G&L Club Part 6

[BadJazz]

Quartersawn neck, to boot.

Is that a good thing? I've never looked into that.

 

[Chef]

it's a "costs more option" at any rate.
people on both sides of that camp, as to whether it's for sure "better"

 

[fourstringdrums]

Is that a good thing? I've never looked into that.

I'm in the "It can't hurt" camp since it's only a $100 (retail) option.

 

[jim777]

OK, just got my first G&L and liking it fine so far - how can I tell what neck it's got?

 

[dedpool1052]

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there's the neck specs there. unless of course you have an older one. what model and year is it?

 

[Goodebassman]

My lovely L2500 Blueburst Tribute!!!

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[jim777]

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there's the neck specs there. unless of course you have an older one. what model and year is it?

I think its an '11? Not really sure. Would the neck ne stamped with the type of neck it is?

 

[dedpool1052]

probably not. email G&L the serial # and they'd probably have a build record of it. it's a U.S. made one right? not a Tribute?

 

[fourstringdrums]

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[jim777]

probably not. email G&L the serial # and they'd probably have a build record of it. it's a U.S. made one right? not a Tribute?

Yeah, it's a US one, and I believe it's an '11. And since no pic=no bass... And I really am digging it so far.

 

[JoseNeville]

G&L L-2500 with me since new 1998

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[dedpool1052]

Yeah, it's a US one, and I believe it's an '11. And since no pic=no bass... And I really am digging it so far.

nice bass! yeah, it's a 5'er so it's got the #10 neck with a 12" radius and 1-3/4" nut width. the 5'ers only come with one neck while the 4's have all the option. i will add that the neck profiles do seem to vary quite a bit as some can be either really chunky or nice and slim.

 

[BillyB_from_LZ]

My lovely L2500 Blueburst Tribute!!!

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Enjoyable aren't they?!

 

[jim777]

nice bass! yeah, it's a 5'er so it's got the #10 neck with a 12" radius and 1-3/4" nut width. the 5'ers only come with one neck while the 4's have all the option. i will add that the neck profiles do seem to vary quite a bit as some can be either really chunky or nice and slim.

This one has a really nice neck on it. it isn't slim really, but it is very comfortable. I'm honestly not sure I'll ever get the hang of the preamp, but I have it sounding great now lol

Makes me want a fretless version, is what it does

 

[Echovox]

I would love it if G&L would make a passive version of the L2000

 

[Showdown]

I would love it if G&L would make a passive version of the L2000

The passive mode on L2000s is true passive. The bass and treble controls are passive. The preamp is only a buffer that can be turned completely off, not an active EQ. When you have it in passive mode the signal path is 100% passive. I use it exclusively in passive mode. I haven't had a battery in the bass in a long, long time.

In other words, L2000s are already passive. They just have an option to switch on an active buffer, but it is not required.

 

[Echovox]

The passive mode on L2000s is true passive. The bass and treble controls are passive. The preamp is only a buffer that can be turned completely off, not an active EQ. When you have it in passive mode the signal path is 100% passive. I use it exclusively in passive mode. I haven't had a battery in the bass in a long, long time.

In other words, L2000s are already passive. They just have an option to switch on an active buffer, but it is not required.

I understand that, but would love one with just a volume and three way toggle. Keep it simple! ;-)

 

[chunkstyle]

I understand that, but would love one with just a volume and three way toggle. Keep it simple! ;-)

You could keep the switches and knobs in the control cavity and fill the existing holes with dowels or something.

Would taking the bass and treble pots out of the circuit leave it wide open? It seems like it would but I heard there's some strange electronics voodoo going on in there.

 

[dedpool1052]

I understand that, but would love one with just a volume and three way toggle. Keep it simple! ;-)

what some people seem to do when they want the L2K full passive is dumping the preamp and rewiring the bass with two separate coil-splitters so you have single/series/parallel available with both pickups.

 

[theduke1]

Mine are done somewhat like that. I have front coil both coils back coil and love it. Mostly play with both outers on