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LAKLAND OWNERS GROUP #31

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#561
Just had to pass along this tidbit to make all us Lakie owners smile.

Two months ago, the praise band I play in recorded six tunes. We have two bassists, so we split the tracks 3/3. Because of studio limitations, we had to track every instrument seprately, so I went in and played to the previously done drums & guitars. Last night the guitarist/producer asked, "What bass did you use on the studio?"

I told him it was my 55-94. "I sounds awesome," he said. "I've been trying since September to get the other bass to sound like yours but I just can't get a good bass sound."

Other bass was a Stringray 4 with rounds, which the bassist tunes to C# standard. My 55-94 has two-year old TI Jazz Flats, and I ran it direct to the board, set flat except for rolling the mids off and bumping the bass up just a bit. They have an Amplitude plugin on the Mac, using Cubase.

Haven't heard the final mix yet, but the raw track DID sound awesome. What a bass!
 
#565
bdeaux said:
I spoke with Dan today and worked out final details for the first of two new Glaubs:

Black body w/ black white black pickguard, maple neck w/ black B&B, Chi-Sonic HB w/ a push/pull switch on the volume pot. Gonna pick it up at the shop during my tour.

The white Glaub will be done in January, but I am working that one in to a video budget. The video MUST HAVE a white Lakland bass ;)

Having said that, it looks like I can take my Sonic Blue BG off the block. I really was torn about selling it anyway.
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OK, well just be that way.....uuuhhhh, I mean.... congrats on the 2 new Glaubs.... awesome!!!!
 
#566
Well, I felt that Kobol sounded best yesterday w/ the bipolar trio...

But, this morning I asked the guitarist which bass he preferred. He said he liked the Dunn! It "was punchier" and he "liked it's growl." Hmmm

So, I called my buddy (a newbie bassist) who's currently saving for his first "real" bass, a Fe*der Squeer vintage vibe 60's style P. He's the guy who bought Markus' Carvin/Peavey rig recently (thanks again Markus). He went with me yesterday to hear what a REAL P bass sounds like ;).

Anyways, I asked him... he said Kobol felt better (he likes the US neck's finish), but the "red bass was punchier".

So, I can't wait to gather more opinions.

Then, I'll switch to Chromes on the Dunn, and put steel rounds on Kobol.... and do it all over again, hehehe.
 
#567
mccartneyman said:
Just had to pass along this tidbit to make all us Lakie owners smile.

Two months ago, the praise band I play in recorded six tunes. We have two bassists, so we split the tracks 3/3. Because of studio limitations, we had to track every instrument seprately, so I went in and played to the previously done drums & guitars. Last night the guitarist/producer asked, "What bass did you use on the studio?"

I told him it was my 55-94. "I sounds awesome," he said. "I've been trying since September to get the other bass to sound like yours but I just can't get a good bass sound."

Other bass was a Stringray 4 with rounds, which the bassist tunes to C# standard. My 55-94 has two-year old TI Jazz Flats, and I ran it direct to the board, set flat except for rolling the mids off and bumping the bass up just a bit. They have an Amplitude plugin on the Mac, using Cubase.

Haven't heard the final mix yet, but the raw track DID sound awesome. What a bass!
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Awesome! Gotta love them 55s!

I gotta get off me arse and put some Chromes on mine! I've got a set, just haven't installed 'em yet.
 
#568
JEDI BASS said:
Well, I felt that Kobol sounded best yesterday w/ the bipolar trio...

But, this morning I asked the guitarist which bass he preferred. He said he liked the Dunn! It "was punchier" and he "liked it's growl." Hmmm

So, I called my buddy (a newbie bassist) who's currently saving for his first "real" bass, a Fe*der Squeer vintage vibe 60's style P. He's the guy who bought Markus' Carvin/Peavey rig recently (thanks again Markus). He went with me yesterday to hear what a REAL P bass sounds like ;).

Anyways, I asked him... he said Kobol felt better (he likes the US neck's finish), but the "red bass was punchier".

So, I can't wait to gather more opinions.

Then, I'll switch to Chromes on the Dunn, and put steel rounds on Kobol.... and do it all over again, hehehe.
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Now that there is pretty interesting..... not really comparing apples and apples, yet I wouold have bet Kobol to be punchier and beefier simply due to the B-E-A-D tuning?!?!?
Very interesting........... cant wait to hear the jury when the strings are switched!!
 
#570
JEDI BASS said:
the woman at UPS says that "Greyhound" will get your package there by Wednesday.

I said, "Greyhound? The bus?" :confused:.

She looked at me.... bewildered..

Her coworker says "Ground!"

I start laughing, and said "WOW, now that's some REAL southern talk!"

Luckily everyone started laughing, she didn't take offense. PHEWW, I apologized anyways in between the laughing :D.
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LOL....so funny because it is so true...welcome to my world in the alabama mountains. :help:
 
#571
buffordbass said:
Now that there is pretty interesting..... not really comparing apples and apples, yet I wouold have bet Kobol to be punchier and beefier simply due to the B-E-A-D tuning?!?!?
Very interesting........... cant wait to hear the jury when the strings are switched!!
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Yeah :confused:. But, you ARE right, not apples to apples by any stretch of the imagination.

BUT, they didn't say that Kobol wasn't beefy, just not as punchy.

Funny thing is, the Dunn was not as loud as Kobol, I had the amp across the room and was playing seated. So, when I switched to the Dunn, there was a volume drop and I didn't bother getting up to go turn up the amp. I had the tone rolled back to about 20%. Kobol had a slight bass boost and treble cut, mids centered. So, I could have dialed in more punch by probably boosting the mids, correct?? Gotten more growl w/ some treble boost too, right? Novice level questions, but I've never claimed to know much about preamp tweaking :help:.
 
#572
JEDI BASS said:
the woman at UPS says that "Greyhound" will get your package there by Wednesday.

I said, "Greyhound? The bus?" :confused:.

She looked at me.... bewildered..

Her coworker says "Ground!"

I start laughing, and said "WOW, now that's some REAL southern talk!"

Luckily everyone started laughing, she didn't take offense. PHEWW, I apologized anyways in between the laughing :D.
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Yeah, that is awesome! I've been in that situation a few times, I've started traveling with a translator when I go South, lol.
 
#573
mccartneyman said:
Just had to pass along this tidbit to make all us Lakie owners smile.

Two months ago, the praise band I play in recorded six tunes. We have two bassists, so we split the tracks 3/3. Because of studio limitations, we had to track every instrument seprately, so I went in and played to the previously done drums & guitars. Last night the guitarist/producer asked, "What bass did you use on the studio?"

I told him it was my 55-94. "I sounds awesome," he said. "I've been trying since September to get the other bass to sound like yours but I just can't get a good bass sound."

Other bass was a Stringray 4 with rounds, which the bassist tunes to C# standard. My 55-94 has two-year old TI Jazz Flats, and I ran it direct to the board, set flat except for rolling the mids off and bumping the bass up just a bit. They have an Amplitude plugin on the Mac, using Cubase.

Haven't heard the final mix yet, but the raw track DID sound awesome. What a bass!
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Cool! You'll have to share with us!
 
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