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  1. dmckee
    This looks nice. What’s the weight please? And the nut width / profile of the neck? Any idea where the neck came from?
  2. dmckee
    I had a Dimension USA Deluxe HH for a while. Loved the tones (the 5 position switching was great), loved the neck, but found the body shape a bit odd, like there wasn't quite enough of it. It was also a little neck heavy. Extended the strap button on the front horn to fix that, but that annoyed me too. 😬 If money was no object, I’d have switched it all to another body. Have Fender used those pickups anywhere else?
  3. dmckee
    Works for me, although I’d still prefer a master volume and blend.
  4. dmckee
    G&L body shapes: I tried an LB100 recently and discovered that the body was a bit bigger than the L2000, when I’d assumed they were the same. How does the CLF Research L1000 body shape compare? Is it the same as the L2000, or bigger? How many different body shapes do G&L actually have anyway? Just curious…… (I actually bought a Fullerton LB100 and sent it back because it was a bit neck heavy, which I was surprised and disappointed by).
  5. dmckee
    I’ve had a G&L kind of year - 2 new USAs and a second hand Tribute. All great. The L2000 is my favourite. Absolutely love it.
  6. dmckee
    I watched LowEndLobster’s review: Not saying I necessarily agree with him but I can see why he’s drawn that conclusion. V2 probs better?
  7. dmckee
    Quite tempted by a very well-priced, pre-owned Acinonyx on Bass Direct just now: https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/nordstrand-acinonyx-lake-placid-blue-pre-owned/?fbclid=IwAR3pv1fUJwRc27ss566ByyefDJGaOiVRwY6kd9BM7F-g_wLKAYqrZy9jTjo_aem_AWMYV7XgJaaI5UR3bzDzXgD2ZpAV274vvcBFKjs6H6MAVMHRTftS7zEUxeya7_YpDos But is it too much of a novelty bass?
  8. dmckee
    Why do almost all Mustangs (and Mustang copies like this) have the slab body and not contoured like the 70s ones were? Each to their own and all that, but I’m not sure why anyone would choose slab over contoured…. Just curious.
  9. dmckee
    You can buy them from the online G&L store in the States. I had a pal visiting from the US and he got them for me.
  10. dmckee
    I definitely need to get out more..... Just bought a set of the CLF knobs for my L-2000. Totally unnecessary, but nice....
  11. dmckee
    Fretless short scale seems like an untapped (albeit possibly quite small) market. I’d like one.
  12. dmckee
    Nice! My first ‘proper’ bass was a Thunder Jet, bought for £100 from pawn shop in Glasgow in the mid 80s. Very fond memories. I heard a 1A getting played at Belladrum this year (by someone younger than the bass!) and it sounded great.
  13. dmckee
    I think it’s the perfect size. Are the current Tribute L2000s still 1 3/4”? The USA L2000s have been 1 5/8” for a while now…..
  14. dmckee
    I just picked up this M-2000 Tribute from eBay for £300. It needed a wee bit of TLC, but a fret polish, new batteries and strings, and a set of Ultralites, and it’s good to go! Similar to L-2000 obvs but a bit smoother/more polite, tonally. A really nice bass and a real bargain actually. They don’t seem to pop up often, so glad I grabbed this one.
  15. dmckee
    I was at (and played) at Belladrum. Surprisingly, one of the best sounding basses I heard was a Westone Thunder 1A, by a band in the Seedlings tent (Nani maybe?). And worst were the 2 basses, especially the semi acoustic, played by KT Tunstall’s bass player (the bloke from Gorillaz apparently). All thump and no note….
  16. dmckee
    😂😂 I seem to drift away from G&Ls periodically, but they pull me back in! I do now have 2….. I was probably also just excited to be talking to someone about basses!
  17. dmckee
    Love that. You don’t see many fretless L2Ks around. Where did you find it?
  18. dmckee
    That’s very cool new body.
  19. dmckee
    I totally agree. I’m not sure I would ever have chosen grey for a bass, but now that I have them, I think it really works for both of them. There’s a very subtle sparkle in there too. 😃 A couple of other early observations: - the L2000’s neck is just lovely. I think the 1 5/8” medium C shape is perfect, as is the satin finish. (Interestingly, I don’t notice much difference between that and the Fallout’s slim C). - with previous L2000s I always ran with both pickups on, but since getting the Fallout I have discovered the joys of the neck pickup on its own, in passive mode. Like an L1000 I guess. The difference in tone between just neck or both pickups on seems more pronounced on this bass than I remember it being. Both are great sounds, but right now I wonder under what circumstances I’ll opt for using both pickups on….
  20. dmckee
    Yeah. I don’t think this has always been the case, but from the limited ‘research’ I’ve done, the current batch of Tributes do seem to be VERY heavy. This Fullerton one though - perfect.
  21. dmckee
    Just to follow up on my rambling GAS problem, for anyone vaguely interested….. I resolved it - by buying the Fullerton Deluxe L-2000. 😀 Had it out at a rehearsal tonight. Very happy with it. Sounds and feels fantastic. I’d forgotten how much I love the body shape and the neck is beautiful. So, here it is with its wee brother. Turns out they came out the factory about 3 weeks apart.
  22. dmckee
    +1 for the G&L Fallout.
  23. dmckee
    I’m having a major G&L GAS problem (as a result of enjoying my Fallout so much) and I need help…. First, I thought I might buy a cheap JB-2. Ordered one from Andertons but it was really heavy and I was underwhelmed by the tone. So, the current rabbit hole is the L-2000, which I have had and liked before…. SO, Anderton’s have L2000 Tributes at £449, but I’m worried they’ll be at least as heavy as the JB-2 was. (I had them weigh some SB-2 and they were over 11 lbs apparently!). OR, being a little silly, I could buy the Fallout’s big brother, the pearl grey L-2000 that’s in GG in Glasgow, at £1399. They weighed that one for me and it’s a decent 8.4lbs. BUT, that’s a lot of money and oddly it doesn’t seem the have the usual hard case you normally get with USA G&Ls. And I’d prefer a different colour this time, I think. OR, I wait and see if a CLF Research L-2000 pops up, as they seemed to be selling at reasonable prices when they were around. Just doesn’t seem to be any anywhere right now. OR, I put my wallet away, stick with what I’ve already got and try and stop this madness. 😃
  24. dmckee
    So, having never tried a JB-2, and seeing that crazy deal at Anderton’s, I thought I’d give one a go. But I’m picky about weight so I emailed and asked. “The pink one we have on the shop floor weighs 7.35lbs” I was told. I said “I’m thinking about a sunburst one”, and he said “they won’t vary by much”, so I go ahead and order. It arrived today. It weighs 10lbs 4oz. It is already back in the box. I have a very strong suspicion that the pink one does not weigh 7.35lbs. They are going to try to find a lighter one for me. We shall see…..
  25. dmckee
    What’s the weight and how’s the balance on a strap?
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