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#161
What? I go away for hunting season and life on TB just goes on? That's bad for my ego, guys.

I also just got my new 55-02 back from the shop where it was in for a setup--for, like a month. Sigh...

Anyway, that godsawful fret buzz is gone (luthier:1, PLEK:0), but I find the bass is really, really zingy. Like, a lot more than my last amber 55-02. I guess I should just muck about with the dip switches once I locate that dip-switch chart that was going around a few months ago, And maybe it's the brand-new strings or something. I haven't used Lākland strings in a long time, so I don't know if they're zingier than the Rotosounds I usually use, but jebus, man...

Anyone know if something's changed in the guts since they moved Skyline production from Korea to Indonesia?
 
#162
AREA said:
I think it's Time to dial in and ask for a Number. What do I have to do?

Here is my newest Addition...



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That right there? That's very, very pretty.
 
#163
roadkill2309 said:
What? I go away for hunting season and life on TB just goes on? That's bad for my ego, guys.

I also just got my new 55-02 back from the shop where it was in for a setup--for, like a month. Sigh...

Anyway, that godsawful fret buzz is gone (luthier:1, PLEK:0), but I find the bass is really, really zingy. Like, a lot more than my last amber 55-02. I guess I should just muck about with the dip switches once I locate that dip-switch chart that was going around a few months ago, And maybe it's the brand-new strings or something. I haven't used Lākland strings in a long time, so I don't know if they're zingier than the Rotosounds I usually use, but jebus, man...

Anyone know if something's changed in the guts since they moved Skyline production from Korea to Indonesia?
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You know about the Rev C and Rev D boards of the LH3? The Rev D apparently has a better treble response, or something like that
 
#164
Luke.Walton said:
You know about the Rev C and Rev D boards of the LH3? The Rev D apparently has a better treble response, or something like that
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No, I didn't know about that. If by 'better treble response' they mean 'sounds harsh and clanky,' then I think I know what they're on about.

Any ideas about the best Dip switch position to mitigate things without losing the liveliness completely? I just looked inside and it's the 4-switch version.

Strangely, they've moved things so that the circuit board is free-floating in the cavity and pressed up against the access plate with a piece of rubber. Weird, eh?
 
#166
I must have a very darkly voiced 44-02... My Rev. D LH-3 bass is by no means zingy at all. I have to fight to get treble response out of it sometimes, at least in all-humbucker mode with no coil tapping. I find that I have to back off just a hair of mids at 600Hz, add bass, and add a touch of treble to really wake things up to my liking. Otherwise it's just too aggressive when set flat with all pickups on.

Regarding the strings, Rotos are much zingier by design than the Lakland custom wounds. I use nickels though. YMMV.

roadkill2309 said:
Anyway, that godsawful fret buzz is gone (luthier:1, PLEK:0), but I find the bass is really, really zingy. Like, a lot more than my last amber 55-02. I guess I should just muck about with the dip switches once I locate that dip-switch chart that was going around a few months ago, And maybe it's the brand-new strings or something. I haven't used Lākland strings in a long time, so I don't know if they're zingier than the Rotosounds I usually use, but jebus, man...
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JazznFunk said:
I must have a very darkly voiced 44-02... My Rev. D LH-3 bass is by no means zingy at all. I have to fight to get treble response out of it sometimes, at least in all-humbucker mode with no coil tapping. I find that I have to back off just a hair of mids at 600Hz, add bass, and add a touch of treble to really wake things up to my liking. Otherwise it's just too aggressive when set flat with all pickups on.

Regarding the strings, Rotos are much zingier by design than the Lakland custom wounds. I use nickels though. YMMV.
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I'll try that. I just set the DIP switches to 500 (I think) and will see if that mitigates things a little. I used to leave Amber North on flat and got a really meaty sound, but with no harshness to her, so I was expecting the same deal.

I've been toying with the idea of switching over to nickels, actually. I think I'll try it out when next I re-string.
 
#171
My one and only (2005 5501) until my LOG P5 arrives - waiting for the 5501 Chi's for it. I have had this Bass 1 year and one month, it gets almost exclusive play time. My two Spectors (a 6 'er and a 4 banger) and my P-Bass with flats are the only others that get occasional love. The other 7 Basses sit idle, time to thin the Herd and get the Lakland Jazz I want.

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#173
Three gigs on the BG5 now:
I suppose this is still honyemoon-ish, but, that bass *rips!*

An aside:
Bama sent it to me in a brand new, new style Lakland hard shell case.
I'm not a hard case guy.
If anyone wants to wheel and deal on it, shoot me a pm.

I'm lame, still no pix of my own:
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#175
JazznFunk said:
Gents,
Just a quick poll here... are any of my Lakland bretheren using flats (JO Flats or otherwise) on your aforementioned 4-94 or 44-02 basses? Thinking of throwing a set on mine. I have flats on another 44-01 of mine and it's usually my main player. I feel like I need rounds on my 44-02 to brighten it up... it's quite dark to my ears. I do love the flats' tone though. Just trying to get some second opinions.
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TI flats on my fretless 55-02D :D:D:D
 
#177
I find that the default 600Hz setting allows you to pull out some of the really gritty/nasal character when everything is FLAT. Anything lower than that (below 600Hz) and you won't get the same effect. If anything, I'd hit 250 or 500 Hz and BOOST a hair to get a low-mid warmth. For me, cutting right at the 'harsh' frequency and adding bass smooths things out. Depending on the age of the strings you can add/cut treble to taste. I've experimented with pretty much all of the DIP switch settings under a microscope, direct to a board in headphones. Bear in mind that I'm someone who HATES cutting mids (seems so counter-productive to making myself heard most of the time... I'm a mid-heavy player for the most part), but my 44-02 is really aggressive in the midrange. In order to make it polite enough for most of my ensemble work I have to smooth it out. As I mentioned before, I use either medium gauge nickel rounds or flats as my main strings, so I'm not a fan of harsh treble. I've even been toying with the idea of putting flats on my 44-02, but I love the way it feels when strung thru-body.

roadkill2309 said:
I'll try that. I just set the DIP switches to 500 (I think) and will see if that mitigates things a little. I used to leave Amber North on flat and got a really meaty sound, but with no harshness to her, so I was expecting the same deal.

I've been toying with the idea of switching over to nickels, actually. I think I'll try it out when next I re-string.
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