Assuming you're allowed to say, is it going to be an all new body shape, or are you basing it off something in the line already?
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Assuming you're allowed to say, is it going to be an all new body shape, or are you basing it off something in the line already?
There's a fair chance there could be some teaser stuff before it launches.
Like the P/J LB-100 prototype in the G&L online store...??
Oh! While we have you here, @Darth Invader, has there been any talk of resurrecting the El toro pickups, possibly for a variation SB-2/MJ or to reissue the El Toro?
Not that, though we'll probably get to that someday with properly spaced knobs. We built that, it did exactly what we expected, then we put it away. May as well let someone pick it up.
Make that a five pretty please
I suppose whenever we get to that we'll do a 5er. First we'd have done an LB-100 5er. I think you guys already called it LB-105?
By the way, the L-1505 name. When we did the L-1500 we didn't really think ahead. Probably might have been better to have the 4 be L-1400 and the 5 be L-1500. But, L-1500 was done so I just went with L-1505. Not my best moment of creativity, but it got it done.
Not seriously. The bull would require a lot of confidence, as we'd have to tool the injection molds for the covers and do a big run. So there's some risk there which makes it easy to just not go there. Way back, dealers just weren't going for it. 2k all day long but the Bulls weren't moving. Times and tastes change of course, but I think you can see where I'm coming from.
Has to please those that keep track of the beans. Molds are crazy expensive.
Exactly. After you've paid for molds, the runs have to be large so the cost per unit is realistic to put the instrument in the price that makes sense relative to other models in your line. If you screw up, that's capital and engineering time you could have put to some other project. So it's a calculated risk.
If you say it's powerful, it must have an MFD pickup/pickups.
I think a full passive M2k with a VVT setup would be pretty cool.
That would be very interesting, although I got the feeling the PUs were voiced for the M series Preamp. Maybe Ron got what he wanted?
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Thank you for that, G&L. The bass world does not need another P or PJ clone. That is just so tired.
Sounds like G&L will be breaking new ground with this offering. I am really looking forward to it!
What a tease you are, Darth Invader! Worst than...oh, never mind!
John
thought i broke the mesa again, but then i realized the L2000 was switched to active with no battery, thank goodness i didn't embarrass myself by harassing the amp shop
That occurred to me as well. Whether it's a JB format or not, maybe we'll see something with the M-series pickups, VVT, with coil-splitting. I think those pickups would sound fantastic in a passive bass.
