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It is superb, I play primarily sixers but when a five feels right the M is what goes with me. Great EQ, the bass seems naturally (everything flat) a little tamer than the L and the midrange quickly changes that if you need more or less grunt. Very versatile, little tweaks on all three bands of the EQ go a long way.
Chef
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It would need to sound pretty much like a great single coil Jazz.
And have have several of those...so.............................................
And have have several of those...so.............................................
Alright. Well then you don't want one if you're a single coil purist. It's just that you seem so curious about the amazing M.
i have the stuff, aint the skills
, and i dont think ill find someone who have the skills around herethis is by the way my home now
https://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&...99b9ce8e228fe3&bpcl=38093640&biw=1366&bih=677
i see some ford mustangs and ferrari and some stupids cars that dont belong up her. and thanks anyway
Chef
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Thanks! Indeed it is same bass. I just had the microphonic pickup potted. She is a beast!!
i have the stuff, aint the skills
this is by the way my home now
https://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&...99b9ce8e228fe3&bpcl=38093640&biw=1366&bih=677
i see some ford mustangs and ferrari and some stupids cars that dont belong up her. and thanks anyway
In that case I encourage you to enjoy the great outdoors!
Not sure about the nut width, but I believe G&L 5 stings have the same string spacing at the bridge as Music Man 5ers.
Chef
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I own both varieties........
Nut width is the same (1 3/4") and string spacing at the bridge is the same (17.5mm).
L-2500 neck is wider at the body end, wider fingerboard overall, 12" radius, neck is very round and chunky but a few players have said the new ones and the M-series have slimmer necks. Choice of gloss or satin neck finish.
EBMM radius is 11", neck profile varies a bit but is more slim and comfortable than L-2500's I own or have sampled in stores. The fretboard is narrow, if you are sloppy it is easier to pull the G or push the B off the edge of the board and get that awful -splat- sound. Wonderful non-stick Ernie Ball oil and wax neck finish.
Hmmm what else.....L-2500 pickups are ceramic, switchable series/parallel. Sterling pickups are ceramic wired in series. Stingray pickups are alnico wired in parallel.
Personally I like the EBMM neck but I like the versatility of the L-2500 and I like the small body with the deep contours. If the M-2500 has a slim neck like some have said, it would be the best of both worlds. Sadly my local G&L dealer is going out of business so I may never get to try one and will have to take a chance and buy online.
I wouldn't call the M series neck thin by any means. But it's less chunky than my old L2500 and L2500 fretless.
Money, thanks man. I'm leaning towards the G&L now!
I've tested a bunch of stuff, researched spacing, neck feel & dont have as many options as I thought Id have. My Reflex sounds a bit too similar to my Bongo HH5 so I may get the G&L 2500 to be the aggressive snarly beast... which I loved my ASAT for but would never play it out due to the terrible neck dive... and it was too snarly for church. I couldn't get it to be smooth at all
The Bongo can do that very well, its as warm as I want a bass to be. The Reflex is just too close to the Bongo & warmer... although its clearly the better bass...
Got my SB1 back from the shop. Had a new nut cut so it wasn't so tight towards the fretboard edge on the G string side. Also had Infelds Super Alloys put on as recommended by others and I have to say they're like butter on this bass. Way better than the Dads. A little pricey but IMO sound so good with the mfd split that they're totally worth it.
Look at what Brown brought to me, today:
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The Hipshot Xtender and Dunlop Straplox are already on this American beauty, although the pickups still sport their factory plastic. She will make her gig debut, tomorrow night.
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The Hipshot Xtender and Dunlop Straplox are already on this American beauty, although the pickups still sport their factory plastic. She will make her gig debut, tomorrow night.
Yup. 3 bolt neck, just like my 2 USA L2Ks. Looks just like this:
Nice figure in the fingerboard, too.
So my friend and I just got back from the pawn shop. He wanted to trade his Japanese Fender MB-5 for it, but they weren't taking any more basses in at this time. I mentioned the non-working (kinda) neck pickup, as well as lots of grime and a chip out of the headstock. She said they would take $550 cash, which is a pretty fair deal considering the problem is most likely 1 easy soldering job from being fixed. All things considered, it's a pretty good deal on a very nice looking bass.
It's in Eugene, Oregon, so if anyone in here is interested PM me and I'll tell you where.
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