G&L Club Part 7

[David McIntire]

Ha! Maybe you should put Locktite on your kidneys... I've got a collection of colours of Locktite as well and I take your point. Personally I can't see how a screw like that is going to fall out, but then I'm a bit of a stiff on stage.

I am not stiff on stage. In the least! Heh heh. I was reading on G&L before I happened to luck into mine. So that was the first thing In checked. It was, is, there. Nylon liner an all. It was loose, but intact. However...

One small niggle. To truly intonate my G correctly, the saddle ends up just behind the interior hole, where the screw meets the saddle. The lock screw still catches the saddle. But I can see it. I compromised, covering the hole with the saddle. It isn't a big deal, as my bass is a fretless, but I thought it might be interesting info here. I've looked at a ton of G&Ls. A recent convert that totally ignored the company til mine showed up. Now I love em. And the bridges I see have the G saddle farther forward than mine. I assume they are intonated correctly. But my G saddle, if I'm nitpicking, is a bit far back for perfect intonation.

 

[gunai]

Is there a lefty-specific bridge?

There isn't, so the screw is indeed on the top side. (saddles are of course reversed appropriately)

 

[richwag]

The weird play of light on the back of the neck might be due to the grain and not the finish. For example, on one of my basses the wood gives the appearance of some stain having gotten on it from the honey burst body. It is the same hue. However, when the angle changes it disappears, so it is just some kind of 'flaming' that might be happening. It is a rock solid quarter-sawn neck that feels great (came with no extra charge) so I don't even think about it now.

@Scott Loveless: Enjoy that handsome looking bass! Congrats!

I complete agree about the neck. All that neck is sprayed with is clear finish. I think that's nothing other than the wood underneath. Remember, it's a natural thing and they all have unique variations. Enjoy your bass!

 

[richwag]

So I completed my "k-wiring" mod on my L2000 and it was super, super easy. It's the one using the outer coils in single coil mode. All it required was a new switch and then following a diagram I got off the basses by leo site. Took me maybe 20 minutes to do.

This is the diagram I used: https://www.bassesbyleo.com/images/l2500/modded/l_2500_series_single_parallel_for_active.pdf

It definitely gives another sound. It's not as drastic as between parallel and series, but it sounds more mid heavy than parallel mode. Almost a bit dirtier too. Of course it's nothing like jazz bass, but it's another sound available out of what is already a super versatile instrument.

If you're capable and have an L2K or L2500, I'd recommend it.

 

[JES]

I mostly play my L2K in single coil mode.

 

[MascisMan]

For those that have tried both. Educate me. The Fallout bass, in function, is essentially the same as an L1K. Of course the Fallout is a short scale though.

Tonally, how significant is the 4" shorter scale on the MFD Humbucker?

 

[Stan_da_man]

Can anyone with an L2K or Tribute tell me how much their bass weighs?

 

[Jackcrow]

Can anyone with an L2K or Tribute tell me how much their bass weighs?

My 2019 CLF Research L2K weighed 9lbs.

 

[ahbass2500]

Can anyone with an L2K or Tribute tell me how much their bass weighs?

Numbers will be all over the place on them. Varies quite a bit by body wood. I would say 9-10 lbs (4 to 4.5 kg) is average. If you are looking at buying at Tribute, I would say my estimated range is probably close. From what I have seen posted at dealers, the CLF L2000s seem to be coming in a hair lower than non-CLF. No idea if this is body wood related (meaning random chance from what I have seen) or due to the front routed controls.

 

[gidbass]

Can anyone with an L2K or Tribute tell me how much their bass weighs?

My 2016ish L2K tribute weighs 9.5 lbs.

Good Luck!

 

[SJLee]

Can anyone with an L2K or Tribute tell me how much their bass weighs?

I think you're going to find the answers all over the map depending on what type of wood the body is made of. I used to have a wunkay HOG that was north of 10 lbs but now have a 2K in Monkey Pod that is 7.6 lbs.

 

[Stan_da_man]

Thanks guys!

 

[jefff100]

I have an '82 L2K HOG that is just shy of 11 lbs. also have a 2013 L1505 (more tuners, more beef to the neck, but swamp ash & a single Humbucking pickup). This is 9.0 lbs.

 

[delta7fred]

I mostly play my L2K in single coil mode.

I modified my L-2500 for single coils (outers) but rarely used them. I'm back to playing my L-2000 now but haven't bothered to mod it.

It's a good job we are all different otherwise life would be very boring.

 

[One Way]

Can anyone with an L2K or Tribute tell me how much their bass weighs?

My L2500 Tribute is approximately 9.25# and my M2500 Tribute is approximately 9.8#

 

[anticlimactic]

Took a while to post, mostly out of fear of stepping on ye olde bathroom scale after a few weeks of quarantine. Results are a bit of a shocker to me:

L-5500 - 8.5 lbs
Trib L-2500 - 10 lbs

I would have guessed they weighed the same before measuring.

 

[dave64o]

Wow, most of those basses seem a lot lighter than my L-2500 feels. I'm going to have to weigh it to find out for sure.

 

[richwag]

I mostly play my L2K in single coil mode.

I love this mode too. It's more mid rangy and growly to me. I'm super happy with this mod.

 

[JES]

Actually, I find the whole frequency spectrum is clearer. It has less lo mid cut than either of the humbuckers in a band situation but records really well with the tone controls wide open.

 

[donahue]

You single coil K mod guys sound like you'd be big fans of the 1st gen SB2/Lynx. Midrange goodness and either pup solo'd can hold its own.