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Lakland 01 Club

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#681
Chef said:
My take:
The stock pickups top end was still too glassy for me, even in passive mode. That's what pointed me to changing the pickups, as opposed to only the preamp.

I have the Nord Big Singles in a couple of other basses, and wanted to try something else...so I went with the dual coils. Had Nord had their preamp out when I did mine, that's what I would have used. As they didn't, I went with the LH3 as I wanted to try that.
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Hey Chef,
I know they’re in different basses, but how do you like the Duals compared to the Big Singles?
 
#682
I like them similarly well.
The dual, in single coil mode, sound pretty similar to the singles.
Neither "sound like a pure single coil J" ala Fralin, Aero or even Nord's own pure J offerings.

If you're thinking Big Singles, you might want to change that to Big Splits: same thing, but huim cancelling at the expense of a tiny lil bit of top end.
 
#683
Chef said:
I like them similarly well.
The dual, in single coil mode, sound pretty similar to the singles.
Neither "sound like a pure single coil J" ala Fralin, Aero or even Nord's own pure J offerings.

If you're thinking Big Singles, you might want to change that to Big Splits: same thing, but huim cancelling at the expense of a tiny lil bit of top end.
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So if you wanted more of a P bass tone than a J bass tone... would the big splits be closer?
 
#684
The Big Splits are still a single coil approch to tone.

If you want P bass tone, the DC's are gonna get you much closer, especially if you coil tap. The DC's in parallel get pretty close to that. Series is bigger and darker.

I had mine wired to the taps so I get single coil/dual parallel/dual series.
I often mix and match the settings and blend them together.
 
#685
Chef said:
The Big Splits are still a single coil approch to tone.

If you want P bass tone, the DC's are gonna get you much closer, especially if you coil tap. The DC's in parallel get pretty close to that. Series is bigger and darker.

I had mine wired to the taps so I get single coil/dual parallel/dual series.
I often mix and match the settings and blend them together.
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Thanks for the info. I am not completely happy with the tone of my 55-01. I will probably try changing strings first. I really miss my flats.
 
#686
Supertanker said:
The glass would be half-full.
The preamp is the weakest link.
Try it and see how you like it.

I have a LH3 in my 01, it just what the doc ordered.

Lakland also has their own soapbar pickups I'm dying to hear a review.



Big Singles are passive, single coil so there are no coils to tap.
Only two wires...
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hey supertanker, did you say lakland is making their own soapbars?
are they putting them in the 01's now?
 
#687
seanm said:
Thanks for the info. I am not completely happy with the tone of my 55-01. I will probably try changing strings first. I really miss my flats.
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I had Lakland send a set of the JO flats with the bass and I put them on immediately. It really makes a huge difference. I know it always does, but with this bass the lows are so enhanced with the flats, it's exaggerated. I'm sure I would notice those 'glassy' highs much more if I had left the rounds on for more than 10 minutes.
If all I stand to lose is a bit of highs with the Big Splits vs. Big Singles I just might go that route. I never boost the highs, they're either flat or I cut them occasionally. I'd like to check out the Nordstrand pre, what does it cost and where does one get them? I must admit I'd feel weird sending my bass back to Lakland to have them swap out all their guts for Nordstrands'. Maybe I'm being too sensitive.:hmm:
 
#689
Supertanker said:
Yep! Dats right!

You can buy an 01 with Lakland pickups a LH3 and a passive/active switch...

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So whose gonna be first?
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yeah i saw that before but thought it might be a misprint.damn, id like to hear em' in action.they gotta be better than the mk1's, right?

edit: i just looked at laklands website and it still says the bart mk1's in the specs. are you sure?

edit again: look at the bass on the top of the page, if you look at the pickups it says bartolini mk1's but it says it has lakland pickups.its gotta be a misprint.
 
#690
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They feel great, sound great, the B is weaker than with rounds, Sounds great in the mix.
I just can't get used to not having the "zing" of rounds.
I put these Ti's on the 55-01 once a year or so and fall in love, but i slowly start missing the rounds.

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#696
billbern said:
They feel great, sound great, the B is weaker than with rounds, Sounds great in the mix.
I just can't get used to not having the "zing" of rounds.
I put these Ti's on the 55-01 once a year or so and fall in love, but i slowly start missing the rounds.

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Hey, these are great clips, thank you very very much Bill! :) I have a 44-01 with a rosewood fretboard (I'll join the club with photos asap) and I think I may put TI's after the sadowsky ss roundwounds which are already on it. The only thing that makes me think is that "zing" sound problem you already mentioned. I love it a lot. On the other side TI's sound very nice, especially with fingerstyle playing. Ok, let's see... Experience is everything...

Thanks again...
 
#697
Hey Guys!

I just wanted to say thanks for this thread. It has been really informative. I have owned a 2002 55-01D for just over a year now(Formerly owned a Sadowsky MS5) and I love it! It's all stock except for the Dunlop straploks. I think I'll be selling my Ibanez ATK 305 to fund a pickup and preamp upgrade(US Bart MK and Lakland LH3)...I'll probably install them myself though...I can't part with her for any amount of time to have her worked on.

So I just wanted to show you some sexy pics of her on my bed that I took this evening. That's a Moody 4" strap to the right... What else would you hold such a sexy beast with? :smug:

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#698
JerseyRich78 said:
Hey Guys!

I just wanted to say thanks for this thread. It has been really informative. I have owned a 2002 55-01D for just over a year now(Formerly owned a Sadowsky MS5) and I love it! It's all stock except for the Dunlop straploks. I think I'll be selling my Ibanez ATK 305 to fund a pickup and preamp upgrade(US Bart MK and Lakland LH3)...I'll probably install them myself though...I can't part with her for any amount of time to have her worked on.

So I just wanted to show you some sexy pics of her on my bed that I took this evening. That's a Moody 4" strap to the right... What else would you hold such a sexy beast with? :smug:

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That's what's HOT!

You could not have picked a better pair (LH3 + US Barts)!

Welcome to the club!!!
 
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