G&L LB-100 vs. SB-1

[lildrgn]

Sounds great in all 3 scenarios! Such a unique tone, to my ears, it's somewhere between a LB100 and a Ray. These are actually the first recordings I've heard where I know it's an SB2 and now I want one even more. What rigs were you using in these 3 scenarios? Strings/pedals etc? Just looking for the whole picture...

Hmm. On the recording for Get Up, I likely had Ernie Ball Slinkys on it, 105? I am not a string expert and I usually only change when I break a string. On all 3 that I posted, I was playing through a SansAmp BDDI, likely with some overdrive/grit turned on. That signal would then go through a Trace Elliot GP-12 Series 6, broadcast via a 2x10 Avatar and 1x15 Ashdown. Super mongrel rig, but it's what I've played for years.

In terms of the two recordings, the 2x10 was probably mic'ed, as well as blended with a DI signal of some sort. I really love the aggressive tone on Get Up. I thought the tone for Tom was a little subdued, but it fit the song. A clanky, gnarly tone wouldn't have suited it.

I realized after posting the video for the last song, that the bass wasn't as loud as it could have been given where the video was shot from.

Here's another video from another club, same bass, same rig:



And one more, same bass, Carvin Cyclops combo amp:

 

[ComeHomeShane]

Cool dude, thanks! keep rockin.

 

[JPaulGeddy]

This guy has some great play-alongs with an SB-2. Really sold me on one (when I buy a new bass).

 

[fermata]

I've tried both: The SB-1 has a slightly smaller, more comfy body than the LB-100.

The LB-100 is pretty much a classic P-bass.

The SB-1 can do the classic P thing if one turns down the volume and/or tone. But it's also capable of a punchy, modern tone with the volume all the way up. The tone and volume controls are amazingly interactive and sensitive (due to the high output MFD pickup); I found it almost like playing a two pickup or active bass (I kept looking down to verify that it was passive/had only one pickup!).

 

[beer&bass]

I've been checking out both the SB1 and LB100 basses (as well as a Fender P and building one from Fender and/or Warmoth parts) Not sure if this has been discussed, But would the MFD P-pickup drop in to an LB-100?

 

[ComeHomeShane]

I've been checking out both the SB1 and LB100 basses (as well as a Fender P and building one from Fender and/or Warmoth parts) Not sure if this has been discussed, But would the MFD P-pickup drop in to an LB-100?

No. The P pups are square, the MFD pups are rounded. They are not interchangeable. However, I’m pretty sure G&L will custom build you an LB100 with the MFDs if you request.