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Lakland 01 Club Part 2

#25
I primarily use Lakland Steels and Nickels.

At the moment all my Lakland basses have Lakland Steels on them.

I also use MTD steels and nickels and D'addario steels and nickels.

I also have Sadowsky Blue steels on a bass and absolutely love them...
 
#28
Hi guys,

I had previously installed a Sadowsky Pre with VTC into my 4401 and found the Bart MK1 pups seriously lacking (no surprise). So I got some Nord Big Singles installed and had my first rehearsal last night. Quite a difference! Clear, powerful and meaty tone that still retains the 4401's somewhat aggressive character. Difference is, now I can get a nice, warm, mellow tone as well. Best of both worlds? We'll see, but so far I'm impressed. I'm also pleased at how quiet the Nord single-coils are. Little or no buzz/hum at all. Very surprising. I had them and the Sad Pre installed by Mark Brown in Campbell, Ca and he did a wonderful job. If you're in the SF Bay Area, I can highly recommend him.

Anyway... here are some pix:

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I'll give more of an update once I've put some gigs on this setup.

Cheers!
 
#31
Limeman said:
Hi guys,

I had previously installed a Sadowsky Pre with VTC into my 4401 and found the Bart MK1 pups seriously lacking (no surprise). So I got some Nord Big Splits installed and had my first rehearsal last night. Quite a difference! Clear, powerful and meaty tone that still retains the 4401's somewhat aggressive character. Difference is, now I can get a nice, warm, mellow tone as well. Best of both worlds? We'll see, but so far I'm impressed. I'm also pleased at how quiet the Nord single-coils are. Little or no buzz/hum at all. Very surprising. I had them and the Sad Pre installed by Mark Brown in Campbell, Ca and he did a wonderful job. If you're in the SF Bay Area, I can highly recommend him.

Anyway... here are some pix:

Lakland_Sadowsky_Nordstrand-1.jpg
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Well executed!!!

Very nice indeed!
 
#32
Chef said:
Limeman: bad-bad-m-fo!
I bet it sounds killer, and I love the Sadowsky knobs on there.
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Thanks Chef. I will have to get some gigs and a few sessions behind me before I can ultimately determine if the extra money spent was worth the upgrade from stock, but it does sound sweet through my Mesa Walkabout!

Supertanker said:
Well executed!!!

Very nice indeed!
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Thanks Supertanker. You were a big help in my decision to go with the Nordstrands and I think it was the right call.
 
#33
Limeman said:
Hi guys,

I had previously installed a Sadowsky Pre with VTC into my 4401 and found the Bart MK1 pups seriously lacking (no surprise). So I got some Nord Big Splits installed and had my first rehearsal last night. Quite a difference! Clear, powerful and meaty tone that still retains the 4401's somewhat aggressive character. Difference is, now I can get a nice, warm, mellow tone as well. Best of both worlds? We'll see, but so far I'm impressed. I'm also pleased at how quiet the Nord single-coils are. Little or no buzz/hum at all. Very surprising. I had them and the Sad Pre installed by Mark Brown in Campbell, Ca and he did a wonderful job. If you're in the SF Bay Area, I can highly recommend him.

Anyway... here are some pix:

Lakland_Sadowsky_Nordstrand-1.jpg
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Very, very nice!

I've been thinking about doing a similar mod to my 4401. However, I've been holding off because I thought the only drop-in replacement pickups for the 4401s, without having large gaps around the routings, are the Bart MK4Cs.

Looking at your pictures, the gaps around those Nordstrands appear to about the same as the stock MK1s. Is that the case, or just the way the pictures came out?
 
#34
Spoon555 said:
Very, very nice!

I've been thinking about doing a similar mod to my 4401. However, I've been holding off because I thought the only drop-in replacement pickups for the 4401s, without having large gaps around the routings, are the Bart MK4Cs.

Looking at your pictures, the gaps around those Nordstrands appear to about the same as the stock MK1s. Is that the case, or just the way the pictures came out?
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Hey Spoon555,

There is roughly a 1/8th" gap on the short side and next to none along the long side of each pup. I knew this going in and was willing to accept it for the performance upgrade. Mark Brown did such a great job centering and installing the pups, that you can barely notice this unless you are right up looking directly at them. I think my 4401 looks significantly better with the Nords than the stock Barts, even with this very slight gap. I'd say go for it. Add a good quality pre (Sadowsky, Aguilar, Nordstrand, Audere) and the Nords of your choice and you will be quite pleased.
 
#36
A little while back I purchased a lovely - and light - 55-01 from The Perfect Bass, and based on opinions and input in this thread, jumped ahead and purchased a pair of Nordy Big Splits and EB-5a pre to replace the stock electronics.

This bass sounds simply MARVELOUS! The Big Splits are everything I was hoping they'd be, and the Nordy pre is wonderful, as well.

However, I am really struggling with playing a 5'er. It just doesn't feel at all comfortable or intuitive. I've tried to give myself some time to adapt, but things aren't getting any better. I've come to a point where I either need to leave it on the hanger in the hopes of better success at some time in the future, or sell it.

:( :crying: :help:
 
#37
EricF said:
A little while back I purchased a lovely - and light - 55-01 from The Perfect Bass, and based on opinions and input in this thread, jumped ahead and purchased a pair of Nordy Big Splits and EB-5a pre to replace the stock electronics.

This bass sounds simply MARVELOUS! The Big Splits are everything I was hoping they'd be, and the Nordy pre is wonderful, as well.

However, I am really struggling with playing a 5'er. It just doesn't feel at all comfortable or intuitive. I've tried to give myself some time to adapt, but things aren't getting any better. I've come to a point where I either need to leave it on the hanger in the hopes of better success at some time in the future, or sell it.

:( :crying: :help:
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Well that's not good...

You've got a kick ass bass and it's collecting dust? :eek:

I learned to play bass on a 5 string, so it's quite natural to me.

I think if I had a bass that sounded and played exactly the way I wanted it to,
I'd have to figure out a way to make some noise with it...
 
#38
Supertanker said:
Well that's not good...

You've got a kick ass bass and it's collecting dust? :eek:

I learned to play bass on a 5 string, so it's quite natural to me.

I think if I had a bass that sounded and played exactly the way I wanted it to,
I'd have to figure out a way to make some noise with it...
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It's not quite collecting dust - I haven't totally given up on it yet, and try to play it regularly.

Yes, it sounds great, but it just feels un-natrual and uncomforatable to me. Every time I play one of my 4's, I feel a LOT more at home and start to wonder if I made a mistake with the 5'er. I certainly understand that there is some learning curve, but I'm starting to run thin on patience.
 
#39
Eric: what I tell my students is "use the B string as your thumbrest, and ignore it. Play it just like your 4 banger. Forget it's even there. Some time from now, you'll remember it's there and start messing with it."

This has worked pretty well for 5 averse folks so far.
 
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#40
Chef said:
Eric: what I tell my students is "use the B string as your thumbrest, and ignore it. Play it just like your 4 banger. Forget it's even there. Some time from now, you'll remember it's there and start messing with it."

This has worked pretty well for 5 averse folks so far.
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Thanks, Chef - That's the approach I've been taking, but something about it just leaves me fumbling when crossing or skipping strings. Maybe this just isn't the 5'er for me. I haven't totally given up yet.
 

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