G&L Club Part 7

[Jim C]

My JB-2 Tribute sounds similar to Ivan's demo.
If you listed on computer speakers, it's shy on low mids (to my ears).
With headphones it sounds nice, but in the band mix it needed more mids which wasn't working out all that well at rehearsal with an Ampeg SVP-CL pre-amp.
At home with an Ashdown ABM500 it sounded better.

Mine plays great and the action is as good as my Spector, Stingray, Lakland, etc.
It does feel a tiny bit cheap but $300 used with a hard case; it's awesome.

I need to search but curious about turning this into a P.
I gather there are P pups in either a soapbar or humbucker shell that can be installed in the correct location??

Edit: Corrected to JB-2

 

[dave64o]

My SBD-2 Tribute sounds similar to Ivan's demo.
If you listed on computer speakers, it's shy on low mids (to my ears).
With headphones it sounds nice, but in the band mix it needed more mids which wasn't working out all that well at rehearsal with an Ampeg SVP-CL pre-amp.
At home with an Ashdown ABM500 it sounded better.

Mine plays great and the action is as good as my Spector, Stingray, Lakland, etc.
It does feel a tiny bit cheap but $300 used with a hard case; it's awesome.

I need to search but curious about turning this into a P.
I gather there are P pups in either a soapbar or humbucker shell that can be installed in the correct location??

An SBD-2?!?! That seems related to an entirely different kind of low end!

 

[jmlee]

An SBD-2?!?! That seems related to an entirely different kind of low end!

Pretty sure that's meant to be an SB-2 Tribute and an Ampeg SVT-CL.

SBD certainly doesn't work well at rehearsal...

 

[Jim C]

An SBD-2?!?! That seems related to an entirely different kind of low end!

Oops; meant SB-2 and now corrected
Thanks

 

[dave64o]

Pretty sure that's meant to be an SB-2 Tribute and an Ampeg SVT-CL.

SBD certainly doesn't work well at rehearsal...

Right, I got that. The typo made made laugh, though.


-Dave - 55 chronologically, 12 when it comes to maturity.

 

[Jim C]

Pretty sure that's meant to be an SB-2 Tribute and an Ampeg SVT-CL.

SBD certainly doesn't work well at rehearsal...

Actually the SVP-CL is correct.
It's the tube pre-amp form an SVT-CL driving a 1500 watt (Ampeg!) power amp.

 

[IvanBassist]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone! I've got also a comparison vid between the SB-2, JB and JB-2 coming up!

 

[4stringsjack]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone! I've got also a comparison vid between the SB-2, JB and JB-2 coming up!

I know this is an extreme long shot, but by any chance do you have access to a first gen SB-2 (two single coil pickups) to compare to a modern SB-2?

Thanks!

 

[jmlee]

Actually the SVP-CL is correct.
It's the tube pre-amp form an SVT-CL driving a 1500 watt (Ampeg!) power amp.

Well, there you go! Apologies! I'm an Ampeg ignoramus.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Well, there you go! Apologies! I'm an Ampeg ignoramus.

Aha! a new word Ampegnoramus.

 

[IvanBassist]

I know this is an extreme long shot, but by any chance do you have access to a first gen SB-2 (two single coil pickups) to compare to a modern SB-2?

Thanks!

Unfortunately I don't. I'll ask and see if i can get something

 

[jfh2424]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone! I've got also a comparison vid between the SB-2, JB and JB-2 coming up!

That will be very interesting!

John

 

[jmlee]

Aha! a new word Ampegnoramus.

 

[svtbass]

I know this is an extreme long shot, but by any chance do you have access to a first gen SB-2 (two single coil pickups) to compare to a modern SB-2?

Thanks!

Yes

You want both

Most likely, two of both

 

[jcburn]

The dimensions are 4 1/8" x 1 11/16 " or 104.78mm x 42.86mm because you're from Australia

Legendary mate, thank you. Needed to confirm if I had a F*nder Active Deluxe J 5 (MIM) rerouted for the L2500 pickups that the new routes would be larger than the standard ones, and it looks like they will (only just!!!). The Noiseless J 5 pickups are 99mm and 103mm.

 

[Kriegs]

Legendary mate, thank you. Needed to confirm if I had a F*nder Active Deluxe J 5 (MIM) rerouted for the L2500 pickups that the new routes would be larger than the standard ones, and it looks like they will (only just!!!). The Noiseless J 5 pickups are 99mm and 103mm.

Glad I could help

 

[Valsmere]

And BOOOOOOOOOM
She landed this morning I have been bonding all day
I love this bass!
Still getting used to coming from a Jazz neck to a Precision neck but wow I'm in love. I was surprised at how much lighter the guitar is. The sound is all there booming. Fit and finish dead on the money! Very VERY HAPPY!!

 

[Scott Loveless]

View attachment 3511483And BOOOOOOOOOM
She landed this morning I have been bonding all day
I love this bass!
Still getting used to coming from a Jazz neck to a Precision neck but wow I'm in love. I was surprised at how much lighter the guitar is. The sound is all there booming. Fit and finish dead on the money! Very VERY HAPPY!!

Verruh nas! I have a couple more payments to make on the Kilo, then one of these is up next.

 

[TopoChico]

I'll jump in here too with the other color option on the Fullerton Standard. It arrived 3 days ago. I am amazed that G&L is producing such an amazing bass at this price point. It's not just a "great bass for the price", it's a great bass period.

 

[Valsmere]

I'll jump in here too with the other color option on the Fullerton Standard. It arrived 3 days ago. I am amazed that G&L is producing such an amazing bass at this price point. It's not just a "great bass for the price", it's a great bass period.

I am amazex with the whole package, the build, fit, finish, sound, most of all the weight. It is so much lighter than my other guitars.
I was worried at first but as soon as I opened it up today and played it? Yeah all those worries went away. I want to thank you guys in the G&L club for sharing information about this great brand!