Delamitri79 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Hey folks. I've a fantastic 2008 Ernie ball music man stingray 5 H. It's a pure tone monster and I love it but I've recently (2/3 months ago) picked up a G&L l2500 tribute and it's now my number 1 bass. The feel and sound I get from it just seems to beat all. My sound engineer loves it and we laugh that my "backup" bass is a stingray 5 😂. Just wondering have any of ye had a similar experience. I just can't get over how this €450 (2nd hand) bass has my amazing SR5 stuck in its case for months now. Cheers 🤘 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 My Stingray 5 has quickly become my number 1. and considering I class myself as a 4 string player mainly 😟 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowf Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Same experience as the OP. I used a 1994 SR5 as my main bass, then on a trip to the US in about 2006 I picked up an L2500 Tribute for less than £300. To my ears at least it blew the SR5 out of the water. Fantastic bass, especially for the price. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussFM Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Yep, since buying a £350 G&L Tribute SB-2, my Fender American Standard Jaguar rarely gets taken out of it's case, I'm always reaching for the G&L first. It's lighter, and I love the sound of the MFD P pickup. Apart from a tuner upgrade, there's nothing that could justify the cost of upgrading to a US version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horrorshowbass Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 L2500 better than an SR5, high praise indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Delamitri79 said: Hey folks. I've a fantastic 2008 Ernie ball music man stingray 5 H. It's a pure tone monster and I love it but I've recently (2/3 months ago) picked up a G&L l2500 tribute and it's now my number 1 bass. The feel and sound I get from it just seems to beat all. My sound engineer loves it and we laugh that my "backup" bass is a stingray 5 😂. 1 hour ago, RussFM said: Yep, since buying a £350 G&L Tribute SB-2, my Fender American Standard Jaguar rarely gets taken out of it's case, I'm always reaching for the G&L first. It's lighter, and I love the sound of the MFD P pickup. Apart from a tuner upgrade, there's nothing that could justify the cost of upgrading to a US version. I have had the same experience. I bought a G&L L2500 for £350 from a member of Basschat, as I decided it would be useful for one of my bands to have a 5 string, and I was blown away at how versatile the bass is. I recorded with it too and you can get an amazingly fat yet defined sound from it. I try to justify a reason to bring my other more expensive basses to my gigs and rehearsals but I've run out of excuses. I could easily get rid of them all and just use the G&L for everything. Edited April 5, 2022 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 I played a pair of Tribute JB-2s with my last band over USA MusicMan,G&L and Fender basses which mostly sat in their cases. Same with an Overwater Tanglewood Aspiration Elite which was so good I didn’t play my Fender Dimension Deluxe 5 or G&L L-5500 (both USA) nearly as much as I should have. I would think Sire basses are getting a lot of playtime over much more expensive basses within players’ collections too for much the same reason that a good bass is a good bass at any price. Keir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 (edited) Got one of these (L2500 Tribute) on the hit list this weekend in my quest for a great sounding, lightweight 5er. I know the likelihood of it being sub 9lbs is minimal to nil, Got to be worth a try at least, though. Looking around YouTube at videos, I happened upon a Rush Tribute band (that were amazing) in which the Bass Player was using a L2000. I couldn't believe how close to Geddy's Wal tone this thing got in his hands. They're remarkably flexible animals, tone wise. Colour me impressed! Edited April 6, 2022 by 40hz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delamitri79 Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 I've got so used to the big full clear sound of the l2500 that I hadn't played the sr5 for a while so i brought it to a rehearsal on Sunday and it didn't fill out the sound in the band mix near as much as the g&l. it actually sounded thin and weak compared to it. I don't know why. I've had the sr5 fully setup and checked and tried a few different batteries and no difference . I'm thinking it could be the fact that the strings are brand new and might just need settle in a bit . what does everyone think about brand new strings. do they tend to feel too bright and thin until they settle in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I just sold an L2000 (4 string) Tribute though I would happily have kept it if it were significantly lighter in weight... considering I have basses costing x10 as much that is testament to how good they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 36 minutes ago, Delamitri79 said: I've got so used to the big full clear sound of the l2500 that I hadn't played the sr5 for a while so i brought it to a rehearsal on Sunday and it didn't fill out the sound in the band mix near as much as the g&l. it actually sounded thin and weak compared to it. I don't know why. I've had the sr5 fully setup and checked and tried a few different batteries and no difference . I'm thinking it could be the fact that the strings are brand new and might just need settle in a bit . what does everyone think about brand new strings. do they tend to feel too bright and thin until they settle in? I was sold the L2500 with a set of old Fender strings on it and I liked the sound. I've just recently changed them to Ernie Balls and the sound has changed but has only got clearer. I've got a rehearsal on Thursday so I'll test it out then. I can always put the old strings back on if I prefer them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I can NOT believe this thread has gone on for so long with no pictures. Disgraceful behaviour, you should all be ashamed. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 My wife recently surprised me with a G&L LB100 Tribute for my birthday. It plays and sounds to me, as good as the U.S. one that I had a couple of years back. Probably let down very slightly with a cheap nut, which I'll replace, if it bothers me enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delamitri79 Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Rich said: I can NOT believe this thread has gone on for so long with no pictures. Disgraceful behaviour, you should all be ashamed. here's my G&L and my SR5 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folkesy Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Here is my L-2000 received from @warwickhuntearlier today. The sound from this bass is phenomenal. I would highly recommend G&L basses. I must try a L-2500 at some point too! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf1e Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 On 12/04/2022 at 10:02, Rich said: I can NOT believe this thread has gone on for so long with no pictures. Disgraceful behaviour, you should all be ashamed. Sorry I only bought them in the last year 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf1e Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 On 12/04/2022 at 19:33, Folkesy said: Here is my L-2000 received from @warwickhuntearlier today. The sound from this bass is phenomenal. I would highly recommend G&L basses. I must try a L-2500 at some point too! Purr purr purr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 I bought a Trib L2500 when they first were released , they were originally made in Korea. I’m really a four string short scale guy , but I was impressed with the versatility of the L2500. Still have it , and years later it’s almost unplayed. No dings , scratches or real signs of use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horrorshowbass Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 On 05/04/2022 at 16:05, horrorshowbass said: L2500 better than an SR5, high praise indeed Quoting myself from 2022 as I went and got a US stingray and then an l2500. Couldn't get over how good the l2500 was and sold the ray. Just my experience 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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