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G&L Club Part 7

#33,821
Packard Goose said:
Perfect color for an L-1000. Gorgeous.
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I really like both the CLF version and this one but I'm also quite partial to blue basses and the finish on this one is really nice. First bass I ever played was a Jazz in Lake Placid Blue and I think I've always come to associate that color with bass. I think I have most of the shades covered now! :)

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dwellers said:
I really like both the CLF version and this one but I'm also quite partial to blue basses and the finish on this one is really nice. First bass I ever played was a Jazz in Lake Placid Blue and I think I've always come to associate that color with bass. I think I have most of the shades covered now! :)

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What's the Wal-ish shaped bass on the left?
 
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dwellers said:
I'm curious as to the tone difference between a Kiloton and L-1500. They must be pretty close. Body and neck differences seem to be most evident.
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I happen to have both and it would be easy to describe the L-1500 as a kilo with a preamp. In my case they are very different but not for the reasons you might expect.
The fretted tribute kiloton was last year's birthday gift to myself. The fretless CLF 1500 was a pawnshop find and, well it's wonderful. I'm a novice and have not played many basses, so it's the most expensive bass I have ever played. The sound is mesmerizing and I can't put it down. Sometimes I think it plays itself and it kinda freaks me out. Maybe that is normal and you more experienced guys are just nodding your heads

The various pickup settings are not too dramatic, but there are some wiring issues so I can report back when I have cleaned that up.
 
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TDR1138 said:
Just took my L-1000 to this week's rehearsal. It really is one of my favorite sounding basses. That's all I wanted to say.
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I've never had the opportunity to play the L-1000. Its wiring is very similar to an L-2000, minus the preamp and bridge pickup. How does it differ from an L-2000 in passive mode soloing the neck? Are the pickups different?
 
#33,827
I'm really loving the L1K. It plays and sounds terrific. Really in ❤️ right now.

I think that in the same way the 2 pickup stingray is different from the single pickup version is analogous to the L1K vs L2K. They are probably close when running the neck pickup passive but just different enough that folks stick with the single pickup version if they want that sound. But I'm also finding enough tonal variety with the single pickup that I'm not wanting for the bridge pickup. It's a versatile beast!
 
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-Boscoe- said:
I've never had the opportunity to play the L-1000. Its wiring is very similar to an L-2000, minus the preamp and bridge pickup. How does it differ from an L-2000 in passive mode soloing the neck? Are the pickups different?
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Right, except the series/parallel switch is different for the L-1000. It's parallel/split/OMG.
 
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-Boscoe- said:
I've never had the opportunity to play the L-1000. Its wiring is very similar to an L-2000, minus the preamp and bridge pickup. How does it differ from an L-2000 in passive mode soloing the neck? Are the pickups different?
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Pickups are the same, neck pickup position is the same. As mentioned, the L-1000 adds a single coil option that the L-2000 doesn't have. Mine differ a little in tone. The L-1000 seems a little more open sounding, maybe because there's no preamp in the circuit, I don't know. And people can argue wood differences, they have different strings, etc. But for that neck pickup tone, my L-1000 just sings so nicely.

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My love affair with my L1K continues but has possibly reached a new level with flatwounds! I put a set of Dunlop String Lab flats on and I think it's a match made in heaven. It arrived with D'Addario nickels which I don't mind, though they aren't my favorite strings. I usually opt for DR True Blues and was going to put them on. But I just had a feeling...

These flats are so comfy and easy playing, with a warm, big fat sound but with plenty of bite. Great combination.

I've been almost exclusively a round (nickel) player for a long time but I may be a convert. What are y'all's thoughts on rounds v. flats on the L-1000? Any other brands that really stand out of the crowd?
 
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Whenever I tried flats with the MFD split pickup, my initial response was: this is great, what a tone.

But each time, after a while, I would feel the MFD was overly bringing out the rough woody/husky side to the flats sound, like the tone was comprised of two elements that didn't really complement each other.

I just went and listened once again to the Bass Whisperers demo of La Bella 760FMs on a G&L Fallout, and there it is again: full, punch .... but unfocused.

I've a theory that well-aged steel rounds will tick the good box without ticking the other. Once I've got this set of Swing Bass tired and old, I'll be reporting back.
 
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Ricky Rioli said:
Whenever I tried flats with the MFD split pickup, my initial response was: this is great, what a tone.

But each time, after a while, I would feel the MFD was overly bringing out the rough woody/husky side to the flats sound, like the tone was comprised of two elements that didn't really complement each other.

I just went and listened once again to the Bass Whisperers demo of La Bella 760FMs on a G&L Fallout, and there it is again: full, punch .... but unfocused.

I've a theory that well-aged steel rounds will tick the good box without ticking the other. Once I've got this set of Swing Bass tired and old, I'll be reporting back.
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Thanks for your comments and I'll listen for that. But do you think that the short scale contributes to the lack of focus you are hearing? I also think that the Dunlops are kind of unique. I first heard/tried them at the Mike Lull shop in Bellevue and agreed with Spencer that they were really nice. I tried the Ian Allison/La Bella flats and took them off faster than I put them on. I'm always happy to experiment and I'll give these a go for awhile. Might be back to the Pure Blues but time will tell!
 
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I'm generally a flats guy, and I've tried a few. I don't have one set that I swear by.

Dunlops - I have them on my SB-2 currently. Really enjoying them. They do have a good clarity to them for flats. Thinking of putting a set on my L-2000.

GHS Precision Flats - These are currently on my L-1000. Acoustically/unplugged, they seem very dead and I want to take them off. But playing them through an amp, they don't sound that way at all and are very full. Thumpy on the E, but not muddy. As I mentioned, this bass sounds so good with them on. Despite how I feel about them unplugged, I won't take them off because of their tone when amplified. Also had a set on a short scale and thought the E was too thin and weak, but they're rest of the set sounded good.

D'Addario Chromes - I've had sets on an L-1500 and L-2000, and thought they sounded great on each. I have a set on my L-2000 now and they're just not doing it for me. I don't feel like they've gotten past the break-in stage, and I've had them for a while. Chromes to me are normally a very mid-present flat. I had the set on my SB-2 before moving them to the L-2000, and they sounded pretty muddy and indistinct on the SB-2. On the L-2000, they seem a little nasally. It's weird.

Fender 9050 - I've had them on my L-2000 and a few Precision basses. I had one set on my LB-100 for 10 years. Similar to the Chromes, but a little less metallic sounding, I guess. In fact, I think I have a set in a drawer somewhere. I should move those into the L-2000…

Labella LTF - had them on my L-1000, now they're on a Squier P. Sound really good, but a little scooped. Lots of thud with a clear top end. Lighter tension than I prefer, but the Squier needs that.

Labella DTB - had them on my L-2000, where they seemed muddy and indistinct, but they're on my LB-100 now and I really like them there. I've also got these on some Gibson short scales and I really like them on those.

Thomastik Infeld - had them on my L-2000, as well as a few Fenders. I don't get the allure. The E feels fine and almost sounds like a round wound. The G is tight and sounds like a dead flat. The A and D are spaghetti noodles that sound kinda in between. They're not horrible on my fretless (where they are now), but I'm not rushing out to buy another set.

Ernie Ball Group Flats - I had a set of these on a 5-string Jazz. The B was really nice, and the set overall was pretty neutral, not too thumpy, not undefined. A little rough on the surface though, but I'd totally use them again. Never tried them on any G&Ls, though.

Packard Goose said:
My favorite strings with MFD humbuckers have always been DR Fat Beams. A perfect match, in my opinion.
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For rounds, yes, I totally agree.
 
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