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Holy hell do I love that!!!!
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Holy hell do I love that!!!!
No, it's not detrimental unless your objective is to have the volume control just "reduce the volume" (I know, ironic) without altering the tone at all. I've never really met a bass that did that fully. However, here I use the 100% volume and 70% volume to give me two quite different basses. That's a strength in my book rather than a detriment.
@Ricky Rioli - did you happen to catch this on G&L's facebook page?
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Duh. I just saw your post above quoting the post. LOL
Yes I "happened" to catch it....only been checking their fb page 10 times a day recently....
It's really great that G&L are producing some great quality demos of the instruments in action and in a band context. It really gives a great feel for how these instruments really sound.This is so much more useful in a way, rather than only having solo reviews, hearing the bass only.
This is great example of the Skyhawk and especially a CLF Research L-1000 in action playing some TOP. Looks like it's in parallel, which is usually my go to
This is great example of the Skyhawk and especially a CLF Research L-1000 in action playing some TOP. Looks like it's in parallel, which is usually my go to
I always thought with active basses the volume control didn't affect the tone of the instrument, and this is true with my Sandberg, I don't know how it works on the L2K though with its active/passive arrangement.
I know with my Fender Jazz even the slightest reduction in either of the pickup volume controls darkens the sound noticeably.
When I played my L2K last week I found that I could not have the volume control at 100% on certain switching/pickup combinations, but it seemed fine on about 80%. You refer to the preamp helping to overcome any loss in tone but I and many others prefer to play these in passive mode?
I suppose the ideal set up is to run the volume at 100% then lower the pickup heights until they do not distort/overdrive the amp?
I have not fully followed the distortion subthread through here, but I will ask a follow-up question. Does your amp have an active input or a pad? I typically use active/padded inputs with MFD equipped basses. On some amps it is the difference between a usable sound and absolute garbage.
My usual gigging amp is a Fender Rumble Stage 800 which doesn't have a pad for active basses, but I understand you can turn the gain control to zero and the amp will still function ok. I've yet to try the bass through it in a live situation.
The amp/combo I played the L2K through last week was a Line 6 LD150 which does have separate active and passive input sockets but with this amp I've never used the active socket as it cuts the signal just too much.
The trouble for me is that those videos make me want a Fullerton Deluxe JB when I don't really need one and may not have much use for them.
Makes me glad I do have plans to start either an option or custom order before the year is out!
&^%$#@!$$ FedEx. Teasing me with estimated delivery date of Wed the 29th.Update: looks like will be on my doorstep Monday.
Then updated to today Monday the 27th by end of day (without any location updates) where it remained until an hour ago (4 pm pst)
Now it says "scheduled delivery date pending" "ontime"... ***?
I was all excited... crap.
The L-series basses should be thought of as passive, first and foremost, with an active feature.
Much like your jazz, I notice a darkening when lowering the volume.
With the preamp engaged, there is a boost in clarity that was lost when lowering the volume.
When wishing the MFD pickups were not so hot and wishing for a standard active system, is the answer not the M-2000? There are three Tribute M-2000s on Reverb atm, all in good condition, all the same price, all saying the neck is 1⅝".
Life is too short to not share things on here,
My newly acquired 2016 Nitro Butterscotch ASAT, I traded a Fullerton Deluxe SB1 towards it and couldn't be happier.
My newly acquired 2016 Nitro Butterscotch ASAT, I traded a Fullerton Deluxe SB1 towards it and couldn't be happier.
If you've ever put something other than the stock Daddario Nickels on an SB-1 and enjoyed the result, I would be pleased to hear about all it on this thread here: What strings did you enjoy on your G&L SB-1?
Are they still doing D'Addarios? I thought the D'Addarios had multicolor ball ends. The strings from G&L on my SB-2T are all gold ball ends. Not sure what brand, but they look like DRs.
I think for the bulk purchases by instrument manufacturers D'addario don't bother with the colours. And I noticed that the Pro Steels I bought individually didn't have them either. At any rate, it should say on the instrument's spec sheet.
On youtube is a brief demo of Rotosound SM77 40-100 flats on a Kiloton. It's only 12 seconds, but sounds pretty good.
