Hi everyone, I was just researching for any sort of information about replacing a 5 string Lakland bass with the MM/J configuration with a full nordstrand loadout ( Nordstrand MM and J plus a Nordstrand Preamp ) or perhaps a different modern loadout.
I'm mainly curious as to how it would sound, and if it would be a good idea for what I want to achieve. For some background, I'm looking for a really kick-butt tone for modern progressive metal/rock, if you're unfamiliar, bands like Intervals, Periphery, TesseracT, and so forth are in that sort of style.
The stock set up for newer Laklands (MM/J with LH3 preamps) are alright but I feel like I could get something that is a bit clearer and punchy, but still deep and warm (That doesn't necessarily mean a really scooped sounding set up). Most bassists I've found in this genre however tend to distort their bass tones for more attack. I like the idea of punch, but I feel this option does not cut through and I personally don't like too much drive. So the alternative for me is a clean, yet aggressive and punchy, but warm tone, that can also sound more polite when I want it, and of course it must cut through live mixes.
I love Lakland models with the MM/J config, I won't drop that for anything. Thus why I'm asking about pickups and pre-amp. I'm leaning on towards the Nordstrand loadout, but perhaps there is a better option to give my Lakland a warm, but still punchy upgrade. I find barts too dark and polite, in case anyone is thinking of that, (unless they have achieved something I don't know of, in which case, please post)
I'll take any suggestions/recommendations and if you have sound demos anywhere, especially with a :akland 55-02/94 then please post them!
I'm mainly curious as to how it would sound, and if it would be a good idea for what I want to achieve. For some background, I'm looking for a really kick-butt tone for modern progressive metal/rock, if you're unfamiliar, bands like Intervals, Periphery, TesseracT, and so forth are in that sort of style.
The stock set up for newer Laklands (MM/J with LH3 preamps) are alright but I feel like I could get something that is a bit clearer and punchy, but still deep and warm (That doesn't necessarily mean a really scooped sounding set up). Most bassists I've found in this genre however tend to distort their bass tones for more attack. I like the idea of punch, but I feel this option does not cut through and I personally don't like too much drive. So the alternative for me is a clean, yet aggressive and punchy, but warm tone, that can also sound more polite when I want it, and of course it must cut through live mixes.
I love Lakland models with the MM/J config, I won't drop that for anything. Thus why I'm asking about pickups and pre-amp. I'm leaning on towards the Nordstrand loadout, but perhaps there is a better option to give my Lakland a warm, but still punchy upgrade. I find barts too dark and polite, in case anyone is thinking of that, (unless they have achieved something I don't know of, in which case, please post)
I'll take any suggestions/recommendations and if you have sound demos anywhere, especially with a :akland 55-02/94 then please post them!
