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Lakland Owners Group #69

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Well you could try shielding. In my experience, environmental causes like the lighting ballasts or controls that are causing your issue are very hard to overcome. It's actually strange that this instrument, which is reasonably well shielded from the factory and has decent hum cancelling pickups, would have the problem while other instruments are perfectly silent in the same scenario. Out of curiousity, what kind of electronics are in the other basses you've used here that do not produce the same symptom?

I say the shielding and electronics are reasonable and decent...not beyond reproach though, so a good pro shielding job and/or a higher quality preamp may in fact provide a solution.
 
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Double E said:
Well you could try shielding. In my experience, environmental causes like the lighting ballasts or controls that are causing your issue are very hard to overcome. It's actually strange that this instrument, which is reasonably well shielded from the factory and has decent hum cancelling pickups, would have the problem while other instruments are perfectly silent in the same scenario. Out of curiousity, what kind of electronics are in the other basses you've used here that do not produce the same symptom?

I say the shielding and electronics are reasonable and decent...not beyond reproach though, so a good pro shielding job and/or a higher quality preamp may in fact provide a solution.
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I have used a USA Fender Jazz with stock active pickups. A Warwick Corvette 5 with with stock Active MEC pickups and pre. G&L L2500 stock. Yamaha BB425 passive stock and a Squire Passive Jazz. Never a sound out of those.

I was thinking of doing a good shielding job but now I'm thinking of doing an upgrade to a NTMB pre. Hopefully a pre amp upgrade would do the trick.

Shaun
 
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It's warmer deeper, more enveloping. The highs are crisp but not shrill. Mids are not overwhelming but sound nice when boosted. I keep mine flat 90% of the time. The notched positions sound great to me. I only slightly cut or boost depending on the song to get closer to the authentic sound of the recording.
 
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Just got a nice 55-60 custom a couple of weeks ago through a trade here on talkbass. This is my second Lakland and this bass definitely lives up to everything I love about Lakland. The neck, the feel, sound, and looks are all superb. The only thing is getting back used to a 5 string passive jazz sound. I'm so familiar with my 55-01 and its cushioned but active sound. So I'm thinking about making the 55-60 active and am leaning heavily to an Audere drop in pre.
Any one have an Audere in their Lakland or have suggestions for something simple to add some extra "oomph" to the signal?

Thanks
 

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grapevine said:
Just got a nice 55-60 custom a couple of weeks ago through a trade here on talkbass. This is my second Lakland and this bass definitely lives up to everything I love about Lakland. The neck, the feel, sound, and looks are all superb. The only thing is getting back used to a 5 string passive jazz sound. I'm so familiar with my 55-01 and its cushioned but active sound. So I'm thinking about making the 55-60 active and am leaning heavily to an Audere drop in pre.
Any one have an Audere in their Lakland or have suggestions for something simple to add some extra "oomph" to the signal?

Thanks
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Don't count out the East J-Retro... it is a little more money but worth it for my ears. I have installed and played both. I liked the Audere but I love the East...it packs more "oomph" if that's what your really looking for.

I currently have a J-Retro in my 55-60 and I am actually planning to install a battery box and make it a permanent installation. With the Audere or the East, or any drop-in jazz control plate preamp for that matter, it is a pain to change the battery.

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Someone offer to sell me his Lakland Skyline SK-4DX in Cherry Burst with Maple fingerboard for $360
I am seriously tempted but I couldn't find too much review on the internet, since this model supposedly only available in Japan.

I am seeking help to you all Lakland veterans. :D
1. Is this made in Japan or made in China? I've seen both were mentioned
2. I am sure $360 is a good deal but how does Skyline Japan compares to Skyline Korea/Indo ? Craftsmanship and neck?
Because I tried a 44-02 and I like it a lot.
3. Are the Duncan Design pickup and preamp any good?

Thanks
 
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darkinners said:
Someone offer to sell me his Lakland Skyline SK-4DX in Cherry Burst with Maple fingerboard for $360
I am seriously tempted but I couldn't find too much review on the internet, since this model supposedly only available in Japan.

I am seeking help to you all Lakland veterans. :D
1. Is this made in Japan or made in China? I've seen both were mentioned
2. I am sure $360 is a good deal but how does Skyline Japan compares to Skyline Korea/Indo ? Craftsmanship and neck?
Because I tried a 44-02 and I like it a lot.
3. Are the Duncan Design pickup and preamp any good?

Thanks
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The Shoreline series is made in Japan--kind of equivalent in price and quality to the Skylines that get Plek'd/set up in Chicago. The Skyline Japan models are another step down in price/quality, from what I've read. I'm not sure where they're made, but China wouldn't surprise me. They don't pass through Lakland 's shop, it's through a licensing deal with ESP.
 
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Double E said:
Don't count out the East J-Retro... it is a little more money but worth it for my ears. I have installed and played both. I liked the Audere but I love the East...it packs more "oomph" if that's what your really looking for.

I currently have a J-Retro in my 55-60 and I am actually planning to install a battery box and make it a permanent installation. With the Audere or the East, or any drop-in jazz control plate preamp for that matter, it is a pain to change the battery.

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I've been looking at that one too and it looks cool too. I guess between the two for me it would come down to how much I want to invest in an experiment. I guess I'm looking for something that can be set flat and still send out a well rounded enhanced signal and either of those would probably do that from looks of it.
Thanks for the suggestion
 
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Texan said:
It's warmer deeper, more enveloping. The highs are crisp but not shrill. Mids are not overwhelming but sound nice when boosted. I keep mine flat 90% of the time. The notched positions sound great to me. I only slightly cut or boost depending on the song to get closer to the authentic sound of the recording.
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Is this preamp pretty much a direct drop in or is there reworking it to fit etc? Did you install yours yourself?
 

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