dmckee Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 (edited) Unusual white M2000 Tribute, from a small initial batch that didn’t go into full production. White body, matching headstock, no binding, vintage tint on neck. It’s a great sounding bass in its own right (pickups and electronics are the same as the USA G&Ls) but I had a John East U-Retro Deluxe preamp lying around so I had it put in, wiring it to run at 18v. I think it improves the bass significantly. the bass has been very lightly used, condition as new really. The U-Retro mean the bass now has controls for: volume, blend, treble (with treble boost pull), bass, mid with mid frequency sweep, plus an active/passive push/pull combined with a passive tone control. There are some internal controls and jumpers inside which can do things like change it to a flat response etc that I’ve not really played with. Phew. First of all, I think the core tone of the John East is better. But the two key interesting additions here are the sweepable mid – I like boosting the mids a little near the bottom of the sweep for a bit extra low end warmth without any boom – and also the passive switching and tone control. The M2000 stock preamp has no passive mode. It’s nice to hear those humbuckers passively and roll the tone off for a bit more old school tone. So, this preamp give a massive range of tonal options to an already great bass. I do still have the original M2000 preamp which I will ship with the bass. Alternatively, if you want the stock one back in, I will get that done prior to shipping and I’ll sell the U-Retro separately. You’ll also see I have added Dunlop strap locks and a black scratchplate, which I just think makes the bass look cooler. :-) I genuinely love this bass, but a USA G&L came up on this forum which I couldn’t resist so I need a bit of money to help pay for that (and no trades please). If you haven't tried a G&L bass yet, do yourself a favour. The most underrated basses around. Based in Edinburgh but can ship at cost. Edited April 17, 2016 by dmckee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambrook Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Any chance of a photo of the back? And how does the neck profile compare with the L2000 ( my favourite profile)? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BottomE Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Hi. I got rid of one of these and have regretted it. Can you indicate what it is that you may be tempted by in terms of a trade? Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmckee Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Hi. I have a prospective buyer hopefully coming to tomorrow. Will post if it is not sold. Thanks for all the interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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