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lakland´s 5 strings best slap sound.....

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by ecufunk, Dec 7, 2007.

  1. Dec 7, 2007 #1
    ecufunk

    ecufunk Guest

    Nov 19, 2007
    which one of these basses have the best slap sound the more big agressive sound?

    Darryl Jones 5 strings with retro
    joe osborne 5 strings with retro
    55-02
    55-01
    decade

    i repeat big agressive slap
     
  2. Dec 7, 2007 #2
    CElton

    CElton I'm a new note finder...

    Jan 17, 2007
    Cincinnati/Dayton, Ohio
  3. Dec 7, 2007 #3
    ecufunk

    ecufunk Guest

    Nov 19, 2007
    ok i´ve heard all them to me it´s between darryl jones and 55-02 the 44-01 sample sounds very good to me but jones is really what i want BUT the jones sample is without retro preamp

    i want to know wich one you guys prefeer and why....
     
  4. Dec 7, 2007 #4
    DougD

    DougD Bassman7654

    Sep 19, 2002
    North Las Vegas NV
    55-02 gets my vote. You can blend the MM and J pickup a little towords the neck boost the mids, and get VERY aggressive slap sounds IMHO :)
     
  5. Dec 7, 2007 #5
    CElton

    CElton I'm a new note finder...

    Jan 17, 2007
    Cincinnati/Dayton, Ohio
    I see in your profile you have a 4-94 with Nords. How's that sound?
     
  6. Dec 7, 2007 #6
    flipper_gv

    flipper_gv

    Nov 13, 2007
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    joe osborn gets my vote
     
  7. Dec 7, 2007 #7
    ecufunk

    ecufunk Guest

    Nov 19, 2007
    hi man...welll first it was very weird i´m a jazz bass fanatic and this was a big huge change...the nordstrand 4.2 is a little dark just a bit the nj4se on the neck is great sounds like a presicion pickup my bass is loaded with the retro preamp now i love my bass but it took me time to get used to it...it´s a growly beast
     
  8. Dec 7, 2007 #8
    ecufunk

    ecufunk Guest

    Nov 19, 2007
    i used to have the darryl jones but the 4 strings version with retro i loved it but i was forced to sold it.....very sad....i tried the jones 5 strings also with retro and man that´s another animal, big slap sound 35 scale makes a big difference
     
  9. Dec 7, 2007 #9
    capnsandwich

    capnsandwich

    Jul 18, 2006
    Columbus, Ohio
    Lakland 55-01 and switch the preamp with a Bart NTMB and switch the factory Bart pups for a pair of Nordstrand Big Single pickups.
     
  10. Dec 7, 2007 #10
    ecufunk

    ecufunk Guest

    Nov 19, 2007
    that´s what a though but my mentor told me this "they are grat awesome fingerstyle sound huge but a little dark for sparkling slap sound jones with retro have more highs" that was he told me i had never heard it but i heard the jones 5 strings aero jazz pickups and i love that sound big singles had better sound?????
     
  11. Dec 7, 2007 #11
    capnsandwich

    capnsandwich

    Jul 18, 2006
    Columbus, Ohio
    It all depends on your idea of a great slap tone. I know for a fact they're a whole lot better than the Bart MK-1's that come with it. My idea of a great slap tone is a nice single coil neck pup tone. You also may be getting the Big Singles mixed up with the Fat Stacks.
     
  12. Dec 7, 2007 #12
    maconbass

    maconbass

    Sep 22, 2004
    St. Louis, Missouri
    The Bartolini NTMB is a darker sounding preamp with muted highs. I had to pull the NTMB out of one of my recent basses due to the poor slap tone. In it's place I put a Demeter but there are others that are great for slap also.
     
  13. Dec 7, 2007 #13
    pickles

    pickles Gold Supporting Member

    Mar 23, 2000
    Ventura, CA
    The 55-02 has a great modern slap sound with the LH3 electronics.

    The JO5 with a maple board could be cool too, but I'd go for a sadowsky pre instead of the retro.
     
  14. Dec 7, 2007 #14
    capnsandwich

    capnsandwich

    Jul 18, 2006
    Columbus, Ohio
    Really? What kind of pickups did you have? I was under the impression that the pickups had more of an effect on overall tone than the preamp. I guess I got lernt!:confused:
     
  15. Dec 7, 2007 #15
    pickles

    pickles Gold Supporting Member

    Mar 23, 2000
    Ventura, CA
    IMO you were right.

    My Barto preamps do little to my signal other than buffer the pickups from cable loading ... "opening" and brightening the sound a tiny bit. A good preamp does very little until you start using the EQ, and bartolini makes a very good preamp.

    An active/passive switch is great for hearing the pre's effect.