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I think the G&L L2500 would be the PERFECT bass if.....
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Don't see what 35" scale would get you, harder to play by a little bit maybe?
My 2500 is fine as-is....
LS
I don't get it...first you don't like the scale length and now you think it's wonderful...
I don't mind the 34" scale, but prefer 35" on 5 string basses.
Harder to play?
Yeah, you know... longer reach with no benefit, possibly worse neck dive. Again for no benefit that I could see unless you had hands like a mountain gorilla.
LS
I've never had neck dive problems with my other 35" scale basses?
Otherwise, yes, I have massive hands.....that's probably why I prefer it?
I like a neck to stick way out to the left, with narrow(er) string spacing, and baseball bat neck. Along with all of the L2500 electronic configurations.....so I can dial in nearly any tone.
unclejane, ever play a Lakland 5er?
they've made their name with 35" 5er's (amongst other things) and many many people swear by that scale length because of it.
give one a try, see what you think.
apparently that one inch makes quite a difference.
they've made their name with 35" 5er's (amongst other things) and many many people swear by that scale length because of it.
give one a try, see what you think.
apparently that one inch makes quite a difference.
No thanks. I switch back and forth between a Yamaha and my L-2500 and the tighter string spacing on the G&L is ideal for this cowboy.
I think the greatness of 35" scale isn't fully appreciated unless you have something to compare it to.
I spent a good amount of time the other day playing a couple of 5 string Fenders ('09 American Standard P & '09 American Standard Jazz). Both were good basses, but not really doing it for me on the B-string. Now, many will argue that the low B's are great on these instruments - and they are, for what they are - but A/B-ing one with a Lakland 5 string, for example, quickly reveals its shortcomings (pun intended).
Now, I may be a little biased, since the vast majority of my basses have been 35" scale 5'ers, but finding a good, tight B on a 34" aint easy. The exceptions (IME) are Sadowsky, Roscoe (although a 34" Roscoe is kind of hard to come by), Modulus, and believe it or not, Warwick. EBMM have always seemed to be hit-or-miss. I haven't played enough G&L's to make a judgement either way.
While the new American Standard Fender 5's are decent, my overall disappointment in most 34" scale 5's has prevented me from even giving some basses a chance. Does that make me a bass bigot?
I spent a good amount of time the other day playing a couple of 5 string Fenders ('09 American Standard P & '09 American Standard Jazz). Both were good basses, but not really doing it for me on the B-string. Now, many will argue that the low B's are great on these instruments - and they are, for what they are - but A/B-ing one with a Lakland 5 string, for example, quickly reveals its shortcomings (pun intended).
Now, I may be a little biased, since the vast majority of my basses have been 35" scale 5'ers, but finding a good, tight B on a 34" aint easy. The exceptions (IME) are Sadowsky, Roscoe (although a 34" Roscoe is kind of hard to come by), Modulus, and believe it or not, Warwick. EBMM have always seemed to be hit-or-miss. I haven't played enough G&L's to make a judgement either way.
While the new American Standard Fender 5's are decent, my overall disappointment in most 34" scale 5's has prevented me from even giving some basses a chance. Does that make me a bass bigot?
I don't mind the 34" scale, but prefer 35" on 5 string basses.
I have a firm grasp on this argument, as I have had the same one many times (in regards to guitars, not basses) between 24 3/4" scale and 25.5" scale.
I find that, especially in the upper frets, the little tiny bit of extra room between the frets is much more comfortable for me. Also, I always found that shorter-scale guitars felt "cheaper" for whatever reason. Maybe it's that I associated them with 3/4 size guitars due to the fret spacing? Not sure.
But there's an inherent tonal difference between most 25.5" and 24 3/4" guitars. This has to do with a LOT of factors, not just scale length (more 25.5" scale guitars are bolt on, not set neck or neck-through designs as well as there is a much greater concentration of single-coil equipped 25.5"ers whereas there are a great deal more 24 3/4" guitars with humbuckers).
All of that, in the end I found that I preferred a 25.5" guitar for many reasons, the biggest of which was the feel of the instrument.
So I see where the OP is coming from.
I bought one recently from a fellow TBer and I was worried about the neck size since I bought it without playing it first. And, I dont have huge hands either, just average size. So far I have had no problems adapting to it.
It is fatter (obviously) than my Ric or Jazz 4 stringers, but it actually makes switching back to a 4 easier. My Ric's neck feels like butter after playing the L2500, so not only does it sound and play great, its a great practice tool (for me)
