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I gotta pocket of dough Kyle. Thanks to you, that sayings ingrained lol

Congrats on the new G&L-L2K! Sounds great 👍

These are concise and helpful pick exercises.

I have my high end basses, but of course I want more. I decided I’m going to periodically get Glarry’s lmao I want to grow my collection but I’m done spending a boat load. I already have my dream bass. Are there ones technically better? Yeah. But it’s perfect for me. So, if I cant get any better, why not go as low as possible and work my way back up? I’d rather buy a $50-80 bass once or twice a year than spending 300-400+ on one. The more I can add to my collection for the least amount of money possible is where I’m at. Plus my wife is having me teach her, sooo….I have an excuse to buy a handful of inexpensive basses because she wants to get them too haha. She plays mine, but wants some of her own. Plus, for me, different basses make me want to play differently. I dont mind buying a cheapo bass and modding it later. Tbh, I want to do it more to have cool body styles and colors without having to dish out the money. Idc if they’re knock offs, who am I trying to impress? They just make me happy. Tbh, you could buy me a $70 bass and I’d be just as happy if it was a $2,000 bass. I just love the instrument. They’re all unique in their own way. And if it sounds ehhh, I bet I can make some cool low-fi music with it. They dont all have to sound like an angel singing to be useful for something. I’d easily use a cheap rough sounding bass for low quality sounding black metal or that older, rough, dirty and raw death metal. Each of my basses is tuned and set up differently. I play different styles with them. They all have a specific job. The look of each one inspires me to play differently. And that’s how I set them up. Can I use my most expensive bass and do it all with just that one? Yup. Is it all mental? Yeah. But playing certain things on different basses just feels right no matter the price. All that matters to me is that it feels good, looks good, and is fun and comfortable to play. I can make it sound better later.

Hi! Love this channel. I've been playing bass for 25 years, but felt it was time to revisit the basics. This is pure gold-thank you!

I had a L2000, it was like a swiss knife, you could have so many sounds, sold it because it was too agreesive it was like a Fender on steroids, but still miss him.

I have a Jazz Bass, a Stingray and a Yamaha BB404. I love them all. My next bass is probably going to be a Precision Bass.

The neck kills the passion 🤣

Hey K-man, is that a tribute? I have a different approach. I look for tone fist, i can learn to deal with looks if the tone is there. For instance my Kubicki X Factor. I hated the look, but the tone was to die for. Now I think it's super sexy. I have a G&L Tribute 2000 looks like yours I loved the look and then fell in love with the tone! Nice vid!

My opinion is,..the most importent thing is the look!.Because for example,i never would play a Fodera,or some headless basses or tiny basses! I owend 16 Basses at the time,and love to play them all.From 200 to 3500€.if they look good for me,i realy dont care about the neckshape or laquer....ect! I loveplayin bass for 40 years!( mainly rock or metal)....Like youre videos,..peace🤟

G&L is terrific. I really like the look of the CLF L series basses especially. AND THEY SOUND GREAT TO BOOT. Honestly you've convinced me to buy a Yamaha bass, so you deserve a small hole in your pocket.

I'm not too fussed about the looks as long as it's not hideous or pretentious (such as fake aging). Feel and sound are my main concerns - it needs to be an instrument that I get off on playing and it doesn't have problems to be overcome. I'm not really looking though because my Kimbara Jazz is great since I added SD Quarter Pounds and D'Addario Pro Steels (not my initial thought for strings but they complement the pickups) and my Aria PJ is good enough for P-bass duties (though I am keeping an eye open for a bargain used P because the Aria is close but not quite close enough).

2:30 my Aria had a satin finish on the neck when I bought it in 1985. Now it's high gloss! 😂

I have an l2000e 1981 and its scary

I got a pocket of dough LOL, that's brilliant. Helpful but... I'm going to have to try not to think about that now whenever I play that style.

The only thing about those I HATE, is that ugly headstock!!! Game breaker

Please use this comment for the tone wood discussion thread 😅

i appreciate your posting a picture of the different curve styles of bass necks. No one has ever posted that before. Very useful . thanks.

Great video! Love the look of the G&L but it looks really heavy. That's also something I look at closely. My instructor has me practicing standing and I'm looking something lighter.

This is the best explanation of the topic of Groove playing…. Well done Kyle👍🎶

Dead-spots and sustain aren't affected by the mass as much as the stiffness of the instrument. Thinner bass necks can have as much sustain as thicker necks if they have graphite reinforcement rods for stiffening and stability. Maple fretboards have a faster attack and less pronounced mid-range. Rosewood is softer so it responds slower and almost sounds a bit compressed. It's also more tonally balanced across the frequency spectrum. The biggest difference between bridges is the mass. The heavier the bridge is the beefier the sound will be and the attack gets slower. With a lighter bridge you get a really fast attack but you loose some booty in the sound. Also you wouldn't believe how much the sound can change with just experimenting with pickup height and setup. P.S. Pickup positioning affects the sound signature as much as the pickup type.

What are your thoughts on going to a custom shop to get the bass looks I want? I really want a Musicman Stingray. But I want it in all black, including the hardware, with an ebony runway fretboard (no fret markers). They don’t make those configurations except in the custom shop. I’d wind up getting the exact same playability if I bought one off the shelf, just not the look. Does it just become a vanity thing at that point?

I literally just got an L2000 two days ago! Love it! Put some flats on and wow

So glad you started with : you have to like what the bass looks like. I agree and say this all the time! It's so different from what many say- don't pay any attention to what it looks like, pay attention to just how it sounds. I don't care how a bass sounds or feels, if I think it's ugly, I'll never play it. It's why I stay away from a few different basses.

Excellent bass. My wife surprised me with a Fullerton Deluxe L-2000 from Sweetwater for my 50th birthday. The neck is perfect for me. Great video and spot on.

L2000s are good basses. Fantastic necks and tons of good sounds on tap. I have a few G&Ls; if you can find one that's not too heavy, they make good stuff!

I’ve owned several L2X00’s. Killer basses. Those MFD’s are gnarly. Get used to running the volume at 80% because IME they can really team havoc on the front end of most amps.

That’s a beautiful instrument. I like that you can see the wood grain under the color.

G&L just came out with a 45th anniversary edition on Sweetwater. So far I'm on the fence whether to get that or a HH Stingray. I'm leaning towards Stingray myself, but I was curious about thoughts on the G&L L2500.

hi, I think you should never forget what your hands do to the bass. Because they are a crucial part of the sound. I have three completely different basses. A Fender P Bass, a Musicman Stingray and a Sandberg Fretless J Bass. And I love all three the same. Precisely because they are so different. They feel different, each one sounds fantastic and unique in its own way. When I practice I keep changing basses. Sometimes it takes a few minutes until it feels good again because the hands have to adapt to the individual first, but then everything goes back to normal and I have a lot of fun. As I said before, the hands make a huge difference to the sound.

Love G&Ls.... it's crazy that their electronics are so flexible, yet totally passive

I agree with everything you said. If it don't feel good from the start put it back

I agree with almost everything you said about what to look for in a bass. I think that the most important thing about buying a bass is whether or not you feel comfortable with it or not. Also, what tuning are you playing in?

Great vid Kyle. I feel the same way about a P-bass. Love the sound, hate the feel.

Currently trying to talk myself out of the U-Bass in my cart. I needed this! 🤣

Reverse split coil P pickup is the thing

You'll just nedd 1, 2 or 3 tones!!! PB only has 1. And you cannot play close to the bridge pickup on a Pbass!

I toally agree with everything you say in this vid

Satin D-neck like you. I don't like pbass neck too. My fingers are not long enough. Schaller tuners. Gotoh bridge.

Your videos are always perfect for some reason....

Perfect timing, as I'm looking for a new bass: lightweight bass, mid scale, 24 small frets, fret zero, 3 band preamp, super thin neck, configurable pickups, ebony or rosewood neck, heavy bridge with strings going through the body, etc. Now thinking about inlays, fret size, radius, and more.

Man, this bass is supersharp! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Great content! Quick question: where do you get your backing tracks? I'm sure I'd practice more if I could find these.😁

As allways, great stuff!!

this is legit, killer lesson!!

Really great lesson, I am guitarist and love your lesson so much. Please do more lesson about Develop Pocket <<3

You know it will be good advice when the video is improvisation on bass and the video starts with trumpet soloing

Is that a Yamaha bass? It strikes me that compared to their electric guitars, the Yamaha basses are very well represented on the pro level scene. Many of the best bass guitar players in the world are Yamaha players.

I like to use Economy Picking for arpeggios on guitar. Essentially using the follow-through motion of your pick to play the next string. 2 notes played using the attack of 1.

I play 98% of the time with a pick. You are clearly overthinking, finger/thumb/slap/pick are just way of expression if it's not natural for you, skip this technique.