drool Lookin good Chef!! That L1005 is a hen's tooth eh?
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drool Lookin good Chef!! That L1005 is a hen's tooth eh?
I had "spring ping" (where the pickup support springs resonate on certain notes and give a nasty overtone which carries on after you mute the string) on my L2k Tribute.
I cured it by putting a small piece of foam in each spring to damp any vibration (foam earplugs are supposed to be good for this but I just cut a 4 bits off a foam block).
Interesting! That does sort of sound similar to what I'm hearing. Strange that it doesn't do it on my other amps if it's the bass pickup, but then I find that the Ampeg is inherently brighter sounding than my other two amps(Orange Terror Bass and Fender Rumble). It's worth a shot! I'd sooner replace the Ampeg than ever get rid of my L2K. Soooo pretty.
Is it all notes around the 7th fret or just on the E? MFB buckers can put out a lot of bass. Have you tried isolating the tube head from the cab? Also check that all the tubes are well-seated. I'd venture one of the tubes is possibly suspect and hitting the right frequency sets it off.
And also a second vote on "spring ping". I'd pull the pup and look if there is any foam left.
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Yeah, I'll definitely take you up on that advice. That said, it doesn't strike me as an amp issue necessarily simply because I can't reproduce it with any of my other basses (SB-1,JB-2, and SG bass). Really strange. The good news is that I don't typically hear the noise in the mix, but there are a few "drums and bass only" parts in some of our songs, and it's definitely noticeable at those points.
I know I just need to spend some more time with the bass and amp together to see if it all comes down to EQ. I know the MFDs are pretty aggressive, especially in humbucker format, but I haven't even really tried many of the other L2K switches.
Looks like I'm going to head in to practice early this weekend
-Mike
There's a Fullerton red w/ maple and a transparent red w/ rosewood that I've seen pop up occasionally that really fuels my GAS. And this one, too. But I'm not much of a 5-string guy, so I don't beat myself up for not tracking one down by now.
Chef
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If you're not a 5 string guy, you could get a new CLF reissue 4 string
Chef
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Then you're good!
No reason to pursue a 5 string if you don't want one ;-)
You could always order a 2500 with K switching, and not use the bridge pickup.
No reason to pursue a 5 string if you don't want one ;-)
You could always order a 2500 with K switching, and not use the bridge pickup.
You'd need to add the OMG cap to the middle switch to get all of the L1005 tones.
Hey guys. I am looking into trading for a G&L bass (or two). If anybody is interested in trades, I have a couple of Warwick basses and a Fender American Deluxe Jazz 5 to trade. There are a lot of G&L basses in the Classifieds but nobody interested in trading.
I played a G&L Tribute bass, and loved it, and am looking to get on the G&L train so to speak lol..... if anybody is interested hit me up. I can't wait to get one of the American made ones, that is for sure!!!!Thanks and God Bless!!!!
I played a G&L Tribute bass, and loved it, and am looking to get on the G&L train so to speak lol..... if anybody is interested hit me up. I can't wait to get one of the American made ones, that is for sure!!!!Thanks and God Bless!!!!
I'm still getting used to my M-2000 and trying strings. I did open the the vol all the way and that brought out some presence. This far I think the DR Sunbeams might sound the best, Roto nickles not too bad. I tried EB Cobalts Wed but it was just OK. Sounded decent, but no real Wow factor. I think I'll try some Roto flats I have to maybe thicken up the sound a little.
I'm kind of amazed at how that bass makes most strings sound pretty much the same. Generally you change strings and you can tell something changes. Sounds like I'm ragging on the bass, but I'm not intending to do so. It does play great and does sound good. It just needs a little something I can't put my finger on yet. For what I paid for it I'm happy. I would love to drop some L-2k PUs in for kicks!
I'm kind of amazed at how that bass makes most strings sound pretty much the same. Generally you change strings and you can tell something changes. Sounds like I'm ragging on the bass, but I'm not intending to do so. It does play great and does sound good. It just needs a little something I can't put my finger on yet. For what I paid for it I'm happy. I would love to drop some L-2k PUs in for kicks!
Played these at the Shelby Ironworks Fall festival today. Loved it!
I figured out what the random pop was on my LB100. The pickups wiggle a bit. The sound was them wiggling if I play right over the pickups
So how did you find the combination of those two weapons on the gig. (That's my pairing as well!)
They did great. They nature of my band is I need a good clean warm sound all the time. Both instruments provide that. The L2500 has more edge by default, even in passive mode which I use 100% of the time. The LB100 was significantly lighter to hold. Tone wise, the LB100 seemed to provide more bottom end in the outdoor situation. Of course the L2500 gave me the extended range I wanted for some of our tunes in Eb and D.
Oh and you were right. A single 210 was sufficient. I could feel the floor of the the band stand vibrate as I'm playing even with the cab elevated.
