Lakland- the great imitator

[N8_DO]

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpd7r0PdVnU

Take a listen, maybe without watching, and let me know what you hear. Is it good enough?

I ordered mine today!!!

 

[Buskman]

Very cool demo there - I'm sold (now I just need to come up with the money...)!

 

[Barkless Dog]

I could not tell the difference, on the first two but I thought the Lakland sounded better than the Sting Ray

 

[yellofury]

whoa!!!!
I so dont want to believe this since I am kinda a Fender Jazz guy
but its very very convincing

 

[fitbass3p]

That was hot...it just re-convinces me that I need to get another 55-02 or upgrade to a 55-94.

 

[waseok]

If only they looked better....

 

[GregC]

I thought the J-bass impression was uncanny and the 'Ray sound was close, although the P imitation didn't totally do it for me.

If only they looked better....

The sunburst finish is a matter of taste, but have you seen the cherryburst? Looks fantastic in person, IMO.

 

[stealyourface]

Wow. I am very impressed.

The Lakland nailed the Jazz and P bass, but I thought was slightly off with the SR. Kinda what I expected since the SR has such a distinct tone.

 

[msquared]

The Lakland's bridge pickup isn't in the right spot to nail the Stingray tone, and the pickup isn't the right type anyway. Never has been.

 

[N8_DO]

Wow. I am very impressed.

The Lakland nailed the Jazz and P bass, but I thought was slightly off with the SR. Kinda what I expected since the SR has such a distinct tone.

+1

The SR was the only one with a maple board but I think the Lakie had the most trouble covering that gap.

 

[Ian Perge]

Really nice on the Jazz and 'Ray (and how about that Antigua Jazz? ) but not "quite" there verses the P... but even their "not quite there" is pretty sweet sounding.

...now if they only made a 5-string with tighter string-spacing, such as a DJ - I'd be all over that!

 

[phxlbrmpf]

That sounded great, too bad I still can't get over the look of the standard Laklands.

 

[mellowgerman]

sounds good, except it can't do the darkstar

 

[Jim Carr]

I liked all the approximations and think yes, they probably are close enough for all but studio work.

However, I was bothered by the harshness in the highs that surfaced now and then, and noticed a shift of low-mid girth downward from the where it was in the models.

Don't get me wrong, I have ALWAYS wanted a 5-94, and still do. Nice demo!

 

[chiplexic]

Yup...I'm convinced........I suck!

Nice sounding bass but I never liked the small,lower horn look.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I agree with Jim Carr that the highs are more harsh than on the real thing. That is especially true for the Stingray slap tone. The only J/MM I have ever heard that really gets a good Stingray tone is a Stingray J/MM. That said, J/MM is still my favorite pickup combination. I also love the 55-02/55-94 also!

 

[lawsonman]

I thought the Ray still sounded better.Nice bass though.

 

[FrizzleFry]

Wow! it was a good comparison, I would like to get one.. If it were not for that bridge Oval.

 

[Vinny D]

the P imitation didn't totally do it for me.

I totaly agree about the P-bass, too me the Lakland sounded like a Lakland in every clip but it didn't come close to capturing the warmth of the P-bass.

 

[Baird6869]

So the Lakland sounds basically like an old MM SR but with more bottom end? Not a very impressive demo IMO. The Lakland didn't sound as good as the Fenders IMO although I guess they are really trying to show versatility.

Disclaimer: I am curently playing old Fender Jazz and P basses as well as Stingrays. Also I sold my Lakland 55-02 last summer. Nice bass but I like my SR and Fenders better.