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G&L Club Part 7

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My take on the SB-2 is, I tune mine down a whole step, using Fender taper-wound low-E string (and the rest of the same set). My SB-2 neck's frets are worn, but this allows me to play it comfortably and without rattles or buzz, beyond the usual tasteful "clank" sound.

We play an agressive version of Neil Young's "F#*%in' Up" which is in D, so the dropped tuning works perfectly and the sound fits the song.

As it is now, it's "feral". I might domesticate it if I have a fret job and a new nut done. 1984 neck and a 1989 body.

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rust_preacher said:
My take on the SB-2 is, I tune mine down a whole step, using Fender taper-wound low-E string (and the rest of the same set). My SB-2 neck's frets are worn, but this allows me to play it comfortably and without rattles or buzz, beyond the usual tasteful "clank" sound.

We play an agressive version of Neil Young's "F#*%in' Up" which is in D, so the dropped tuning works perfectly and the sound fits the song.

As it is now, it's "feral". I might domesticate it if I have a fret job and a new nut done. 1984 neck and a 1989 body.

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Man, G&Ls sure do age well.
 
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rust_preacher said:
My take on the SB-2 is, I tune mine down a whole step, using Fender taper-wound low-E string (and the rest of the same set). My SB-2 neck's frets are worn, but this allows me to play it comfortably and without rattles or buzz, beyond the usual tasteful "clank" sound.

We play an agressive version of Neil Young's "F#*%in' Up" which is in D, so the dropped tuning works perfectly and the sound fits the song.

As it is now, it's "feral". I might domesticate it if I have a fret job and a new nut done. 1984 neck and a 1989 body.

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Ahhh... The highly regarded in this thread "black hardware", and nice crazy, nutso, what the, European outlet you have there as well. I've only ever read about them. Lol
 
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TDR1138 said:
Having had an SB-2 myself, and regrettably selling it, I miss mine. But I had modded mine with a master Vol-Tone setup per the wiring for an SB-1, neck pickup only, then added a switch for on/off of the bridge pickup into the circuit. Played it for years as if it were an SB-1 and loved it for that. Not long before selling, my playing situation shifted and I did start exploring it with both pickups on and the tone rolled back a bit, and I really found some sounds that I liked in there. The two reasons I sold it were that, of all the neck profiles, the #8 is my least favorite and I was playing more guitar at the time, so it went to fund an ASAT.
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I modded my SB-2 to SB-1 spec with the intention of adding a side jack and using the 3 holes in the control plate for VVT. I bought the pot and football jack plate and they have sat in the parts drawer for 18 months because I am enjoying it far too much as an SB-1.

In my last band the stock SB-2 would probably have worked fine but I tried it with my current band and needed the tone pot.
 
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delta7fred said:
I modded my SB-2 to SB-1 spec with the intention of adding a side jack and using the 3 holes in the control plate for VVT. I bought the pot and football jack plate and they have sat in the parts drawer for 18 months because I am enjoying it far too much as an SB-1.

In my last band the stock SB-2 would probably have worked fine but I tried it with my current band and needed the tone pot.
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So I assume that the neck pup on the 1 is in the same location? Surprised that the two basses sound so "un alike". Also, if I'm not mistaken, I don't believe that the pup location is the same on the SB2 as a P. I seem to recall reading that.
 
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armyadarkness said:
So I assume that the neck pup on the 1 is in the same location? Surprised that the two basses sound so "un alike". Also, if I'm not mistaken, I don't believe that the pup location is the same on the SB2 as a P. I seem to recall reading that.
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Correct, the split coil is the same position on both basses. And also correct that they're a little closer to the bridge than a standard P pickup. Though, until recently, the same could be said for the LB-100
 
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I do love my LB's... but I'm really looking forward to the Kiloton and hoping that it gives me the punch I'm looking for. I have a prototype bass with a Duncan soap bar in the bridge and through the Heritage SVT/ Mesa PH412 rig, it is the Deathstar. Never heard anything like it, can't get another... Fingers crossed.

Anyone with a Kilo care to give me a bridge to pup measurement?
 
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Playing around with an Ash/Ebony M2500 demo today.

Very smooth...Nice playability right out of the box. Based on my normal amp settings (which are basically flat) I felt I had to bring the highs to anout 7 or 8 to get what I get out of Nordstrand loaded Lull's or Dimarzio/Nordstrand J basses.
 
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So I just put this M2500 through the paces...

My biggest gripe is there is no trim pot for the preamp.

Has anyone added one to the pre? (That is a total shot in the dark and then some...But I'm throwing it out there).

I brought it up to Steve as a suggestion if they change anything on the M series going forward.
 

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