G&L Tribute L-2500 5-String Electric Bass (with Gig Bag)

The G&L Tribute L-2500 offers fantastic tone for a great price. Built to G&L's exacting standards, the Tribute L-2500 has an awesome, full sound. 12 People rated this product:

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Manufacturer's Description for G&L Tribute L2500 5-String Electric Bass (with Gig Bag)

The G&L Tribute L2500 bass guitar is the 5 string big brother of the already legendary L2000. Its been outfitted with so many tonal possibilities, it'll make your head spin. The last 25 years have been used to perfect the craft of building the best sounding guitars and basses. G&L's hand crafted instruments offer unmatched quality in every area. The Tribute L2500 features 2 G&L Magnetic Field humbucking pickups and G&L Tri-Tone active/passive electronics. A 3-way mini-toggle pickup selector is provided to choose your pickup combination configuration along with a series/parallel mini-toggle and a preamp control mini-toggle for tons of variability. The hard rock maple neck combined with the swamp ash top and G&L Saddle Lock bridge provides tons of sustain and tonal color. Other features include custom G&L Ultra-Lite tuning keys and a padded gigbag is included to keep your baby safe and sound. zZounds is an authorized dealer of G&L products.

PICKUPS: 2 Fullerton-made G&L Magnetic Field Design humbucking pickups

BODY WOOD: Basswood or Swamp Ash

NECK WOOD: Hard Rock Maple with Rosewood fingerboard

NECK RADIUS: 12 in. (304.8mm)

NECK WIDTH AT NUT: 1-3/4 in. (44.5mm)

TUNING KEYS: Open-back traditional tuners

BRIDGE: G&L Saddle Lock bridge, string-through-body configuration. Nickel plated die-cast saddles.

CONTROLS:
* G&L Tri-Tone active/passive electronics
* 3-way mini-toggle pickup selector
* series/parallel mini-toggle
* preamp control mini-toggle (off/on/on with high frequency EQ boost)

OTHER: G&L Deluxe Gig Bag included

G&L Warranty G&L Warranty All Tribute line guitars and basses are under warranty for a period of two years. If you have additional warranty questions, please call the manufacturer at 714-897-6766

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Sound: This bass can do any sound you need it to. Hot output. I do everything from bluegrass to slap funk and i can make it fit whatever style i need it to. It sounds amazing solo or in the mix live with a band. I am running my l-2500 through a GK mb-fusion head and neo 12 cab. i leave all the tone settings on the amp at 12 oclock, i do all the tone shaping on the bass. the only drawback is when i recieved the bass it had this ringing sound everytime i plucked a string. i had to take out the pickups and put tape around these tension springs and that cut out the ringing. it was fun to take apart the bass and see all its guts, lots of wires. to hear me playing the bass visit http://www.thedirtfloorband.com/dirtfloor_video_harvest.html. Feature: all the features are equally important. it has a six bolt on neck, making it a fast punchy bass, but i string through the body extending the attack and sustain giving it a more bluegrass upright sound. i use the preamp "off" switch the least, but sometimes i use it in passive mode to get an older growlier sound. when i do slap i flick it to high boost. my favorite is the series/parralel switch, it makes a bass boost sound with flatwound strings, but sounds like a banshee with roundwounds. Ease of Use: It took me a couple hours of playing to get used to all the controls and the appropriate time to use them. i wish the strings were spaced a bit further apart. i had an active 5 string squire deluxe before this and it has really wide spacing, it almost feels too wide now that i am used to the G&L. Quality: I got the natural finish with rosewood fingerboard, it is so beautiful, the photo does not do justice to this bass. The finish is pro and the bass is light(compared to the squire) and ergonomic. Smaller than a jazz bass. This thing is built like a tank. I have 100 percent confidence my bass will work everytime i pull it out of its case. I still haven't changed the battery and i have owned this bass 4 1/2 months playing everyday (i turn the preamp off before i put her down.) Value: This is the best bass for the money hands down. And zzounds had it the cheapest on the whole internet. Manufacturer Support: luckily, i have not needed to deal with G&L support. Zzounds support is amazing, by the way. The Wow Factor: People have said i look sexy playing this bass. It has simple lines and amazing electronics. I go gaga over all the tone shaping. Overall: I think this bass will keep me satified for many years to come. If this was stolen i would replace it immediatly. I might end up getting an american made, but i hear there is really no difference. I want a fretless so i might spring for a l-2500 fretless in the next few years. get this bass, folks. that is all i really need to say.

Style of Music: Anything

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Sound: With multiple pickups and cut/boost & active/passive switches, this bass can do it all. Feature: All knobs and switches feel durable. The neck and body are rock-solid. Changing of the battery will still be a pain since G&L decided not to incorporate a quick access battery compartment like almost every other inst. mfg. has done. Ease of Use: Guitar arrived with no setup being done which is how I expected it to ship. A few youtube videos later, I had the action low, buzz-free, and the truss adjusted to suit my playing style. The neck is smooth and very playable. String spacing is a little wide for my taste. Quality: Bass arrived double boxed in a nice G&L gig bag, however, there were a few tiny dings/scratches in the body. These can be attributed to shipping from the mfg's factory in Indonesia and/or poor QA. Zzounds not at fault since the item was pre-sealed and packaged by G&L. Running a hand up the neck, you can feel every fret end that should have been filed down prior to boxing. The blueburst color was dissapointing. The body appears as a midnight blue only. I've tried showing this under various lighting conditions as well as flash vs non-flash photography. I could not get it to look like any of the advertised photos. Value: The sound and playability outweigh the negatives I listed above, and are the defining factor in choosing to keep this. Manufacturer Support: N/A - Did not try to contact G&L. The Wow Factor: The Blueburst paintjob was what initially drew my interest to this bass. After getting over the dissapointment, I still needed a rocksolid 5 string bass that is versatile. This bass seems like it will meet those needs. I already have a G&L L2000 in Natural, which is why I decided on getting the L2500 in Blueburst. Overall: If something happened to this bass, I would pony up for a Musicman Stingray 5. Mileage will always vary depending on how one cares for their instrument. Since this one is going with me on the road, I give it 2 years max. 10 years if in the studio. I should have gone with their "Made in the USA" L2500, and I would have if Zzounds carried them.

Style of Music: Rock

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