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G&L JB 5 SADDLELOCK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

#21
Ub3rsold said:
Reviving the thread to ask a little doubt I have. I installed a Fender Himass on my Grabber copy bass and the resonance and even output of my bass while unplugged has gone up significantly, sadly leaving my G&L L2000 sounding a bit anemic both plugged and unplugged in comparison, would installing a Himass in my G&L L2000 be possible?
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It is possible, but you would want to fill the route in the body from the stock G&L bridge. Also the G&L Bridge is quite massive on its own. The difference you are experiencing is likely something other than the bridge.
 
#22
ahbass2500 said:
It is possible, but you would want to fill the route in the body from the stock G&L bridge. Also the G&L Bridge is quite massive on its own. The difference you are experiencing is likely something other than the bridge.
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Such as? It is true that my Grabber has more mass than my G&L but again the resonance and volume between the two is pretty much day and night, any ideas as to what it may be apart from the bridge?
 
#23
Ub3rsold said:
Such as? It is true that my Grabber has more mass than my G&L but again the resonance and volume between the two is pretty much day and night, any ideas as to what it may be apart from the bridge?
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Strings (type and age), materials, construction techniques/quality, setup (MFD pickups are particularly sensitive to pickup/pole height). I am a little surprised your G&L L2000 is anemic. They are usually pretty potent in series mode.
 
#24
ahbass2500 said:
Strings (type and age), materials, construction techniques/quality, setup (MFD pickups are particularly sensitive to pickup/pole height). I am a little surprised your G&L L2000 is anemic. They are usually pretty potent in series mode.
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Strings may have to do. They are DR dragon skin and while they are good I feel they lack a bit of low end punch when compared to the Rotos I usually play. Not like it has a bad sound plugged in at all, I think my Grabber may be a bit too hot and woofy when compared to the L2000's clarity and that's what's tripping me XP
 

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