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The nuts look very similar, though at the edges of photos all kinds of warping can happen - is that a nice P-style neck on the Kiloton?
The Kiloton has a 1-5/8" nut width.
Very comfortable.
There's a chance that I am literally the last person to realise this, but I've just worked out why OMG gives a perceived bass boost: because its tweaked-humbucker-in-series output is being compared with a standard humbucker-in-parallel.
On a similar theme, I've been wondering: do L-2000 players find that series and passive naturally go together, ditto parallel and active?
On a similar theme, I've been wondering: do L-2000 players find that series and passive naturally go together, ditto parallel and active?
No I always run my 2500 active. I like the extra clarity and crispness it provides. Passive sounds a bit dull in comparison. To my ears.
Sick pair ded! Which one gets the most attention these days?
It is fretted for microtones. I forget which company was doing these necks for G&Ls but recall seeing them years ago.
EDIT: Appears to have been this company... https://freenotemusic.com/freenote-store/gl-custom-guitars/
Yes, you are literally the last person to realize that! (jk
) In addition to that, I believe OMG mode has a capacitor that slightly rolls back the treble, making the 'buckers in series seem even bigger and deeper. Perhaps that's what you meant by "tweaked".When I had my L2000 and L2500--both have been sold--I liked and regularly played them in series and active (switch on both pickups). I would slightly roll off the bass to regulate it so it didn't become overwhelming but was still a huge, round sound that was very articulate. Of course, every player prefers a different tone, every player's style demands a different tone, and that tone might vary from song to song, genre to genre, and band to band.
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Series and Passive both pups for this L2K user. Bass slightly rolled off. Win.
I understand that completely. Of the four G&Ls I currently own--2 Tribs, 2 USA--my favorite is my Tribute LB-100. Part of that is nostalgia, because the bass I played the longest--17 years in all--was a 1970 white Fender P-bass with a black pickguard. I've modded this LB-100 into an LB-100a, installing a Seymour Duncan active 2-band concentric EQ in it and cropping the pickguard to make battery access easier. In addition, I find that I really enjoy playing the big, fat neck on this bass, which surprised me.
Lovely. I would have another LB 100 Tribute in a heart beat if it wasn`t for that thick neck. Why they do this to the L2000 and LB I don`t know.
LB stands for Legacy bass, and the old P-basses, Leo's legacy, sure had thick necks. I remember back in the 70s a lot of P-bass players were looking for jazz bass necks, which were said to bolt up to a P-bass. I never tried that because I was never overly bothered by the thicker neck, even though I have smallish hands. For a while on their website, G&L had a "clearance necks" category. I haven't seen that category in a long time, but they might still have some laying around that a phone call would shake loose. They could also answer the question of whether any other 6-bolt Tribute bass neck would work on an LB100. Maybe you could get a deal and create your dream bass.
My LB-100 does have the 1 3/4" nut width. According to glguitars.com, the two necks are both 1 3/4" at the nut with medium C profiles. However, the L2K neck has a 12" radius, while the LB-100 has a 9.5" radius. I'm assuming that is based on the latest Tribute versions of both basses, and there have been some changes and additions there with new colors, new pickguard colors, new fretboards, and who knows what else. I had a 2003 L2K, and it's neck felt a lot different from my LB-100. However, I sold the L2K, and I did not own the two basses at the same time to make a comparison. And who knows what's changed in the last 18 years. Certainly I have!
The LB-100 Tribute necks are 1 5/8". They are somewhat chunky front-to-back. Great feel to that neck, I love it. (Gloss finish, but doesn't seem to bother me…)
The 3-bolt '90s USA seem to all/mostly be 1 3/4". I have an early '90s fretless, love that neck as well (great satin finish/feel on that one).
The 3-bolt '90s USA seem to all/mostly be 1 3/4". I have an early '90s fretless, love that neck as well (great satin finish/feel on that one).
