Lakland Owners Group #69

[Tom P]

@3bc those are great choices as a starting point. Two poles of the continuum in terms of tone and feel. As noted, they do need some playing time to settle in. Good news is that there is always a resale market for used flats if they don’t work out.

 

[Drkwdsman]

Anyone looking to sell a DJ5 or 55-60?

Please message me.

Nevermind.

Just snagged this one off Reverb for a pretty good price.

 

[basspraiser]

Nevermind.

Just snagged this one off Reverb for a pretty good price.View attachment 4224452

Wahoo
Congrats
Great bass!!

 

[MTN.bass72]

Question for all the flats players out there. Which brand/model/gauge do you all recommend. With the new 44-64 i'm thinking flats for the first time ever for me, so i obviously know absolutely nothing about what to pick. Appreciate the insight!

During my, luckily short, flats search, I absolutely love the LaBella 760FL's on my Duck Dunn

 

[GregC]

There were 2 55-60’s in the latest Lakland B-stock email from yesterday, fyi

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I noticed these are all five strings, and I think they’ve all been on the list for a while. I don’t wanna hear any “If it was a fiver, I’d be all over it!” in this thread for a while!

 

[soundsupport1]

The 55-02 in Honeyburst has been there for a long time, and there's nothing wrong with it. If it's the one I think it is (and I'm pretty sure it must be), it's the one the european importer sent me when they failed to notice that I had ordered a fretless. It's never been played, I had a look at it and it's flawless.

Peace,
SoundSupport

 

[Yummy Notes]

I recently bought these (Low Tension Flats in the light gauge) to try on my 55-94, but I have not changed the strings yet because the bass and strings are new, so I wanted to break-in the stock strings (and give them a chance) to see if I would like them.


Update: I had a moment to change my strings. To my surprise, the LaBella long scale Low Tension Flats (042-118) are not long enough to mount through the body. The regular Deep Talking' flats have different versions including extra long and through body. I suppose I didn't think about it or notice at the time of purchase regarding the Low Tensions. I double-checked on Sweetwater, there are only three versions of Low Tension Flats- 4 string, 5 string, and short scale.
They feel as expected (like my other LaBella flats) except thinner which I'm liking already--thinner than the stock stings as well as my other Deep Talkin' flats. However, I may have to adjust/lower the action, maybe that's a result of the change from through body to bridge mounting.

 

[JEDI BASS]

Thru-body vs top mount should have no affect on your action. But, that LTF set will definitely require some tweaking.

I have LTFs on 2 basses now, one fretted and on my coated board fretless. The fretless sings like crazy now!

 

[Yummy Notes]

Thanks, I'll have to check the action again-- I'm not a set up expert, but I am intent on learning to do so. I put the strings on late last night.

Thanks @JEDI BASS, must’ve been my sleepy eyes, the action appears fine. I'll wait to adjust the tuning/intonation a bit (if necessary) to get the open string and 12th fret notes in tune.

 

[JEDI BASS]

Thanks, I'll have to check the action again-- I'm not a set up expert, but I am intent on learning to do so. I put the strings on late last night.

Thanks @JEDI BASS, must’ve been my sleepy eyes, the action appears fine. I'll wait to adjust the tuning/intonation a bit (if necessary) to get the open string and 12th fret notes in tune.

I’m anal and check my intonation at several places on each string. I focus more on getting my B, E, and A spot on at 5, 7, and the 12th frets. The skinny strings intonate better, and usually will be spot on all the way up to the 19th fret.

 

[MattLplaysBass]

Really wish I hadn’t seen this... thinking of a way to make it happen...it’s a 1999, fyi.

 

[Holdsg]

Do eeeet

 

[basspraiser]

Really wish I hadn’t seen this... thinking of a way to make it happen...it’s a 1999, fyi.

Quite the...quite the!!!

 

[basspraiser]

Do eeeet

Yup..!

 

[JEDI BASS]

So many new choices popping up for us folks that are sick of ugly plastic P and J pickups covers!! Time for Lākland to take notice and start putting these in their basses... just my opinion.

 

[basspraiser]

So many new choices popping up for us folks that are sick of ugly plastic P and J pickups covers!! Time for Lākland to take notice and start putting these in their basses... just my opinion.View attachment 4227747View attachment 4227748View attachment 4227749View attachment 4227750View attachment 4227751

Pretty cool looking... Just wonder how and if the metallic covers will interfere with the signal

 

[JEDI BASS]

Pretty cool looking... Just wonder how and if the metallic covers will interfere with the signal

They do not. In fact, the dimarzios are made of non conductive metal, so no clicking if the string hits the cover.

And, I’d guarantee the EMGs are the same.

 

[Jimmy Hubbard]

They do not. In fact, the dimarzios are made of non conductive metal, so no clicking if the string hits the cover.

And, I’d guarantee the EMGs are the same.

These pickup covers are sweet.
Clicking. Not a big fan. I haven’t heard a lot of people talk about it. I have a really hard time not getting clicking with my bass with Darkstar’s... I can’t go any lower with the poles/pickups, I have to play really restrained. Difficult for me, because I wail on the bass, being used to playing upright.

 

[JEDI BASS]

These pickup covers are sweet.
Clicking. Not a big fan. I haven’t heard a lot of people talk about it. I have a really hard time not getting clicking with my bass with Darkstar’s... I can’t go any lower with the poles/pickups, I have to play really restrained. Difficult for me, because I wail on the bass, being used to playing upright.

The Relentless (no exposed poles) would work well for you then. I have mine extremely close to the strings, as Billy Sheehan recommends, and use it like a ramp.

 

[MaxSpinrun]

The Relentless (no exposed poles) would work well for you then. I have mine extremely close to the strings, as Billy Sheehan recommends, and use it like a ramp.

Have heard the Relentless P in JJ’s bass, awesome!