G&L Tribute Fallout Bass - The BIGGEST Short Scale In More Ways Than One - LowEndLobster Review
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Hey everyone! Today we're reviewing the G&L Fallout and putting this big-boned short scale bass through its paces! Featuring a MFD pickup that's as hot as the Candy Apple Red paint job this thing is sporting, the G&L Fallout is here to THUMP! Let's check it out!
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Great bass channel. I ve been playing for over 40 years and to see a balanced and practical channel like this is great.
Excellent review! I love that you brought the picking back. Single coil mode + pick = **chef's kiss**
Thanks Nick!
Firstly congratulations on the channel. At first I thought you were nuts with the lobster claw thing but quickly realised your reviews are fair and balanced and your clear passion for the bass won me over. Great work.
I recently bought the Fallout bass after reading your review and realising the design choices with ergonomics felt like it was almost made for me. I cannot use my pinky on my fretting hand due to a childhood injury and although i can manage full scale on my L-2000 with small hand movements to compensate for long fret stretches, it does limit my playing. I had dismissed short scale but decided to give the Fallout Tribute a try and it just instantly felt right. I have not put it down since and being 6’3’ and 300 pounds the larger body and bridge spacing makes me feel like i am playing a full scale bass whilst being easier to play, with the added bonus being I don’t look like a circus bear playing a ukulele!
Now i admit large middle aged men with dodgy pinkies isn’t exactly a huge market 😂 but the fact the Fallout exists and just happens to be made by my beloved G&L just blows me away.
As players we are truly spoiled for choice in today’s market. Apologies for the long ramble!
Loved your "ramble." I have small hands but can't stand the 1.5" nut width on most short scale basses. I do much better on this one at 1.625" and my Hofner Club bass at 1.653". Geddy Lee, McCartney, and all the stuff we in cover bands have to play. So much easier. And, as one of those large middle-aged men, the 3.5 pound Club bass is great on those long gigs. I use the G&L for recording.
I also have a childhood injury on my lefthand that rendered the pinkie unusable, so you're not alone lol
Awesome. I love G&L. What an interesting addition to the line.
Great grooves.
Thanks Griz!
Beautiful review and sound!
Have a great sunday, my low end brother! 🦞🔥👍🏻
Thanks JS!
Glad you reviewed this one. If not for your video I would never have known that a short scale bass was available in a full sized package. Honestly, the main reason I don't play short scale basses is that at 6'2", 190Lbs, it looks-- and feels-- like I'm playing a child's toy. Now I'm looking forward to giving the Fallout a try. Thanks Lobster!
Thanks Monahan! Glad I could help :)
Thanks for pointing out things I hadn't thought about and keeping me from getting the wrong bass for me.
G&L basses are sleepers! The genuis of Leo Fender still exist!
Indeed! We'll definitely be checking out more
Bought this, in part due to your review. Im a tall guy who prefers shorter scales. This thing is heavy, but it is totally comfortable to play.
Sweet! Congrats on your new bass!
How much heavy? More or less 9 pounds? Is it well balanced?
@@cedcobasse I've looked at a few on Reverb and Talkbass. They seem to go between 8.5 and 9.5 lbs.
@@stephencshapiro thanks a lot
This is my next bass. It’s a beautiful sounding instrument. I just watched a review of this and he changed the strings to flats. Oh my goodness, it sounded so incredible. I love flatwound strings, and I have always changed out the strings on all of my guitars to flats. Personally, I think Leo’s pup design attributes to this bass guitar’s awesome sound. Lobster, change out the strings on this to flats, then come back and do another review. I think you will agree on how awesome this bass truly is.
I’m not a tall guy by any means (169cm) but it’s genius that they proportioned this to look like a standard 34” scale bass. IME with shorter basses (Fender Mustang and even the Ibanez EHB), I get more cramped or strained trying to play those. Kudos to G&L for this design and especially with that MFD pickup. Lots of options for a passive!
Thanks Jaxon! Great comment!
What a sound ! Thx for this ! I 've found my bass :)
Thanks Mr. Lobster. Excellent review, as always.
Thanks Garland!
I think some people don't like the idea of using a "small" bass, so this gives you short scale comfort but long scale looks and reach... It's a short scale for big people! :D
Thanks Kirt! Indeed!
I'm big person who plays short scale and I'm definitely interested.
Great reviews on a very interesting instrument🎉. Thank you
keep up the good work, you make great video's . . . . really good reviews
Thanks Dave!
Another excellent t-shirt! Great review as always. I'm hoping Sire will make a short scale 5 string. Their shorty 4 strings sound really good!
Thanks Jeff! I agree, I would LOOVE to see a Sire U5-5.
Another excellent review Mr Lobster, but I want that t-shirt. Cats and basses! Crazy, but it works!
Thanks Mark :)
Real good looking sound 's okay no more good things only lobster keep on rocking !😊
Sounds phenomenal. If I was in the market for a short scale this would be it.
Long time guitar player here who got into bass 4 years ago. I started out with a Sterling full scale (a great bass, especially for the money). A year ago I picked up one of these in black and it’s been my #1 ever since. I prefer the tone of OMG mode when performing but yes, it does have a tendency to get “boomy” when I turn *my* amp past 3. Plays great, looks great, sounds great.
Awesome! Enjoy it :)
Another cool bass,...and ANOTHER cool "cat playing a bass t-shirt"!😺
Thank you Dominic!
Interesting~ I had a Vantage bass that was 32" scale in high school that I loved~ I didn't realize it was short scale. When I switched to the G&L L2000 it just felt gigantic & it took me a while to adjust to the more normal scale length.
I instantly like the tone🔥
Thanks Jermaine!
Great review Lobster
I really dig your channel dude! I find that u pick up on details other review(ers) miss. In this case, no review I've seen has mentioned the overall size of this instrument. For me, 6'3" and 240lbs, a Mustang makes me look like a trained bear 🐻. Deal sealed. I am a huge G+L fan and have 3. I will get a Fallout for sure now.
Love your channel
Thanks Brian! Enjoy :)
I love these MFD pickups, both in sound and design. If I ever get my hands on one of these or an L-1000 i’ll probably raise the magnets under the E and A strings on the rear bank of magnets, and then raise the magnets under the D & G strings on the front bank of magnets for a sort of reverse P bass sound.
Thanks Rob! These pickups indeed rule.
While the aesthetics are an acquired taste...the sound is very warm and round. All of the tone variations are useful with OMG packing the kind of punch one would attempt to get with an active EQ. Impressive. Great channel.
Thanks Rick!
Gotta love that bass guitar pickin'!
Thanks Marks5s!
Nice review, again! I think the pick ups and hardware on the tribute series instruments are really outstanding. Its usually the same as the hardware and pickups on the US instruments that are three times the price. That head stock looks almost comically long, but that bass sounds pretty great to me. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Lobster, looking forward to the Sterling short scale comparison shootout. For a second there I thought you were going to stop at a 3 claws rating, there was a hesitation like you were thinking about it, lol.
Thank you!
Hey Lobster, I love your videos. They're thorough, accurate, interesting, and the right balance between talking and playing. Thanks for what you do. I do have one small suggestion though. Neck dive is an important issue to some people, and just saying it "might have some neck dive when standing" is kind of leaving us hanging. Why not just choose what you consider an average strap, slip it one the bass, then stand up and check the balance? It would take maybe a minute, and be great information. In any case, thanks for doing these videos!
I second this! I've had to give up on so many otherwise great basses because of neck heaviness. (FWIW I always checked to see if I could reduce weight with hipshot ultralites first, but it was never enough to keep the neck from stressing my shoulder.)
I have a G&L JB which I really like but this sounds pretty dang awesome!
Really nice tone 🎶
Thanks!
Cool bass with great tone and who would have thought that it would be a great slapping bass? Those MFD humbuckers are pretty killer; make a passive bass sound almost active. Would be interesting to hear that bass with flats.
Thanks Keith!
As a tall guy who likes the sound of short scale basses and the easier fingering, I often find short scales look like toys on me, so I would consider something like this over say a mustang bass.
Thanks Adrian!
Same deal for me. I always wondered why someone hadn't styled a shortie like this before.
Ironically, I like the sound of the short scale, but not the easier fingering. I have to learn songs on a full-size bass or I won't finger them correctly. Then, when I play in my band, I play a Mustang. And yes it looks like a toy on my tall frame, and also makes me look fat, but it sounds right.
I love my Fallout Tribute, absolutely the best bass in it's price range in my opinion. Mine is white with black pickguard. I'm not sure how you are measuring the length, my Fallout is about an inch longer than my MIJ Mustang bass and at least an inch shorter than my Aerodyne. It does everything I want it to do tone wise. I have smaller hands and it is as comfortable as any 1.5 inch neck I've played, the profile is a bit flatter than the Mustang which is a vintage C shape and 1.5 inch. Anyone who is hesitant should play it. Thanks Lobster
Because of the headstock. Scale and length are two different things and the same thing all in one. A typical bass guitar is 34 inch scale like a precision or jazz bass, most short scale bases are 30 inch scale like a mustang and like the Fallout. A Serek midwestern is 30.5 inch scale. This one like Lobster says has a long headstock making it longer than most short scales basses.
Great review, great shirt, and I look forward to the stingray/fallout shoot out. I was super surprised you gave this bass a 4 claws out of 5. Been looking at purchasing this bass for months now but I always did wonder why this bass looked bigger than normal short scales. By the way have you looked at the Ashdown bass called “The Grail”? They have a normal scale and short scale version. Maybe that can be another cool bass for a future review? Either way keep up the great work you’re doing good sir!
Thanks Naes! I had a hard time scoring this bass. As an import copy/version of the USA Fallout, this bass is excellent quality. Hardware, electronics, build, and finish are all very much above average. The ergonomic qualms I had with the instrument would be the same ones with the USA ones where the design originates. From the perspective of being a import model/copy, this is a stellar bass and a great value. It also definitely achieves what it set out to (as does the USA one) in terms of providing a quality, large, short scale bass.
The grail looks sweet! Those were designed in conjunction with Dan Lakin too. I definitely want to check out more of those Ashdowns.
Thank you for the encouragement :)
@@LowEndLobster Yeah it seems like G&L QC is overall great across the tribute and US models. Those Ashdown bass seem like they would be great seeing as Dan Lakland was heavily involved with the design of the basses. Great interview you had with Dan btw. Either way keep up the great work!
Great video Lobster. That bass sounds FAT. I sent the link of your vid to a friend who is looking for a short scale bass. Cheers!
Thanks Chris!
I'm a tall person who is addicted to the short-scale sound. I'm feeling this one.
Awesome! I honestly never really considered the use case but lots of comments here have expressed positive feelings over the whole concept. I have a tone comparison of this and the SBMM Stingray shorty coming soon :)
@@LowEndLobster I have this old Squier Mustang that feels like a toy and every time I try to play a "real" bass with my band, I'm back to the Mustang within minutes because the long-scale doesn't sound right in that context (flats, pick, loud band).
Huge fan of the Mustangs and would love to get my hands on one of these. I'd imagine they have fairly similar neck profiles.
From what I remember of the Squier VM mustang, this one felt a little beefier but my memory isn't the best ;P
I like it! Thanks! 😎
Lobster: nice looking bass. I have never owned or played a G&L instrument. I do want to get a G&L one day, not necessarily a short scale bass. I do see the advantages of a short scale.
Thanks Road King!
I am primarily a short-scale player, and when I tried out the launch edition at Summer NAMM 2019, I didn't notice any ergonomic issues. In fact, the Fallout ergonomics make a lot of sense to certain players. Some people hate that short scales usually have tiny bodies-really wish the Stingray in particular had a full-sized body. This is a short scale that (mostly) feels like a short scale but won't look like a toy on stage. Also, if you play more in the middle/higher parts of the neck, this will be more comfortable-my Mustang PJ can get a little cramped high up. I also didn't feel like the first fret was very far away, which I noticed on the Reverend Dub King.
I love your t-shirt!
I'm a short guy looking for short scale basses because it suits my hands, but most of them look like toys. I love my Mustang with P/J pickups and flats. I like my Sterling Stingray HH but hate active electronics (I'm heavy handed). I wish this was in HH or Humbucker and single coil, but that one pickup does work. Also interested in the Sterling Stingray short scale.
I just like pickups near the neck since my hand gravitates there. I also do like to have a bridge pickup for bite when I want it. I'm kinda particular. I also prefer a Jazz bass neck, but this is an original design and sounds nice. Definitely gonna consider it.
I love your bass cat shirt.
Thank you :)
I know the neck position, even though this is a short scale, seems weird, but I think it's brilliant. When I play short scales, the frets are closer to each other, which is comfortable, but this bass doesn't suffer from the entire fretboard feeling too small (too close to my body ) like other short scales. I really like it.
This is a short scale for the low strap crowd. Definitely short scale for the tone, not the compactness. I love it!
Thanks Jon!
Could be the perfect option for someone who feels most Short Scales seem "too dinky". Sounds like you would have to definitely try before you buy.
I had the same thought.
Thanks Barry! I think you're right. I didn't mention weight, but this was not a lightweight instrument either (9-10 lbs)
Meat with a side of meat! I like the tone even OMG. I also like that it doesn't look like a short scale. I'm thinking some flats on that might be great. And I appreciate the picking. "Irkonomics"
Thanks John!
Oh My Gosh! That setting does sound meatty! I really dig the tones this bass is putting out, plus as a big guy I can appreciate what G&L is doing with the design. Can you tell me how much it weighs and if it comes with a decent gig bag?
Thanks! I'm really looking forward to the Sterling/G&L comparison.
BTW... I really struggled playing with a pick for a good while, I was doing the same thing you appear to be doing, and that is holding the pick too close to the point and also holding it a little too tight. When you practice, try holding the pick more in the center and loosen your grip a little bit, I think after you get used to it you'll find it more comfortable and you'll have better control.
Thanks Michael! Great question, I totally neglected to weigh it but it was definitely 9-10 lbs. Very heavy for a short scale. No bag included either. None of the $5-600 shorties that I've purchased came with a bag from what I remember.
One of these will likely be my next purchase. I'm a diehard P-Bass fan, but age and arthritis make short scales attractive. I'm also 195cm tall, so a short scale that doesn't feel like a guitar is a bonus!
Thanks Mike! It's comments like these that help me step out of my own shoes for what benefits a bass like this would have. Much appreciated!
Hey Lobster, I know you reviewed the Gibson Short Scale LPJ and also gave it four stars. As this and the G&L are among the very few short scale basses available to lefty handed players, how do your rate them against one another? Both got 4 stars and you did some mods on the Gibson as I remember. I am looking for a second bass as I already own the wonderful Sire U5, and I am checking out these two in particular. Would love your perspective as getting my hands on these in my area seem next to impossible. All the best. Love your reviews.
Nice one. When it comes to ‘medium scale - 32"’ basses, which one(s) would you suggest a person considers? Thanks much.
Thanks and hello from our new channel! 🙏
Hi, I’m confused, is the “split” setting humbucking? Thanks
yes its heavy, very powerfull, good tuners 1/22 ratio and fantastic bridge. I nicknamed it "killerbass" but went for the sire U5
Thanks Charlie! I think you chose well. The fallout is great, but the U5 is stellar IMO. $500 short scale perfection!
@@LowEndLobster still i upgraded the tuners for lighter ones from sandberg, Thinking about dimarzios PJ now, but the dimensions of the pickups are different.
Love G&L, excellent basses. I have a 17 year old L-2000, great , versatile ax. Leo was a master.
Hell yeah! Thanks Ox! I love my L1K too
Thank you for your review. Could you review a Reverend Wattplower short scale in the near future?
You're very welcome! I'll try, we're definitely checking out more Reverends in the future.
Great review! Been wanting a G&L since your first review and found out about it being a Leo bass, Could you get your hands on a 5H sterling with maple?
Thanks Jeremy! We should do a Sub Ray5H mod! The 4's have had it too good for too long ;P
If they’d just call OMG mode “the meat switch”, they’d sell more of these. Sounds pretty good. 👍🏼
Aka the "oh my god" mode 😏
They could gear it toward gospel bass players....
While I did pick up the squier mustang as a short scale I do have a tribute deluxe asat guitar. I play both guitar and bass and the asat deluxe has a wide neck which is very comfortable for me personally. If you're a bass player looking for a guitar I'd say check the asat deluxe out.
I have this bass and I am still getting used to it. I am old and have played a longtime. I have issues staying in tune. I find this a lot in short scale basses. I like it and need to mess with it more.
Curious to your amp settings on this video, I'm having trouble getting a clean tone from my fallout, that pickup is HOT!
Great question! I have everything at 12'o'clock. OMG mode definitely needs a light touch or to turn down the amp gain or bass volume. The MFD pickups are HOT and should be handled carefully. Lowering the pickup a little may help too. Good luck!
I love your t shirt ❤👍
Lobster how about adding in your Sire U5 to the upcoming video comparison? Thanks!
Thanks Daniel! We have different plans for the U5 ;)
Parallel, single coil and OMG... So I assume OMG is series mode with the high bypass cap.
The old Gibson EB3s had a similar setting as OMG, by the way. Extra mud from a cap in the mudbucker circuit.
Essentially but the cap is only on one coil
Sincerely great sounding bass even with the tone rolled down. I'm curious what that double humbucker Music Man is behind you. My ideal bass would be a music man that can do a P bass sound or a sound like this g&l.
Thanks Brandon! That double humbucker 'Ray is 'Pinky', my 2020 BFR Stingray Special 4HH. Review here- th-cam.com/video/MI6HEw7GWxU/w-d-xo.html
Try a G&l L2000. It has mfd pickups in the bridge and pbass position, the same controls as the fallout. In addition to a three way pickup selector and a third switch for passive, active, or active with treble boost. And finally volume, and passive bass and treble knobs (so you would start with them full, and can roll off as needed. I understand it can get very close to a p bass, j bass and Stingray sound.
About the size, once tried one of those, it felt more because this one is based on the mustang bass if anything that it is that long. The mustang bass also have a bridge away from the lower end of the bass...but in a way, as the mustang was a student model, an advenced neck position might be a good thing for student so when switching to a 34 inch model they already can reach those low notes, just a guess.
Thanks Neko! Very interesting take!
The cat has some interesting moves, if you focus on him (her?) Smooth moves.... What bass is the cat playing?
“This bass seemed designed for people who want a short-scale bass with long-scale proportions. I’m not sure who that is.” Perhaps the same folks who designed the MIM Fender Rascal Bass? Although many people like small, light short-scale basses I guess that isn’t the case for everybody. Gotta say I really like the sound of this bass and it seems like it belongs in your hands.
I have a weird desire to build a lightweight medium-scale Warmoth and put two G&L MFD humbuckers in it and a G&L bridge.
This would be a great bass for a kid who's hands are getting bigger but their arms aren't quite so long yet lol
this build idea sounds really cool
@@russellzauner lol, accomodating the awkward teenage phase
Thanks
I really don't need one, but damn I'd really think about it.
Love the red on this, and the new dropped copper red in the sterling short scale. I am having a hard time deciding which one to get. So looking forward to your comparison :)
Thanks Kerodean!
Masta Lobster,
Is it true that the MFD pickups on the Tribute is the exact same as in the American?
I bought my Fallout based on your review and I’m loving it!!
Thanks👍🏽
I think so?
Another reason why this is an awesome deal👍🏽
Can you please compare it to a fender mustang? i realky like your way of describing the sounds of the bass!
Thanks Simon! Yes, I plan on checking one out :)
Hi, Lobster! What is the overall length of the fallout bass (heel to top of the head stock)? Also, what is the max width and length of the body. thanks!
Hhhhmmmm, a short scale bass that’s he size of a long scale 🤔. That might suit me, as I’m a large framed person (ok, I’m tall and fat!!) but Indont have very large hands, so I quite like my short scale P bass. But I do look like a giant playing it!!
Having played both the short scale Sterling Stingray and this bass, how do you think this G&L compares ? Props for playing with a pick by the way, much appreciated !
Thanks Dimitri! They are very similar in terms of build quality and feel. I have a comparison video coming later this month :)
@@LowEndLobster Look forward to that.
I love that shirt
Seems like a pretty niche instrument. Sounds pretty good though. I don't hate it. OMG! This is the most I've heard anyone say OMG in a bass video since Davie504.
LOL thanks Bizi! It is definitely niche but executed well. Quality hardware, build, and electronics plus a nice finish. The ergonomics won't be for everyone, but they did it with a purpose and achieved that.... Slap like now!
Is this a good bass for beginners or the fender pj Mustang?
You should do a short scale shootout. Want to see what you think of the Gretsch Junior Jet II
Thanks TMB! Definitely plan on checking out the Gretsch at some point :)
The Junior Jet is great.
@@jkf9167 yeah..i went and got one. Love it
Is the tension on the strings like a short scale?
For me a 34 inch scale seems a little too big. I have small hands. I have a Fender Mustang that I love but sometimes it feels a little small. I recently purchased this. Black with tortoise and rosewood fretboard. It's perfect for me. Short scale but it still feels big.
Hey...not want to exploid your comment section, just letting you know, yesterday I got the Ibanez EHB1005SMS Short Scale. My god...a short scale with a super powerful B.
Nice!!!! I am hoping to snag one in the very near future along with the nice new BTB1835. Looking forward to your video on the shorty :)
Low end lobster has to make videos from now on so we can get rid of his claw for him.
It's a gift... and a curse... mostly a curse ;P
Great review!
As you would expect...I have this bass, too ;)
What I do think is really strange...sadly I can't add a picture here Fallout Tribute sits in my sideways stand...and is noticable shorter than the basses around him. While he is certainly longer than my U5 he is directly besides my M7 5 and he really is a junk shorter, especially the fretboard.
Greetings from Germany:)
Hehehe, we are very alike! Glad to have you as part of the community :).
@@LowEndLobster I can't give a heart on your comment, but be rest assured: You have mine :)
Hi there!
I was just curious, I keep hearing that short scale basses have a less defined low end, does this bass suffer much from that? It sounded good to me!
Jesse B
Eh, I think that stuff about short scales is super exaggerated. There's so many different types of short scales, and though some definitely suffer from a really muddy not defined sound (Epiphone EB-0, lookin at you!), but basses like this, the Sire U5, and Stingray Short Scale are great sounding and playing.
Awesome, thanks for the clarification! I figured that might be the case since everyone seems to regurgitate that line verbatim. Thanks again and great review!
Does this instrument come with a G&L locking bridge (i.e. saddle lock) ? If yes, have you tried locking the saddles and loosening the adjusting screw ?
I believe so? Can't say for sure though, I sold this bass (but still have my L1K... that's a keeper!). I believe the hardware is the same as in the USA basses. It was setup very well from the factory, I didn't really need to adjust anything
@@LowEndLobster according to their promotional videos, the screw kind of presses saddles against each other and the bridge becomes a solid resonating unit, resulting in better sustain and tighter low end. I wondered if you could here the difference, if your bass were equipped with such a bridge.
Is there a review for the rest of the tribute series already? Or there will be? :))
There will be! I was impressed with the quality of this one, more will definitely come!
@@LowEndLobster WOW thank you the fast answer, i just found this chanell and already subscribed :)))
Waiting for an Ibanez EHB Shorty review
May-ish ;P
Have a question for you . . . . . of these two what is the better buy, and better bass . . . . The G&L Tribute Fallour or The Sire U5
Great question! I think the U5 is superior, more flexible and a better value at 100 bucks less. Excellent build quality too
ok so, i generally dont like shortscales because i like the fact that basses are big. Basses being large was a part of my initial inclination to them. Like, this weird "make it a large shortscale" definitely hits me as a target market atleast.
Thanks Ricardo! It's great to hear other points of view regarding the size. I thought it was odd but it's cool to hear how some folks would be into this for various reasons.
In your Sire U5 video you decided it was 'better than' the Musicman Stingray Short Scale. How's about The Fallout compared with the U5, please? Excellent videos!!
Thanks Ian! Both are long gone sadly (gotta keep the inventory moving!), But I'd still say the U5 is better from an all rounder standpoint (and is cheaper too!)
Would you choosing this over the Sire U5?
Nope!
Lobstah, like we say in Bawstin.
Thanks Telecastah ba-yah! ;P
Is this a Better Bass vs. the Fender Mustang? I am in the market for a versatile Bass to cover many genre's. My hands are on the smaller side. any input ?
Great question Michael. I think so, though you may find the neck on this a little fatter than that of the mustang.
@@LowEndLobster Thanks so much. Are there any Comparison-Videos on this-one vs. the Fender Mustang? oNe LovE from NYC
0:00 LOL yesterday I learned the early model G&L tribute were built in Japan and there have been recent builds there as well. I just found out so I still haven't picked up many threads yet to nail it down more but well, I guess if I really like Japan built instruments and honestly, the BRIDGE on the hardtail and basses is something I need to try because it's the end of the Leo's basically lifelong feature development cycle. Oh, they also sell random parts on their website but I get the feeling it's just NOS stuff and not exactly production at this point (you can literally buy G&L BODIES and NECKS).
Would it be weird to want a Tribute 5? lol
I've been waiting for this because I know we're going to hear more detail than I've heard in other 2-6 min demos, it's clocking in at 21 min so it should be interesting.
This is also another quasi-atypical bass so I also expect to have some hairs to slice on some tonal things. There are...little...differences, once I started down that rabbithole a while back (the Burgundy Mist double P Matador doesn't seem to be on Reverb anymore, I hope someone is playing the shit out of it in a bar somewhere, just because, THUMP and BOOM) and most of the EB/MM instruments except of course classic Sabres, et al, went off the table since I probably can't just buy BOTH and I think the Japan factories are going to come up with more refined versions as well as maybe some new or improved features now that Leo is gone and the shop videos are nice but nobody is Leo, so...you know...at least they're still working on cool things, especially in Leo's memory and trying to help people understand just how much work that guy actually put in, and for how many years, and through what types of business madness we know pretty much all companies still surviving today have gone through. If you want to look at it a different way, there are at least 4 factories/brands building designs that Leo himself worked on at one point in time, for that company/team/spinoff.
1:30 the basswood is going to let the electronics and neck playability shine. Maple neck is going to have some nice tone mass to it.
4:05 I just realized that you're going to spend 16 minutes on a passive bass with one pickup. lol
Also neck dive uh oh I was wondering about that
that's a lot meatier sound than I was getting from the other Fallout Tribute demos.
6:10 OMG mode is one pickup coil (I haven't figured out which one yet) has the treb filter/bleed cap across it so you get sort of a series single/bucker but if that's true then you're inverting the noise 3x which means that you are still gonna get some weird noise artifacts since you were able to common mode reject one and a half times.
Apparently it's a well known tone trick along with about 1000 other well known tone tricks I need to learn - but Leo, like Hartley, just went FUCK IT and stuck it in there and said *I'm not explaining it, you just get a switch that does something* (Hartley did this by *removing* a switch, he put the S/H split into the tone knob at 7 instead of letting the player decide if they want to ICEPICK the audience - he left it on the T-40 but the T-60 changed into the T-25).
So now I am unsure what's exactly going on with the single pickup models tho...it's probably a series mode with the cap across one coil is my guess and that's why it's not noisy AF like some people say OMG mode is on other models.
I have shit to do...dammit. I need to get this finished. I just fell down like an HOUR rabbithole and just now backed out of it to finish the comment after I had found the coil/cap trick. *facepalm*
I am getting pretty close to getting the bench up - my physical therapy facilities here are near a breakthrough, I might be able to use them in a week or few and, of course, I'll stream the physical therapy stuff too. I've had a company set up that deals with regenerative medicine for like a couple years now lol (superdroid1 on linked in if anyone cares about part of my history, although the part where I helped birth 4G is there)
Yeah, I helped birth 4G. Y'all welcome as fuck. ha ha ha
is he a madman? is he?
prolly but the good kind
11:15 they basically made a baby slap machine lol
What string length would suit this bass?
You could use shorts or medium. I used full scale strings with no issue but probably wouldn't recommend long term
Can you get your hands on a Sandberg P bass/musicman configuration?
That would be awesome, was checking them yesterday and they look amazing.
I think we might be able to make that happen soon :)
@@LowEndLobster amazeballs, dude! i had a Sandberg California T configuration a few years ago. i sold it because it was just so heavy but immediately regretted selling it.
Hi friend, Is this bass guitar made in Indonesia? Hug