Ha...
We are getting old huh Gman!???
Sad but true....
I know I need various parts replaced....ear drums works be nice.... My hearing is off... not so much for to musical issues but work issues .
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Ha...
We are getting old huh Gman!???
Sad but true....
I know I need various parts replaced....ear drums works be nice.... My hearing is off... not so much for to musical issues but work issues .
Really wish I had some spare cash.... That is a great price!!!
Having had both...I can say... The sound will not be much different ( well... Yes if you consider the Lakland vs Bart's but...apples to apples....no).
But the feel will be different..... Mostly on the neck feel.... Also... It might be lighter.
Your choice.... But you can never go wrong buying a 5594!!!
I was surprised to see Lakland specs that use a plastic nut on the Skyline 55-02 I ordered - do they use bone or tusk on the US models?
Yes! So far, I’ve tried to only use very pliable flats or ones with a known history of being able to withstand the stress. Like Gary said, I too can’t hear a difference though. I string thru body the majority of the time to use up string length so I can keep only the silk (or skinny part) on the E tuner. My Stingray Classic bridge forces me to always string thru body though.
You can expect a US to weigh less with (I assume) hand selected body woods, more attention to finer details, and fretwork that’s done by hand as opposed to a PLEK.
In my many conversations with Carl (he’s a patient man) he has mentioned picking musical body blanks and knocking on the wood to hear the tones. That’s part of why many of the US Laklands I’ve owned have been truly special instruments, they just sing!
Bone. Like the bridge stringing, I can’t hear a difference: brass, bone, plastic, or tusq.
Having never played a Lakland, not sure I will be able to tell - my Fender American Jazz bass has bone and came with a case too - they are both the same price - still stoked 
Having never played a Lakland, not sure I will be able to tell - my Fender American Jazz bass has bone and came with a case too - they are both the same price - still stoked
When you play it... You will..BECAUSE ITS A LAKIE!!!!
Welcome to our addiction....
Hahaha awesome! I'm definitely in the right group! Can't wait to get my Lakie!
Careful! This lot is a bad influence. I started with a 55-02 in March of 2018 which I still have but I also now have a 55-94, 55-14, 2x55-60, 2x55-64, and a 55-01. And that’s not even counting several I’ve flipped!
But I’m good now...I’m fairly certain of it.
Careful! This lot is a bad influence. I started with a 55-02 in March of 2018 which I still have but I also now have a 55-94, 55-14, 2x55-60, 2x55-64, and a 55-01. And that’s not even counting several I’ve flipped!
But I’m good now...I’m fairly certain of it.
These are not the basses you're looking for!
We are a friendly lot.... Really we are!!!
I thought the benefits to bone, graphite and tusq were they are self-lubricating and the strings don’t bind. I’ve only heard of sound differences with brass nuts (similar to a zero fret), but never tired one to tell. Billy Sheehan used to use them, but would always say he had to squirt graphite in the slots to stop the strings from catching (especially on his e string because of the d-tuner), but now his signature basses have plastic nuts, so who knows? Realistically unless you’re playing an open string, it’s a moot point.
As for stringing through body vs bridge, I’ve heard some people think the tension is different, I don’t know if I can tell. I like the look of thru the body better, and with a non-quick release bridge (like our beloved Laklands) there’s less chance of nicking the finish with the ball end if you’re being careless and rushing (I speak from experience
), but Lakland doesn’t recommend flats thru body due to the break angle, although some guys in here have done it with no issues. If you really want to get deep on it, read this Philthy Thoughts – String-Through vs Top Loader? | Bass Gear MagazineAnd I never got any cookies when I joined...
My ever growing belly is evidence of the cookies!
Do the Chi Sonic pickups have a hot output? I bought a 5 string J-Sonic from GC a few months and compared to my other passive basses (Fenders), the output is much higher.
It plays great and sounds great...the only drawback is that it is a little heavy but I can deal with it.
It plays great and sounds great...the only drawback is that it is a little heavy but I can deal with it.
