Tried a Lakland

[Classic69]

Great basses in the early (dan) days I don't know how they are now

IME- Still VERY good>!

 

[GregC]

Great basses in the early (dan) days I don't know how they are now

Still great, IMO. My 2011 US Glaub/Dunn (kind of a 'tweener) is amazing.

 

[basspraiser]

A Lakland....any Lakland....properly setup.....is heaven! I've yet to play any other bass with the action I can get with my Laklands!!

Agreed and liked.

To me a lakland is the most comfortable bass I have played.

Regarding flats.... I am far from a flats guy but I have flats on one of my 3 lakland 5564 ( 5 string P basses) and it sounds really good in the mix and on recordings.

 

[DWBass]

Here's a pic of mine. 1 of the first 300 made.

 

[Art Araya]

Had a 55-01. It played Great but the tone was not my thing.

 

[fuzzychaos]

Had a 55-01. It played Great but the tone was not my thing.

A lot of people say that about the xx-01 series. I've played a few and found them fine. Replace the pre with something better and maybe the pups and you got a killer bass on the cheap.

 

[R&B]

I sold or traded two of my jazz-type Skylines (44-60 custom, DJ4) as they didn't wow me; heavy overall and chunky necks. They were good, but not as good as MIJ Fenders IMO.

Recently I thought I was ready to sell my Duck Dunn due to excessive weight. I played it some, and bam! Back in love. The tone!! The tone!!!! Overshadows everything.

 

[DWBass]

A lot of people say that about the xx-01 series. I've played a few and found them fine. Replace the pre with something better and maybe the pups and you got a killer bass on the cheap.

Exactly what I did. New US Bartolini preamp. I tried different pickups but put the MK1's back in. Bass sounds great.

 

[mark beem]

Regarding the 55-01s.. Are the Nordstrand Big Singles a direct drop-in replacement?

 

[BobaFret]

Yes they are Mark.

 

[Reaper Man]

The neck does it for me as well. I haven't upgraded anything on my 44-64SC and I really dig the sound (with rounds on it)
PJ has been my fascination lately so it hasn't gotten as much play time, but it is still heavy in the rotation

 

[BigBigGuy44]

I had two Skyline Laklands from 2005 - Duck Dunn and Darryl Jones. Man they sounded great (Aero pups I think) and weren't overly heavy. Necks were a little too narrow for my liking so I ended up selling both.

 

[Bob_Ross]

I really don't know why more builders don't include a volute at the nut the way Lakland does

Unless "the way Lakland does" = non-existent, I'm very confused by your comment: There is a very conspicuous lack of any volute on the Lakland necks I've played.

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

Unless "the way Lakland does" = non-existent, I'm very confused by your comment: There is a very conspicuous lack of any volute on the Lakland necks I've played.

Really? I have two US 4-94s and both have it.

Of course, I may have my terms wrong.... let's see... What does our god Google have to say....AH HA - I do have my terms wrong. My bad.
I speak of the flair at the back of the neck at the nut, which is much like every upright I've played - the wood rises to create a natural anchor for the thumb. I thought that was called the "volute" but now I know better. I don't know WHAT y'all call that - but I really like it and wish more basses had it.

 

[Bob_Ross]

Really? I have two US 4-94s and both have it.

Of course, I may have my terms wrong.... let's see... What does our god Google have to say....AH HA - I do have my terms wrong. My bad.
I speak of the flair at the back of the neck at the nut, which is much like every upright I've played - the wood rises to create a natural anchor for the thumb. I thought that was called the "volute" but now I know better. I don't know WHAT y'all call that

Fortunately, I had my terms wrong too, because I was talking about the same thing you were talking about! That's not called a volute?!?! [edit: it is; see post #39, below]
But here's a profile shot of my 55-02D neck:

Note the complete absence of any "flair" at the back of the neck, opposite the nut. It's completely flat there; conspicuously so, even.

And every other Lakland that I can recall playing had that same profile, although now that I think of it they may have all been Skylines...perhaps that's another one of the differences between Skylines and USA-made Laklands?

 

[dave_bass5]

I love Laklands, although i dont own one these days.
I do have a JO neck on my Squier though. For me Lakland is all about the neck, and ive never played anything better.

 

[WoodyG3]

Skyline Duck Dunn here. I adjusted the neck exactly once, ever. Plays like a dream.

 

[OnederTone]

Fortunately, I had my terms wrong too, because I was talking about the same thing you were talking about! That's not called a volute?!?!
But here's a profile shot of my 55-02D neck:

Note the complete absence of any "flair" at the back of the neck, opposite the nut. It's completely flat there; conspicuously so, even.

And every other Lakland that I can recall playing had that same profile, although now that I think of it they may have all been Skylines...perhaps that's another one of the differences between Skylines and USA-made Laklands?

It's the same on the US basses, but the headstock is slightly thinner if I remember correctly....

And I've always thought a "volute" was the bump, ridge, diamond etc used to reinforce the neck at the nut, the absence of which is apparently the "volute region" according to my google-fu.

 

[Bob_Ross]

I've always thought a "volute" was the bump, ridge, diamond etc used to reinforce the neck at the nut, the absence of which is apparently the "volute region" according to my google-fu.

Yes, that's what I (and apparently Harry too) thought...and that seems to be what it is!
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[Smooth_bass88]

Love all my Laklands (US and Skylines). I do kinda wish they made an alder-bodied passive 5 string (I am not complaining!).