LAKLAND OWNERS GROUP #50!!!

[macribas]

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Seems awful cheap..

Hey Tommy, how've you been? I can't believe it's been a year since that lat GTG at Bass Emporium.

So, this one on CL is not really dirt cheap, I bought a used one at Bass Emporium for less than that, and it was dead mint. It is gone now but it was also the lightest Lakland I've seen.

Are you thinking of getting a Lakland?

 

[GregC]

That's it! Concentric knobs for VT for each pup. The only thing missing that would have completed this bass is the matching headstock.

Can you elaborate on the final bass not being what you ordered?

Well, it's very pretty, that's for sure. I'm pretty sure that you're going to love it once it's been adjusted.

What did you originally order?

See above.

Manny, glad you're digging the bass otherwise!

 

[Tommygunn]

Hey Tommy, how've you been? I can't believe it's been a year since that lat GTG at Bass Emporium.

So, this one on CL is not really dirt cheap, I bought a used one at Bass Emporium for less than that, and it was dead mint. It is gone now but it was also the lightest Lakland I've seen.

Are you thinking of getting a Lakland?

Hey, good to see you!

I've ALWAYS wanted a 44-02, but an older one with the bart pups. The LOG bass also sparks my interest cause I'm obsessed with P5s. I've never really had the dough. And I would contemplate getting this one but I'm in the middle of buying another 5er. Maybe when the time is right.

I just saw this on the houston CL and thought it was rather cheap, but I guess thats about normal asking price.

Thanks man!

 

[GregC]

6 pages into #50..guess I'm not paying attention!!!

Looks very cool with the guard, Ferg.

 

[GregC]

Are the chi sonics an option to upgrade a JO with as a drop in, or do they require some routing work? What tonal differences do they bring compared to the admittedly great sounding stock pups?

They do require routing. Tonal differences: Thicker-sounding (between a J and a P, if that makes sense), not as much high end and with their own type of growl. Compare the soundclips on Lakland's site (although I think the Chis sound better in person).
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[KaseOfBass]

Here's my new (to me) 2007 Lakland 55-02 Deluxe! Really, REALLY loving this bass so far. Completely different than my Sadowsky in such a good way (not that there's anything wrong with the Sad - it has it's place). It's really reminding me of my somewhat recently sold Modulus FB5 that I loved with exception of the 17mm spacing. Lotta great tones in this thing...

 

[CTC564]

Congrats!!!

Nice top...and pretty cherry sunburst

Enjoy it!!!

 

[voodoobassist]

Finally got to play my, new to me, DJ5 out last night with my full amp rig, Aggy 500sc and GS410. It was a BLAST! One thing though, she's been modded with nordy pups and a U-Retro deluxe pre. The bass sounds great in active mode, but i felt like the high end was a bit choked sounding. Tweaking the highs and mids didn't really get me where I wanted my sound to be, so next set, I switched to passive mode. To my ears, it opened up a bit more.

I've played nothing but active basses for years now and I'm a bit surprised that my ears seemed to prefer the passive tone. Wondering if I should switch her to straight passive and sell the retro deluxe or if I just haven't found the sweet spot on the pre yet. Any suggestions???

 

[JimB52]

Earlier today I played my Skyline Glaub (w/ Lakland PUs) through a Marshall Super Bass into 2x10 & 2x12, and WOW. Great sound issued forth, very Entwhistle Live at Leeds or Stranglers tone

 

[JEDI BASS]

Here's my new (to me) 2007 Lakland 55-02 Deluxe! Really, REALLY loving this bass so far. Completely different than my Sadowsky in such a good way (not that there's anything wrong with the Sad - it has it's place). It's really reminding me of my somewhat recently sold Modulus FB5 that I loved with exception of the 17mm spacing. Lotta great tones in this thing...

Beautiful!

 

[Honk'n_down-low]

Can you elaborate on the final bass not being what you ordered?

Long story that I don't want to rehash here. What is missing is the matching headstock - it was supposed to match the body, after a lot of discussion I was told it would be completed as ordered, alas it has arrived the way you see it in the Photo.

 

[CTC564]

Hey LOG members...I'm new here, but I was wondering what seems to be the most popular midrange frequency setting in the rear cavity of the 55-94

Any suggestions?

 

[JEDI BASS]

Hey LOG members...I'm new here, but I was wondering what seems to be the most popular midrange frequency setting in the rear cavity of the 55-94

Any suggestions?

Seems here lately that people with the older Bart system have been happiest w/ the switches at 850.

 

[Neil]

Seems here lately that people with the older Bart system have been happiest w/ the switches at 850.

YUP !!! In the older Bart system 850Hz is the way to go folks. Thanks to JJ for pointing me in the right direction on that one.

 

[fergbassplayer]

I Played Active for years...Got my JO5 and realized that even tho it had a J-Retro I was using it in Passive Mode most of the time...so I took off the J-Retro and have never looked back....

Finally got to play my, new to me, DJ5 out last night with my full amp rig, Aggy 500sc and GS410. It was a BLAST! One thing though, she's been modded with nordy pups and a U-Retro deluxe pre. The bass sounds great in active mode, but i felt like the high end was a bit choked sounding. Tweaking the highs and mids didn't really get me where I wanted my sound to be, so next set, I switched to passive mode. To my ears, it opened up a bit more.

I've played nothing but active basses for years now and I'm a bit surprised that my ears seemed to prefer the passive tone. Wondering if I should switch her to straight passive and sell the retro deluxe or if I just haven't found the sweet spot on the pre yet. Any suggestions???

 

[fergbassplayer]

The J on the left is a US one, as well as the shoreline gold P in the middle and the J with Chis on the right. That J you pointed to is the bass I'm thinking of selling first. If you're seriously interested, PM me.

The gold P still isn't going anywhere, fellas.

;-) Yeah - keep all yer eyes OFF my future Gold P fellas!!!!!!

 

[natw42]

YUP !!! In the older Bart system 850Hz is the way to go folks. Thanks to JJ for pointing me in the right direction on that one.

Does this apply to 4-94s as well as 55-94s?

 

[Neil]

Does this apply to 4-94s as well as 55-94s?

Not sure about the 44-94 but I would imagine that yes it would apply.

By the way I read in one of your threads you got your bass from Jay at Edison Guitar & Bass. I got my "previously owned" 55-94 from Jay about a month ago. Nice to meet you.

Neil

 

[JEDI BASS]

YUP !!! In the older Bart system 850Hz is the way to go folks. Thanks to JJ for pointing me in the right direction on that one.

Glad to help .

 

[JEDI BASS]

Does this apply to 4-94s as well as 55-94s?

IIRC your kick@ss 4-94 has the older pre2000/2001-ish Bart pups and pre. Other than the 35" vs 34" tone difference... I'd say that YES it does apply. Give it a try, and let us know your thoughts please.