That's so weird because the original cap was connected to the middle lug and the back of the pot. I am no expert in electronics or soldering, but I can get by on the soldering part as long as I know where it should all go.
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Keep in mind, I'm no expert either...
I just wanted to share what worked for me in the hopes you get yours working.
Good Luck!
There are a few different ways to wire up a P bass, so there’s not necessarily a “right” way. It can go center lug to pot, or it can go across two lugs, but the rest of the connections could change depending on how the cap is set up.
Without having it in front of me, all I can say is that I’d find a diagram you like and just start from the pickup leads and work toward the jack, copying the circuit and making sure all connections are clean and solid. There’s always the small chance that the pot got damaged in the process, so if you have a way of checking that (i.e. multimeter) or just swapping it out, might be a good idea.
That only matters with an electrolytic capacitor—and those have +/- polarity indicated on them.
There will definitely be a non-custom shop product. I'm torn about what to say, I don't want to steal their thunder...
This tidbit probably can't hurt, the neck is a bit of a give away if you look at the headstock. The Matador will be similar to the CLF L-1000's, there will be a limited number of wood/color combinations made available. And then I guess you can go custom shop if you want something different in that model.
I thought it was supposed to be a clf instrument at first. I was surprised to see the custom shop version.
That’s a beautiful collection of basses! I especially like the L-2500, I have one that’s almost identical.
Cashin' in here- some people go to great lengths to show off their pets.Shock the Monkey!!!!
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So G&L send me a me L2500 Tribby today...
Man I love it...What an unsung hero. Granted the Low B is not like a 35" scale Lull but this is a great bass for what it is. I'm supper stoked.
Man I love it...What an unsung hero. Granted the Low B is not like a 35" scale Lull but this is a great bass for what it is. I'm supper stoked.
No need to ask me twice!
Actually, I replaced the black knobs with chrome ones a while ago. I should take some new pics.
Told you Wait till you start messing with the tone controls, and switches. Passive bass and treble cut...
Hi guys, I'm new to the forum and I recently bought a used G&L so thought I'd make this my first post.
I started learning bass about a year ago and I've been using a Yamaha RBX270. It was okay, a little rough but it did the job. It had some intonation problems but the cost to get it setup was more than what the bass was worth, so I decided to just live with it as is and upgrade if I decided to stick with it.
The bass I've always wanted was a L2500, in red-burst with an ebony fingerboard. I priced up how much it would cost to buy one brand new and it was around $3500 - $4000 AUD with all the options I wanted. I was fine to pay this, but the Minister of Finance in my household objected to it. So I kept plugging away on the Yamaha, but to be honest I wasn't really enjoying playing it and my motivation was starting to wane.
I hopped onto Facebook the other day and noticed a bass pop up on the marketplace. A L2000, in red-burst with a maple neck. It was 80% what I wanted so I decided to go and check it out. I didn't think I would like it, but ...yeah, it was love at first sight hehe. I think my face gave it away, cos the seller wouldn't budge at my half-hearted attempts to haggle. He knew I'd already made my decision.
So I'm now the happy owner of a L2000 I should probably stop talking about it now and spend the time playing it instead!
I started learning bass about a year ago and I've been using a Yamaha RBX270. It was okay, a little rough but it did the job. It had some intonation problems but the cost to get it setup was more than what the bass was worth, so I decided to just live with it as is and upgrade if I decided to stick with it.
The bass I've always wanted was a L2500, in red-burst with an ebony fingerboard. I priced up how much it would cost to buy one brand new and it was around $3500 - $4000 AUD with all the options I wanted. I was fine to pay this, but the Minister of Finance in my household objected to it. So I kept plugging away on the Yamaha, but to be honest I wasn't really enjoying playing it and my motivation was starting to wane.
I hopped onto Facebook the other day and noticed a bass pop up on the marketplace. A L2000, in red-burst with a maple neck. It was 80% what I wanted so I decided to go and check it out. I didn't think I would like it, but ...yeah, it was love at first sight hehe. I think my face gave it away, cos the seller wouldn't budge at my half-hearted attempts to haggle. He knew I'd already made my decision.
So I'm now the happy owner of a L2000
I should probably stop talking about it now and spend the time playing it instead!
Beautiful bass!
I understand the Minister of Finance's concerns and it's good you discussed the purchase BEFORE actually buying it since it is a lot of money. Looks like you're an Aussie (you mentioned AUD)? Here in the US there's a similar position entitled the Watchful and Inquisitive Financial Executive (W.I.F.E).
I understand the Minister of Finance's concerns and it's good you discussed the purchase BEFORE actually buying it since it is a lot of money. Looks like you're an Aussie (you mentioned AUD)? Here in the US there's a similar position entitled the Watchful and Inquisitive Financial Executive (W.I.F.E).
Well, turns-out I like the JB more than expected.
That's nice.
Funny thing, both my G&L's are custom orders that were left with dealers after things didn't work with the original buyers. They may not be my first (or second) choices for color, but they look amazing. I don't work hard enough at being a better musician to reward myself with an option order model.
There are a couple of minor finish flaws and a tiny piece of wood missing from the "bottle opener", but the sound and feel are outstanding. The fret leveling on this JB is much better than my LB-100 (trying to improve that with 800-grit sandpaper). It arrived with a setup about as close as one can get to perfect, with the pickups at what I consider ideal relative heights.
Here you see light tint satin (left) from 2017 vs satin clear from 2014.
The dot inlays on the JB are listed as "black pearl", while the LB-100 says "abalone". I can't see a difference.
That's nice.
Funny thing, both my G&L's are custom orders that were left with dealers after things didn't work with the original buyers. They may not be my first (or second) choices for color, but they look amazing. I don't work hard enough at being a better musician to reward myself with an option order model.
There are a couple of minor finish flaws and a tiny piece of wood missing from the "bottle opener", but the sound and feel are outstanding. The fret leveling on this JB is much better than my LB-100 (trying to improve that with 800-grit sandpaper). It arrived with a setup about as close as one can get to perfect, with the pickups at what I consider ideal relative heights.
Here you see light tint satin (left) from 2017 vs satin clear from 2014.
The dot inlays on the JB are listed as "black pearl", while the LB-100 says "abalone". I can't see a difference.
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