. It is not something that is evident from the stage or whatever, but if you look for it, you can tell when you look at the front of the headstock of the bass which has this installed. The stem is not exactly the same size. I speak from experience, I have them on 3 of my 4 L2000s.

On the positive side, I could not live without these things now. I don't own a 5 as I don't like the low notes. To me, they sound muddy below D. But Ds sound really good. And I have noticed that so much stuff I play calls for a low D. All the keyboard bass parts like Funky Town, Knock on Wood, The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me, etc...all that stuff calls for a low D. Lots of grunge stuff too. I use it a lot.

Careful, these things are addictive!

John
 
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jfh2424 said:
If details bother you, be careful. The modded ones are close to the same size as the original, but not exactly. It is not something that is evident from the stage or whatever, but if you look for it, you can tell when you look at the front of the headstock of the bass which has this installed. The stem is not exactly the same size. I speak from experience, I have them on 3 of my 4 L2000s.

On the positive side, I could not live without these things now. I don't own a 5 as I don't like the low notes. To me, they sound muddy below D. But Ds sound really good. And I have noticed that so much stuff I play calls for a low D. All the keyboard bass parts like Funky Town, Knock on Wood, The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me, etc...all that stuff calls for a low D. Lots of grunge stuff too. I use it a lot.

Careful, these things are addictive!

John
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I wouldn't mind it being a little off, just not 3/8th of an inch off - especially if I had bought a stock BT1 thinking it would be the same.

Once I got my L2500s set up right and my technique figured out, the notes below D are clean and clear. I could live without them if I had to, but they are nice to have at times. I have an Extender on my Pbass and rarely, almost never, use it. I honestly forget it's there. However, I just learned how to set it up correctly (per the Hipshot Youtube Video) and will give it another shot now that I know how to ensure that it stays in tune going both directions.

Thanks again for the info. I'll probably try the L2500 strung E-C before I put money into a detuner for it.
 
#571
Hi. Time to post my favorite.
It's a hog (literally) and I tend to only play it late night in the quiet porch unplugged. Love it's natural sound, action, quality... It has a cool documented history of studio work (not me!) most everyone has heard.

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#573
OK, I did not mention that when I do plug it in I can get a tone from " let me mellow you out" to "I'm going to re-arrange the furniture". Plus everything in between. I understand why it was used primarily as a studio bass. A very versatile, impressive bass.
 
#575
I hope this question is ok to ask here, so here it is:

Does anyone have experience comparing/playing the necks of the JB-2 and L-1500, and if so are they really identical? (the necks have indentical specs on the G&L site: 12" radius, 1.5" at nut)

My local G&L dealer doesn't stock the JB-2, but may have an L-1500. Before I order a JB-2, I want to make sure the neck feels good.

Thanks for any input!
 
#577
Okay, need some information from the G&L fanatics. Did some searching, but still not sure.

Found an SB-2 with the non-pointy headstock, P/J configuration and black crinkle finish on the bridge. Has the V/V knob configuration and has not been modified.

The neck reminds me of my Peavey Foundation--very thin and very fast. Is this the much discussed #8 neck?

It seems to be missing on pickguard screw.

I think G&L used that headstock on the SB-2 longer than on other products. Is that correct?

Any weaknesses I should look out for on this bass?

Definitely a USA version and I'm thinking long and hard about buying it. Any advice?
 
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