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G&L Club Part 4

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nanookofnj said:
Just got my new USA SB-1 in. Tobacco Sunburst. #8 rosewood neck. Natural body binding. Can I get a number? Thanks!

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Stunning!
 
#125
fourstringbliss said:
Here are some videos that will help answer your questions about tone.

The B-string on the L2500 really depends on what strings you use and whether you string through the body. When I had one I used hex core flatwounds with a taper B and strung through the body - no problems with tension or tone. I would use hex core whatever you want and string through the body.

The USA and Tribute lines use the same pickups and preamp. You have more body wood, neck construction, and color options with the USA line, and the neck is better constructed. The bridges are the same design on both but I don't think they're made the same. The USA models have ultralite tuners while the Tribute models have some pretty normal (but nice) open gear tuners.

Generally, though, most people who have compared them say that there's less of a difference between the USA and import lines on these basses than there is between the USA and import lines on other basses. Because the pickups and electronics are the same they sound the same, and this is most of the battle between buying import vs. USA.

Am I wrong on these things, fellas?
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Ahhh I'm enjoying that tone.

Thanks for taking the time man. So less of a difference than, say, MIM - American Fenders?

Hopefuly I'll be joining this club in a few months! :bassist:
 
#127
Wannaflea said:
Ahhh I'm enjoying that tone.

Thanks for taking the time man. So less of a difference than, say, MIM - American Fenders?

Hopefuly I'll be joining this club in a few months! :bassist:
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MIA Jazzes have select body woods, graphite reinforced necks, ultralight tuners, American made alnico pickups, and high quality pots/caps. MIM Jazzes have okay body wood, standard necks, typical tuners, ceramic magnet pickups, and decent pots. The differences are pretty big.

With G&L USA instruments you have a few choices on body wood, neck construction, and finish choices that you don't have with the Tribute line, but the electronics are identical. This makes a huge difference. The tribute line are very well made and they sound just like their USA brothers.
 
#128
fourstringbliss said:
...but the electronics are identical.
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They are functionally equivalent but not identical. The boards are made using different processes and methods. The pots and pot-mounted caps, while the same values as their US counterparts, are sourced differently and are not strictly identical. Even the switches are equivalent. This is all a part of what keeps the costs of the Tribute line down so that more people can get their hands on the G&L magic.

Now, the pickups? They ARE identical.

Ken...
 
#131
fourstringbliss said:
MIA Jazzes have select body woods, graphite reinforced necks, ultralight tuners, American made alnico pickups, and high quality pots/caps. MIM Jazzes have okay body wood, standard necks, typical tuners, ceramic magnet pickups, and decent pots. The differences are pretty big.

With G&L USA instruments you have a few choices on body wood, neck construction, and finish choices that you don't have with the Tribute line, but the electronics are identical. This makes a huge difference. The tribute line are very well made and they sound just like their USA brothers.
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Dammit I have to have one of these hahaha.
I'm loving the versatility! One review said 'Tonewise, you get a p-bass, a jazz bass, and a stingray all in one package'. With (to my inexperienced eyes) a similar looking pickup to a 'Ray, would this (with proper EQ-ing) be able to pull off a similar tone?
 
#132
Wannaflea said:
Dammit I have to have one of these hahaha.
I'm loving the versatility! One review said 'Tonewise, you get a p-bass, a jazz bass, and a stingray all in one package'. With (to my inexperienced eyes) a similar looking pickup to a 'Ray, would this (with proper EQ-ing) be able to pull off a similar tone?
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You can get Jazzish, P-ish, and Ray-ish, but nobody would confuse the L2k sound for any of them in an A/B comparison. It really is it's own animal.
 
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fourstringbliss said:
Anytime. Even though I have a Jazz now and I'll have an L2k I still think I'm going to do the series/single/parallel mod, I'm just going to do the inner singles.
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I've got a Fender Jazz as my main bass at the moment, but I'm looking for something high-output and versatile. Was going to go with a Fender Jag, but I'm keen to start off on the 5-string road, so I'm leaning towards a L2500 tribute :bassist:
 
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