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I've got a question too. Do you think there's a chance I could get a new certificate for my limited edition Savannah ASAT?
I was noticing that they're issued with a build certificate & a custom creations certificate, but mine didn't even have the original case & no paperwork.
I'm not finding their website very helpful. It mostly says to contact the dealer.
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
I have this lovely bit of kit I'm rather fond of. Late 1997 ish as far as I can tell by the SIN. Came with all the papers and case when I bought it a couple of years ago.
Would like to have a fretted version if I can coerce a certain one into my mitts.
Here are the pics! It's the same bass, with and without flash.
It's an M-2000 US version, two years old, which I got for slightly less than the cost of a new Tribute. I'm a long-time guitar player who's always wanted to give bass a go. I thought I was looking for a semi-acoustic bass, tried a whole pile of them, picked up a Tribute at random in a store, and instantly realized I'd found the sound. When this one came up for sale I thought it was a good deal and snapped it up.
Please bear with me while I ask noob questions.
My first question is: the strap buttons on this thing are enormous. Is there a strap lock that will fit them? (I'd really rather not replace the existing buttons.)
My second question is: I suppose I better get an amp now! I've tried it through my Fender Princeton Chorus -- like a half sized Roland Jazz Chorus with 2x10" speakers. I can't do that forever. If nothing else I don't want to hurt the speakers. But I really liked the sound with the amp's chorus on. Is there some bass equivalent to a Jazz Chorus? The music I'll mostly play is, appropriately enough, jazz, blues and occasional rock.
What are popular amps for an M-2000?
And the third question is: there are currently D'Addarios on the bass. My thought is to put on flatwounds, either Pyramids (my fave for a guitar), or Chromes or TIs. Bass strings are incredibly expensive, so rather than experiment I thought I'd sanity check that first. Is this reasonable? There's nice articulation with the current strings that I'd not like to lose.
What are popular strings for an M-2000?
It's an M-2000 US version, two years old, which I got for slightly less than the cost of a new Tribute. I'm a long-time guitar player who's always wanted to give bass a go. I thought I was looking for a semi-acoustic bass, tried a whole pile of them, picked up a Tribute at random in a store, and instantly realized I'd found the sound. When this one came up for sale I thought it was a good deal and snapped it up.
Please bear with me while I ask noob questions.
My first question is: the strap buttons on this thing are enormous. Is there a strap lock that will fit them? (I'd really rather not replace the existing buttons.)
My second question is: I suppose I better get an amp now! I've tried it through my Fender Princeton Chorus -- like a half sized Roland Jazz Chorus with 2x10" speakers. I can't do that forever. If nothing else I don't want to hurt the speakers. But I really liked the sound with the amp's chorus on. Is there some bass equivalent to a Jazz Chorus? The music I'll mostly play is, appropriately enough, jazz, blues and occasional rock.
What are popular amps for an M-2000?
And the third question is: there are currently D'Addarios on the bass. My thought is to put on flatwounds, either Pyramids (my fave for a guitar), or Chromes or TIs. Bass strings are incredibly expensive, so rather than experiment I thought I'd sanity check that first. Is this reasonable? There's nice articulation with the current strings that I'd not like to lose.
What are popular strings for an M-2000?
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
Here are the pics! It's the same bass, with and without flash.
It's an M-2000 US version, two years old, which I got for slightly less than the cost of a new Tribute. I'm a long-time guitar player who's always wanted to give bass a go. I thought I was looking for a semi-acoustic bass, tried a whole pile of them, picked up a Tribute at random in a store, and instantly realized I'd found the sound. When this one came up for sale I thought it was a good deal and snapped it up.
Please bear with me while I ask noob questions.
My first question is: the strap buttons on this thing are enormous. Is there a strap lock that will fit them? (I'd really rather not replace the existing buttons.)
My second question is: I suppose I better get an amp now! I've tried it through my Fender Princeton Chorus -- like a half sized Roland Jazz Chorus with 2x10" speakers. I can't do that forever. If nothing else I don't want to hurt the speakers. But I really liked the sound with the amp's chorus on. Is there some bass equivalent to a Jazz Chorus? The music I'll mostly play is, appropriately enough, jazz, blues and occasional rock.
What are popular amps for an M-2000?
And the third question is: there are currently D'Addarios on the bass. My thought is to put on flatwounds, either Pyramids (my fave for a guitar), or Chromes or TIs. Bass strings are incredibly expensive, so rather than experiment I thought I'd sanity check that first. Is this reasonable? There's nice articulation with the current strings that I'd not like to lose.
What are popular strings for an M-2000?
That's a nice looking bass you've got there. Good score.
I think G&L's strap buttons are among the widest I've seen so they're the next best thing to a strap lock but I don't know of any that will fit.
Regarding your guitar amp, If it were me, I'd be pretty careful with your on bass controls especially bass eq and volume. I have a Tribute L2000 and it can get pretty hot. M models are not quite as hot AFAIK, but your guitar speakers probably won't appreciate the extra pounding if you are not judicious with the preamp on your bass and the volume on your amp.it will only be good for low volume (bedroom) practice I think.
I would much rather run my basses through a bass amp/cab or combo and not have to worry about it. So many good options out there now without having to break the bank. Very subjective here as you'll get 10 different answers from 10 people. Best thing to do is take your bass to a store and try a bunch. You will know if you like something. Then try to find a good used one.
There are a few dedicated bass chorus pedals out there. Eden and Tech21 come to mind but there may be others.
I have Flatwounds on my L2K (I think Chrome's which are dead right now) but stings are subjective to taste so thats a tough one. You can spend $15-$75 on them. I have rounds on my passive J bass and flats or tapes on everything else.
Hope this helps.
Chef
In Memoriam
with G&L's buttons, you don't really need a strap lock.
If the button won't go thru your strap, take the button off the bass, put the strap on the backside of the button, and reinstall the button. Done.
If the button won't go thru your strap, take the button off the bass, put the strap on the backside of the button, and reinstall the button. Done.
dieselman
Supporting Member
FWIW, I have settled on Ken Smith Bass Burners for my M-2000. My particular example has a somewhat overbearing midrange (to my ears) that the preamp doesn't really dial out but Burners have a scoop in them with big bottom and plenty of top so they complement it nicely. If you must have flatwounds I think Chromes are the way to go; they match up well with G&L MFD pickups and they are less expensive than the other brands you mentioned. They are pretty bright for flats and stay bright for a very long time.
Well I made a call to G&L and they said that the warranty was only too the original owner. Around $500 for a new neck. Being the bass was 5 months old the guys said he could talk to his managers to check to see if they'd make an exception though he didn't seem excited about it and recommended I return it.
Really feel bad about setting this thing free in this condition but I returned it. The bass sounds fantastic, it just killed my Fender P. If I was G&L I wouldn't want this thing hanging on a wall at GC as an example of their most recent work and I tried to explain that to the G&L guy but as the young folks say; whatever.
I told the manager at GC that if they could get G&L to replace the neck and it turned out well I'd be a buyer. Most likely it will just keep getting passed around. Sad too, it looks just like the one Ed Friedland demos.
Really feel bad about setting this thing free in this condition but I returned it. The bass sounds fantastic, it just killed my Fender P. If I was G&L I wouldn't want this thing hanging on a wall at GC as an example of their most recent work and I tried to explain that to the G&L guy but as the young folks say; whatever.
I told the manager at GC that if they could get G&L to replace the neck and it turned out well I'd be a buyer. Most likely it will just keep getting passed around. Sad too, it looks just like the one Ed Friedland demos.
Tough call, but the right one I think. Good on ya for trying to keep a defective bass from turning over. But in the end, you have to protect your own interests.
That's a great idea; I'll give it a try. This'll be the first time in years I've trusted a strap without a lock, but as Lowendtech said, that button's the next best thing to a lock anyway.
Chef
In Memoriam
Find another of the same model without a tweaked neck.
It'll sound just as great.
Too bad about g&l's weak position on fixing it though. Weak sauce.
It'll sound just as great.
Too bad about g&l's weak position on fixing it though. Weak sauce.
Thanks. Totally get you on the guitar amp. It's an interim system at low volume in my office only until I have a real bass amp and cab. That might take a little while.
The other thing I'll have to do is see if my DI recording box can manage a bass.
I'll have lots of fun trying out all sorts of gear though.
Chef thanks for your encouragement but I have to admit this is the 3rd one I've had. The first one was awesome but really heavy; returned it. The 2nd one the worst dead spots from the 2 to 7 frets on the G string I've ever heard (I tried different strings etc) and fretwork was not what I expected for a brand new Plek'd bass. Like Goldilocks I was hoping this one would be just right. Wishing I would have kept the first one and invested in weekly acupuncture. I'm going to step away from these for awhile, might take a look the the new American Vintage P bass or a Lakin Bob Glaub.
Yeah, it sounds like I might be out of luck on getting a copy of the certificates that came with my Savannah ASAT.
I've had three L2K's myself (a US fretted and fretless, and a Tribby fretted) and they are my favorite basses I have ever had. Please give it one more shot! I really think that you've just had a really unfortunate experience with them. Don't give up hope! Sucks about their reaction though.
When a dealer gets a faulty product they should return it to the manufacturer instead of trying to pass it off to a customer.
Well this bass is back up on GC's site. They still have it listed 4 star condition and less important it's listed as metallic red when I told them it was Spanish copper.
