That gig bag looks nice... May have to look into one of those
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Joeykun
pronounced ジョーイくん
- Jun 22, 2007
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- Endorsing: LAKLAND SADOWSKY GENZLER DARKGLASS NORDSTRAND TEMPLEBOARD KIRLIN DRSTRINGS ACCESS
The Red has Nordstrand Pickups and Preamp. Black is stock Lakland Pickups and LH3 Preamp.
I know you have some playing time to get acquainted but I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on differences between the two.
As incredible as it is I’ve decided to sell my Skyline DJ5 in natural finish. Figured I’d mention it here in case anyone is interested.
For sale Lakland Skyline DJ5
Darryl Jones signature 5: swamp ash body, maple neck and board, 35" scale, 19mm spacing. PLEK'd @ Lakland Chicago.
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Absolutely, I’ve never cared for their second design. The earlier red and green ones were much nicer. As evidenced by the example below. I think they had to up their game now that Lakland 55-94’s are $5000.00 new.
I do love those Undercover bags… the market does seem to have gone to the more heavy duty bags though, which I can appreciate, hopefully this Lakland one is a winner…
I play fives almost exclusively basically for the same reason
Those singers...
I posted this in another thread but wanted to share this with you.
I met the Trickfish folks at NAMM this year, they were releasing their J-Core drop in jazz plate preamps.
I asked if they could fit those in a curved DJ plate, and they said yes. And they did it. I guess we can call it the "DJ-Core"?
Here are a couple of pics of my DJ5 with it.
It's the 2-band version, with a passive tone control. It sounds amazing and it is dead quiet in terms of noise. You can find more info on the J-Core here: J-Core Jazz Plate Preamp – TRICKFISH AMPLIFICATION
Since Lakland doesn't usually keep a large amount of spare DJ plates in stock, you will most likely have to send your original plate to Trickfish for them to mount the J-Core on. That's what I did. It turned out great.
If you have a DJ you want to spice up, send an email to [email protected] and he'll hook you up. Tell him Marcel sent you.
I met the Trickfish folks at NAMM this year, they were releasing their J-Core drop in jazz plate preamps.
I asked if they could fit those in a curved DJ plate, and they said yes. And they did it. I guess we can call it the "DJ-Core"?
Here are a couple of pics of my DJ5 with it.
It's the 2-band version, with a passive tone control. It sounds amazing and it is dead quiet in terms of noise. You can find more info on the J-Core here: J-Core Jazz Plate Preamp – TRICKFISH AMPLIFICATION
Since Lakland doesn't usually keep a large amount of spare DJ plates in stock, you will most likely have to send your original plate to Trickfish for them to mount the J-Core on. That's what I did. It turned out great.
If you have a DJ you want to spice up, send an email to [email protected] and he'll hook you up. Tell him Marcel sent you.
Last weekend I had a worrying thought when I was on stage. I was playing my JO5 and thought: why don't I sell all my other Jazzes except for my two Laklands? They are absolutely perfect.
Why worrying? Well, I have two vintage Fenders and a custom built De Gier as well that I will never sell
But still, I could do every fretted gig with those basses. Except for those where I need a Precision sound, though. But I rarely take a Precision to a gig anymore.
Why worrying? Well, I have two vintage Fenders and a custom built De Gier as well that I will never sell
But still, I could do every fretted gig with those basses. Except for those where I need a Precision sound, though. But I rarely take a Precision to a gig anymore.
Sounds like you have 2 categoriesLast weekend I had a worrying thought when I was on stage. I was playing my JO5 and thought: why don't I sell all my other Jazzes except for my two Laklands? They are absolutely perfect.
Why worrying? Well, I have two vintage Fenders and a custom built De Gier as well that I will never sell
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Apologies in advance; this is just a bit of a random rant post.
I'm at a crossroads.
I have a 55-02; it's been my main (and most of the time only) bass for three years, which is a long time for me to hold on to an instrument.
It's a tone monster, but I find that the playability of it doesn't suit me. I try other fivers, and my fingers fly in ways that I can't replicate on the Lakland. The neck is too chunky, the string spacing is a bit too wide and there are probably other factors that I can't quite put my finger on as well. In addition, I would really love to have a usable passive mode with a tone control. The 55-02 strictly speaking does have a passive mode, but the volume drop is so severe that I can only assume it's there for emergencies.
So I've started trying other basses, mostly sticking to longer scales because I really need a nicely defined B string. And what I've found is that the B string on the 55-02 is almost unbeatable. The difference between a fretted F on the B string and the same note on the E string are basically non-existant; no more than the difference between the same note on any other two strings. Notes just punch the same way on all strings.
After several trials of other 35" basses, none came close. I then moved up to a massive 35-37" multiscale Ibanez BTB, and even that never stood a chance - The B string was muddy and dull compared to the Lakland.
I'll be testing a couple of Sandberg 35" basses in a couple of weeks (a TT5 and a VM5), but I know that Sandbergs don't have the greatest reputation for B strings, so I'm not overly confident.
What kind of magic fairy dust do Lakland sprinkle on these basses? And this is supposedly the "cheap" model (at least compared to the 55-94)? Are they all this stellar, or have I gotten extra lucky? Is there anything else that consistently delivers the same great B string?
Random pic of my 55-02 for some eyecandy:
I'm at a crossroads.
I have a 55-02; it's been my main (and most of the time only) bass for three years, which is a long time for me to hold on to an instrument.
It's a tone monster, but I find that the playability of it doesn't suit me. I try other fivers, and my fingers fly in ways that I can't replicate on the Lakland. The neck is too chunky, the string spacing is a bit too wide and there are probably other factors that I can't quite put my finger on as well. In addition, I would really love to have a usable passive mode with a tone control. The 55-02 strictly speaking does have a passive mode, but the volume drop is so severe that I can only assume it's there for emergencies.
So I've started trying other basses, mostly sticking to longer scales because I really need a nicely defined B string. And what I've found is that the B string on the 55-02 is almost unbeatable. The difference between a fretted F on the B string and the same note on the E string are basically non-existant; no more than the difference between the same note on any other two strings. Notes just punch the same way on all strings.
After several trials of other 35" basses, none came close. I then moved up to a massive 35-37" multiscale Ibanez BTB, and even that never stood a chance - The B string was muddy and dull compared to the Lakland.
I'll be testing a couple of Sandberg 35" basses in a couple of weeks (a TT5 and a VM5), but I know that Sandbergs don't have the greatest reputation for B strings, so I'm not overly confident.
What kind of magic fairy dust do Lakland sprinkle on these basses? And this is supposedly the "cheap" model (at least compared to the 55-94)? Are they all this stellar, or have I gotten extra lucky? Is there anything else that consistently delivers the same great B string?
Random pic of my 55-02 for some eyecandy:
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I believe Dingwall and Sadowsky are two more top contenders who have product offerings at comparable price points. Roger’s basses are known for their great B strings at 34” scale length.
Could be the 35” scale length is throwing you off. It took me a month or two of consistent and exclusive practice and performance to overcome the scale length. Now it’s second nature. For me, my 55-94 is the most comfortable bass I’ve ever played.
String spacing is different, tho. I prefer the wider spacing. Many do not. Many manufacturers offer narrower string spacing. My Stingray is 17.5mm(?)
You can always change the electronics to an active circuit with a passive tone control. Off the top of my head I believe Nordstrand and Glockenklang offer this. I’m sure there are many others.
You’ve got a great instrument there. If you truly can’t overcome the ergonomics of the axe, find something that suits your body and playing style better. However, I think it’s important to really give an instrument a fair chance. Be sure to practice with it a lot. Play a lot of shows with it. This takes time. Months and years sometimes. Too often we’re quick to try and purchase our problems away, when we should really be practicing.
The 35" scale is fine; it's the chunk and radius of the neck that's my main issue. And after some experimentation, it feels like I prefer 17.5-18mm spacing.
But to be clear, these are small issues overall - The bass has been delivering everything I need for three years now, and I will be able to live with its limitations (to me) going forward as well.
It's not like I'm a technical wizard who needs the fastest neck in the world. But if there's a bass out there that can offer me similar tonal quality and versatility, the same killer B, and also be slightly more ergonomically suited to me, then I would love to try it
I have two Laklands, both 4 strings. Love Laklands neck profiles for both 4 and 5’s.
My 44-02, I modified with Bartolini pups! Oh yea!
The real game changer was the John East 5 knob UniPre. It solves all of the electronics issues you are commenting on. Extremely versatile! Tight fit though!
My 44-02, I modified with Bartolini pups! Oh yea!
The real game changer was the John East 5 knob UniPre. It solves all of the electronics issues you are commenting on. Extremely versatile! Tight fit though!
Right on! I’m sure there’s a narrower neck out there for you.The 35" scale is fine; it's the chunk and radius of the neck that's my main issue. And after some experimentation, it feels like I prefer 17.5-18mm spacing.
But to be clear, these are small issues overall - The bass has been delivering everything I need for three years now, and I will be able to live with its limitations (to me) going forward as well.
It's not like I'm a technical wizard who needs the fastest neck in the world. But if there's a bass out there that can offer me similar tonal quality and versatility, the same killer B, and also be slightly more ergonomically suited to me, then I would love to try it
Ps, looks like maybe you’re in Norway? Greetings from Geiranger!
