Here is a comparison of the M and L
And a review of the M alone
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=RDT95hIdjrzwc
And a review of the M alone
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=RDT95hIdjrzwc
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Talk to me about the G&L L2000
- Thread starter RitterSport
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My wonderful bride, of 25 years (next month) bought me a brand new USA L-2000 for my birthday in January. It was back ordered, so I didn't get it until the end of the month. I am no where close to a professional player. I play in my church praise band, and have only subbed, on a couple of local gigs, or youth rallies. I do get in a few jam sessions now and then at someone's house.
I don't have a lot to offer that hasn't already been posted, about the L-2000, other than wow! I am still learning all of the features, and configurations. Playing only a few songs every Sunday, doesn't allow for much experimentation.
I am glad, that the OP began this thread, as I have learned more about it, than I already knew. In my humble opinion, the L-2000, is very player friendly, especially for a novice like me who only began playing bass, at the tender age of 44. With only a cheap Kona, and a borrowed Peavy, to compare, the L-2000 is like the difference between a Yugo, and a Lamborghini.
Guess who's on the hook, for some expensive anniversary jewelry?
I don't have a lot to offer that hasn't already been posted, about the L-2000, other than wow! I am still learning all of the features, and configurations. Playing only a few songs every Sunday, doesn't allow for much experimentation.
I am glad, that the OP began this thread, as I have learned more about it, than I already knew. In my humble opinion, the L-2000, is very player friendly, especially for a novice like me who only began playing bass, at the tender age of 44. With only a cheap Kona, and a borrowed Peavy, to compare, the L-2000 is like the difference between a Yugo, and a Lamborghini.
Guess who's on the hook, for some expensive anniversary jewelry?
I have been wanting a G&L tribute l2000 also. The hold up for me is the neck width at the nut. 1.75". That is really noticeable if you compare to a jazz style bass. Other than that they sound great.
I like the idea of the L2K and I purchased a 2500 a few years ago. Ended up selling it quickly as I didn't gel with the sound. Kinda bright and aggressive which is the opposite of what I like tone-wise. I think an L-1K with flats might suit me well.
Do you have a NBD thread? Great gift from the wife. I don't ever expect anything like that from mine!
I run flats on my L2500 and also backed the pickups away from the strings. That got me a much more mellow but still full tone.
A very valid point and I think it should have been mentioned sooner.
The mfd pickups are very aggressive pickups. Having 2 of them in parallel is very bright and aggressive on this bass. But add in the series switch and/or treble boost and it's just over the top and for me, unplayable IMO. It is a beautiful constructed bass and does what it does very well. But if you thinking stingray, don't. If you are not looking for a aggressive bright tone, then you want to pass on this bass.
I had an early (curvy headstock) L-2000 for a while.
I found myself spending too much time fiddling with the switches and never quite finding the sound I was after. FWIW I prefer the simplicity of a good P or J bass. On active basses, I prefer the conventional active EQ w/ variable bass & treble boost.
YMMV.
I found myself spending too much time fiddling with the switches and never quite finding the sound I was after. FWIW I prefer the simplicity of a good P or J bass. On active basses, I prefer the conventional active EQ w/ variable bass & treble boost.
YMMV.
highly unlikely since plek is about leveling. manual plek is far more expensive to perform, so if they own a plek machine or two, why on earth would they do that manually and then no longer be able to say it is pleked, and also spend more man hours and cost for labour to accomplish the same thing?
It sure sounds to me like that is marketing bull. But whatever they want to say, I'm sure they are still well setup frets.
So from my limited experience playing an L2k, I found that the treble and bass passive cut controls are almost like on an active bass, and while I don't see any reason to set volume controls lower than full blast since that degrades your s/n ratio, but I absolutely do agree that it's wise to start with the treble and bass cut controls set roughly 60 or 70% instead of full on, particularly the treble control.
The reason why is that the pickups in the L2K are EXTREMELY hot and hifi, as is true of a lot of G&L pickup designs. So they almost sound like boosted active pickups with the treble and bass turned up somewhat, just how they are. Which is great, of course! In passive mode with both pickups on full, of course they also can be smiley face curved as well.
But you will find it hard to sit in a mix, and hard to play cleanly, unless you tame them a bit with the passive treble/bass cut controls down a ways from full blast.
The reason why is that the pickups in the L2K are EXTREMELY hot and hifi, as is true of a lot of G&L pickup designs. So they almost sound like boosted active pickups with the treble and bass turned up somewhat, just how they are. Which is great, of course! In passive mode with both pickups on full, of course they also can be smiley face curved as well.
But you will find it hard to sit in a mix, and hard to play cleanly, unless you tame them a bit with the passive treble/bass cut controls down a ways from full blast.
Sorry, newbie here. What is NBD?
But, yes I definitely married above my station in life. I'm afraid she will one day regain her common sense, and leave me.
Buy used.
Yeah, I don't think that will fly. That G&L could definitely become exhibit 1 in her murder trial.
I had a Korean Tribute for quite a while. Really well built and with a million different, good sounds in it.
And yet here I am... playing mostly Precisions and short-scales. The Tribute went to a friend of mine who still loves the sh*t out of it.
And yet here I am... playing mostly Precisions and short-scales. The Tribute went to a friend of mine who still loves the sh*t out of it.
It's on bassesbyleo.com somewhere, but it's the Fullerton Deluxe models that don't get PLEK'ed. All the other MIA's (options models, custom shop) do get PLEK. The FD's are probably not PLEK'ed a) for cost reasons and b) PLEK takes forever which isn't good if you need to manufacture in larger quantities and you're already having to go slow to build by hand, etc.
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That's a good demo, though he never really gets in the "Ric-Like" treble clank on tap with Rounds in Treble boost mode with a pick. I don't get the "too trebly" comments at all. You can dial in some clank if you want it, but it's not harsh at all to my ears. You can hear that thick juicy bottom though, and it covers most of the common P and J tones. It was one of only two basses I owned for almost 30 years, and I never found a bad tone in it. The wiring layout "under the hood" is a little daunting, but I never had a lick of trouble with it, so if it ain't broke..... the battery disconnects when you unplug the cord, so It's not a battery hog. Mine is shielded with a big brass plate in the bottom of the cavity, and it's really quiet. The bridge is what I'd consider the first truly modern "high mass" locking saddle design, with a big "foot" routed into the body. The saddles are easy to intonate, and then lock into place with a hex key set screw, so it doesn't ever buzz at the bridge. Leo intended this bass to incorporate everything he learned from the P and J designs, and he succeeded.
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