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G&L Club Part 7

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jmlee said:
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!
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I keep reading conflicting information on the switch function on the L-1000 so I did a bit of screwdriving tapping last night and sorted it out, at least on mine: (i) parallel, (ii) single coil, (iii) series with the capacitor, OMG. *That* is why the OMG setting seems louder: it's the series setting. My switch seems backwards to what's in the postings I've been reading, with the OMG position toward the nut and the parallel toward the bridge. It doesn't rationalize with the document below. "Humbucking" must mean the parallel setting. Single coil is right. The OMG setting, though, is not single coil.

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#5,222
jmlee said:
I keep reading conflicting information on the switch function on the L-1000 so I did a bit of screwdriving tapping last night and sorted it out, at least on mine: (i) parallel, (ii) single coil, (iii) series with the capacitor, OMG. *That* is why the OMG setting seems louder: it's the series setting. My switch seems backwards to what's in the postings I've been reading, with the OMG position toward the nut and the parallel toward the bridge. It doesn't rationalize with the document below. "Humbucking" must mean the parallel setting. Single coil is right. The OMG setting, though, is not single coil.

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Could your switch body be reversed from stock? My 1980 is aligned as described (I probably have that spec sheet in a file somewhere). I'll do some tap-checking on mine to see but I suspect you're right - boost is likely not single coil.
 
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Well, in my message with the guy at G&L I mentioned that I was considering another custom build and I loved this color but noticed something different than the regular cherry burst. That's when he told me about the special color and he added that if I wanted that color to tell my authorized dealer about it and they could make it happen.
 
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TomB said:
Could your switch body be reversed from stock? My 1980 is aligned as described (I probably have that spec sheet in a file somewhere). I'll do some tap-checking on mine to see but I suspect you're right - boost is likely not single coil.
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Yup, very likely reversed. Doesn't both me an iota, though. Even at my age I can remember three things. [Not four, just three...] And the single coil is the coil closest to the nut.
 
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68Goldfish said:
View attachment 1098686 I just snagged this baby off of Ebay. Swamp ash Alpine white M2500 with matching headstock. Quarter sawn neck with a bound enony fretboard sans fretboard dots. I love my L2500's and I'm super stoked Bout trying an M2500. This one is killer and loaded with great options.
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That thing is beautiful man. I love the white finishes.
 
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68Goldfish said:
View attachment 1098686 I just snagged this baby off of Ebay. Swamp ash Alpine white M2500 with matching headstock. Quarter sawn neck with a bound enony fretboard sans fretboard dots. I love my L2500's and I'm super stoked about trying an M2500. This one is killer and loaded with great options.
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My SB2-T is fret dotless. At first, I thought it would be an issue. It isn't and it looks really cool. When people ask me about it, I tell them they cost extra and I couldn't afford them.
 
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68Goldfish said:
I was wondering if it was going to be an issue as well. Time will tell but I'm sure it'll be fine.
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Unless you play with your head down, peering at the fretboard, you'll never notice they're gone. My new L-1000 (back a page or two) has a dotless fretboard. Love the look and never miss 'em.
 
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