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Yeah, new Talkbass notifications are really wonky.
I believe it functions as a 0 fret. When set up correctly the string break angle should barely touch the wood. This helps give open strings a similar characteristic as their fretted counterparts.Something I've always meant to ask - does the extended fingerboard wood beyond the nut on Laklands serve a structural purpose?
Or is it just there to make it look like Laklands wear turtlenecks?
Just scored a near mint 2008 JO 44-60 w/Fralins - wasn't on my hit list but the price was right and here in Canada its slim pickings. Will post pics and play report once it lands - I moved away from JJ basses after my uninspiring Fender Jazz Bass journey, so hoping to re-motivate! more to come
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Just scored this 2004 JO5. It came via Chris Autry and Tim Marks in Nashville. Very impressed.
Finally someone got it! I have its sibling with a maple board, otherwise it would be here a long time ago. Congrats!
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That’s a Jazz Bass for the ages. The color reminds me of a 57 Chevy Belair.
Pretty new lakland owner here.....got my 55-02 back in June, and a 55-14 last month. Love these basses, but I am struggling with one issue. On both of these basses the A note, on the 7th fret of the d string doesn't ring out well. It is more pronounced on the 55-02. It's on the verge of being a deadspot. To me it is, but I would say most people wouldn't go as far as to call it that.
Is this a common Lakland issue? A symptom of the longer scale. Most of my other basses have the typcial spots on the G string, except for one g&l which somehow has zero dead spots anywhere...odd for a bolt on instrument.
Is this a common Lakland issue? A symptom of the longer scale. Most of my other basses have the typcial spots on the G string, except for one g&l which somehow has zero dead spots anywhere...odd for a bolt on instrument.
Welcome to the LOG! I have not experienced these issues on any of my Laklands, owned 6 so far (week's not over yet
- if anything my experience has been the opposite, the issue of "dead spots" is in part what lead me to seek out alternatives from my Fender and Ibanez basses, and Lakland has been my go to bass choice for recording ever since.
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You know I went back and checked the 55-14, it's not there or might just be string gauge difference causing a tambre difference compared to the A string 12th fret. 55-02 though has it to the point that I gotta play around it at gigs or its like the note disappears.Welcome to the LOG! I have not experienced these issues on any of my Laklands, owned 6 so far (week's not over yet
Have someone check the frets? Could just be that a full neck/fret setup is needed?
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I might, but I'm pretty good at setups, it's not "fretting out" if that's what you mean. It's resonance thing. If I tuned it down half a step its gets better.
I’ve never had a bass without at least a slight dead spot. I’ve moved basses on that have had really bad ones. I saw you said you tune down a half step and it gets better. If you play the same string a half step up when tuned down a half step (one fret higher but the same frequency), does the dead spot move?
Kinda....its less noticeable on either then 7th or 8th fret.
ON the ones I said don't have dead sports, I guess I mean if were listening I'd never hear it in the mix. My 55-02 sounds like you hit the note then immediately mute it and just the harmonic rings out. Bought it used at GC maybe that's why somebody traded it in.
My l-2500 series 750, that bass is crazy balanced. The b string is usable, somehow on every fret. I've never even adjusted the trusrod or bridge on it. Only thing that comes close to it so far is my 55-14 I just got.
I’ve got two 55-94’s, one from 1998 and one from last year. There might be just a little bit of difference on the G at 7th fret but not enough to call it a dead spot on the old one. It could stand having the frets looked over anyway. Haven’t noticed anything on the newer one.
Both of these and your 55-14 have quartersawn maple necks with the graphite bars (right)? Those all help. I had an 80’s Stingray that had a horrible dead spot at 5th position.
Both of these and your 55-14 have quartersawn maple necks with the graphite bars (right)? Those all help. I had an 80’s Stingray that had a horrible dead spot at 5th position.
