Chalk it up to another of those G&L "quirks" that mostly leave us scratching our heads???
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Chalk it up to another of those G&L "quirks" that mostly leave us scratching our heads???
To their credit they have solved a few of them. Maybe we will get lucky and they will solve some more in the next 10 to 20 years. A list of my favorite quirks...
Resolved:
Spring Ping (MFD picking up pickup springs due to no foam in springs)
5 String Basses not fitting G&G Cases
Battery compartments (did not used to have them)
Unresolved:
Lack of shielding
Tuning key separation (key comes loose from tuning post; frequently due to case not fitting at least that is what caused mine)
Probably more than that, but those ones are the ones I have experienced.
Great looking basses!
I have an empress JB too in CAR metallic and am curious about pups.
Mine have a reasonably low output compared to either a stock Fender J or Ducncan SJB-a (vintage).
Do yours also have noticeably lower output? Mine has never really struck me as great sounding and will try 1 more string change before I swap pups.
Thanks man!
They really do it for me.
Re. the pickups, I raised 'em up pretty high, compared to where they were when I got the basses.
They are not low-output in my little slice of basslandia. But I have only owned and played Rickenbacker 4003s, G&L JBs, and G&L Kilotons. The G&Ls caused me to sell the Ricks.
In fact, the fretless JB lights up the trim knob on my GK Plex so much I have to adjust it to where I do on my kiloton.
This may sound dumb, but maybe just crank up your preamp or amp?
I mean these babies have a really pure and beautiful native tone, to my ears at least.
Is it rare to see a tribute L2k at around 8.5lbs? (the lighter the better for me) while I don't love the 12" radius I'm addicted to the L2k sound and want something for jam nights or other outdoor events where I'd prefer to not expose my #1 to the elements.
Sub 9 pound ones exist, but they tend to be 9-10 lbs. Ocassionally you see one under 9 or over 10 (G&L store currently has a 11.1 lb one advertised).
It's worth checking that the bridge ground is good, they occasionally go high resistance.
LoveThatBass
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That how closely the reverse wound pickups or pickup sections are wound to one another
The buzzing is noticeable when using both pickups. Soloed, each seems right. Lowering the pickups reduced the noise - and varying their heights adds another dimension to its already terrific tone.
*Really* liking playing this instrument.
Not sure if your budget allows for a stretch above the tribute L2K but just saw this US one direct from G&L at 8.7 lbs with a solid price tag. Instruments - CLF070571 Year: 2014
I've peeked at that one a few times in the last day. It's certainly tempting, thanks for looking out!
Thank you so much for this advice! Pre-amp adjustment didn't make all that much difference in tone.
The pickups were a little lower than normal (about 5mm to bottom of strings) but raising them to about 3mm (and changing strings) mad a huge difference. More so than any Fender I've owned.
Totally new sound which is awesome and pretty close to the SB1 pickups in my 73 J bass.
So good in fact that the 73' is staying home Saturday and the JB is coming to the gig!
Man you're welcome, I'm really glad to hear that!
I wasn't joking about how much I love these.
I'm glad you got yours to where you like it.
I hope it performs to expectations on Saturday!
Trying to achieve these *excellent* tones demonstrated here by Rasmus Todbjerg.
His bridge pickup appears to be higher than his neck's.
However, with my bridge at 6 mm, neck at 8 mm (bass side), instead of warming/compressing nicely if raised nearer to 3 mm, my tone saturates with mids (tone and vol full up, passive).
His bridge pickup appears to be higher than his neck's.
However, with my bridge at 6 mm, neck at 8 mm (bass side), instead of warming/compressing nicely if raised nearer to 3 mm, my tone saturates with mids (tone and vol full up, passive).
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Very nice demo.
I notice how whenever you select the bridge pickup, you naturally move your RH to over the bridge pickup.
I understand why, and that's what I do too, but for the uninitiated, that's where you get that best "burpy" bridge pickup tone.
I notice how whenever you select the bridge pickup, you naturally move your RH to over the bridge pickup.
I understand why, and that's what I do too, but for the uninitiated, that's where you get that best "burpy" bridge pickup tone.
I wish I could take credit for that demo
, alas, I can only share what I found. So much about it to like. The bass and player's tone is superb.If I draw my L2K pickups up as close to the strings, mine do not sound nearly so warm and punchy. So many variables in play, I realize.
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the player's RH attack is clearly responsible for much of the warm/punchy tone.
at first I thought he was using flats, it was so warm and punchy.
but as it went on, I guessed they were rounds, but just played very punchily. if that's a word.
at first I thought he was using flats, it was so warm and punchy.
but as it went on, I guessed they were rounds, but just played very punchily. if that's a word.
LoveThatBass
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