G&L Club Part 3

[MAJOR METAL]

A five string JB would be killer, IMO...

for sure !

 

[Slaphound]

Black pole pieces.

 

[chunkstyle]

Black pole pieces.

The world's meanest humbucker now looks a little bit meaner.

 

[Popbumper]

If ya have some good pics of the spalted L2k, would love to see what it looks like....thanks

Mrfstop:

As requested, enjoy!

Pictures by popbumper - Photobucket

(Sorry, still don't know how to do the "thumb" thing, it confounds me, but this link shows ALL the pics I took).

Chris

 

[jasonbraatz]

Oh wow. The only thing I don't like about the current basses is the preamp. Really curious to see what this new guy looks like...

 

[Chef]

Looks like?
Looks just like an L2000, with different knobs

 

[jasonbraatz]

I meant more like "what the total feature package looks like."

 

[Ken Baker]

I've been waiting on the news but so far nothing. Will the new bass be announced at NAMM for sure?

NAMM is a good guess, but G&L can be unpredictable. I was told "In July". Assuming that meant Summer NAMM is, well, assuming.

I don't see any Huge News in that photo.
"L2K with new preamp layout"...am I missing something?

Yes, you're missing several things.

Maybe in hand it adds up to "stunning."

I think it does.

I'd be willing to audition one.

That's all anyone can ask.

I'd still like to see normal string spacing on a 5 banger.

You mean 19mm at the bridge? I can give you a couple unofficial (from me) reasons why it could happen. I could also give you a bunch of reasons why it won't happen, including two really good ones. But let's save the hassle and not go there.

Ken...

 

[Chef]

''save the hassle and not go there"
ok then

I'm excited to hear the new 2X00; but my interest is sort of limited limited.
I'm open to it being a big enough leap forward sonically to make me get over the string spacing, but I've had enough 2500's to know the string spacing isn't optimal for me.

I don't need anymore 4 strings...

 

[jfh2424]

Guys, as you can see, G&L is finally coming out with a variation on the L2000. Many of us have been clamoring for this for years. Blend knob, fully active, midrange control, etc...this is, in my opinion, at least worth looking forward to. Read up on it at bassesbyleo if you want to know more.

Hopefully it will kick butt. I truly hope so. I, for one, can't wait to get my mitts on it! I think the L2000 is the best production bass out there. If it got better...look out!

John

 

[PluckyThump]

(Sorry, still don't know how to do the "thumb" thing, it confounds me, but this link shows ALL the pics I took).

Chris

Here we go. All you need to do is right-click the image in Photobucket, click properties, highlight and copy the URL, then paste it into the insert image window when you post.

I have to admit that spalted is not my bag but it certainly is interesting to look at.

 

[PluckyThump]

Guys, as you can see, G&L is finally coming out with a variation on the L2000. Many of us have been clamoring for this for years. Blend knob, fully active, midrange control, etc...this is, in my opinion, at least worth looking forward to. Read up on it at bassesbyleo if you want to know more.

Hopefully it will kick butt. I truly hope so. I, for one, can't wait to get my mitts on it! I think the L2000 is the best production bass out there. If it got better...look out!

John

I'm looking forward to it as well. If BBE is involved with the preamp design it should kick butt.

 

[jasonbraatz]

Is there a coil tap involved in the new preamp?

 

[Ken Baker]

I'm looking forward to it as well. If BBE is involved with the preamp design it should kick butt.

Paul Gagon, who designed the BMax preamps, did the design here.

Is there a coil tap involved in the new preamp?

No. Coils will be connected in [DEL]parallel[/DEL] series. However, the enterprising and adventurous modder should find short wires in the covers that can be extended to the cavity.

Ken...

 

[chunkstyle]

Oh Great Keeper of That Fantastic G&L Forum,

I thought the new pickups were wired in series, but with fewer windings to keep things under control.

 

[Ken Baker]

Oh Great Keeper of That Fantastic G&L Forum,

I thought the new pickups were wired in series, but with fewer windings to keep things under control.

Man, this has NOT been a good week. Had parallel on the brain. Sorry, and thanks for checking on me.

As I stated over there, the coils will be connected in series. I'll have a pic up in a few.

Thanks!

Ken...

 

[lowfreqgeek]

Man, this has NOT been a good week. Had parallel on the brain. Sorry, and thanks for checking on me.

As I stated over there, the coils will be connected in series. I'll have a pic up in a few.

Thanks!

Ken...

My my, this has just become even more interesting!

Staying tuned!

 

[velalv]

I was hoping for a 5 string jazz myself, or a 2500 with a pickguard for it, ala musicman so I could make the jump and become a member of the club. Bummer.

 

[Aspidites]

I was hoping for a 5 string jazz myself, or a 2500 with a pickguard for it, ala musicman so I could make the jump and become a member of the club. Bummer.

You can get an L2500 pickguard from Pickguard Heaven the company that makes the OEM pickguards for G&L.

 

[Ken Baker]

You can get an L2500 pickguard from Pickguard Heaven the company that makes the OEM pickguards for G&L.

I'm sure that Chandler would be tickled to make a pickguard for an L-2500. But the customer would need to provide the design, as G&L has never commissioned them to do pickguards for that instrument.

Ken...