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I'm late to the party, but the G&L CLF L-1000 and L-2000 are 40 mm. The Tributes are 44mm, in case you were curious. My SB-1 is 44mm.

I have one from a few years ago. I tried several different types of flats and rounds and was not able to get a sound I liked. On a whim, I put some Rotosounds round wounds on it - which I haven't used in years. And I think I finally found the right strings for this bass.

I can't comment on the Eich combos, but I have the 1-12 cab and use for everything. I love it! It is loud, but also sounds great at all volumes. I am currently using the Eden WTX-500 head with it.

My primary bass used to be a late 80s G&L SB-1 (essentially a P bass) , and although I love the sound, the 44mm nut and the weight make it a difficult bass to play for 3 sets. I picked up a RW Jazz a few years ago, and immediately felt the same as you described. I bought a set of DiMarzios, and a heavier bridge, and although it improved the sound, it wasn't as good as a P bass in a band setting. The RW didn't really work for me until I started from scratch with my EQ and started using either flats or half-round strings (I like Ken Smith strings). I recently added a Dark Glass Vintage Ultra to add just a bit of growl, and now really like my sound in a band setting. I'll make the same statement everyone else has made though - a Jazz bass is not a P-Bass, and you are never going to have that sound unless you maybe throw some Precision pickups in a Jazz bass. If you come from playing a P-bass to a J-bass, it is a very unsettling change. I played a Rick for years, and I had a similar difficulty adjusting to the sound of my SB-1 at first. So what I'm trying to say is you have to just decide if the bass sounds good in the mix as a bass, rather than comparing the sounds from where you stand to that of a P-bass. The front mix might be better than you think. For sure it will be different.

How big is the rehearsal room? Big. But it is used by several big bands at the local music school. On one hand it is nice to have a large room with heat and PA/amps/drum kit, but on the other hand we only have it for 2.5 hours one night a week.

Hello all, I'm an American living in Germany, and play for fun with a 14 piece R&B band over the last 5 years. It has been interesting to learn to read music again, as it is something I hadn't done since my university days. I've been lurking on this site for awhile, but thought I'd finally join this year.