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My L-1500 has 3 bands of boost and cut with 3 switchable mid freqs and an active/passive switch thanks to the Bartolini preamp inside.
It has an SB-2 pickup added as well. Volumes are stacked for the 2 pickups.
It has an SB-2 pickup added as well. Volumes are stacked for the 2 pickups.
I have an SB-2 with the tone control. It is my #1. I has one without the tome control about 15 years ago and didn't miss the tone control. This one just happens to have one, and it does add some, but If I didn't have it, I could live without it.
Hey hey! This is good to know, since my Stingray is sidelined with a burnt out pre-amp-- I've no idea how it happened, but alas...
I'll have to give this a try later today. Thanks!
On the left, 2013 and on the right 2016. Both are top notch high quality-- and better than any Fender I've played (and I really like Fender's too). Whatever material they used for the pickup covers on the JB5 feels more comfortable and a bit more high-end than that of the 4-string which are typical Fender-type covers; nothing wrong with either, I just like the JB5 covers better.
Cases have changed from the fitted G&G to a more generic non-fitted G&G... that began happening around the summer of 2014 or so. Again, not a big deal as it's still a good quality case. Personally, I always get a quality soft case to replace the traditional hardshell cases, so the change was of little consequence. Anyway, find one you like and go for it!
Do you mean the L-2000? Or the JB? I do not own an SB-2.Can you report your findings on SB-2?
Do you know how far back the JB line goes? I'm wondering if there are 80s/90s JBs available and if they might sound any better than a 21st century JB.
On the left, 2013 and on the right 2016. Both are top notch high quality-- and better than any Fender I've played (and I really like Fender's too). Whatever material they used for the pickup covers on the JB5 feels more comfortable and a bit more high-end than that of the 4-string which are typical Fender-type covers; nothing wrong with either, I just like the JB5 covers better.
Cases have changed from the fitted G&G to a more generic non-fitted G&G... that began happening around the summer of 2014 or so. Again, not a big deal as it's still a good quality case. Personally, I always get a quality soft case to replace the traditional hardshell cases, so the change was of little consequence. Anyway, find one you like and go for it!
+1. However, I added a switchable treble bleed because I don't care for my tone being dependent on my volume control, but I could totally live with a stock SB-2 if I had to.
As an indication, the two JBs with the lowest numbers in the G&L Registry are both dated year 2009 (#CLF54774 and #CLF54775).
The description in the ad says it's ebony, that looks correct to me (and to some others). See the pix below.
JB experts, have you noticed the bottom of the JB neck/fretboard? 20th frets only, and a different shape from all other G&L basses with 21 frets? Very clearly more rounded (and close enough to a Fender Jazz neck, I believe). Hence not compatible with another neck from any other G&L bass line (and additionally, it's a 4 bolt). This was outlined in a recent post by @Darth Invader.
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My L-1500 has 3 bands of boost and cut with 3 switchable mid freqs and an active/passive switch thanks to the Bartolini preamp inside.
It has an SB-2 pickup added as well. Volumes are stacked for the 2 pickups.
Pics were requested.
I posted it back in this thread,
but here it is again.
Old pics before swapping to an SB-2 pickup:
G&L Club Part 7
Thanks for that.
I read from another guy elsewhere who did something pretty much the same who said that isolated the pups worked as they should, however when both on he get there was some phase cancellation and it was not as full a sound as it should be.
Did you find that?
I read from another guy elsewhere who did something pretty much the same who said that isolated the pups worked as they should, however when both on he get there was some phase cancellation and it was not as full a sound as it should be.
Did you find that?
