New (couple of) basses day.

[TheGreek]

I had a few days where a couple of basses came up which I couldn't say "no" to. 

Both play really good...hard to say which I prefer,  so for now I'll be keeping them both. 

 

Squier Dimension and G&L L2500 

 

 

 

Edited February 16, 2023 by TheGreek

[lidl e]

All these basses you are posting, do you keep them all, or buy to check out and sell on?

 

How many are you holding currently?

 

Do you have one above all?

[TheGreek]

I do go through a fair few basses,  some I don't gel with and sell on, others I keep for some time,  sell and regret and there's the eternal search for that unachievable tone monster.

 

Do I have one to rule them all?? Currently I'm loving my Yamaha TRB 1005 which I traded for my 5iiF and I'm missing. 

 

Ask me next week you may get a different answer...

[TheGreek]

Currently have 7 fivers, though one (Yamaha BBG5S) is with @Grangur even though he has his own.. 

[Richard R]

I like the G&L. What does it sound like?

[TheGreek]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[neepheid]

Noticed the top loaded strings on the L-2500 - food for thought... http://www.bassesbyleo.com/l2500_bridge_mod.html

 

[gjones]

I have the very same G&L 5 string.

 

It's a fantastic bass.

[TheGreek]

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

Noticed the top loaded strings on the L-2500 - food for thought... http://www.bassesbyleo.com/l2500_bridge_mod.html

 

 

Would have liked some clearer photos.

[neepheid]

2 hours ago, TheGreek said:

 

Would have liked some clearer photos.

 

Website is displaying weird - click on the little, truncated picture to reveal the full pic.

[msb]

How’s the weight on the G&L? I bought a Trib L2500 when they first started making them in Korea. It’s on the heavy side , but you quickly see why they called them the Swiss Army knife of basses.

[dub_junkie]

Love both those basses. 

 

Miss my USA Dimension 5. It was up there with a StingRay 5 for just about everything. 

[gjones]

I've got some really nice high end Fender deluxe and Elite basses, plus a Stingray,  but frankly the most versatile bass I have is my G&L L2500 Tribute. It cost me £350 secondhand and it does everything my other basses can do and more. If I thought about it logically, I really should sell all my other basses and go on a nice holiday with the money.

[TheGreek]

I'm in a bit of a "predicament".

 

I have 5 five string basses in my rack - three Yamahas (BBG5S, TRB1005, BB605), the Dimension and the G&L - plus a couple tucked away.  All very good basses but they do step on each others toes tonally - they do overlap. Realistically I don't need them all (should that matter?) but which could go?

 

First thoughts - the Squier Dimension could - single pick up - most of the others cover the tonal palette - but it's such a good bass. Nice neck, well balanced, great tones and would embarrass a lot of the Musicman range. The G&L and TRB both punch well above their price point so would be silly to move either on and the BBG5s and BB605 are so similar in many ways - do I need them both? Possibly not but, again, it would be silly to part with either as they're such good basses and cost not a lot. 

 

Should also take into consideration I'm not gigging/ in a band currently - I can only play one at a time, even on rotation. No room to store them under my bed (too many 4s under there). 

 

What should I do?? (BTW anybody who says sell them and keep one will be sent to bed early without any Tea!!)

 

First world problems, eh??

[neepheid]

5 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

I'm in a bit of a "predicament".

 

I have 5 five string basses in my rack - three Yamahas (BBG5S, TRB1005, BB605), the Dimension and the G&L - plus a couple tucked away.  All very good basses but they do step on each others toes tonally - they do overlap. Realistically I don't need them all (should that matter?) but which could go?

 

First thoughts - the Squier Dimension could - single pick up - most of the others cover the tonal palette - but it's such a good bass. Nice neck, well balanced, great tones and would embarrass a lot of the Musicman range. The G&L and TRB both punch well above their price point so would be silly to move either on and the BBG5s and BB605 are so similar in many ways - do I need them both? Possibly not but, again, it would be silly to part with either as they're such good basses and cost not a lot. 

 

Should also take into consideration I'm not gigging/ in a band currently - I can only play one at a time, even on rotation. No room to store them under my bed (too many 4s under there). 

 

What should I do?? (BTW anybody who says sell them and keep one will be sent to bed early without any Tea!!)

 

First world problems, eh??

 

All basses overlap to some degree, ergo I fail to see what the problem is lest I decide that I have the same "predicament"