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Lakland 01 Club

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#901
from what I am getting out of this tiny combo, its a killer combo. I meant when stuff gets straight I may get a 2nd 55-02 and do the dc's with an Agi or Nordstrand pre. This is like the most awesome jazz you will ever play with the comfort and neck off a lakland. That lower horn with better access makes all the difference when a big guy like me reaches for a hand full of the upper registers!
 
#902
I'm back in, I hopelessly sold my 01 maple fretless (previously posted #501) & have been kicking myself ever since!

So I found a worthy replacement AND I got the maple fretless neck back as well. :hyper:

Mods to come I'm sure...

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#908
JerseyRich78 said:
Thanks guys. It was a blast! Despite the multiple blown speakers in the club's AMPEG 8x10...the sound was great and we got a really great response from the crowd.
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It never fails to amaze me how great a stock 44/55-01 sounds in the mix. I get compliments all the time on the tone. I played an amp-less gig last weekend and the sound guy was raving about how easy it was to mix the bass in the house and monitors. Said it was one of the best direct bass tones he had ever worked with.
 
#909
jb63 said:
I thought about that; a couple of "producer" switches. I thought about LED's, fake eyeballs, gummy worms, and even a "bass cam". But, I think I'm going try plugging the holes just shallow, then take a picture of the bass and cut out little circles from the photo that best match the color, glue those to the plugs, and hand brushing some clear over that. I saw someone do it with a fender logo on the headstock of his guitar and it looked pretty convincing from a few feet away.
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why not just pop in some small plastic plugs

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VIOLA,,, problem solved
 
#910
JazznFunk said:
It never fails to amaze me how great a stock 44/55-01 sounds in the mix. I get compliments all the time on the tone. I played an amp-less gig last weekend and the sound guy was raving about how easy it was to mix the bass in the house and monitors. Said it was one of the best direct bass tones he had ever worked with.
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I've always been one to acknowledge the ability the 01s have to not only sit in the mix, but also cut through as well! I believe that many are not accustomed to "hearing" bass. The voice of an 01 will definately be heard! Fretless 01s are even more dangerous! They tend to have a vocal quality to them!
 
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Billy Low said:
I've always been one to acknowledge the ability the 01s have to not only sit in the mix, but also cut through as well! I believe that many are not accustomed to "hearing" bass. The voice of an 01 will definately be heard! Fretless 01s are even more dangerous! They tend to have a vocal quality to them!
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Total +1.

One of the biggest problems with 55-01's is that people tend to listen to them alone and expect them to sound like something else (P, J or especially a 55-02). The 55-01 has a totally unique voice -- one that admittedly doesn't sound 100% pleasing by itself. It's not thick and creamy -- it's not hard and punchy -- it almost sounds too metallic/clanky sometimes.

In a mix however, it works very, very nicely.
 
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IotaNet said:
Total +1.

One of the biggest problems with 55-01's is that people tend to listen to them alone and expect them to sound like something else (P, J or especially a 55-02). The 55-01 has a totally unique voice -- one that admittedly doesn't sound 100% pleasing by itself. It's not thick and creamy -- it's not hard and punchy -- it almost sounds too metallic/clanky sometimes.

In a mix however, it works very, very nicely.
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I hear alot of people complain about the amount of treble that the preamp produces. I also hear that the preamp can be "harsh". The solution to that is...START TURNING KNOBS!!! the MK1 preamp is actually quite versitile; granted it won't do classic fenderesque tones, but I'm sure it has someting that you like somewhere in there!:D

The MK1 pre has a ton of boost and cut on hand-especially for a 9v system. Most folks would have to upgrade any other pre to an 18v system to get something in the same range as far as gain is concerned.
 
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Billy Low said:
I hear alot of people complain about the amount of treble that the preamp produces. I also hear that the preamp can be "harsh". The solution to that is...START TURNING KNOBS!!! the MK1 preamp is actually quite versitile; granted it won't do classic fenderesque tones, but I'm sure it has someting that you like somewhere in there!:D

The MK1 pre has a ton of boost and cut on hand-especially for a 9v system. Most folks would have to upgrade any other pre to an 18v system to get something in the same range as far as gain is concerned.
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+1 That pre-amp is pretty doggone harsh and I usually keep everything flat. I may boost the treble slightly when I do a slap passage but it sounds fine flat for the most part. And yeah, for a 9v only system, it's got headroom for days!
 
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Supertanker said:
It's the only way to fly.

My 5501 is back at the barn (Lakland) getting shielded.

Most of the time it's quiet but under certain circumstances
(stage lights for an example) it can develop a nasty hum...
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I just shielded my 44-01, put a Bart NTMB pre in it & got the fretless neck fitted.

It came off my 1st 44-01 & the neck bolts pattern wasn't the same alignment.

Next up, I have a set of Nordy Dual coils & Fat Stacks to check out in it!
 
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