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Lakland Owners Group #69

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Some Carlo love
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Carl keeps things simple. For a 34” ##-94 style 5 string bass, the bridge gets moved forward an inch and the neck gets another fret. He does something similar when building a 35” 4 string. He would move pickup routes if you asked nicely and he was in a good mood LOL. But, he didn’t seem to think that EXACT (stressing the word exact here) pickup location mattered a lot, when last we discussed it. I think that it matters a lot the closer you get to the bridge, 70s J vs 60s J for instance.

So, the 34” Carlo will have a much thinner sounding MM pickup, compared to a 55-94 where there’s an inch more string vibrating between the rear coil and the saddles.
 
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JEDI BASS said:
View attachment 5255200 Carl keeps things simple. For a 34” ##-94 style 5 string bass, the bridge gets moved forward an inch and the neck gets another fret. He does something similar when building a 35” 4 string. He would move pickup routes if you asked nicely and he was in a good mood LOL. But, he didn’t seem to think that EXACT (stressing the word exact here) pickup location mattered a lot, when last we discussed it. I think that it matters a lot the closer you get to the bridge, 70s J vs 60s J for instance.

So, the 34” Carlo will have a much thinner sounding MM pickup, compared to a 55-94 where there’s an inch more string vibrating between the rear coil and the saddles.
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Interesting. What I have found is that I like the pickup blend about 75% toward the neck pickup with the rear coil selected. It’s like a P with more bite. Not something I would normally dial in but sounds great on this bass with the position of the rear coil.
 
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Holdsg said:
just that Lakland used to be more of a custom shop, which Carl can do superbly. When they went higher volume and overseas, as you would expect, the “specialness” went down.
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hmm. hadn't noticed. been playing Laklands for 22 years. Anywhere between 100 and 200 gigs/year plus lots of session work. Have a us '99, a us 2012, plus Korean and an Indonesian Skylines. Also bought and sold at least two more. They're all equally great basses in their own ways.
 
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MaxSpinrun said:
Doug, that fretless with double MM or are those Chisonics? One switch for each pup? Function? What fretboard is that? That has got to be, I would guess, the ultimate fretless?
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Max

Double MM
Toggle for each ( yes)
LH3 PRE
Alder body

The fretboard is bubinga...as is the top...just no finish or stain...that's why it looks lighter colored.

Ebony lined and blocks

It is a very versatile and cool bass to play!
 
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Stranger Danger said:
Tell me about that one with the EMG soaps please
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Roasted maple neck

That is a rosewood board...looks ebony but it's very dark rosewood.

Very light swampash body ( took quite a bit of time to find that)

Quilted maple top of course

Finish is amber with a very light rootbeer burst on the edges

EMG pickups ( I'll have to look up the model number later) but these are the modular pickups.

At this point they are dual humbuckers

And I did put in a EMG pre-amp as well.

This thing has got a very unique sound that sounds nothing like anything else I have and I really enjoy it.

Because of trying to find The right body wood as well as deciding on electronics this build took almost a year from Carl

But the wait was definitely worth it.
 
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basspraiser said:
Roasted maple neck

That is a rosewood board...looks ebony but it's very dark rosewood.

Very light swampash body ( took quite a bit of time to find that)

Quilted maple top of course

Finish is amber with a very light rootbeer burst on the edges

EMG pickups ( I'll have to look up the model number later) but these are the modular pickups.

At this point they are dual humbuckers

And I did put in a EMG pre-amp as well.

This thing has got a very unique sound that sounds nothing like anything else I have and I really enjoy it.

Because of trying to find The right body would as well as decide on electronics this bill took almost a year from Carl

But the weight was definitely worth it.
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Didn’t you get the DC pickups? Or, did you get the ones that are switchable from dual coil to single coil?
 
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I am craving a 55-02 deluxe again...so challenging to find one in around these parts. Question: is the current 55-02 deluxe natural line up come with quilt top? I can't seem to find the information to confirm - seeing quilt, flame or straight gloss depending where I look and when produced..
 
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basspraiser said:
Roasted maple neck

That is a rosewood board...looks ebony but it's very dark rosewood.

Very light swampash body ( took quite a bit of time to find that)

Quilted maple top of course

Finish is amber with a very light rootbeer burst on the edges

EMG pickups ( I'll have to look up the model number later) but these are the modular pickups.

At this point they are dual humbuckers

And I did put in a EMG pre-amp as well.

This thing has got a very unique sound that sounds nothing like anything else I have and I really enjoy it.

Because of trying to find The right body wood as well as deciding on electronics this build took almost a year from Carl

But the wait was definitely worth it.
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I had a Modulus with the same electronics. Great sound but much prefer the ergonomics of the Laklands.
 
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