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G&L Fallout Bass

#161
Received my Tribute Fallout yesterday. Really nice, was surprised at its heft,it’s solid. The sound is really nice and full. The selection switch really give you 3 different tones, I know it’s not a boost switch but sure sounds like one. There was a post earlier about a gig bag for it. I’m using the Gator Transit I like all the adjustable padding,I move the headstock pad and roll up the strap in the space above it. Also playing with mounting a thumbrest on it as shown.
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edfriedland said:
Yeah, I just took it on the Outlaw Country Cruise 5 and played the Fallout for almost the entire third show. And eventually I’ll do a little personal thing with it. I LOVE this bass! It’s loud and proud, plays beautifully, looks cool (pink looks great onstage), and it’s fat!
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Best bass gear reviewer on the web and great author. I learned how to do walking bass from your book (and alot of practice!) Always nice to see vote of confidence for my October COVID therapy purchase to keep me from biting nails off before November.
 
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#172
Kev1955 said:
I tried both, went with the fallout cuz no batteries and loved the OMG switch, but both are nice
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Neither the SBMM or the EBMM are active, requiring a battery so I’m not sure I understand your concern. Also, as the owner of a CLF L1000 as well as an SBMM short scale that the push/pull volume control on the later comes fairly close to the OMG switch on the Fallout.

I just bought the SBMM short scale in Daphne Blue with a wonderful maple neck for $459 from Zzounds. It was a “blemished” model I couldn’t find anything wrong. I’m thrilled with my choice. I just can’t wait for the Thomastik Jazz Round short to arrive to I can ditch the Slinky’s and do a proper set up.

When the special run of the Fallout was first hinted at, prices were supposed to be around $1200. The actual price of the US Fallout is ridiculous. I paid the same amount for me Pharaoh Gold CLF L1000 AND it came with a G&G hard shell case, not a cheap gig bag. That nonsense went a long way towards turning me off the Fallout.

It was interesting that Andertons in the U.K. had to blow out the US Fallouts at a huge markdown earlier this year.
 
#174
Spupilup said:
Neither the SBMM or the EBMM are active, requiring a battery so I’m not sure I understand your concern. Also, as the owner of a CLF L1000 as well as an SBMM short scale that the push/pull volume control on the later comes fairly close to the OMG switch on the Fallout.

I just bought the SBMM short scale in Daphne Blue with a wonderful maple neck for $459 from Zzounds. It was a “blemished” model I couldn’t find anything wrong. I’m thrilled with my choice. I just can’t wait for the Thomastik Jazz Round short to arrive to I can ditch the Slinky’s and do a proper set up.

When the special run of the Fallout was first hinted at, prices were supposed to be around $1200. The actual price of the US Fallout is ridiculous. I paid the same amount for me Pharaoh Gold CLF L1000 AND it came with a G&G hard shell case, not a cheap gig bag. That nonsense went a long way towards turning me off the Fallout.

It was interesting that Andertons in the U.K. had to blow out the US Fallouts at a huge markdown earlier this year.
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When I tried the Short Scale SBMM I went to the store and played around with it didn't like the feel, all personal preference, never plugged it in, so my bad there. but to me just felt cramped, once again all personal preference. Have played around with the tribute now and just love the feel and looks of it. The sound is great the OMG switch really works. The bad part of the tribute was the wiring isn't the best, the tone pot shorted out and didn't work. Ended up replacing the vol and tone pots and output jack with EMG passive pots and wiring. Kept the OMG circuit. Really wasn't hard to do if your good at wiring. Works great now.
 
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Kev1955 said:
When I tried the Short Scale SBMM I went to the store and played around with it didn't like the feel, all personal preference, never plugged it in, so my bad there. but to me just felt cramped, once again all personal preference. Have played around with the tribute now and just love the feel and looks of it. The sound is great the OMG switch really works. The bad part of the tribute was the wiring isn't the best, the tone pot shorted out and didn't work. Ended up replacing the vol and tone pots and output jack with EMG passive pots and wiring. Kept the OMG circuit. Really wasn't hard to do if your good at wiring. Works great now.
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I get how you could feel a bit cramped. The neck on the SBMM is 1.5" at the nut. That's a width I never though I would have been happy with if you had asked me 40 years ago. Back in my youth I really never felt comfortable with a Jazz bass or anything similar when it came to neck profile. I think the 1 5/8" neck that's on the Fall out and the CLF L1000 is about as big as I want to go these days. Plus, the body is smaller than a standard MM Stingray. It's like a toy (in its dimensions) but sounds like a real Stingray, that's one of the things about it that I get a kick from.

Do you own another L bass or is this your first of that type of G&L? I only asked because, what with owning both an L1000 and an L2000, the main reason I didn't go for the Fallout Tribute was that I pretty much have anything I could get out of it covered with my other two basses. I'm digging the new range of tones I'm getting out of the Stingray right now. It's providing something different that I was missing with the other two basses.
 
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Spupilup said:
I get how you could feel a bit cramped. The neck on the SBMM is 1.5" at the nut. That's a width I never though I would have been happy with if you had asked me 40 years ago. Back in my youth I really never felt comfortable with a Jazz bass or anything similar when it came to neck profile. I think the 1 5/8" neck that's on the Fall out and the CLF L1000 is about as big as I want to go these days. Plus, the body is smaller than a standard MM Stingray. It's like a toy (in its dimensions) but sounds like a real Stingray, that's one of the things about it that I get a kick from.

Do you own another L bass or is this your first of that type of G&L? I only asked because, what with owning both an L1000 and an L2000, the main reason I didn't go for the Fallout Tribute was that I pretty much have anything I could get out of it covered with my other two basses. I'm digging the new range of tones I'm getting out of the Stingray right now. It's providing something different that I was missing with the other two basses.
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No that’s my first G&l. I get what your saying, older myself. The neck width didn’t by itself bother me, but somehow it felt smaller, I have EBMM sub4, Reverend Dub King, Epi Viola Bass, and Epi EB3. Over the years have had almost every mass produced bass. At this point it’s all about what’s comfortable and that is so subjective. Lol, even that changes why I keep those other Basses.
 
#180
That is a very cool looking bass, too bad the yellow one is around $1500 while the black and white ones are $500.

Love my short scales so this would be a great addition but no $$ with no gigs $$ so no NBD for me on this one.

Maybe it's just me but I was never a fan of the G&L headstocks, but that's not as important as that price difference on the yellow ones.
 

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