55-01 or 55-64?

They're all great basses. The Lakland 5 necks are narrower at the nut than most, with 19mm spacing at the bridge and a very pleasing depth from front to back IMHO. You'll be happy either way. Don't pick up a DJ5.....you may "need" it ;-)

 

Seems to me that if you have a J style 5 you like, why not add in a P5 to the mix and you have best of both worlds.

 

Cant wait to hear your impressions, and how close it hits the pbass mark with the 35" scale. No experience on my own there.

 

Nice....congrats!

I really think you will like it....

Did you get the neo punch or the vintage pickup?

For gospel I assume you mat want the more modern neo but dunno....

 

Extremely well ...I have a us and skyline version.. BOTH ARE GREAT

The skyline has the vintage p pickup and is very fralin like.

Sounds like a great old P bass with the ability to make the ground shake just a bit more with the B string....

 

Congrats, Doc.

I know you've struggled with the Spector for a while. It's a dang fine bass and was a gift, however, it just doesn't work for you.

35 inch scale is the way to go.

 

Great choice on the 55-64...or for any Lakland IMO. I own 2 55-01's and will be purchasing a 55-94 within a couple months. You will be VERY happy with your bass.

PS....You will NOT find a better customer service department in my opinion than the guy's at Lakland.

 

55-64 was the way to go for sure. Good choice. I tried the 55-01, hated the electronics, owned a 55-02 and was not blown away by the tones, but I loved the playability.

The passive laklands are incredible. I am loving my 5560. You will have a pbass with a monster B string. I did not find the Fender P5 to have the B string of the Lakland. You are going to be happy.

When in doubt - go passive. You can always buy outboard pres.

 

Really? Which ones? Cause I've compared and they have typical 4 string jazz nut spacing. I haven't played any other basses that felt tighter than that except for Soundgears.

 

I've come close to getting one a few times with the above in mind, but I just can't hang with 35" scale. Puts an uncomfortable angle on my lefthand wrist. Good to hear that it's nailing 'that p sound' for you.

The only caveat I've had with modern P5's is that they aren't EXACTLY giving me what I want when compared to my Fender 62' Reissue Pbass with flats and a mute. They all get 95% there, but it's still a compromise.

My Sadowsky NYC PJ5 accomplishes that 95% but also can get a bridge-pup J sound, a modern slap tone/etc. Nice compromise.

My experiences with the Fender P5 echo one of the earlier posters. It sounds 100% like a Pbass should, feels great, is made exceptionally well.....but the B string just isn't up to snuff after owning two and playing 4 total. IMO/IME the maple-board P5 I played had the most B string clarity.

 

Have you tried a Lakland 35"? They feel no different than a 34". I can definitely tell most other basses are 35" scale, but not a Lakland. Quite a genius design.

 

I've played a few here and there but never spent any time with one or gigged with one. Definitely on my list now after reading the above.

In that case I bet it'll be the bee's knees. I'm always searching for "James Jamerson's Funk Machine/Willie Week's Pbass on Donny Hathaway's Live albums but with a Killer B string".

IME every bass I've played with a P pickup in the proper place can get enough of that 'true p' tone in a mix that you hardly notice.

 

IME (between 44-02 and 55-02) they both have the same distance from upper horn strap button to the nut, regardless different scale, the bridge at the 55-02 move backward an inch instead of the nut moving toward, thats why I think they feel no different between 34" and 35", never have any experience about Lakland P though, congrats btw.