Another Modded Lakland ...

[IotaNet]

With all the recent interest in modded Lakland 55-01's, I thought I'd get into the act. And why not? With standard soapbar routing, 5-knob configuration, and one of the best necks in the business, the 55-01 is a natural.

This however, is NOT your daddy's 55-01. This is one godzilla of a J-Bass.

The pickups are Nordstrand Big Splits and the preamp is a Sadowsky 2-band w/VTC.

Tone wise, this thing is almost out of control. HUGE sound. Edgy. Raw. People talk about a Jazz on steroids, this thing has steroids, HGH and everything else Balco had in the kitchen.

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Monster Bass. I can't WAIT to get this one to rehearsal over the weekend!

 

[SoComSurfing]

NICE looking 55-01! I've always preferred the thin-banded sunbursts like that, and the Nords and Sadowsky knobs look great w/ it.

 

[Lorenzini]

Looks awesome man.
And with Lakland quality, it just makes SENSE to mod a 55-01.

 

[roadkill2309]

Dude, I think I can speak for everyone in the world when I say I want to hear clips...

 

[Mike Shevlin]

Great Bass!!! & Great ideas!!!Did the Big Splits fit directly in or did you have to widen the pickup cavity???

 

[y-o-y]

Very cool. Welcome to the club! I am absolutely in love with my 55-01 + Nordie Dual Coils + Series/Parallel - preamp. It f'in rips.

 

[IotaNet]

... Did the Big Splits fit directly in or did you have to widen the pickup cavity???

Mike -

The Big Splits were a direct drop in. As a matter of fact, there's actually a tiny bit of extra space around the pups. As you can see, it's barely noticeable but it makes for a very easy swap.

 

[gkbass13]

that is awesome!!!

 

[gkbass13]

the sadowsky knobs are a really cool touch as well...i might need ot do one of these modded 55-01's down the road.

 

[willsellout]

I bet that rivals any 2K + bass out there..good job!


Dan

 

[BartmanPDX]

That's pure genius, Dwayne. Really a nice call. I bet that sounds just killer.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

With all the recent interest in modded Lakland 55-01's, I thought I'd get into the act. And why not? With standard soapbar routing, 5-knob configuration, and one of the best necks in the business, the 55-01 is a natural.

This however, is NOT your daddy's 55-01. This is one godzilla of a J-Bass.

The pickups are Nordstrand Big Splits and the preamp is a Sadowsky 2-band w/VTC.

Tone wise, this thing is almost out of control. HUGE sound. Edgy. Raw. People talk about a Jazz on steroids, this thing has steroids, HGH and everything else Balco had in the kitchen.

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Monster Bass. I can't WAIT to get this one to rehearsal over the weekend!

Iota, Dan Lakin needs to give you a call! Lakland should seriously consider putting a version of your bass into production. I think it would be a really hot bass.

 

[IotaNet]

Thanks for the kind comments, fellas.

There are several TB'ers who started this trend (Billbern, y-o-y, capnsandwich) and I just tweaked their ideas. Big props to Tim at Callowhill for getting me thinking about the Nordy/Sadowsky combo.

This bass definitely works for me.

 

[billbern]

Nice!!
I'd love to hear it
Bill

 

[mikezimmerman]

Cool bass! Since seeing the first of these threads, I'd pictured one almost exactly like that, with the Nordstrand/Sadowsky combination--maybe with Big Singles rather than Big Splits, and maple rather than rosewood board, but close enough! ;-)

Mike

 

[McHack]

Hmmm, Very intriguing... You've definately given me more to think about, Iota...

I had a Bart NTMB 3-band EQ dropped in my 55-01. I wanted to get rid of the excessively brassy stock tones, & that DID accomplish that. But, love still eludes me.

I know Capnsandwich just had some Nords dropped into HIS, but used a Bart NTMB 3-band EQ.

I find you dropping in a Sad 2-Band w/ VTC circuit VERY interesting. Now that I've lived w/ both a Bart NTMB, and a Sad 2-band pre... I can say I like the way the Sad pre works better.

But, I'm sort of hesitant to spend anymore money trying to tweak this bass.

 

[Earwigger]

You've gotta get some sound clips up, I'm dying of curiosity.

 

[maconbass]

I've been wanting to do the EXACT same thing. You picked THE best preamp to drop in there. If you ever get a chance to play it alongside a Sadowsky jazz, please give a review!

 

[Baird6869]

I would gig that withour hesitation. Great work.

I would think it would sound more like a Bongo or SR HH though.

 

[nickbear]

awesome mods! im a big fan of those pickups.. got to try a bass loaded with some nordstrand big splits and it made a huge difference to how the bass used to sound.