Lakland 5 String Owners...

ndrifka · #1 02-04-2009, 06:29 PM

...Do any of you use a .130 B on your Lakland? Did you have to file the nut to accomodate the larger gauge string? Thanks.

**DougD** · #2 02-04-2009, 06:40 PM

I do, and no you don't

Lakland ships with a 128 B, There aint that much difference between a 128 and a 130.

ShowKing · #3 02-04-2009, 06:44 PM

i use a .130 gauge B string on my lakland 55-02 and no i don't need to do anything to the nut

kevinmoore73 · #4 02-04-2009, 06:53 PM

Yeah, it fits fine. 0.002mm isn't very much.

ndrifka · #5 02-04-2009, 07:26 PM

Great. Thanks for the replies! I'm gonna try some nickel DR loriders with the .130 B

JTE · #6 02-05-2009, 08:50 AM

I have the DR Hi-Beams with a .130 B on my 55-01. I got them because I wanted a NON-tapered B string. I love them. No need to file the nut, and I'm OBSESSIVE about nuts being cut correctly. In fact, my Laklands are the only instruments I've owned (and I've owned a LOT of stuff in the last 30 years) that I didn't feel the need to take my nut files to.

jte

phat daddy · #7 02-05-2009, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ndrifka

Great. Thanks for the replies! I'm gonna try some nickel DR loriders with the .130 B

Please let us know how you fare with the Lo Riders, I just converted to nickel strings and am torn on what to try next. So far I've tried D'Addario's and liked them pretty well, and I'm getting a couple sets of the Lakland nickels to try, but I'd like to end up with an untapered B as well.

phat daddy · #8 02-07-2009, 06:47 PM

Sounds like a common question, but I've used the Search function quite a few times and can't find a thread that answers it completely.

I've got two Lakland 5 strings and I dont' like the Lakland strings. I'd like to know what other 35 inch-plus players have found usable and enjoy the feel and tone.

I feel the need to specify that I use nickel strings at either .045-.125 or .045-.130 ..

Any answers are greatly appreciated.