Fell in Love Again (Lakland Hollowbody Content)

sneha1965 · #1 01-10-2011, 07:58 AM

I've been using P basses now before the trend hit since 1977. I've bounced back and forth with a jazz and more recently a Hofner club. Last week, I was recording and decided to use my Lakland Hollowbody with Darkstars and I was blown away the fat round tone I was able to get with tape wounds! I then decided to take it to last Saturdays practice and the guys in the band loved the tone and want me to use it on all the songs now. OK, no problem!

Anyone else have a similar experience?

dalkowski · #2 01-10-2011, 08:02 AM

No, but I'd like to someday!

sneha1965 · #3 01-10-2011, 08:15 AM

I think the P bass is going to be taking a rest for the time being.

pasta4lnch · #4 01-10-2011, 08:22 AM

that sure is a purdy bass!!

M.R. Ogle · #5 01-10-2011, 08:30 AM

I'd love to have that experience. That hollowbody is so classic.

sneha1965 · #6 01-10-2011, 08:31 AM

Thanks fella's.

**NOLA Bass** · #7 01-10-2011, 08:52 AM

I recorded 4 songs with my band. The Skyline Hollowbody (mine has Chi-Sonics) really was great on the track I used it on. Great, great recording bass.

sneha1965 · #8 01-10-2011, 08:55 AM

Absolutely! except for one song, I've gone back and re-tracked.

chris lykins · #9 01-10-2011, 02:09 PM

Any problem with low output on the d and g strings with the tapewounds? I have an old pair on my Roscoe fretless and this is a huge problem so Im unsure if its that the strings are just old. I have TI flats on my Darkstar HoBo and I bet those tapewounds could sound amazing on it if they were balanced

sneha1965 · #10 01-10-2011, 02:30 PM

I did not have that problem. The sound was balanced well from string to string.

sneha1965 · #11 01-10-2011, 04:03 PM

Here's some solo sound clips w/Garageband drums:

http://soundcloud.com/stephen-lee

Haley's Comet is not the Lakland.

chris lykins · #12 01-10-2011, 05:53 PM

I guess its time to buy some new tapewounds. Which brand are you using?

sneha1965 · #13 01-10-2011, 06:20 PM

IIRC, they're just Fender 9120 Nylon tapewounds. They're about 5 years old but have little play on them.

Big_Daddy · #14 01-10-2011, 07:04 PM

http://www.lakland.com/ac_hollowbody.htm

Sounds beautiful with the flats.

sneha1965 · #15 01-13-2011, 03:45 AM

I'm really into the tapewounds at the moment but would also be interested in hearing what it would be like with a set of chromes.

hensonbass · #16 01-28-2011, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by sneha1965

I've been using P basses now before the trend hit since 1977. I've bounced back and forth with a jazz and more recently a Hofner club. Last week, I was recording and decided to use my Lakland Hollowbody with Darkstars and I was blown away the fat round tone I was able to get with tape wounds! I then decided to take it to last Saturdays practice and the guys in the band loved the tone and want me to use it on all the songs now. OK, no problem!

Anyone else have a similar experience?

I've been touring with a 1974 Jazz Bass all last year on my road gig.

Today at practice I brought out my Lakland Hollowbody w/ Darkstar pickups to try through our new monitor rig. I ran the bass through a Aguilar Compressor pedal into a REDDI into the board and in-ear monitors. The Lakland's sound was HUGE. The band wants me to change to the Lakland and retire the jazz. Cool by me. I love this bass!!

Weirdo setup: I have it strung with a G & D Thomastic-Infield flats and dead Pedulla nickel A & E roundwound. I felt the A & E flatwound strings were too boomy.

sneha1965 · #17 01-28-2011, 05:47 AM

Interesting setup with the strings. I've never tried that. I guess backing off the neck PU or using the single coil setting didn't help?

Quote:

Originally Posted by hensonbass

I've been touring with a 1974 Jazz Bass all last year on my road gig.

Today at practice I brought out my Lakland Hollowbody w/ Darkstar pickups to try through our new monitor rig. I ran the bass through a Aguilar Compressor pedal into a REDDI into the board and in-ear monitors. The Lakland's sound was HUGE. The band wants me to change to the Lakland and retire the jazz. Cool by me. I love this bass!!

Weirdo setup: I have it strung with a G & D Thomastic-Infield flats and dead Pedulla nickel A & E roundwound. I felt the A & E flatwound strings were too boomy.

hensonbass · #18 01-28-2011, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by sneha1965

Interesting setup with the strings. I've never tried that. I guess backing off the neck PU or using the single coil setting didn't help?

I would try backing off the neck PU but it still seemed a little unbalanced. That E string would just roar! Keep in mind that my action is very high too which might be affecting things.

Is there a humbucking setting for the Darkstars? My switch is disengaged because I heard the Darkstars are just single coil pickups. I bought this bass used.

sneha1965 · #19 01-28-2011, 08:02 AM

My bad. You are correct. I do have two switches on my bass. One is to choose neck, blend or bridge pickup. The second I thought was a coil switch mode. I'll have to on the Lakland forum and get back to you. Also the pole pieces can be adjusted. You might give that a shot as well.

**NOLA Bass** · #20 01-28-2011, 09:00 AM

Check out the track "The Fall". I recorded it with my Skyline Hollowbody strung with flats into an Avalon U5.

www.spillwaynola.com/music/