Lakland Owners Group #69

[Texan]

If I go with the Big Splits, I'm going to go passive with the bass. I have an MXR M81 pre on my pedal board that I love. I've converted a couple of basses to passive and love using passive with this pre and the on-board tone. Very budget Sadowsky.

 

[Holdsg]

Big Splits are a thing of beauty.

 

[Texan]

Big Splits are a thing of beauty.

Can anyone confirm if Big Splits have more high end crispyness than Bartolini MK5CBC's?

 

[Holdsg]

never tried those Barts myself, sorry.

 

[kopio]

The big splits have a bit more punch and bite than the Bartolini mk5. I’ve got the mk5cbc on my 5501 and the kill with the bart USA preamp. The Bart’s are definitely more polished and modern sounding for sure, they have some good bark if you adjust your right hand. The Nordies are just nasty jazz bass sound. I really dig them, but for what I do the Bart’s are the right choice for now.

 

[red7flag]

I have a Lakland Skyfire HB on the way from Sweetwater, (No Financial Interest)(See Avatar). What a step up from the Epiphone EBO. I am really excited and really like the tone. How would I become a member?

Here are pics of the HB

 

[Turock]

Here are pics of the HBView attachment 2805035

Beautiful. Made my pants tight.

 

[Turock]

My 44-02 earning its keep.

 

[overbybr]

Here are pics of the HBView attachment 2805035 View attachment 2805037 View attachment 2805038 View attachment 2805039 View attachment 2805040 View attachment 2805041

Purty!!

Love my US HoBo!!

 

[Turock]

55-01 Seymour Duncans, Aguilar OP3
44-01 Stock

 

[basspraiser]

Well folks- I just totally messed in a perfect way and committed to purchase a US 55-94 exotic top (that will be another post when I have it in hand...). But for now I gotta make room in my basement before my wife kicks me out and I don’t have a basement anymore! So i’m doing what under any other circumstances I would never consider doing: selling my Skyline 55-Aj red and maple (yes the one I swapped necks on about a year ago) and my 55-02 fretless (with the poly-coated board from Pat Wilkins... it’s amazing, but I just don’t play fretless enough anymore to justify it) to finance this midnight insanity of mine. Also up on the block will be an Aguilar AG500 (another i’ll never sell it item, but I don’t really need 2 of them!) so this is just a heads up to all my Lakland brothers and sisters that 2 incredible Instruments will be going up on the block in the morning! Keep your eyes open!

Congrats on the incoming!!

 

[basspraiser]

Update to my 55-01. Aguilar Super Doubles and Aguilar OBP-3 preamp.
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That looks hawt!

 

[funkybassplayer]

Can anyone confirm if Big Splits have more high end crispyness than Bartolini MK5CBC's?

I'm using in my 55-01, the big splits with a nordy 3band pre with passive tone.. I'd say that the barts have a more zingy high end. I love the tone of the big splits. Been real happy with the big splits. Big punchy sound. Strong low end. Smooth and bright or growls and raw. You can mix it in for your own tastes. I'm looking at someone jazz blades of fat stacks for another passive fiver of mine.

The guys over at Nordstrand have been super helpful with all my technical and tonal questions. Shoot them an email if you got some Q's that they could A!

 

[OnederTone]

Congrats on the incoming!!

You'll note that 2 mornings have come and gone... I'm nesting. I had to clean my photo area.

who am I kidding, I had to MAKE my photo area.

now it's 10:00 (that feels like way later) and I could post them, but I'll wait till I have a free couple of hours tomorrow...

 

[MattLplaysBass]

What a tease

 

[OnederTone]

I found my glamour shots I took a while back... the AJ is now up!

 

[red7flag]

That HoBo is beautiful. What specs are different than the Starfire HB? I know the Starfire is made in Indonesia and the pickups appear different.

 

[overbybr]

Starfire?

 

[red7flag]

Starfire?

Skyfire, my bad.

 

[Holdsg]

Try again