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Lakland Owners Group #52

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#182
macribas said:
What, you don't trust me Greg? Why do you need confirmation? ;)

Ed Friedland called my attention to this, so I measured all my jazzes and put it in a spreadsheet.

Sure enough, the Lakland 5 string jazz pickup position is different than Nordy, Fender, Carvin and Lull. And it is not the 60 vs 70 thing. Both pickups are a little bit closer to the nut in a Lakland. The DJ5 and the 55-60, both Skylines, have the pickups in the same place. I haven't measured a Lakland 4 string jazz, maybe I will do that this Friday at Bass Emporium.
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Can I understand what you've compared here ? You've taken measurements from 35" Nordies, Fenders, Carvins and Lulls and compared them to a 35" Lakie ? Or were some of those other basses 34" , and if so, were the measurements adjusted accordingly ?

Andy
 
#183
macribas said:
I am not sure what's a "True J", I copied that from a previous poster and that's why it is in quotes. I meant to say the original that everyone copies (Fender). In both incarnations, 60s and 70s positions, the neck pickup did not move. And according to my measures, the Lakland 55-60 and the DJ5 (both Skyline), have the neck pickup closer to the nut than a Fender. And of course, the bridge pickup is placed relatively.
I am sure this is because of what you said, that they tone tested and placed accordingly, and I like my basses the way they are, I am just saying that it's a different design. I can't comment tone, because this is subjective and involves all the other elements you mentioned, I am just talking about numbers here.
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'True J?' simple: clay dots.
 
#184
basspraiser said:
nice bass pics!

can i assume halloween?
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Thanks and yes that was halloween, but we dress like that all the time. We are an 80's rock tribute band. We've been doing it for about 5 years now, its a lot of fun. I'll have to say, out of all my basses that 44-64 fits the best in that band.
 
#185
macribas said:
What, you don't trust me Greg? Why do you need confirmation? ;)

Ed Friedland called my attention to this, so I measured all my jazzes and put it in a spreadsheet.

Sure enough, the Lakland 5 string jazz pickup position is different than Nordy, Fender, Carvin and Lull. And it is not the 60 vs 70 thing. Both pickups are a little bit closer to the nut in a Lakland. The DJ5 and the 55-60, both Skylines, have the pickups in the same place. I haven't measured a Lakland 4 string jazz, maybe I will do that this Friday at Bass Emporium.
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Hehe! Sorry Marcel, that just seemed out of the blue to me--never heard it before from any of the five-string Lakland players, never mind the Lakland folks.:) If both you and Ed have found this to be the case, I believe you. Have either of you measured a US Lakland? Wonder if this is just a Skyline thing, and also if it only started happening with the move to Indonesia or something.
 
#186
sorry guys but im trying to get my skyline JO back into top shape because it has a little bit of green oxidation on the saddles and some on the frets. What would you guys recommend i use to get rid of it. also what should i use to clean the back of the neck and fretboard? i remember hearing something about lakland using orange oil
 
#188
Greg:

he had me measure BOTH my Dual J and JO5CS....same measurements as my Skyline JO5.....since I do not have a JO4 to measure i am not sure if they compare or not...

GregC said:
Hehe! Sorry Marcel, that just seemed out of the blue to me--never heard it before from any of the five-string Lakland players, never mind the Lakland folks.:) If both you and Ed have found this to be the case, I believe you. Have either of you measured a US Lakland? Wonder if this is just a Skyline thing, and also if it only started happening with the move to Indonesia or something.
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#189
sounds like an email to: [email protected] is in order!

the Doc will know the cure for your ailments!!!

green oxidation huh? how old is it? is it wet by you?

b_ryceeeee said:
sorry guys but im trying to get my skyline JO back into top shape because it has a little bit of green oxidation on the saddles and some on the frets. What would you guys recommend i use to get rid of it. also what should i use to clean the back of the neck and fretboard? i remember hearing something about lakland using orange oil
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#190
basspraiser said:
sounds like an email to: [email protected] is in order!

the Doc will know the cure for your ailments!!!

green oxidation huh? how old is it? is it wet by you?
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cool! yeah there's some spots popping up here and there. pretty sure its cause the ocean air. I bought it new in Feb. 2008 so it's in need of some lovin! Oh and i emailed leo to get a price range about doing that 494 with single coil chi's that i was telling you about a while back! FYI haha
 
#191
BigBeatNut said:
Can I understand what you've compared here ? You've taken measurements from 35" Nordies, Fenders, Carvins and Lulls and compared them to a 35" Lakie ? Or were some of those other basses 34" , and if so, were the measurements adjusted accordingly ?

Andy
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Andy, yes on both accounts, that's why I had to use a spreadsheet for adjustments. The Fender and the Carvin were 34", the Nordy is 34.5", and the Lull and the Laklands were 35".
 
#194
bdeaux said:
I was in Chicago about 10 days ago for a gig, and had a great visit with Leo and the crew at the Lakland factory. I met all the builders and played some cool basses, mainly the US and Skyline '51 models (I preferred the Skyline), and the Active J - that bass is a funk machine!!!!
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Sounds killer! What about the Skyline '51 had you hot over its US buddy? I LOVE those '51's, that style just kills me.
 
#196
bdeaux said:
I think I was just partial to the Neo Punch split coil in the Skyline. The US had the single coil, old old school pickup. I put the Neo Punch in all my p-basses. Even dropped one in a 1961 Fender. Ha ha. For real.
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I've heard nothing but great things about that pickup, I can see that. I've been enjoying the snot outta the Nordy NP5 in my LOG bass. From what I've heard, it's somewhere between the Neo Punch and the vintage voiced Lakland Hanson pickup.
 
#198
bdeaux said:
I think I was just partial to the Neo Punch split coil in the Skyline. The US had the single coil, old old school pickup. I put the Neo Punch in all my p-basses. Even dropped one in a 1961 Fender. Ha ha. For real.
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Got anything recorded with that pickup and that you think really shows its character? I'm interested in hearing it, since it gets so much great 'press.'
 
#199
bdeaux said:
I was in Chicago about 10 days ago for a gig, and had a great visit with Leo and the crew at the Lakland factory. I met all the builders and played some cool basses, mainly the US and Skyline '51 models (I preferred the Skyline), and the Active J - that bass is a funk machine!!!!
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Opening for a little group known as Duran Duran, from what I hear--kudos, Branden! You guys are blowing up. I also heard Justin Meldal-Johnsen's producing your next album, which is extremely cool.

I was actually in the shop the same day checking out the neck, body and abalone blocks for my new US Glaub. (Not sure if I'm going with the Neo or Vintage pickup.) Leo said you were in an hour or two earlier, sorry I missed you.
 
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