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G&L Club Part 2
- Thread starter Bryan R. Tyler
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Mike, if that isn't you or that isn't your bass then it won't be getting you a club number.
Well, its certainly not me, but maybe Grog (aka Lady G) should get an honorary Club #.
Hello G&L owners. I posted this question in the "Pickups and Electronics" section, and haven't gotten any answers. Figured I'd post it here and try and get an answer. I think, by the end of the post, I answer my own question, but I wanted to make sure.
Here's the OP:
Hey, just wanted to post a quick question. I found a used G&L ASAT in a local shop, and I'm falling in love with it.
However, in messing with the controls and getting a feel for it, I've found that it tends to clip when I have one of the toggle switches in certain positions (the toggle above the knob that is closest to the input jack, if that helps...it clips in every position except when the toggle is towards the input jack. I'm describing this because I have no idea what the toggles do). If I turn the volume down it doesn't clip, but I've never had a bass (active or passive) that clipped when the volume was turned up to the max.
I just wanted to make sure that this wasn't a problem with the electronics - does this bass just have a really hot signal from the pickups to the controls?
Also, if anybody can explain what all the controls do, that would be awesome. I can get the serial # next time I check it out if that helps.
EDIT: To try and get some clearer information, this is my question:
If I am playing the bass and looking down at the controls, from left to right, what are they?
This is my guess so far:
Left Knob - Master Volume
Left Toggle - Pickup selection (neck/both/bridge)
Middle Knob - treble boost
Middle Toggle - series/parallel (not sure which setting is which)
Right Knob - bass boost
Right Toggle - Tri-Tone (active with highs/active/passive)
Am I right about all of that?
It would explain why it doesn't clip when the right toggle is in the passive setting. However...why would I want a bass that distorts when the active electronics are on?
I want this bass to be awesome, and I'm just trying to get some answers that put my worries to rest.
Here's the OP:
Hey, just wanted to post a quick question. I found a used G&L ASAT in a local shop, and I'm falling in love with it.
However, in messing with the controls and getting a feel for it, I've found that it tends to clip when I have one of the toggle switches in certain positions (the toggle above the knob that is closest to the input jack, if that helps...it clips in every position except when the toggle is towards the input jack. I'm describing this because I have no idea what the toggles do). If I turn the volume down it doesn't clip, but I've never had a bass (active or passive) that clipped when the volume was turned up to the max.
I just wanted to make sure that this wasn't a problem with the electronics - does this bass just have a really hot signal from the pickups to the controls?
Also, if anybody can explain what all the controls do, that would be awesome. I can get the serial # next time I check it out if that helps.
EDIT: To try and get some clearer information, this is my question:
If I am playing the bass and looking down at the controls, from left to right, what are they?
This is my guess so far:
Left Knob - Master Volume
Left Toggle - Pickup selection (neck/both/bridge)
Middle Knob - treble boost
Middle Toggle - series/parallel (not sure which setting is which)
Right Knob - bass boost
Right Toggle - Tri-Tone (active with highs/active/passive)
Am I right about all of that?
It would explain why it doesn't clip when the right toggle is in the passive setting. However...why would I want a bass that distorts when the active electronics are on?
I want this bass to be awesome, and I'm just trying to get some answers that put my worries to rest.
How about an honorary Club membership for Wanda Ortiz of Iron Maidens? She is a G&L Featured Artist.
She has:
> blue sparkle SB-2
> black SB-2
> black JB-2
> custom burst L-2000
She has:
> blue sparkle SB-2
> black SB-2
> black JB-2
> custom burst L-2000
Honorary number 366
Well, its certainly not me, but maybe Grog (aka Lady G) should get an honorary Club #.
#367
Honorary number 368
That sounds like a G&L, all right. It's clipping because it really just is a very hot signal. Lots of amps have a pad for the input to alleviate that problem. The tone controls are cut, not boost, so they're "flat" all the way up. You've got the controls pretty much down (not sure about which way is series or parallel, sorry). Sounds like the bass is just fine.
It's here! I got my new SB-1. Redburst over swamp ash with black pg and maple board. I need to take better pictures outside in the daylight. These don't do justice to the burst finish and the grain in the maple board.
It's here! I got my new SB-1. Redburst over swamp ash with black pg and maple board. I need to take better pictures outside in the daylight. These don't do justice to the burst finish and the grain in the maple board.
Beautiful, G&L finishes are gorgeous ! What dealer did you use ?
Thanks Major. It is much nicer than the pictures show. The color is a deep dark red and blend very nicely into the black of the burst, and the maple board has great character that doesn't show up well in these pictures, either.
I ordered it through Bass Specialties in Bensalem, PA. Glenn was very good to work with.
It's here! I got my new SB-1. Redburst over swamp ash with black pg and maple board. I need to take better pictures outside in the daylight. These don't do justice to the burst finish and the grain in the maple board.
EDIT: Nevermind.
Hey Stuggi,
Thanks for the number, but I already have one (#176). I've had an SB-2 for a while.
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