Lakland 01 Club Part 2

[Bryan R. Tyler]

This is a continuation of the original Lakland 01 club which can be found here:
Lakland 01 Club

Here's the idea set out in the first thread:

Originally Posted by Supertanker

Welcome to the Lakland 01's MegaThread!

This thread is for owners of Lakland Skyline Series 5501's or 4401's, soon to be owners, wanna be owners, used to be owners,
or if ya just want to see how the other half lives - you've come to the right place.

If you have glamor shots of your 01's put em up.

If you have pictures of your 01's in action put them up.

This thread is especially for those who have modded their 01.
Tell us what you did, show what you did and let us hear how it sounds and what it cost.

Plenty of LOG members have modded their 01's - welcome home!

For folks who like the club concept we'll call this the Lakland 01 Club.

For numbering let's try something different.
You assign your own number, either 1, 2, or 3.

For the rebels without a cause among us, if you just have to break the rules,
feel free to use any number, as long as it's in the Fibonacci sequence or a Prime number.

How's that for self-service!

For those who need utilities, I promise you this club will have utilities.
Trust me.

I'll be Lakland 01 Club Member #3.
I like it!!!

This was BassPraisers idea (Big Ups to ya mon!).

Here are a couple links to the LOG MegaThreads:

Part 1
the new official Lakland owners club
Part 2
Official Lakland Owners Club (Part 2)

Enjoy!

[Supertanker]

Thank Bryan!

Let's keep it rolling!

[Chef]

in...

[Honk'n_down-low]

Wanna be - hoping to have one this week.

[datsaxguy]

I bit the bullet and ordered a 5501. Music 123 had a killer sale and I got a brand spanking new natural with the all maple neck.

Wanted to get the 5501 club members' opinions on Pick ups and preamps. I'm leaning toward the Nordys. Haven't decided on which Nordys. I'm also looking at preamps, Sadowsky, Nordy, J retro. Haven't decided though and I'm open to anything.

I'm looking for something that can be really agressive and funky, aka "Marcus Miller" and then turn around and play really warm like Oteil Burbridge. I would rather it be more agressive than not. Please chime in with your suggestions for a sax player learning how to play bass.

(Chef chimed in at the end of the other thread and wanted to continue here) Chef: Nord DC5's, Lakland LH-3 with switches.

Datsaxguy

[mntngrown]

I can't play jazz thickness bass necks for long before I get crampy. This has included G&L JB-2 and my beautiful Dingwall AB and a sterling I loved the sound of but had to trade.
The nut width does not matter. Front to back has to have some thickness. How are these? I want to get one and mod it.

[Chef]

Well, the 5501 5 string sure isn't gonna be Jazz width!
They're not chunky necks; they're not terribly deep front to back, but they're not skinny like a Geddy Lee either.
They also have a more modern fingerboard radius: ie, flatter, rather than rounder.
To me, they're quite comfortable necks.

[EricF]

Originally Posted by datsaxguy

I bit the bullet and ordered a 5501. Music 123 had a killer sale and I got a brand spanking new natural with the all maple neck.

Wanted to get the 5501 club members' opinions on Pick ups and preamps. I'm leaning toward the Nordys. Haven't decided on which Nordys. I'm also looking at preamps, Sadowsky, Nordy, J retro. Haven't decided though and I'm open to anything.

I'm looking for something that can be really agressive and funky, aka "Marcus Miller" and then turn around and play really warm like Oteil Burbridge. I would rather it be more agressive than not. Please chime in with your suggestions for a sax player learning how to play bass.

(Chef chimed in at the end of the other thread and wanted to continue here) Chef: Nord DC5's, Lakland LH-3 with switches.

Datsaxguy

I very recently put a Nordy 3B-5a pre and Big Split pups in my new 55-01. One word - WOW!!! The sound is very full, thick, and clear as day. The pre is wonderfully neutral (my pref) with very little difference between passive mode and active mode with flat EQ. However, when you need some tone shaping, it's easy to get as much as you need. I had some wiring challenges during the install, but once I got that sorted out, I fell in love pretty quickly. My favorite setting right now is the highs cut a little, the mids bumped a little, the lows flat, and blend centered or full-on neck pup, depending on how I'm feeling at the moment.

My big challenge now is getting used to 5 strings. It's getting better, but I'm still not ready to take her out with the band.

[kraigo]

Trial by fire! Switch to it exclusively for a while. Then when you're comfortable, go back and forth fairly regularly. I'm not holding myself out as a great bass player, so trust me, you'll be able to go between four and five (and in my case fretted and fretless as well) with very little need for a readjustment period.

Just do it. You're prolonging the agony otherwise.

KO

[Chef]

yep.

[datsaxguy]

Originally Posted by EricF

I very recently put a Nordy 3B-5a pre and Big Split pups in my new 55-01. One word - WOW!!! The sound is very full, thick, and clear as day. The pre is wonderfully neutral (my pref) with very little difference between passive mode and active mode with flat EQ. However, when you need some tone shaping, it's easy to get as much as you need. I had some wiring challenges during the install, but once I got that sorted out, I fell in love pretty quickly. My favorite setting right now is the highs cut a little, the mids bumped a little, the lows flat, and blend centered or full-on neck pup, depending on how I'm feeling at the moment.

My big challenge now is getting used to 5 strings. It's getting better, but I'm still not ready to take her out with the band.

Well, I decided on the Audere classic pre. I have the audere with the z switch in my 4 string Nordy and never move it out of the middle setting. So I decided to save myself a coulple bucks and the headache of drilling for a switch I don't use.

I put the pre in last night...........sounds very very close to my Nordy. I can't wait to get the Nordy pick ups in there. The lows sounds so clean and thick. I happened to go to Atomic music today and they had a Daryl Jones skyline in there. Looks like the exact same bass but my 5501 was killing it all day long. The only thing that I did like on the Daryl Jones was the polyurethane finish on the neck. I think thats the only thing this bass is missing right now. The preamp install just made it another animal. Completely different animal.

[Supertanker]

Originally Posted by datsaxguy

I put the pre in last night...........sounds very very close to my Nordy. I can't wait to get the Nordy pick ups in there. The lows sounds so clean and thick. I happened to go to Atomic music today and they had a Daryl Jones skyline in there. Looks like the exact same bass but my 5501 was killing it all day long. The only thing that I did like on the Daryl Jones was the polyurethane finish on the neck. I think thats the only thing this bass is missing right now. The preamp install just made it another animal. Completely different animal.

I'm a huge Audere fan. I have a JZ3 in all my Jazz basses.
I would not hesitate to put one in a 5501.
As a matter of fact my next 5501 will have Big Singles and an Audere pre.

I have an older 5501 and it has a poly neck.

Now you see why we luv the 01's so much.
My 5501 with US Barts and a LH3 just kills everyday.

[Honk'n_down-low]

I read through most of this Thread - great info and options for modding. My first Lakland and my first 5 String a Natural and Rosewood 5501 arrives tomorrow. I'm off and I can't wait to play it - hope the truck comes early : )

[Supertanker]

Originally Posted by Honk'n_down-low

I read through most of this Thread - great info and options for modding. My first Lakland and my first 5 String a Natural and Rosewood 5501 arrives tomorrow. I'm off and I can't wait to play it - hope the truck comes early : )

How cool is zat?

Don't know if you pop/slap much but, the 5501 is the best popping/slapping bass on the market that I've played.

[Honk'n_down-low]

Originally Posted by Supertanker

How cool is zat?

Don't know if you pop/slap much but, the 5501 is the best popping/slapping bass on the market that I've played.

I Pop and Slap - it is the Ketchup of Bass after all - haha. So stoked - waiting all week for this - locking myself up and getting acquainted once it arrives. If I'm loving it - I might be looking for a second. Considering one tuned EADGC and keep this was B to G.

[Chef]

that 5501 thru your gk, and the swr cabs will be *killer*

[Honk'n_down-low]

Originally Posted by Chef

that 5501 thru your gk, and the swr cabs will be *killer*

I am loving the SWR 350x and the SWR dual 4x10 together right now - but I have the GK (an old 85 model 800RB) the MarkBass LMII and the SWR 350X < which EQ'd sounds so good with the SWR Goliath II and the Golight 4x10. She'll get a dance with each of them - just hoping it gets here early - doing some leaf clean up in the morning - while watching every UPS Truck that comes down the street - and there are a lot that pass by my house - so that will be torture.

Thanks for all the feedback Chef - and thanks for getting me Gas'ing for a Walkabout Scout too - I know I would love that as a smaller rig.

I want the Brown Tolex with the Tan screens and I want the extension cab - not sure if they are still made like that.

[Chef]

mesa will make it dang near any way you want.
i think their website lists all the options; start here:
http://www.mesaboogie.com/gallery/gallery.php

[Honk'n_down-low]

Wine and Lizard with the extension Cab - all in good time : )

[Honk'n_down-low]

Bass arrived - it took all day to get here I must have been the last stop - once my kids are sleeping I plan on getting acquainted - I took it out of the case and I am letting it get acclimated to the temperature. So stoked - could be a late night - wish I had tomorrow off.