Question for Lakland DJ4 owners

[obbm]

I'm revisiting my DJ4 and I would be interested to know:

Do you run passive or active with a J-Retro ?

Which strings do you find best and what gauge?

Edited May 8, 2009 by obbm

[woodyratm]

Mines doesnt have the J retro - so passive, i did like the Lakland strings, but ive used Ernie balls for years so them.
45-105 off hand i think.

Edited May 12, 2009 by woodyratm

[niceguyhomer]

I took the J Retro out of the one I had because the passive tone was so much better and I wanted more control of that. I always use the same strings as you Dave (Sunbeams).

[Rayman]

I had Super Slinkys on my passive DJ4 Dave, sublime tone, great, great basses.

[P-T-P]

My DJ4 had a J-Retro which was always on for me. Did have DR Extra .045s on there, as that's what's on my DJ5, but then went for LaBella flats which gave it a lovely thud. Ultimately though, DJ4 not for me, much prefer the "warmth and punch" of my DJ5 (Bartolini NTBT, for the record) to the "punch and punch you harder" of the DJ4.