They were black covers. But long story short, that LB sounds fantastic with the new pick up. Night and day.
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sounds like a good project to bring that pickup back to life - you should do it, or sell it to someone who wants too.
Just got my new L-1000: tobacco sunburst, no neck dots, quartersawn neck. This was the last of the run that Greg from Rocket Music arranged. Mine came with a dud neck which Greg identified and arranged for a new, really nice one to be replaced. I've put a fresh set of TI Jazz Flats on it and it plays like butter. Great sustain and focus to the notes. It's hard to credit that the OMG setting is entirely passive since it actually seems louder than the other two pickup settings, but the range of tones is very satisfying indeed. You've got to love those G&L burst finishes!
Long-time lurker here, but I think I've only ever posted once. I thought I'd share my George & Leo's:
On top is Missy: an '87 SB-1 acquired in the fall after I paid my of my credit cards for the first time since grad school (5 years a go). She's worn to the wood top and bottom, yellowed with three decades of cigarette smoke residue, and her upper horn is covered in golf ball-like dimples, but damned if she doesn't play like a brand new bass.
On the bottom is Sally, a tribby I picked up used a couple years ago, recently refinished in cinnamon burst by MJT Guitars. The fingerboard decals represent the solar system; that's for my daughter who's getting into the space stuff. The strap was a Christmas gift from my dad--it doesn't really fit the space theme but how are you NOT going to use a $100 leather strap if you have one?? Anyway, I keep her tuned to Eb otherwise I'd never be able to decide which of these to pick up.
Cheers,
-tim
On top is Missy: an '87 SB-1 acquired in the fall after I paid my of my credit cards for the first time since grad school (5 years a go). She's worn to the wood top and bottom, yellowed with three decades of cigarette smoke residue, and her upper horn is covered in golf ball-like dimples, but damned if she doesn't play like a brand new bass.
On the bottom is Sally, a tribby I picked up used a couple years ago, recently refinished in cinnamon burst by MJT Guitars. The fingerboard decals represent the solar system; that's for my daughter who's getting into the space stuff. The strap was a Christmas gift from my dad--it doesn't really fit the space theme but how are you NOT going to use a $100 leather strap if you have one?? Anyway, I keep her tuned to Eb otherwise I'd never be able to decide which of these to pick up.
Cheers,
-tim
Can this passive "K" circuit be wired using a 4 wire MDF pickups? I lack the blue wire. Below is a quote from Ken Baker on a old thread about the blue wire. Would I just ignore the blue wire? And if so I assume that I should expect more noise in the single coil mode?
I'm also debating on whether to do a single coil inner/ parallel/ single coil outer switch if anyone has done that and gotten rid of series all together.
"On the usual 4 wire G&L bass pickup the green wire comes off one end of a coil, connects to the metal baseplate of the pickup, and is extended on to the cavity. The "K" pickup has the green coming off the coil and going straight to the cavity. The extra, blue, wire connects to the baseplate.
The blue wire ensures as much quiet as possible in single coil mode and allows for better coil isolation (no bleeding in an unused coil)."
And last question, on the switches those are external jumpers on the DPDT switches correct?
I'm also debating on whether to do a single coil inner/ parallel/ single coil outer switch if anyone has done that and gotten rid of series all together.
"On the usual 4 wire G&L bass pickup the green wire comes off one end of a coil, connects to the metal baseplate of the pickup, and is extended on to the cavity. The "K" pickup has the green coming off the coil and going straight to the cavity. The extra, blue, wire connects to the baseplate.
The blue wire ensures as much quiet as possible in single coil mode and allows for better coil isolation (no bleeding in an unused coil)."
And last question, on the switches those are external jumpers on the DPDT switches correct?
Brandon,
I did the single-coil mod on the tribby I posted above. I had no blue wires. The noise wasn't too bad in single-coil, and I'm operating in the worst of environments (my practice space is my office, and it's loaded with electronics and power cables all over). I did do a full copper shielding job after the refin, but mostly for fun.
Series mode is the mode I use the least now. If you want inner / || / outer, I say go for it.
Yes, those are external jumpers on the switches.
Good luck!
Thank you for the response. I don't use the series mode much either. I just find it too "honky" not sure of a better word to describe it. I'll be using this wiring with a set of MDF pups I'm using in my walnut "fenderbird" build I'm working on but I believe I'll mod my L-2500 and replace the series/parallel switch with the SC/parallel/SC 4PDT mod.
NBD!!
Owned a G&L back in the 80's traded it for 66 P-Bass. Always wanted another one - this is a 1992 or there abouts
still getting acquainted. 
Owned a G&L back in the 80's traded it for 66 P-Bass. Always wanted another one - this is a 1992 or there abouts
I've got two killer L2ks, but that right there is my dream color combo.
Had one the same color with fretted and fretless necks.NBD!!
Owned a G&L back in the 80's traded it for 66 P-Bass. Always wanted another one - this is a 1992 or there abouts View attachment 1097519 still getting acquainted.
Love the ash body under that candy red.
Mmmmm tasty!
I plan to own a red bass someday, but it has to be the right red. Some reds look cheap or toy-ish. Not this. No, this is a red bass I would own. That is stunning.
Check out the cherry burst on this beauty.
I messaged G&L and they said it was something the paint department was messing around with. It has some brown around the outside edge that makes it a burgandy color. I love it.
NBD!!
Owned a G&L back in the 80's traded it for 66 P-Bass. Always wanted another one - this is a 1992 or there abouts View attachment 1097519 still getting acquainted.
That's the rosewood brother to my maple....
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To 68goldfish above^ - I noticed the red in that colour too and thought it was gorgeous. A cross between cherryburst and old school tobacco. Nicest shade I've seen from them
