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How would you compare the two?
I want something to compliment my M2500, was thinking a Kiloton or L1505 next. But I might just get a JB5 as I have been without a jazz for too long
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The kiloton has a three way coil tap that gets you single coil. And no preamp. And a tone knob.
The 1505 has series and parallel, but no single coil, a very bright preamp, and bass and treble controls.
Which am would suit you better is up to you to decide.
I kept the 1505.
The 1505 has series and parallel, but no single coil, a very bright preamp, and bass and treble controls.
Which am would suit you better is up to you to decide.
I kept the 1505.
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Of course neither of those will do a jazz bass thing as they have no neck pickup
Well, the taming is in the playing, you know what I mean? If that's not enough for you'll have to mod the electronics a little. As is, the L-1505 is a clanky, bright thing. In a good way or not, that's for each to decide. Mine is all original but I know some guys have started loving theirs after doing the mod.
The Kiloton is the other way round. It can do aggressive up to a certain point, but is at its best in P-bass territory. It can do 5-string P bass. It can do something a bit hotter too, but certainly not up to Musicman level.
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jfh;
partly the preamp, partly the tone controls, partly looks, partly weight.
partly the preamp, partly the tone controls, partly looks, partly weight.
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I may or may not yet send this to Nordstrand, and have two BigBladeMan pickups and their 3B-JC preamp put in it, which is "their Wal emulator" setup.
While this sounds really good; I really need a neck pickup.
While this sounds really good; I really need a neck pickup.
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Wow, that's a nice bass. Love how well the body binding and the neck go together!
Interesting. I think Labella/GHS is indeed pretty close. The Ernie Balls I mention are their "Group" flats. I wonder if Cobalts are more flexible - never tried those either.That's pretty good, although I'd swap GHS and La Bella, and insert EB Cobalts just ahead of the TIs.
How do the TI flats compare to the chromes for time? Are the ties a little more flexible?
The Group flats are the only ones on your list that I haven't tried. The Cobalts are certainly more flexible than the GHS/La Bella pair but not so flexible as the TIs.
I don't think I'm understanding your questions? Could you re-phrase? Thx.
Ah! Chromes are firm under the hand, bright-sounding for flats, a broad even tone with plenty of bottom, and maybe a hair of scooping. They lose some of the brightness with ageing. The TI's are unique. Slender and soft under the hands, with a mid-rich bite and lovely, firm bottom. They cut through a mix like nothing else. They live forever (15+ years on my Fender P-bass), so if you amortize their higher cost over their lifetime you can come out ahead. They aren't right for every bass, but when they are—look out!
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