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G&L Club Part 7

#30,162
jglunt said:
That would be the ultimate in blend control. I don't even like dual-volume basses, but that way is best for blending. On one of my basses I even wired the two pickups to concentric pots, then from there to a master volume. It was the best of both worlds--the ultimate blend adjustment with a single control for overall volume.
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I'd be ok with any method to be able to favor the neck slightly.
 
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Ricky Rioli said:
Yes, not only was truss rod was maxed out (which I had been trying to be ok with) but then neck was slowly bending, raising the action too high for me. The difference in string height was actually enough to make an audible difference to the tone, as the strings were taken higher over the pickup. And that was with a set of strings whose total tension was lower than a standard 45-105 set of Rotosound or GHS rounds

I've got heavier strings on my LB-100 (45-105 Chromes) and the action on that is an absolute dream, no problem with that truss rod.

I like to pretend that they've already made the new neck and are letting it sit there for a while, to be sure this one works.

I've forgotten the exact figures, but roughly speaking sending the bass from UK to US and back again will be costing me $500. I also spent $125 on a new hard case, as I didn't trust the G&L case to take another 10,000 miles without it showing.
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I know how you feel, the trust rod on my nearly new l-1000 series 750 is close to maxed. This should not be happening and in my opinion the neck should be replaced at g&ls cost.
 
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fishdude101101 said:
I'd be ok with any method to be able to favor the neck slightly.
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This method works extraordinarily well.

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fishdude101101 said:
I'd be ok with any method to be able to favor the neck slightly.
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What @svtbass is recommending is buying an M2000 instead of an L2000. The Mxxxx has a single volume and a blend control, but it delivers a different sound than the L2000. There's nothing wrong with that, but a method that might work--and I don't have an L2xxx wiring diagram in front of me so I'm going by memory--is to pull the volume pot out and replace it with a set of concentric pots. Then, bypass the pickup selector switch completely and wire each pickup directly to the concentric pots, one pickup to each pot. Then just wire the concentric pots to wherever the output of the single volume pot that you removed went to. All of this is guesswork on my part, but it seems that it will allow you to adjust the pickup balance just how you like it and still be able to adjust the overall volume by adjusting both concentric pots simultaneously, a simple task.
 
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jglunt said:
What @svtbass is recommending is buying an M2000 instead of an L2000. The Mxxxx has a single volume and a blend control, but it delivers a different sound than the L2000. There's nothing wrong with that, but a method that might work--and I don't have an L2xxx wiring diagram in front of me so I'm going by memory--is to pull the volume pot out and replace it with a set of concentric pots. Then, bypass the pickup selector switch completely and wire each pickup directly to the concentric pots, one pickup to each pot. Then just wire the concentric pots to wherever the output of the single volume pot that you removed went to. All of this is guesswork on my part, but it seems that it will allow you to adjust the pickup balance just how you like it and still be able to adjust the overall volume by adjusting both concentric pots simultaneously, a simple task.
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I always wondered if you could just replace the switch with a blend pot, using the same hole / space. But I never pursued it. I think it has been discussed in this thread before.
 
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TomB said:
I always wondered if you could just replace the switch with a blend pot, using the same hole / space. But I never pursued it. I think it has been discussed in this thread before.
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Switch holes are too small for a blend pot. Would also be very close to the volume knob. I would stack a volume volume and swap the selector switch for the treble cap selector mod if I wanted stacked volumes or volume/blend.
 
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Hey all...I've owned SB-2s but was thinking of picking up an SB-1 as I am kind of into single pickup, simple designs lately. I've seen/heard enough demos of HH 'rays, P/J P basses etc. to know that solo'ing a pickup (bridge in the case of the 'ray and neck for the P) does not exactly replicate the sound of a single pickup version. I'm guessing this might have been addressed earlier, and I will go looking, but can anyone attest to the SB-1 and SB-2 with the split solo'd sounding the same or darn close? I believe the neck pups in both the 1 and 2 are identical so they should be very close.

I know the standard SB-1 nut width and the pre-2024 SB-2 are different but I can hang with a 1/8" variation. I do like the skinnier neck though.

Thanks!
 
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Hey y'all, just throwing a feeler out there. I had an amazing L1505 I did a few of the typical mods too, and like an idiot GAS got the best for me and I let it go. So I'm looking for another one, in particular want a maple neck/fretboard. If anyone's thinking about selling etc, shoot me a PM!

Pic of the only bass I truly regret selling
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woodyng2 said:
Man, that's beautiful! :drool:
I so want a Kiloton 4 string done like this! (No pickguard or control plate).
(I know about the L-1500, but prefer the smaller body and simpler passive controls of the Kiloton.)
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I know, im a big dummy lol

but yeah I would be totally fine with a Kiloton as well. And I'm with ya on the no pickguard and no control plate, that is my favorite look as well.
 
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Anyone have experience with Japanese-built L-2000s? Found one for sale that looks interesting. I've read the build quality is better than the Indonesian models and pretty much on par with USA models. How well do they seem to hold their value? Any systemic neck/truss rod issues noted? Anything else to consider on these?

Any first-hand knowledge/experiences appreciated!
 
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Not first hand experience (posting what I have read here just in case you do not get any first hand posts)....

Never played one, but they have been consistently well reviewed here. Usually do not bring US prices when they come up, but they tend to be closer to US prices than Tributes. I would certainly not hesitate to buy one if it is priced right.
 
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RL5 said:
Anyone have experience with Japanese-built L-2000s? Found one for sale that looks interesting. I've read the build quality is better than the Indonesian models and pretty much on par with USA models. How well do they seem to hold their value? Any systemic neck/truss rod issues noted? Anything else to consider on these?

Any first-hand knowledge/experiences appreciated!
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I had one, it is awesome. Mine was a tad heavy. It had the K-Mod. I also had an older Tribute and now I own a US, so I can compare. It's right in between.
 

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