G&L Club Part 7

[Slaphound]

That bass held up. Glad your happy with it. Nice homecoming.

 

[dedpool1052]

Scored a very cheap Tribby Tookay lefty from the G&L store.
Thanks for the heads-up @Jim C!

 

[Jim C]

Scored a very cheap Tribby Tookay lefty from the G&L store.
Thanks for the heads-up @Jim C!

Awesome!
I didn't know you were a lefty as I thought Bonnin would jump on it.
Thanks to SCTMMC I bought a used Tribby SB-2 today. That makes 2 CAR metallic G&L's in the stable and one natural finish.
This one had flats which I haven't used for 15 years. Do many of you guys use round wound nickels on SB's?

 

[TDR1138]

Awesome!
I didn't know you were a lefty as I thought Bonnin would jump on it.
Thanks to SCTMMC I bought a used Tribby SB-2 today. That makes 2 CAR metallic G&L's in the stable and one natural finish.
This one had flats which I haven't used for 15 years. Do many of you guys use round wound nickels on SB's?

CAR Tribute SB-2, you say? Not many of those were made.
Or is it Bordeaux red metallic?

 

[Jim C]

CAR Tribute SB-2, you say? Not many of those were made.
Or is it Bordeaux red metallic?

I don't think it is as dark as I remember the Bordeaux but will photograph it next to the CAR Fullerton on Monday.

 

[tubatodd]

Brought my peanut butter and jelly basses with me tonight. They sounded fabulous.

 

[dedpool1052]

How's that Refin with the EMGs sound?

 

[Nedmundo]

You're quite right about lots of G&L basses benefiting from having the neck shimmed. I did that recently to my new JB-5 and found the proverbial business card already shimmed in there, presumably at G&L's factory. (Not the most professional approach me-thinks—no offence @jglunt.) I've now shimmed that neck with one of the lovely maple shims that you can get from StewMac, cut or blank at 0.25-1° angles. I recommend those highly to anyone seeking to do that fix, and haven't found them that difficult to shape and install. A bit of a fiddle, yes, but not too challenging. I like that the neck pocket is fully supported, so no local stress concentration that could damage the structure when those neck screws are tightened down. [EDIT: Oh, and when I put that maple shim in—replacing the business card—the difference in tone/sustain was immediately noticeable.]

My formerly-owned JB-5 also needed a shim, and my local tech/luthier used maple veneer, which may have been a StewMac shim but I don't know. It was a very worthwhile improvement, and there was absolutely no loss of tone or sustain. No question I'll go with a StewMac shim if I ever need to do it myself.

 

[Thundersteel]

Just received this yesterday--used JB-2 circa 2002 (5-digit serial number). Except for a couple of very minor dings and surface scratches, it's almost like new. Minimal to no fret wear. It seems the bass has barely been played. Kudos to The Bass Shop in Seattle for excellent set-up and shipping!

 

[jmlee]

Just received this yesterday--used JB-2 circa 2002 (5-digit serial number). Except for a couple of very minor dings and surface scratches, it's almost like new. Minimal to no fret wear. It seems the bass has barely been played. Kudos to The Bass Shop in Seattle for excellent set-up and shipping!

The JB-2 is a terrific instrument and it's too bad that the JB has eclipsed it as an American-made instrument, just Tributes left. Maybe...if they finally release the MFD-based J-pickups, they could equip this bass with them and re-introduce it to market. They'd have me in a heartbeat!

 

[Slaphound]

Just received this yesterday--used JB-2 circa 2002 (5-digit serial number). Except for a couple of very minor dings and surface scratches, it's almost like new. Minimal to no fret wear. It seems the bass has barely been played. Kudos to The Bass Shop in Seattle for excellent set-up and shipping!


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I'm jealous. Nah, just kidding. It looks great. I'l love to find an old JB2 bass. Hope it's a keeper.

 

[dedpool1052]

Maybe...if they finally release the MFD-based J-pickups, they could equip this bass with them and re-introduce it to market. They'd have me in a heartbeat!

I've thought the same thing.

 

[tubatodd]

How's that Refin with the EMGs sound?

The refin has EMG PHZ pickups and the other LB100 has EMG GZR pickups. They sounded practically identical. Their specs on paper are identical. Both basses were a pleasure to play.

 

[woodyng2]

The JB-2 is a terrific instrument and it's too bad that the JB has eclipsed it as an American-made instrument, just Tributes left. Maybe...if they finally release the MFD-based J-pickups, they could equip this bass with them and re-introduce it to market. They'd have me in a heartbeat!

I love my jb2 with the alnico pickups.
congratulaions, Thundersteel!

 

[delta7fred]

Do many of you guys use round wound nickels on SB's?

All the time on my SB-2 (wired as an SB-1), most of my basses have them. The exceptions are my Violin bass which has chromes and my 62P and L-2500 have Stainless.

 

[richwag]

My formerly-owned JB-5 also needed a shim, and my local tech/luthier used maple veneer, which may have been a StewMac shim but I don't know. It was a very worthwhile improvement, and there was absolutely no loss of tone or sustain. No question I'll go with a StewMac shim if I ever need to do it myself.

My blank StewMac shim arrived today and it was super easy to work with. I used a scissors to cut it to size and a bit of sanding to get it perfect. A paper punch worked great for punching screw holes. No issues at all.

 

[jglunt]

My blank StewMac shim arrived today and it was super easy to work with. I used a scissors to cut it to size and a bit of sanding to get it perfect. A paper punch worked great for punching screw holes. No issues at all.

Great advice. I'm sorry I didn't think outside the box like you did with my StewMac shim attempt. I just used drill bits (starting small and gradually increasing in size) and an utility knife and ruler for a straight edge to work with mine. Those didn't work at all. The wood just splintered and cracked. I have some more of those shims tucked away aomewhere. I'll have to find them and use your methods. Thanks for sharing!

 

[richwag]

Great advice. I'm sorry I didn't think outside the box like you did with my StewMac shim attempt. I just used drill bits (starting small and gradually increasing in size) and an utility knife and ruler for a straight edge to work with mine. Those didn't work at all. The wood just splintered and cracked. I have some more of those shims tucked away aomewhere. I'll have to find them and use your methods. Thanks for sharing!

You're welcome. It was your post that made me try something different. Really great shims though.

 

[jfh2424]

Hi guys (and gals).

For those who want to know what an M2x00 sounds like, I thought this guy did a good job in showing all the different sounds.

It's a shame he cycles through the different settings so fast, though.

Have a great day!

 

[Thundersteel]

Hope it's a keeper.

It's definitely a keeper. I sold a JB-2 and an L2K a couple years sgo, and have regretted it ever since.