Not something I would care about one bit.
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The stock ones, Chi-Sonics? The ones with the black ridged covers.
It does hang weird, but the shape is what I liked about it. As for the Duck... I had it for years and couldn't figure it out. It wasn't until after I got rid of it that I saw the saying that goes something like, "The P has terrible bedroom sound, but awesome band sound."
Maybe it was Lakland in general. I'm hoping that if/when I get a LB-100 P (G&L), that it scratches that itch.
Yes, they do say a P sounds great in the mix and not so great solo’d. I have to have both
As for thinking it may be Lākland basses in general that don’t appeal to you... that’s just not possible honestly. They have traditional neck shapes and construction, except they’re built better than the basses most of us learned how to play on. You’ve just not picked up the Lakland that gives you the sound in your head...yet.
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The Lakland LH3 preamp has several more mid frequencies you can select from than the Bart, if you’re into that kind of thing. Although some of the Lakland/Hanson 5 string pickups have a much weaker A string due to the magnet set up used, fyi. And if it’s a maple fingerboard, the older ones have better figuring.
Just my .02.
That's a beauty. I have two BEM necks so thought I would post for comparison. Late 2017 on the left and 2013 on the right (5 string).
That's a beauty. I have two BEM necks so thought I would post for comparison. Late 2017 on the left and 2013 on the right (5 string).
I’d like to buy a Bob Glaub today. ‘Burst; white; or black preferred. Please let me know what u have.
Hi. Does anyone know when Lakland modified the LH3 5-string pickups to correct for the low output on the A string? I bought my spalted 55-02 in 2016. I haven’t noticed the lower output but I play with a lighter touch.
Also, I’m curious which mid frequency and settings people find help get that fender jazz juiciness? I dig the 55-02’s modern tone but every now and again I find myself missing my fender ADJV.
Thanks!
Also, I’m curious which mid frequency and settings people find help get that fender jazz juiciness? I dig the 55-02’s modern tone but every now and again I find myself missing my fender ADJV.
Thanks!
I notice the problem on my 55-02 only when bending the A string above the 12th fret... pulling the A toward the treble side of the neck must place it between the split coils in the neck pickup. Not noticeable in most playing situations and does not do it at all with the bridge pickup. My bass is from 2010.
This just seems like a natural byproduct of the design of a side by side split coil. They could eliminate it by either using a single coil or a stacked humbucker but both of those solutions would fly in the face of the main concept of Lakland's approach for this instrument to be a chameleon that can reproduce sounds of classic basses. The P Bass tone really begs for the split coils to be side by side.
My new US 44-64 should be here within a month, so my wife made this artwork for me. The strings are real. They were old strings from a previous string change.
That is really cool and better tort than I see on many basses! (Although you might want to tell her that you get better tone by running strings through the body.
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Where’s the “If only it had one more string” responses? Hahahahaha
Awesome art and super cool wife!
She will charge extra to add a low BWould she paint me one?
I'll pay
Have you guys seen this post on the book de la face? I may just have to change my mind on Skylines, and blacked out basses, and give 44-64 GZ a try! I need to check specs and make sure it doesn’t have a 1.75” nut width, though.
Oh yeah... black aluminum pickguard too! So cool!
Oh yeah... black aluminum pickguard too! So cool!
Happy 4th to all you LOGgers who reside in the good ole USA!
