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Welcome to the forum I'm not familiar with either of these basses, but I'm sure someone can help.

There's always the humour option: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120649326389"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=120649326389[/url]

Yes please, I'll have a go. Very generous of you btw.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1038480' date='Nov 27 2010, 01:56 AM']The RD has a 36" scale, that makes playing a bit harder whatever the manufacturer (although a top horn would probably help.[/quote] Is that the 36" scale baby eating version?

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1037897' date='Nov 26 2010, 03:46 PM']Erm, lets see... Les pauls, Thunderbirds, EB series, RD, Grabber, Ripper, Explorer...I guess I've about played them all, and they've always sounded absolutely dreadful![/quote] That's a fair amount of experience. Apologies for the pedantry, but I get tired of all the Gibson bashing that goes on, some of it unfounded. I wanted to know what grounding in fact your opinion had. I find it interesting that both the Gibsons I own are missing from that list. Maybe I picked the good 'uns

I'd overlook a lot for the right bass, and that includes the colour

Tom bought a pedal from me, paid straight away, good comms, you'll have no worries dealing with this gentleman.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='1037167' date='Nov 25 2010, 11:51 PM']I'll nominate the entire Gibson range just for sounding awful. I can't even think of another bass manufacturer that sounds as consistently awful as Gibson. Even Fender get it ridiculously right sometimes (Fender Urge basses, Zone bass etc etc).[/quote] Played them all, have you?

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1037191' date='Nov 26 2010, 12:19 AM']He doesn't have a feedback thread[/quote] Start him up one

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1036927' date='Nov 25 2010, 09:00 PM']if you were my next door neighbour and we were doing a deal on a bass would you make a profit on me?[/quote] Might do.

I've sold stuff on here at a profit, I've broken even, I've sold at a loss, I've given stuff away. It's no-one's business but mine, frankly, and anyone who wants to stick their oar in will be robustly rebuffed. You don't like the price of something I'm selling - don't buy it!

There are people who are much better bet than me for pricing estimates. Like Jules. Try asking the question at [url="http://forums.vintageguitars.org.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=19"]this forum[/url]?

[quote name='Truckstop' post='1036469' date='Nov 25 2010, 03:20 PM']Cut only? That's interesting. I don't remember that being covered in my dream... So there's really not much difference between a USA and a Tribute? Truckstop[/quote] Yeah, the bass and treble controls are passive, cut only. The trick is to run them both around 80% for a kick off then adjust as necessary. While they have an active mode, it is little more than a line boost. There is a treble boosted active mode which can impart a little more top end sizzle if that's your thing. I think the idea is that the MFD pickups are so damn good that they don't need help from active EQ. I'd have to say that in my experience that is true - I mostly use my L-2000 in passive mode. Main differences (USA vs. Tribute): better tuners, slightly more attention to detail (like tuners being screwed on straight!), US made hardware instead of licensed reproductions, choice of neck profiles (for 4 stringers), probably nicer looking woods, more choice of finishes, options like body binding.

G&L Tributes are excellent basses - if anything they're too good in the sense that I feel no desire to own a USA G&L. Same pickups as USA models, which let's face it is where most of the sound comes from. I have an L-2000 and I have found it to be excellent quality. I don't see how an L-2500 will be any different. The only thing you need to get used to is the EQ, which is cut only.

Won't you need a stereo jack?

Confirmed that it's a strange imperial size, but I can't remember off the top of my head what it is.

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1033580' date='Nov 23 2010, 09:47 AM']I'm hoping to have it completed and all the wrinkles ironed out for Moffat.[/quote] Rough translation - up all night the night before the bash

Try raising the nut by putting a strip of wood veneer underneath it. That should raise it by approx 0.6mm.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1033498' date='Nov 23 2010, 08:06 AM']Gibson 3 point bridge as used on the thunderbird - remove or break a string & lose the saddle Gibson headstock joints where they snap off at the slightest knock[/quote] Agreed on the 3 point bridge, it's all kinds of awful. Thankfully for those who it bugs sufficiently there's the Hipshot Supertone replacement bridge

+1 for Interparcel -000's for Royal Mail/Parcelforce for their limited insurance and the fact that the counter staff will happily sell you insurance which won't pay out.

I like 3 pickups on a bass, and I disagree with some of the opinions offered here. I have recently acquired a Danelectro Hodad which has 3 lipstick pickups and all 7 combinations available. The difference is that they are all wired in series, so you get progressively more oomph the more you switch in. Because they're all single coils, there's no "mud", even on the neck pickup or neck+middle setting, unless you want it by using the tone control. I find that the different combinations bring a lot of tonal variety to the table. I also have a Gibson G-3 but it is wired somewhat differently in that it only has a 3 way switch offering neck+middle, all three or middle + bridge. I don't think a single coil Jazz pickup at the neck position will produce too much (or at least not as much) "mud" like a neck mounted humbucker a la Gibson EB-0/EB-3/later Fender Telecaster Bass would. The best part is that on a Jazz if you go for it and don't like it, you can cover up any routing with a new pickguard. All the same, I'd experiment on a Squier or Jazz copy rather than butchering a prized MIA Fender

Gibson G-3 Epiphone Les Paul (not so) Standard (pre selector switch mod)