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Lakland 01 Club Part 2
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Me 3! Due to the LOG bass, I'm now adding a Nordy Bigsplit to this 55-01 that already has the NP5 in it. I will also probably re-design the pickguard a little, since it won't need to cover so much.
Me 3! Due to the LOG bass, I'm now adding a Nordy Bigsplit to this 55-01 that already has the NP5 in it. I will also probably re-design the pickguard a little, since it won't need to cover so much.
That is totally hot!
And you say it's gonna be hotter?
When the silver limited editions hit, I'ma be all over one...
Dunno if it's necessarily hotter, just different. Right now, this one in my main player and wears well-seasoned flats. When the LOG gets here, the flats will go on the LOG bass. This will likely get Fodera Diamond Series Nickels (amazing strings!) like I currently have on the JO5 CS.
The Inca definitely grew on me. Wasn't crazy about it at first, but when one is buying New Old Stock, one doesn't get to choose!
Hey all,
I figured i would ask here first...do you guys think a lakie 5501 with [USA] MK5 barts, and the NTMB bart pre would get me that 'MTD tone'? I figure the electronics are about the same. Looking for that real modern tone. Andrew Gouche, Norm Stockton, etc.
I figured i would ask here first...do you guys think a lakie 5501 with [USA] MK5 barts, and the NTMB bart pre would get me that 'MTD tone'? I figure the electronics are about the same. Looking for that real modern tone. Andrew Gouche, Norm Stockton, etc.
would get you a modern tone that's fairly close. My old one was a sadowsky pre and nordstran fat stacks to me it sounded in between a jazz bass and a 535 re modern but can fit in other places. This new set up is still in the making
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Both the Bart pups, and Bart preamp in an MTD are proprietary cooperative designs b/t MTD and Bartolini.
Also, MTD's are *super sensitive* to the various wood combinations used.
Could you get a nice modern gospel tone?
Sure
Nail the MTD tone: to a degree, but, there's a lot that goes into making a 535 a 535, in all their various incarnations...
Also, MTD's are *super sensitive* to the various wood combinations used.
Could you get a nice modern gospel tone?
Sure
Nail the MTD tone: to a degree, but, there's a lot that goes into making a 535 a 535, in all their various incarnations...
I figured as much. My dilemma isn't a huge one, but it is this:
i used to borrow/own a 4401 for about a year. It was my first bass/the one i learned on, and as weird as this sounds, i don't remember exactly how it sounded, except to say "modern".
I'm hoping in reality it's more modern sounding than my passive fender J. I would like to get a cheapish 5 string (<$1000) that can cop an MTD 535 tone, and was hoping a 5501 isn't a tonal mix of a classic/fender J and an MTD 535, but more of a 535 ish tone!
What do you guys think?
I had a local guy rewire my MK5's and LH3.
He said it was wired according to spec for the LH3 but not to spec for the MK5's.
WOW!
An exponential improvement, talk about thick, chewy, and huge!
He said it was wired according to spec for the LH3 but not to spec for the MK5's.
WOW!
An exponential improvement, talk about thick, chewy, and huge!
So it's not exactly MTD tone, but would you say it's ALOT more modern sounding than a passive fender-y ash/maple jazz bass?
Modern is not the word I would use to describe them.
Classic is the word Bart uses.
That's the word I would use.
They are very, very deep, thick, smooth, Phat sounding.
Kinda like a P bass on steroids without the hollow grind.
Nice mids, nice highs, no sting like a 535.
Super slap sound, rich full chords...
G -Me 3! Due to the LOG bass, I'm now adding a Nordy Bigsplit to this 55-01 that already has the NP5 in it. I will also probably re-design the pickguard a little, since it won't need to cover so much.
You didn't ask me but if I were you, I would SO leave this bass totally alone. LOG bass or not, this thing kicks MUCH butt exactly as is.
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You didn't ask me but if I were you, I would SO leave this bass totally alone. LOG bass or not, this thing kicks MUCH butt exactly as is.
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You didn't ask me but if I were you, I would SO leave this bass totally alone. LOG bass or not, this thing kicks MUCH butt exactly as is.
Thanks! But I don't like to have basses that are almost identical, and I don't want to want to give this one up, so it's in the shop. I was inspired by a great man who once commissioned a P/J out of a JO5..
FWIW, I saw the pickup on Mon. when I dropped it off.
It's gonna be insane...
I can feel you on that one.
That's why I don't have 12 basses anymore.
I actually sold my Lull this week in anticipation of my LOG bass arrival.
1P4, 1J4, 1J5, 1-5501, and soon to be P5.
That's it...
Really sorry to butt in here (referred from the "Basses" sub-forum), but could someone with a stock 55-01 (Korean if it matters) post or PM me a photo of the inside of the control cavity? It would mean a great deal / I'd be extremely grateful!
Thanks!
Thanks!
