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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 like the JB-2 shape so much better than the JB. One of these days I may have to replace the Tribute with a custom shop bass if they don't bring it back. I'd love to have one in metal flake like my L2K!
Joe
Yeah, what's up with that? I know it can be ordered if you have the connections. Me, I love having the 3+2, all my basses happen to be 3+X and now that's all I want in a headstock!
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That's actually quite helpful. I'm still so focused on technique, I forget to listen to the tone. This gives some good settings to start off with.
That's interesting. My white option order M-2500 is 3+2 (with the painted headstock). Happy with it that way. Less neck dive.
Me too, love the look of the 3+2!
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The M-series are really wonderful basses and I wonder why they're not more conspicuously popular. While I continue to enjoy my L-2500 (particularly since I K-modded it), the slightly different pickups and the matched preamp make the M very, very useful. There's still that great MFD tone, but married to a more "modern" control system it's more flexible on the fly—at least in my hands. While I truly understand the L's control system, I still find myself futzing around with it more on stage than I should be.
There's a KILLER tone to be had from the Ms…there's a certain bite when both pickups are engaged. I've never heard another bass sound like that.
Ive found that tone really useful when I've wanted to cut through.
Ive found that tone really useful when I've wanted to cut through.
Yes, I usually run my M-2500 using both pickups, but panned slightly toward the neck, and it gets a very aggressive bite. I've never heard anything quite like it either, and I've gotten that reaction from bandmates and others. I think the blend control is one of the M's advantages over the L-2x00, but of course I love those too.
I have an L-2500 fretless (with K-mod) and wondered if an M-2500 fretless would be different enough. I even started looking at the Kiloton 5, but frankly I prefer the looks of the L and M series. From what I read here it sounds like it could be really nice.
The use of the pan control to get those in-between pickup tones is a big advantage over the pickup selector switch. My favourite tone on the M series is panned slightly toward the bridge, with a hair of bass and mid boost and a hair of treble cut. Delicious!
I really like my fretted Ls and my lone fretted M.
I also own a fretless epoxied L.
I don't feel the need for a fretless M. My fretless L really covers a lot of tones. And when I got it epoxied, it really started nailing those bright sounds, too.
But everyone's different.
It can also do boost & cut in treble, mids, and bass. Quite different.
So true. But the only thing from the M that I miss on my Ls is the pan control.
Your mileage may vary. And that's fine!
Doug Parent
Supporting Member
You may really enjoy it. I happened across one and tried it on a whim-turned out to be my number one for years and I'm a die-hard J Bass guy.
I know that the M series MFD's are under-wound, compared to the L's, but has anyone ever swapped in a set of l-series MFD's?
