LAKLAND METAL????

[Iris_Bassist13]

So I've been hearing that Laklands are mostly used for Jazz and funk stuff. So I'm talking to my bass buddy Josh the other day and asked him about Lakland. He claims they can be used for hard rock/ Tool style music.
To his suggestion i was like

Can anyone clear this up for me?
Can Lakland Basses be used for hard rock?
Cause if so I'm buying one lol

Please with the comments and the suggesting and the Oh please help me haha

Thanks

 

[Jonyak]

I use mine with a hard rock bordering on prog band. it works awesome.

I have a 55-01, through an eden 550 with 6x10.

 

[D Rokk]

u can use any bass for any music

 

[Iris_Bassist13]

Ok well i was thinking along the lines of the 55-02 series

 

[RTL]

I know a guy who uses a Decade with Chi-Sonics in a metal band. It kills.

 

[dezuiri]

I know that the Bass Player for Papa Roach plays/used to play a Lakland 55-94 or 55-02.

 

[Jonyak]

Ok well i was thinking along the lines of the 55-02 series

it wouldn;t make much of a difference.

ps: you can use any bass for any type of music.

 

[Iris_Bassist13]

I know a guy who uses a Decade with Chi-Sonics in a metal band. It kills.

Thats tite!

 

[bassman312]

u can use any bass for any music

+ 3 billion

If it sounds right to you it is right

 

[Iris_Bassist13]

hahahaha alright

Thanks guy i appreciate it

 

[K-Funk]

Listen to the bass tone on A Crow Left of the Murder by Incubus. Ben uses Lakland Joe Osborne, Bob Glaub, and Hollowbody basses on that record, and the tone can get really mean and aggressive. It's not like metal-metal-metal, but it's definately an aggressive record.

 

[Sound Chaser]

Doesn't the guy from Drowning Pool use one with a custom finish?

 

[WoodyG3]

Well, first of all, Lakland has a pretty wide variety of basses, so which model are you talking about? Also, I think people get too worried about what bass should be used for which genre of music.

 

[Iris_Bassist13]

Well, first of all, Lakland has a pretty wide variety of basses, so which model are you talking about? Also, I think people get too worried about what bass should be used for which genre of music.

Well as I mentioned above I'm looking into the Lakland 55-02 Skyline series. And yes I normally don't get that way, but Laklands have always seemed to be used for Jazz and I just wanted to get an opinion before I considered getting the bank to buy one.

 

[jmattis]

A 55-02 would kill for metal. Do it. You won't be sorry.

 

[bassman515]

I use a 55-02 with my band and it is hard rock. I primarily use my Warwick but it is only becuase i dont want to rough-up the Lakland, but it sounds much fuller than my FNA...

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[millsbass5]

ANY bass can be used for metal as long as it's quality built(and preferably not a hollowbody).

 

[D Rokk]

i use my hollowbody for metal and it owns.. and i know a guy that uses a MIA jazz for hardcore

 

[BillyRay]

Most of the Sabbath/Iron Maiden catalog was recorded with a simple P-bass (or a variation of a Fender bass).

These bands play(ed) metal.

Lakland makes p-bass copies.

Thus Lakland can be used in the metal genre.

 

[Iris_Bassist13]

Most of the Sabbath/Iron Maiden catalog was recorded with a simple P-bass (or a variation of a Fender bass).

These bands play(ed) metal.

Lakland makes p-bass copies.

Thus Lakland can be used in the metal genre.

Well yea I figured that but as I've said a couple times above, I'm looking SPECIFICALLY at the Skyline 55-02 model