You can compensate for a mid-forward tone by using strings with scooped mids, like Smith Burners for example. The bass comes from the factory with D'Addario XL which are one of the most mid-rangey strings out there.
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@SlugThrower it defo cuts through the mix and actually to my ears reacts better to my Darkglass pedals than the ASAT, especially the VMT, so I would say yes to metal.
If you want a really full sound for a song e.g. Like Helmet, then the L2 is the one, for a song, still metal but you need a bit more cut use L1.5.
If you want a really full sound for a song e.g. Like Helmet, then the L2 is the one, for a song, still metal but you need a bit more cut use L1.5.
Oh yeah, great bass for metal! 
It's nasty even without overdrive. Just one other point on the L-150x subject: I have an M-2500, and panning toward the bridge pickup can produce a tone pretty close to my old L-1500 with its pickup in series. With the active-only config and slightly underwound pickups the M can't be exactly the same, but it's in the same gnarly ballpark, and it's nice to have the on-board bass and midrange EQ when panning bridgeward. I normally pan toward the neck pickup for more fatness, but need to experiment more with other settings.
It's nasty even without overdrive. Just one other point on the L-150x subject: I have an M-2500, and panning toward the bridge pickup can produce a tone pretty close to my old L-1500 with its pickup in series. With the active-only config and slightly underwound pickups the M can't be exactly the same, but it's in the same gnarly ballpark, and it's nice to have the on-board bass and midrange EQ when panning bridgeward. I normally pan toward the neck pickup for more fatness, but need to experiment more with other settings.
Well. After living with my new to me L2000E one thing has become clear to me, I want another L2000! Preferably a late 80's or early 90's. Damn I love this bass! Now that I think about it a bit, I'll probably need an SB2 as well.
Here we go again!
Here we go again!
Know the feeling, having brought up LB-100 and SB-2 I am now thinking SB-1 could be the one for me.....
I'm not sure an SB-1 offers anything an SB-2 doesn't except cleaner looks. An SB-2 offers a pretty magical tone control in its bridge pickup for those willing to spend time with it on stage and not just mod it right off the bat with a passive tone mod. ...in my opinion, anyway. Of course, those tone mods seem pretty popular
. Heck, if you really want an SB-1 sound and you own an SB-2, just turn off the bridge pickup!@TomB cheers for that.
Couple of things for me are that people on here have commented that the SB-2 and L1500 can be relatively close in their sounds. (of course they are slightly different animals) I have an L1500.
I prefer a slightly thicker neck
I am after a P bass (on steroids) sound which i think compliments my set of basses nicely, and LB-100 sounds gorgeous but the SB-1 seems to fit the bill and in general come in quite a lot cheaper as they do not see as fashionable.
I may have more of a chance of a bargain with the SB-1, although i would not sniff at any of them!
Couple of things for me are that people on here have commented that the SB-2 and L1500 can be relatively close in their sounds. (of course they are slightly different animals) I have an L1500.
I prefer a slightly thicker neck
I am after a P bass (on steroids) sound which i think compliments my set of basses nicely, and LB-100 sounds gorgeous but the SB-1 seems to fit the bill and in general come in quite a lot cheaper as they do not see as fashionable.
I may have more of a chance of a bargain with the SB-1, although i would not sniff at any of them!
I gig both an SB-2 and an L1500 routinely and while I agree that you can fiddle something 1500-like out of an SB-2, the SB-2 is capable of P-bass sounds the 1500 can't cop, IMO. ...though the 1500 does a great Music Man-like slice of its own. I do think of my SB-2 as a P-bass on steroids. Though I never owned one, I expect an SB-1 would be one as well. It's just that the SB-2 bridge pickup adds such a cool range of other sounds that's there at your command if you're willing to take some time to get to know how the two pickups interact in a live setting. It's NOT your average PJ, IME.
@TomB Thats cool to know, and i am more than happy to spend time to get a blend and a sound that i like for specific songs/genres etc. I do like a tinker.
So as my collection i have and ASAT, L1500 and a fender Cabronita bass.
in your experience how would you rate the tonal possibilities of an SB-2 vs an ASAT. I am aware of the different pick up geometries etc. despite them being in the same position, but as a guy who has played an SB-2 i would welcome your thoughts as (fingers crossed) you have maybe played an ASAT/L200
So as my collection i have and ASAT, L1500 and a fender Cabronita bass.
in your experience how would you rate the tonal possibilities of an SB-2 vs an ASAT. I am aware of the different pick up geometries etc. despite them being in the same position, but as a guy who has played an SB-2 i would welcome your thoughts as (fingers crossed) you have maybe played an ASAT/L200
Yes, I've played both, though the closest thing I've owned & gigged regularly to an ASAT was an L-2500 - pretty much the same controls-wise. I think it's hard to fault the L2K layout for versatility - there's a ton of sounds in there, and pretty much all of them usable. However, it's not the same tonal character as the SB basses. There's a snarl to SB P-pickup (high-mid emphasis) that I feel is different from the MFD soapbars of the L-series. I don't have scientific evidence of that, but it's my own experience. I happen to like the voice of the SB for a lot of what I do, and that's why the SB-2 sees more gig action than the 1500, which is sonicly close to the bridge pickup of an ASAT. It gets a lot of compliments for being "clear and round" which is what I hear as well. It's funny to me that Leo's "Student Bass" turns out to be the product of his genius that I use the most!
I hope this is the kind of feedback you're looking for.
@TomB its very helpful for me thanks. G&L bases are rare here in the UK, so its difficult to get out and play them. I know i am very happy with what i have, but we can always want more!
I like getting advice from guys like yourself so if something comes up i can confidently pull the trigger, my 2 G&Ls have not disappointed and i did not play them before buying.
Once i get the extension done for the mrs and convert the garage to a music cave, she says she does not care what goes in there, its out the house. In an ideal world a near full house of G&Ls....
Thanks bro
I like getting advice from guys like yourself so if something comes up i can confidently pull the trigger, my 2 G&Ls have not disappointed and i did not play them before buying.
Once i get the extension done for the mrs and convert the garage to a music cave, she says she does not care what goes in there, its out the house. In an ideal world a near full house of G&Ls....
Thanks bro
Here is a gig shot of my L-1505. I give this bass 2 thumbs up.
I always like seeing pics of your modded L1505s. The pickup placement looks close to the same as the prototype L2K in this '80 ad
From the looks of it, the early G&Ls got a lot of their DNA from the MM Sabre. Curious why this pickup placement wasn't put into production.
From the looks of it, the early G&Ls got a lot of their DNA from the MM Sabre. Curious why this pickup placement wasn't put into production.
Considering a LB100 in black with vintage tint maple fretboard.
Where to find a gold anodized pickguard?
Thanks
jaime
Where to find a gold anodized pickguard?
Thanks
jaime
I always like seeing pics of your modded L1505s. The pickup placement looks close to the same as the prototype L2K in this '80 ad
From the looks of it, the early G&Ls got a lot of their DNA from the MM Sabre. Curious why this pickup placement wasn't put into production.
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