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would be interested to hear your thoughts about the LB-100 Trib. I am always saving that particular one due to price point (what a steal!) on Reverb. I currently have a L-1000 reissue and a 96 SB-2. Though the L1K is supposed to be the v2 P bass, I feel GAS for a "real" P for the family.
Over the years I had a Japanese Fender P (sold), and a Lakland Duck Dunn Skyline (traded). I do regret the DD trade, but without it, I wouldn't have a Thundergun now (which I'm adoring).
Anyway, LB-100 thoughts beyond what is already on TB would be smooth.
Sweet. Yeah he be 'Bonin. I think I got a woody listening to that although with this Home Alone thing it's been so long I'm unsure it's not just a pulled muscle.
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Well, if it lasts more than four hours, call everybody!
I'm sure someone here can keep me honest, but a quick google search turned up this
https://bassmagazine.com/artists/review-g-l-guitars-clf-l-1000-basses
"The 3-way mini-toggle puts the pickup coils in parallel, single, or OMG modes — the latter is often mistaken for series mode because of the volume bump. "OMG mode" is achieved by adding a 0.1μf capacitor across one of the pickup coils, drastically cutting the high frequencies, which effectively acts like a bass boost. Although both coils are on, they are no longer running equally, which creates some single-coil-type hum."
Good Luck!
Well here are my thoughts on the LB-100 Tribute so far:
Fit and finish:
Seems well out together. Neck pocket is tight. No fret sprout so far. Block inlays look nice. No imperfections in the finish that I can find. The neck has a thick gloss finish.
Setup:
It came setup nice from Music Store Live. Fretwork seems solid, no buzzing issues. The G string saddle is bottomed out, so it will need a small shim if I need to lower it anymore.
Playing feel:
Feels very "solid". Neck profile is fairly chunky. Seems a bit thicker than the US LB-100 that I had. I haven't measured it but I'm going to guess it's in the 0.860" range at the first fret. It is very classic "P Bass" feeling. More like an older US Fender and less like a modern MIM version or modern Squiers that I've played.
Sound:
So far I think the sound is just ok. The pickup is set a little low, and the factory foam isn't tall enough to allow the pickup to get closer to the strings. So fixing that may help. As it is, it lacks the "heft" of a P Bass as I know it. I'm sure the pickup height is contributing to this, I just haven't gotten around to fixing it yet. I'll be replacing the pickup on this one anyway. Could also be the factory strings, haven't replaced those yet either.
Other thoughts:
It's a bit heavy, if you care about that sort of thing. Mine weighs 9lb 7oz, which is actually a bit lighter than others I've seen. The build quality is very good, the component quality I would say is comparable to a high end Squier. The frets aren't high-polished, which is a quick fix. Of course I'm nit-picking here. It's a bass that I'd be comfortable gigging as is without problems.
I'd say it's definitely worth the $450 that I paid for it. This is my first tribute model G&L, and while it's certainly not the same quality as a US G&L (but about 1/3 the price, new) I certainly wouldn't hesitate to buy another tribute.
I recorded into a Presonus Studio 1810 USB. Then into reaper, a little ReaEQ and Waves H-Comp.
Yes it's very powerful. I also added some chorus to that clipWell done! That's some great tones. I was quite surprised by the bridge pickup/series/active/treble cut tone —> not a combination I've used. Lovely fat but firm sound.
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"I don't know what it does, all I know is I like it" - speaking of OMG mode
NBD - This was hand delivered to my house by @bassjam Sunday. Turns out we live about 2 miles apart. Shipping charges were 1 bottle of Heineken.
Really great meeting you!! Looking forward to a longer bass hang after all this craziness! Hope you love the bass!
And it will be multiple bottles next time! ;-)
Nope. I'm not sure why we need to re-confuse this every month or two in this club. OMG is serial with the capacitor on one coil. You could never get an apparent boost in signal strength by subtracting frequency content. The change from parallel (or single coil) to series is responsible for the boost and it just seems fatter with the capacitor tapping off some high frequency content.
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I did not know about the capacitor present to subtract highs. So If one were to cut or remove the capacitor then series mode would also include more highs?
I ask because Series mode seems to reduce highs anyway on other basses I have.
I hate when the internet lies to me...
Thanks for clarifying...
(... and a fellow Haligonian as well!)
I don't know how far back, but for the last several years the only 2 rosewood options have been Indian and Caribbean (Chechen). If it just says rosewood, it's Indian. They call out the Caribbean rosewood specifically.
This is from G&L's Ken Baker on the Basses By Leo site with reference to an all-passive circuit for an L-2000 type bass:
"The circuits shown below are passive onboard electronics packages. There is no onboard preamp. There is no boosting of signal taking place (see my piece on relative tone for details) and G&L-standard PTB controls are employed. The EQ circuit is, with the exception of a resistor on the treble pot used in the early circuits, the same (basic) onboard circuit that has been in use by G&L since the Leo era.
This circuit also provides advanced coil switching beyond that provided by the factory. Each pickup has its own coil switch providing parallel mode, single coil mode using the "outer" coils, and series mode. Additionally, series mode adds a .1mfd filter cap to one of the coils, producing L-1000 style "bass boost" or "Oh My God" mode."
This circuit also provides advanced coil switching beyond that provided by the factory. Each pickup has its own coil switch providing parallel mode, single coil mode using the "outer" coils, and series mode. Additionally, series mode adds a .1mfd filter cap to one of the coils, producing L-1000 style "bass boost" or "Oh My God" mode."
I got my first G&L bass (an LB 100). Can I join?
Thanks! It just says rosewood on the build sheet. I'm now having second thoughts about selling it though! It's such a fine playing instrument and just has such a fat low end. I think I'll regret letting this one go.
