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G&L Club Part 7

#10,441
Mammoth_Bass said:
This will be my first time going on the road for an extended period of time so any suggestions you may have I will take! Still have time to decide what basses to bring and if any of them will be G&Ls
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First and foremost: NEVER LEAVE ANYTHING ANYWHERE OUT OF YOUR SITE, ESPECIALLY IN THE VAN, UNLESS YOU EXPECT IT TO GET STOLEN OR IT'S INSURED!

Be very observant of "anyone" watching your load in, that's what thieves will do so that they can see what you have, what you drive, and where you park. Then, at load out, once the gear is in the van, you go with it. Resist the urge to go back in the club and sign autographs for your adoring fans... OR have someone you trust stay with the van and gear while you do, even if you have to pay them.

You can also get cheap insurance for your gear.

I know many pro bands that lost their stuff this way, more than once. Other than that, just use your G&L smarts!
 
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ODDBALL said:
Ok, I have two questions:
a. What is the K Mod?
b. Are there instructions on how to do it

Thanks

Shaun
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K-mod taps just a single coil from each humbucker in the L2k. Typically it's the outer coils, giving something like a Beast Jazz Mode. Some folks do the inner coils, which is closer to a Stingray.

The inside of the L2k control cavity is a spaghetti nightmare. But if you're brave, the mod involves getting a new switch and desoldering and resoldering some wires. The mod is completely reversable.

The How-To that I used came from BassesByLeo • bassesbyleo.com - The Official G&L Bass Support Forum

I will look for the specific thread in a minute...

...edit: here's one with the good pictures: BassesByLeo • View topic - L-2000 wiring mods

Edit 2: more wiring diagrams here: G&L Wiring Diagrams and Schematics
Scroll down for mod diagrams.
 
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An interesting observation about the K-Mod. Buddy of mine and I swung by Roxy in Philly some time ago. We compared two L-2000's, one with the K mod and the other without. The one without sounded warmer and less harsh to our ears even though they were made from the same type of woods. Fast forward about four or five years. He bought a L-2000 without the mod and I bought one with at about the same time. Both were alder and rosewood. Again, the one with the mod sounded warmer and less harsh. Just about a month ago, he bought another L-2000 without the mod and it sounds very similar to his older bass. We found a fairly recent L-2000 hanging on the wall of GC with the mod and again, it sounded brighter and a little more harsh.

I understand that if you order a L-2000 with the mod, G&L uses a pickup with the extra leads. Could this or possibly have an effect on tone or were our minds playing tricks on us?
 
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armyadarkness said:
First and foremost: NEVER LEAVE ANYTHING ANYWHERE OUT OF YOUR SITE, ESPECIALLY IN THE VAN, UNLESS YOU EXPECT IT TO GET STOLEN OR IT'S INSURED!

Be very observant of "anyone" watching your load in, that's what thieves will do so that they can see what you have, what you drive, and where you park. Then, at load out, once the gear is in the van, you go with it. Resist the urge to go back in the club and sign autographs for your adoring fans... OR have someone you trust stay with the van and gear while you do, even if you have to pay them.

You can also get cheap insurance for your gear.

I know many pro bands that lost their stuff this way, more than once. Other than that, just use your G&L smarts!
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Thanks! Pls tell me more about the insurance
 
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BigBigGuy44 said:
An interesting observation about the K-Mod. Buddy of mine and I swung by Roxy in Philly some time ago. We compared two L-2000's, one with the K mod and the other without. The one without sounded warmer and less harsh to our ears even though they were made from the same type of woods. Fast forward about four or five years. He bought a L-2000 without the mod and I bought one with at about the same time. Both were alder and rosewood. Again, the one with the mod sounded warmer and less harsh. Just about a month ago, he bought another L-2000 without the mod and it sounds very similar to his older bass. We found a fairly recent L-2000 hanging on the wall of GC with the mod and again, it sounded brighter and a little more harsh.

I understand that if you order a L-2000 with the mod, G&L uses a pickup with the extra leads. Could this or possibly have an effect on tone or were our minds playing tricks on us?
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Yeah, I would say that the pickup wiring definitely could affect the tone.

In particular, I did the mod on a tribute, so one of the leads was soldered to the pickup magnet, which in some cases is grounded. But I had to un-ground the magnet to make the mod work.

One would expect that having a big chunk of grounded metal near the windings (or not) would affect the tone. But it's been a long time since I did the mod, so I can't remember exactly what's going on in there, and I've never been able to compare it to the innards of a USA.
 
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Mammoth_Bass said:
Thanks! Pls tell me more about the insurance
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Call up your insurance company/ provider and ask them if your instruments are covered and to what degree. FYI ALL: MOST HOMEOWNER POLICIES DO NOT COVER INSTRUMENTS!! It's and add on and it may require you to photograph and itemize your stuff for them.

If they don't won't cover your instruments on the road, then as them to recommend someone who will, or Google it. I'm sure that you've heard Keith Richards has a finger insured for millions... it's a common thing, and insurance companies will insure anything.

For a few bucks a month, if any of your gear gets damaged or stolen, you'll be covered.
 
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armyadarkness said:
Call up your insurance company/ provider and ask them if your instruments are covered and to what degree. FYI ALL: MOST HOMEOWNER POLICIES DO NOT COVER INSTRUMENTS!! It's and add on and it may require you to photograph and itemize your stuff for them.

If they don't won't cover your instruments on the road, then as them to recommend someone who will, or Google it. I'm sure that you've heard Keith Richards has a finger insured for millions... it's a common thing, and insurance companies will insure anything.

For a few bucks a month, if any of your gear gets damaged or stolen, you'll be covered.
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armyadarkness said:
First and foremost: NEVER LEAVE ANYTHING ANYWHERE OUT OF YOUR SITE, ESPECIALLY IN THE VAN, UNLESS YOU EXPECT IT TO GET STOLEN OR IT'S INSURED!

Be very observant of "anyone" watching your load in, that's what thieves will do so that they can see what you have, what you drive, and where you park. Then, at load out, once the gear is in the van, you go with it. Resist the urge to go back in the club and sign autographs for your adoring fans... OR have someone you trust stay with the van and gear while you do, even if you have to pay them.

You can also get cheap insurance for your gear.

I know many pro bands that lost their stuff this way, more than once. Other than that, just use your G&L smarts!
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Yeah, get insurance.
 
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armyadarkness said:
Call up your insurance company/ provider and ask them if your instruments are covered and to what degree. FYI ALL: MOST HOMEOWNER POLICIES DO NOT COVER INSTRUMENTS!! It's and add on and it may require you to photograph and itemize your stuff for them.

If they don't won't cover your instruments on the road, then as them to recommend someone who will, or Google it. I'm sure that you've heard Keith Richards has a finger insured for millions... it's a common thing, and insurance companies will insure anything.

For a few bucks a month, if any of your gear gets damaged or stolen, you'll be covered.
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From my experience, don't even bother to call your home insurer - they don't want to cover gigging/ travel situations. Call one of the working musicians' specialist firms. There are a couple of them at least - I mentioned the one I use.
 
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TomB said:
From my experience, don't even bother to call your home insurer - they don't want to cover gigging/ travel situations. Call one of the working musicians' specialist firms. There are a couple of them at least - I mentioned the one I use.
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I learned that back in the 90's the hard way :sour: They will cover instruments in your vehicle if you are just transporting them from point A to point B, but if you are transporting them from point A to point B for purposes of making money, i.e. gigging/ touring, then you are not covered by home owners/ renters insurance.
 
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