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[quote name='Darkstrike' post='1126604' date='Feb 14 2011, 12:52 AM']Lovely stuff![/quote] Much appreciated, sir

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='1126584' date='Feb 14 2011, 12:15 AM']Arrrgh! Can't Stand Anonymous Naming (numbering policies) How's your average Joe supposed to work out which is what?![/quote] Well, okay, but there is a [url="http://www.lakland.com/basses.htm"]lakland website[/url] . And a code. 55 = 5 string 4 or 44 = 4-string. Second part relates to the year of the bass, so the 55-94 is laklands first bass from 94, the 55-76 is a classic MM ('76) pickup config .... not hard to get your head round, particularly if you're an aficionado.

[quote name='owen' post='1126567' date='Feb 13 2011, 11:44 PM']Rob Allen! Rob Allen! Rob Allen![/quote] No, it's Steve Azola ! Steve Azola Steve Azola !

[quote name='fingerz' post='1126535' date='Feb 13 2011, 10:57 PM']One clear thing I've noticed is that the Bart one I played had a 3 position switch for the humbucker. This gives you (in the Humbucker): 1)Front most single coil 2)humbucker/both coils 3)Rear coil on it's own. On the Lakland equipped one I played there was a 2 position switch for humbucking/single coil settings on that rear pickup. They are great basses IMO whichever you look at.[/quote] Hmmm ... I don't know what you've seen, but my 55-94 (USA, bart pickups) has a 3-position switch as does the 55-02 (Far East, Lakie pickups). That spec is confirmed by the Lakland website ("3-way Bridge Pickup Coil Tap Toggle"). Sounds like the one you saw with a two position switch was modified ? Andy

My (limited) experience and my research suggests the same. I have a 55-94 (2005, barts) that I love to bits, and I recently acquired 55-02 (2008, Lakie pickups and LH3 pre). While I haven't done a like-for-like comparison (55-94 has pretty much always had flats on it, and the 55-02 has nickel rounds) the 55-02 does sound more agressive to me ... too much in the way of highs and high-mids. Don't forget, that COULD be strings, except that my findings seem to be echoed by the Lakie community on TB (conversation starts [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/lakland-owners-group-48-a-712957/index30.html#597"]here[/url] but is interleaved with so much else that it's difficult to follow ) I think it's fair to summarize it like this: The older pickups (barts rather than lakies) are less aggressive. People swap pickups (both directions) for that reason. Also the LH3 while it's very flexible in the mids (mid frequency can be preset to about 8 different settings) it's somewhat lacking in it's ability to tame the highs. (That sums up hours of research in the Lakie megathreads and the Lakie 01 (mods) threads on TB). If I find out more by swapping strings and getting a like-for-like comparison, I'll post here. Andy

My '79 P .... doesn't see much action these days, but I'd never sell it. I sometimes toy with the idea of getting an alternate fretless neck for it. The most accurate rendition of the colour ... And a few more details ...

[quote name='Wil' post='1121101' date='Feb 9 2011, 10:52 AM']I'd love to do a similar project, only with a P body and 5 strings.[/quote] Sounds like my kind of bass. I'll be buying mine, though, not building

[quote name='Sibob' post='1121571' date='Feb 9 2011, 05:01 PM']This is so cool, and I love the video. For me, so much funkier than the Alain Caron vid! Si[/quote] Definitely more my kind of thing ... I was trying to add my slant on funk/groove to this collection ... adding back something in return for the things I've got out of the thread.

How could I not post this ...Greyboy Allstars - Still Waiting [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXlnZC--pbI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXlnZC--pbI[/url]

Alain Caron getting funky -- [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5uin7Clzs4&feature=related"]Turkey Loose On The Kit[/url] This is the only bit of slap I've seen that makes me think, actually, I might want to learn how to do that ... most slap stuff I hear turns me off completely and instantly, no groove (or not a groove that appeals to me) ... but this has groove in spades. I can see that provoking a flurry of responses Andy

Starfire is gone ...

[quote name='Musicman20' post='822380' date='Apr 28 2010, 06:56 PM']These are the areas you can tweak on the first version.... Full parametric Tone control section (Bandwidth, Gain, Freq, all four bands) ...[/quote] Intrigued ... what does the 'bandwidth' option do to the two shelving controls ... bass & treble ? Andy

[quote name='bassface2k10' post='1093655' date='Jan 18 2011, 11:31 AM']The guys band is great, Maceo Parker his album Funkoverload is kicking. [/quote] Heh I added this my favourites on YouTube a matter of days ago ... suspect it might have been as a result of viewing other YouTube links on this thread. This one really hits the spot for me Andy

[quote name='walbassist' post='1088024' date='Jan 13 2011, 02:09 PM']If you like my Archtop then check out Joe's newest bass, the Concorde, which Phil and I are guessing is a short scale hollowbody.[/quote] Another Concorde pic from NAMM (thank you [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bassplayermag/with/5355467017/"]Bass Guitar Magazine[/url] ) Doesn't help me decide if it's long or shortscale. Andy

There's always one of these to consider: [url="http://www.lairat.com/ElectricBass_detail-article-57-pageno-0.html"]Paul Lairat[/url] Side note: There's someone selling a 4-string one on here right now.

Wow ... this thread is going to keep me busy for months ... loads of quality stuff here, some I knew, some I didn't, some I'd forgotten ...

[quote name='73Jazz' post='1085506' date='Jan 11 2011, 01:58 PM']For me, the EB flats are as good as my beloved Labella flats.[/quote] That's the kind of thing I've been waiting to hear. And you've tried a 5-string set ? Andy

Wow ... total thread hi-jack. Sorry, OP.

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