G&L Club Part 7

[LoveThatBass]

Clearance Bodies

Unbelievable $65 for finished bodies at G&L Store

Clearance Necks

 

[blendermassacre]

Clearance Bodies

Unbelievable $65 for finished bodies at G&L Store

I was pricing it out and after you get all the parts together a complete tribute is a better deal.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Any word on the MFD Js?

 

[Glazenn]

Any word on the MFD Js?

I think here it is: the Pancho Tomaselli Signature Jazz with Dual MFD Jazz PUs
Family Time With Pancho Tomaselli - YouTube

 

[Lammchop93]

No affiliation, but this is an insanely good deal on a new US fallout bass: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

 

[PhinDog]

I think here it is: the Pancho Tomaselli Signature Jazz with Dual MFD Jazz PUs
Family Time With Pancho Tomaselli - YouTube

That just got my attention! Thanks for posting.

 

[DanTheMan2112]

I think here it is: the Pancho Tomaselli Signature Jazz with Dual MFD Jazz PUs
Family Time With Pancho Tomaselli - YouTube

I know why they have to do it, but bleeping out certain words is pretty funny.

 

[Jim C]

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!

Thanks again @ProbablyTooLoud
Left the Fender at home and took the JB with raised pups.
It say really well in the mix (guitar, keys, drums, sax, and sometimes acoustic guitar) and sounded great.
The midrange did have a bit too much "honk" but pretty sure this can be adjusted out with height adjustment.
All in all, a great night.

Plus 7.5 lbs empress with CAR metallic, RW board with white blocks, and painted headstock!

 

[Glazenn]

LOWENDLOBSTER's 2022 TOP THREE BEST BASSES - G&L KILOTON (TRIBUTE) FRETLESS is number 3

WORST BASSES - G&L PLACENTIA JB is the winner!!!

 

[Holdsg]

Sounds about right. The best of times, the worst of times.

 

[Robert Booker]

LOWENDLOBSTER's 2022 TOP THREE BEST BASSES - G&L KILOTON (TRIBUTE) FRETLESS is number 3

WORST BASSES - G&L PLACENTIA JB is the winner!!!

Getting into the FSR models for GC and others first calling them Tributes even when they differed from the standard Tribute models and now the Placentia to separate the two seems to me to be a poor business decision on G&L's part. But if one of you top profit centers is your imports I guess you find ways to import even more of them and sell them at even lower costs. Despite that I still believe it's a mistake to simply offer what are mainly lower costs Tributes.

 

[MrB64]

I think here it is: the Pancho Tomaselli Signature Jazz with Dual MFD Jazz PUs
Family Time With Pancho Tomaselli - YouTube

That is exciting! I'd be tempted to trade my JB for it. They sound really noiseless, too. I also love how Pancho always mentions how much you can change your tone with your fingers. In this video he said compression is in your fingers, in another video I heard him say your tone is in your fingers. So simple, but so true.

 

[blendermassacre]

Getting into the FSR models for GC and others first calling them Tributes even when they differed from the standard Tribute models and now the Placentia to separate the two seems to me to be a poor business decision on G&L's part. But if one of you top profit centers is your imports I guess you find ways to import even more of them and sell them at even lower costs. Despite that I still believe it's a mistake to simply offer what are mainly lower costs Tributes.

I think it's just confusing. Why make this and the Tribute JB for roughly the same price? Especially since the Placentia is not great quality

 

[ImTheOnlyOne]

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).

Aaand, replying to my own post
but it helps when the instrument is *fretted* at the last fret or two before measuring pickup height.

I set bridge height at 3mm, neck at 4mm, a smidge more air on the bass side and...it sounds much better now

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

Thanks again @ProbablyTooLoud
Left the Fender at home and took the JB with raised pups.
It say really well in the mix (guitar, keys, drums, sax, and sometimes acoustic guitar) and sounded great.
The midrange did have a bit too much "honk" but pretty sure this can be adjusted out with height adjustment.
All in all, a great night.

Plus 7.5 lbs empress with CAR metallic, RW board with white blocks, and painted headstock!

You're very welcome.
I'm glad it worked out for you.
I'm sure you can eq out the honk.
These JBs to me are the real sound I've always wanted.
I like the kiloton a whole lot, but if I had to choose, it'd be the J all day.

 

[YaPeL]

LOWENDLOBSTER's 2022 TOP THREE BEST BASSES - G&L KILOTON (TRIBUTE) FRETLESS is number 3

WORST BASSES - G&L PLACENTIA JB is the winner!!!

I should have mine this week! my first g&l and my first fretless

 

[Spidey2112]

I should have mine this week! my first g&l and my first fretless
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Is there an upcharge for a decent box?

 

[YaPeL]

Is there an upcharge for a decent box?

lol I bought it used, I don't think that's the original box, but the bass arrived without scratches

 

[Spidey2112]

the bass arrived without scratches

All that matters... ladies and gentlemen, a moment of silence... for the box.

 

[Robert Booker]

I think it's just confusing. Why make this and the Tribute JB for roughly the same price? Especially since the Placentia is not great quality

Yeah, dunno but there are a whole lot of things I don't get about some of the decisions G&L makes. Is the Placentia Series an FSR product only? It's not shown on the G&L site.