I happen to have a very early L2000 and the heel on the neck was signed by leo its a fretless ebony fretboard maple neck ash body I love this bass and will never sell it
Love the L2000. I've got a 1987 Leo Signature one in transparent green. It's as old as me and it's still rocking perfectly to this day! Always loved this bass. Cost me $599 used at guitar center back in 2006!!
Sick color, love it, especially with that roasted maple and rosewood neck and CLF design! And the single-coil option is awesome as well, provides some really nice sound options that I wouldn't want to miss!
Awesome solid bass. The live section at the end really shows how deep and clear this beast grooves. Like this peg head better and miss the old body shape.
The neck pickup in series mode slap sound is really, really good. The whole bass is really good and Ed makes it even better, but I really specifically liked that part.
Brings back memories of the advice you gave me by email alooong time ago when I was buying my first grownup bass. I choose the M-2500 and have never looked back. I remember you telling me the L-2000 was a P on steroids.
The front pick up on the L2000, or even just an L1000 has a lot more gunpowder than any Precision bass I’ve ever played. That is a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you use it. The passive rolloff for the low end is really critical for me, especially at high volume.
@@BassWhispererTV your making me want to tell my wife… “look honey, it’s a new bass…” I have always been partial to the ASAT and would probably go that direction as it is bass…ically a L-2000 at heart.
L2000 was my main bass for a long time. Great basses! I had a M2500 for a while that was also amazing. Nowadays mostly just play my Stingray but miss the G&Ls sometimes
I have a tribute one and I agree with you that the L2000 is Leo's lattest great invention along with the P, the J and the Stingray. What I have to say is the possibilties this bass brings is astonishing and I've used almost all of them. I recommend everyone to try to get one in their collection of basses.
I'm surprised that the bridge p/u in parallel sounds so different from a StingRay, I guess it must be set a little closer to the bridge. Very cool instrument and groovy demo as always!
I am pretty sure the treble boosted active mode is meant for when you are running mellow flatwounds, and want to bring it back towards a punchy sound. It is truly a Swiss army bass.
Seriously though, this is the best showcase of what this bass can do I've ever seen. Really sad I clicked because now I want one, but I'm in the middle of another build and can't afford one at the moment. Oh, woe is me. Where's that tiny violin?
I love my L2000-E. It was one of the old 3-bolt necks, got it years and years back and it was absolutely *trashed*. The pre-amp was a goner and I finally gave up on it, so a few years back I redid the controls completely. It's now wired fully passive with Vol/Vol/Tone, and has 2 3-way switches so each pickup can be Series/Parallel/Single Coil. Probably my favourite tone most of the time is the Neck/Full/Single and Bridge/75%/Parallel. The bass is a bit boom-y and dark, so it's also using 1 meg pots which gave me back a decent amount in the highs/mids.
Hey Ed, if you still have that Carvin LB from the nineties, please make a video for the channel. I fell in love with that model because of you, man, what a sound!
The single coil sounds great, like a jazz bass with more balls. The lawsuit headstock with the roasted neck looks fantastic. Way better than the "bird" headstock.
I bought an L200 E around 82. It was an awesome instrument! Me being young, I never ran it without the preamp. This worked, but I had to fight it..the signal was too hot, and, at times, it gave the soundman drama. It got stolen along with the equipment truck. So yea, If I can find an old one, I'll buy it and run it passive. I would like 2 volume knobs and the 2 cut knobs.
I don’t currently have a G&L but I love them. In my past, I’ve only had 1 USA made G&L (the SB-2), but a few Tribute models (L-2000, L-2500, JB, & JB-2). I need to add a USA made one to my arsenal at some point. A L-2000 is probably what I’d go for.
Were you really “changing your parts” that much ? How much do you vary anything from gig to gig with the Mavs ? Are the “bass police” listening ? I thought it was just the upright on that gig. Hope Raul is up and rocking soon.
It's complicated, but he felt I was changing my parts too much. I don't think that was really the case, but I did go through a period where I had to figure out how to get the right sound for the gig on this bass. Bands like that rely on everything being the same all the time, they are not jazz musicians, they want it the same exact way every night. Plus, I think he was feeling road worn and cranky, it was just something for him to bitch about. As you can hear from the clip at the very end... it sounded f'n great in that band!
I've had my fretless L2500 for almost 15 years now. It's probably the last bass I'd ever let go of if I had to let go of all my others. On another note, what do you use for drum tracks these days @BassWhispererTV?
It’s become a “gag” of mine. Personally, I don’t care if people hate on slap bass. But there’s always someone who brings it up, so I warn them so they can avoid it.
Very style/genre dependant, but I kinda agree. For rock styles the L-2000 has crazy edge and bite, but the M-series is definitely more tame and useful for stuff that needs a more traditional boost eq. I’ve wanted to custom order an M-2500 for years, and now I’d love to have one with their series 750 bridge for full 19mm string spacing.
My first advice for anybody new to the L-2000 is to slam the pickups down pretty much as far as possible, then bring them back up until it is just right. They are absolute monsters, and if you play with anything other than a light touch, they need taming.
Anytime someone starts waxing off about how great Fenders are because "That's what Leo wanted!" I not-so-gently remind them that Leo spent the rest of his life correcting the mistakes he made with Fender. Just look at what G&L makes and compare it model by model with the Fender lineup and you'll see how much shit he changed because he screwed it up the first time because he was a terrible designer. - Bridges that don't user frickin' allthread as saddles. - None of the bridges are designed to move around for no reason. - The pickups are much higher output, and some even cancel hum! - The electronics make sense. - The tremolos are two point and highly stable. - The basses are actually playable. - The guitars stay in tune. - They're just better in every possible way. Yeah, Leo was a crap designer. But he was a GREAT tinkerer. He never sat back and said "Yep, that's it. Never touching that again." like most of the Fender weirdos think. He kept changing things, redesigning them, seeing what sucked and worked on making it not suck. THAT is the Leo Fender I respect, not this horseshit mythology that legions of idiots subscribe to.
I happen to have a very early L2000 and the heel on the neck was signed by leo its a fretless ebony fretboard maple neck ash body I love this bass and will never sell it
Passive EQ is brilliant. That bass kills! Love the tone you are getting. Bite all day long.
I’ve got a Tribute version. Killer tone. I really don’t see the point of the preamp though 🤔
@@eckie4679 preamp gives you a output boost or output boost + treble boost intitally designed for signal loss in longer cables
Love the L2000. I've got a 1987 Leo Signature one in transparent green. It's as old as me and it's still rocking perfectly to this day! Always loved this bass. Cost me $599 used at guitar center back in 2006!!
I've got a black 1987 with the "jazz neck" that I love and have had since about 2004
@ hell yeah!! Mines got a super fat neck. Wish it had the jazz neck. Would’ve been sweet.
Sick color, love it, especially with that roasted maple and rosewood neck and CLF design! And the single-coil option is awesome as well, provides some really nice sound options that I wouldn't want to miss!
Definitely my favorite Leo product, and that color is fantastic!!! It’s good to see you again man
Nice to be seen!
Great bass.
Awesome solid bass. The live section at the end really shows how deep and clear this beast grooves. Like this peg head better and miss the old body shape.
Brilliant bass, thanks for sharing! G&L rarely misses, but that is an exceptional example.
The neck pickup in series mode slap sound is really, really good. The whole bass is really good and Ed makes it even better, but I really specifically liked that part.
Brings back memories of the advice you gave me by email alooong time ago when I was buying my first grownup bass. I choose the M-2500 and have never looked back. I remember you telling me the L-2000 was a P on steroids.
The front pick up on the L2000, or even just an L1000 has a lot more gunpowder than any Precision bass I’ve ever played. That is a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you use it. The passive rolloff for the low end is really critical for me, especially at high volume.
@@BassWhispererTV your making me want to tell my wife… “look honey, it’s a new bass…” I have always been partial to the ASAT and would probably go that direction as it is bass…ically a L-2000 at heart.
L2000 was my main bass for a long time. Great basses! I had a M2500 for a while that was also amazing.
Nowadays mostly just play my Stingray but miss the G&Ls sometimes
I have a tribute one and I agree with you that the L2000 is Leo's lattest great invention along with the P, the J and the Stingray. What I have to say is the possibilties this bass brings is astonishing and I've used almost all of them. I recommend everyone to try to get one in their collection of basses.
That bass sounds sweet.
I'm surprised that the bridge p/u in parallel sounds so different from a StingRay, I guess it must be set a little closer to the bridge. Very cool instrument and groovy demo as always!
I think both pickups in parallel gets close, but yeah… it doesn’t really sound like a Ray.
Great demo! Love my L2500. So many tones and zero issue ever cutting through a mix.
Such a great review and bass demo. Love your channel. You da man!!! 👏😎
Thanks!
Isn't great to find the right tools for the job? Nice to see you posting Ed.
I am pretty sure the treble boosted active mode is meant for when you are running mellow flatwounds, and want to bring it back towards a punchy sound. It is truly a Swiss army bass.
I had this bass. The Japan slim neck tribute model with single coil option.. sold it recently to trim the herd..I miss it though
Slim neck? Intriguing.
Killer tone, man!!!!
Seriously though, this is the best showcase of what this bass can do I've ever seen. Really sad I clicked because now I want one, but I'm in the middle of another build and can't afford one at the moment. Oh, woe is me. Where's that tiny violin?
I like the way that you play on that bass!!
Thanks!
I love my L2000-E. It was one of the old 3-bolt necks, got it years and years back and it was absolutely *trashed*. The pre-amp was a goner and I finally gave up on it, so a few years back I redid the controls completely. It's now wired fully passive with Vol/Vol/Tone, and has 2 3-way switches so each pickup can be Series/Parallel/Single Coil.
Probably my favourite tone most of the time is the Neck/Full/Single and Bridge/75%/Parallel. The bass is a bit boom-y and dark, so it's also using 1 meg pots which gave me back a decent amount in the highs/mids.
I love G&L basses
Hey Ed, if you still have that Carvin LB from the nineties, please make a video for the channel. I fell in love with that model because of you, man, what a sound!
I like the style of the knobs. Looks like they were taken from an old Kenwood stereo.
The single coil sounds great, like a jazz bass with more balls. The lawsuit headstock with the roasted neck looks fantastic. Way better than the "bird" headstock.
I bought an L200 E around 82. It was an awesome instrument! Me being young, I never ran it without the preamp. This worked, but I had to fight it..the signal was too hot, and, at times, it gave the soundman drama. It got stolen along with the equipment truck. So yea, If I can find an old one, I'll buy it and run it passive. I would like 2 volume knobs and the 2 cut knobs.
The L series is definetly Leo´s finest!
I love my 1987 with a "jazz neck". I typically play it both pickups, series, active!!! punch bass for sure!!
I don’t currently have a G&L but I love them. In my past, I’ve only had 1 USA made G&L (the SB-2), but a few Tribute models (L-2000, L-2500, JB, & JB-2). I need to add a USA made one to my arsenal at some point. A L-2000 is probably what I’d go for.
Btw there is little different shape of upper edge that was slightly more cuted sometime during 90. I think...
The Pepto Bismol bass...................................
So soooooothing!
Great L2K showcase Ed. Some great tones in here but neck\series\pick and both\series\pick sound awesome. Thick and cutting at the same time.
I tend to favor series mode for finger style, and parallel for slapping. But pick style really gives you great options both ways.
I have a early 80's G&L L-1000.
It's going in my coffin when I expire 💀
I love my L-2500. Might want to put a drop or two of oil on that fingerboard. :)
Yeah, I noticed that watching the video.
Were you really “changing your parts” that much ? How much do you vary anything from gig to gig with the Mavs ? Are the “bass police” listening ? I thought it was just the upright on that gig. Hope Raul is up and rocking soon.
It was a couple of years ago, but I’m sure I wasn’t changing my parts in any drastic way, I never did. He was just being a cranky baby.
Ed, its hard for me to imagine hating how you sound - regardless of instrument! Why does he hate fun?!
It's complicated, but he felt I was changing my parts too much. I don't think that was really the case, but I did go through a period where I had to figure out how to get the right sound for the gig on this bass. Bands like that rely on everything being the same all the time, they are not jazz musicians, they want it the same exact way every night. Plus, I think he was feeling road worn and cranky, it was just something for him to bitch about. As you can hear from the clip at the very end... it sounded f'n great in that band!
@ Agreed!
I've had my fretless L2500 for almost 15 years now. It's probably the last bass I'd ever let go of if I had to let go of all my others.
On another note, what do you use for drum tracks these days @BassWhispererTV?
I've been using the Drum Genius app on my iPad. Brilliant app!
@@BassWhispererTV Thanks! I will check it out.
No reason for anyone reason to get triggered over you slap bass style. You play so tastefully.
It’s become a “gag” of mine. Personally, I don’t care if people hate on slap bass. But there’s always someone who brings it up, so I warn them so they can avoid it.
Legend player and bass.. I just wish the bass had a blend knob (not sure abot the player having one)..
A blend control would be very interesting!
Bridge parallel looks like it should sound like a Stingray.
Both pickups in parallel sound much like a Sabre.
Can't believe you were banned from playing this bass in that particular ensemble. Wow! 😮
Banned us a strong word, but directly told not to is basically the same thing.
Not the popular opinion here I realize, but for me, there isn’t an L2000 around that sounds as good as an M2000.
Very style/genre dependant, but I kinda agree. For rock styles the L-2000 has crazy edge and bite, but the M-series is definitely more tame and useful for stuff that needs a more traditional boost eq. I’ve wanted to custom order an M-2500 for years, and now I’d love to have one with their series 750 bridge for full 19mm string spacing.
Do they still make the M series?
I really miss my L2000, sold it because it was too aggressive, talking about steroids
My first advice for anybody new to the L-2000 is to slam the pickups down pretty much as far as possible, then bring them back up until it is just right. They are absolute monsters, and if you play with anything other than a light touch, they need taming.
U can Play,(I'm a "PRO", I Should Know,)
so.. "F" Them!!
Anytime someone starts waxing off about how great Fenders are because "That's what Leo wanted!" I not-so-gently remind them that Leo spent the rest of his life correcting the mistakes he made with Fender. Just look at what G&L makes and compare it model by model with the Fender lineup and you'll see how much shit he changed because he screwed it up the first time because he was a terrible designer.
- Bridges that don't user frickin' allthread as saddles.
- None of the bridges are designed to move around for no reason.
- The pickups are much higher output, and some even cancel hum!
- The electronics make sense.
- The tremolos are two point and highly stable.
- The basses are actually playable.
- The guitars stay in tune.
- They're just better in every possible way.
Yeah, Leo was a crap designer. But he was a GREAT tinkerer. He never sat back and said "Yep, that's it. Never touching that again." like most of the Fender weirdos think. He kept changing things, redesigning them, seeing what sucked and worked on making it not suck. THAT is the Leo Fender I respect, not this horseshit mythology that legions of idiots subscribe to.