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#21
Hi Brad, I tried to get Lane Poor pups for the Lakland, but they wouldn't fit. I thought the Barts were very dry. The only pu swap that would fit are Carvin AlNiCo HB with wide spacing (5 St.) and the S.D.s need to have the whole works swapped, not a pickup. So I brught it to N.Y. and GOT AN FBASS------ Sorry, I slipped--, but seriously, that is why, I think, you like the Fender. Lakes are more voiced for that pure, clean, warm country sound. If you are like me, you dig that blues/rock type feel- that not so modern sound. Ever listen to the Allman Bros. "Idelwild South"? Killer bass sound!
 
#22
You're right, Bob, I prefer a less modern sound. I also go for a more old school slap sound too and the JD5 sounds like a Fender. I still haven't recorded with the Lakland but I can't imagine it not laying down state-of-the-art tone. It's more refined than the Fenders.

What follows is probably merely a personal problem;)

I have basses that consistently sound great to me and others that sound great most times but other times have me scratching my head. For some reason my Fenders, the G&L, the Tobiases and the Zon don't seem to be susceptible to "bad ear days". I have no idea why... it's probably just me.

Did you get the F Bass at the Boutique? Jimmy's a very cool guy to deal with.
 
#23
Hi Brad, Yes, I got it at Jimmy's Boutique. I Always had bad ear days with all my other basses, but the F. I had Fender, Rick, Lake, & a MM Sting 5 (Pulled Frets). I kept the MM. I have tin ears, and the problem is probably me but, the F Bass always sounded rich, and meaty. I also discovered that Zon Ultrasonic strings(N5 Reg) made quite a difference to my ears. I also have this ear problem with amps. Sometimes I think a little "Absence makes the Ear grow fonder" would probably help but, I never was willng to take a bass break. Try the Zon strings- Jimmy has them for $ 32.+, and Bass Central has their String Club (3 sets) for $86. shipped.
 
#25
Brad, if I recall correctly, your Lakland has a maple board. I also had one I could never get a good sound (to my ears) out of. Lack of punch and hi-fi isn't my bag. I got one with a rosewood board and it was night and day. I have it set a 500Hz.

BTW, the Roscoe you had, was it 18v.? Mine is and it kicks. My guitar player kept looking at me last night because I could go from shaking dishes out of cupboards for the 60's stuff, to having crsper highs than his Les Paul on some of the newer stuff. I'm looking forward to trying the Fbass in a band setting, but the Roscoe is hard to put down.
 
#26
OK, back on topic, I switched over to the 850 hz mid setting, and it really added the bite. But I can get plenty of bite from my Pedulla (no longer for sale) so I set the Lak back to 700 hz. Also, mamacita says I need a black bass, so the Pedulla's going back to Michael for a refinish in charcoal translucent over the AAA flame. I don't know how this happened, but who could argue?
 
#27
I haven't spent any quality time with a rosewood board on a Lakland. The two other basses I have with Maple boards are punchy as heck (old G&L L2000E, 78 Jazz). One big difference...they're both heavy Ash.

The Lakland isn't too hi-fi, if that makes sense, it's just not a tone beast in the same way as the Fender. Growl, snarl, punch (sounds like a clown seminar in a lion cage, huh?)... it's all there. The Lakland is more comfortable to play but when I get the tone I get with the Fender that's a minor deficit.

The Roscoe was 18v. It had a huge sound and if I were only to play it fingerstyle, I would have kept it.
 
#28
Munji - I am not allowed to sell my Pedulla, but then everyone should have at least one ;^) Life is good when you have a supportive spouse. "She" also dictated I have a black bass, so now the '66 Jazz is.

What effect does a setting at 850Hz have? (I don't have a good home rig, and time is too precious at practice to tweak very much).
 
#29
Seemed to add some brightness or bite as Munji mentioned. It's pretty easy to experiment with this, even at practice, just leave the cover off. There are only four positions. It's probably better to try this at practice, as you can instantly hear how it fits in the mix.
 

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