Lakland 01 Club

[denchiq]

I assume it was a low cost upgrade. Sounds like a winner to improve the stock 5501...

well I didn't exactly say I payed 2c It was a hyperbole for "a very cheap item". Actually I paid $100 for all the work and material, but the expence will totally depend on the guy who will do this for you since the material expence is inconsiderable

 

[Showdown]

No, I don't, that's the problem. I never dug it in the electronics. The guy that did all this for me lived in Moscow which is like 1 500 miles away and it was back in late 2005.
I'll send a note to the guy who owns the bass currently although I don't know if he can help.
However, I suppose an expert in electronics can find a replacement quite easily if he has the model.

There would be a number on the chip that identifies it.

 

[fourstringbliss]

well I didn't exactly say I payed 2c It was a hyperbole for "a very cheap item". Actually I paid $100 for all the work and material, but the expence will totally depend on the guy who will do this for you since the material expence is inconsiderable

For that price here in the US I'd rather just put a new preamp in there!

 

[denchiq]

I just wish there were lakland strings here... i really love the feel of those strings. I'd rather load the strings through the body since i want my notes to last longer hehe.. For now i'll just soak my strings over night in my home made string rejuvinator hehe =)

I actully got them via mail, and you can custom order them from the site. Everyone is saying Lakland have a perfect customer service so you might want to drop a note to them first.
I like it through the body too but, what was meant was: 1) you can use shorter strings; 2) you can intonate strings separately and settle note sustain/precisiness separately on each string.

 

[denchiq]

For that price here in the US I'd rather just put a new preamp in there!

too bad I ain't no US resident =) And Moscow IS one too expensive city (((

But seriously, the chip is cheap like dirt.

 

[denchiq]

There would be a number on the chip that identifies it.

sure, I know. Sent a message to the current owner.

 

[mumar_kalabaw]

I actully got them via mail, and you can custom order them from the site. Everyone is saying Lakland have a perfect customer service so you might want to drop a note to them first.
I like it through the body too but, what was meant was: 1) you can use shorter strings; 2) you can intonate strings separately and settle note sustain/precisiness separately on each string.

Well i'm out of luck. They're out of stock right now

 

[Supertanker]

Thanks for the help guys. I just wish there were lakland strings here... i really love the feel of those strings. I'd rather load the strings through the body since i want my notes to last longer hehe.. For now i'll just soak my strings over night in my home made string rejuvinator hehe =)

You can always order them from Lakland...

 

[Chef]

My "rejuvenator" is denatured alcohol in a Big Pickle Jar (tm).

It works very well.

 

[mumar_kalabaw]

My "rejuvenator" is denatured alcohol in a Big Pickle Jar (tm).

It works very well.

Same here. =) I just made a pvc pipe that would fit the whole length of the string. I just found it on the net =)

 

[denchiq]

What we do is boil the strings altogether on a slow fire with some washing powder added. If you have luck you will see your water getting greener =).

Seriously, I do think that at some extreme point this temperature treatment will affect the string's construction but I usually don't use strings so much and they can handle 3 or 4 soups without getting any worse. And, definitely, the result is not any worse than with the Planet Waves string cleansing liquid - and your fingertips do not get not chemically burnt either.

Just don't put the strings under cold water after boiling: firstly, it is exactly the way how you brake stone; second, you'll be surprised but after you pick the string out of the boiking water you can take it with your fingers. Do you remember how Gandalf put The Ring on Frodo's hand right after the fireplace? I guess The Ring was made out of a bass string.

 

[mumar_kalabaw]

second, you'll be surprised but after you pick the string out of the boiking water you can take it with your fingers. Do you remember how Gandalf put The Ring on Frodo's hand right after the fireplace? I guess The Ring was made out of a bass string.

That's a good one haha

Well i did that before but what i noticed is that the strings sounds good only for a week or so.. whereas in denatured alcohol.. the sound is good up to three weeks from what i experienced

 

[fourstringbliss]

You know guys, a good set of flatwounds should last a few years at least and sound better as they get older! When the GHS Brite Flats I've got on my 55-01 wear out (some time in 09 I think) I'll be slapping a set of Sadowsky flats on.

Just food for thought.

 

[mumar_kalabaw]

Guys what can you say about the new Bartolini MK-2 in the new BTB's? Do you think Lakland would follow that direction with the 5501?

 

[fourstringbliss]

You guys have seen my 55-01, so you know it looks good outside. There's definitely something wrong with the electronics, though. When you turn the treble all the way up you get a had hiss or hum. I though it was just the preamp but I was playing through my friend's SVT stack and the hum gets louder the closer the bass gets to his amp. I think it's actually a grounding or shielding issue.

Good thing I plan on replacing the preamp at the end of the summer, huh?

Again, I don't think there's anything wrong with the preamp, but when I install the Audere I'm going to do a full copper foil shielding job.

 

[Supertanker]

Good thing I plan on replacing the preamp at the end of the summer, huh?

Again, I don't think there's anything wrong with the preamp, but when I install the Audere I'm going to do a full copper foil shielding job.

I would recommend copper shielding for all.

It's much better than shielding paint.

At some point I'll copper shield mine...

 

[Freddels]

I'm in.

I actually like the tone I'm getting from the stock pups and preamp. Maybe an upgrade to Big Singles and a Sadowsky preamp.

 

[Chef]

I respectfully and thoroughly disagree.
This product:
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Supplies:_Shielding/Conductive_Shielding_Paint.html
applied properly is every bit as good as copper foil, and much easier to work with.
Mask off the areas to be painted, put three thin coats on over three days, and reassemble.
Valenti, Sadowsky, and many other high end builders use this very effectively.
The only place I use copper anymore is on the rear of pickguards.

I would recommend copper shielding for all.

It's much better than shielding paint.
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[Supertanker]

I respectfully and thoroughly disagree.

I have a small hum problem and assumed that the paint currently in the 5501 is not adequate.

I've alway used copper effectively and found it easy and quick to apply.

If the Stewmac paint is better, I'm all for it...

 

[fourstringbliss]

I respectfully and thoroughly disagree.
This product:
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Supplies:_Shielding/Conductive_Shielding_Paint.html
applied properly is every bit as good as copper foil, and much easier to work with.
Mask off the areas to be painted, put three thin coats on over three days, and reassemble.
Valenti, Sadowsky, and many other high end builders use this very effectively.
The only place I use copper anymore is on the rear of pickguards.

I would recommend copper shielding for all.

It's much better than shielding paint.
QUOTE]

I have a small hum problem and assumed that the paint currently in the 5501 is not adequate.

I've alway used copper effectively and found it easy and quick to apply.

If the Stewmac paint is better, I'm all for it...

Me, I'd rather know for sure. I've got a roll of copper foil tape from Stewmac that has a conductive backing. When it's down I know for sure that it's conductive - plus I like the look of a shiny copper control cavity. I'm going to shield the pickup cavities, control cavity cover, and the back of the pickups too.