Raslee

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I picked this bass up as i had a bit of P Gas but i've decided i'm a jazz man & a new bass shortly to arrive on the scene and a small debt to wifey means ones got to go. This bass is a great P bass, looks, plays and sounds great. It is of course a fake Fender Precision replica made to look like an 80's Japanese P bass. It was such a convincing fake that when i got i wasn't sure if it was the real thing and took the bass apart only to find 80's date stamps on the body & neck ....these are of course fake & not done by me i hasten to add -i bought the bass like this. Not sure why this was done, innocent replication? or one can speculate possible fraudulent activities or whatever - who knows!!!...... anyhow, none the less, the bass is really good quality and certainly looks a great replica. I have no idea of the parts used in the bass but it plays lovely and on par with a decent Mexican/CV Squire..if not better. Looking for £170 shipped, no case but will be well packed. Pictures here: [url="https://picasaweb.google.com/118380618731756986255/Precision?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLivlfPIs4yA8wE&feat=directlink"]https://picasaweb.go...feat=directlink[/url] More available if you need. I shall be shortly listing it on evilbay if no interest here. Forgot to mention, there are a few marks on the body as can be seen in the pics, the worst being on the back of the body 80's mojo haha. Also to allow for truss rod adjustment i have filed the scratch plate and chiseled a small groove by the neck.

I am going to be ordering a Moog pedal for my needs so these lot are looking for new homes. All are in used but working condition. I dont have boxes but they'll be packed safely.[b] Prices includes postage[/b]. Jim Dunlop Bass Wah (The white one) £60 or trade for decent reverb or phase pedal (or both) or possibly a Zoom B1x [s]Digitech Bass synth wah envelope filter thingy (The green one) £40 [/s] SOLD [s]Boss ME6B multi FX unit , amongst this unit are many great effects it has superb synths on this beasty - as used by Stuart Zender (Jamiroqaui in the 90's i believe) £50 posted [/s]SOLD [s]A tatty ish but working Bass balls envelope filter, the battery lead is broke but works off an adaptor fine. £15 [/s] SOLD Pics sent on request.

Bump for sale £400

Cheers guys, I've got some love developing for this bass and i'm seriously giving it some major consideration on keeping the 5501 and going all passive. I spent the evening last night playing it followed by reading TB's Lakland 01's owners club...there was some great advice on there about going all passive and other mods too, big cheers for that signpost Bigwan I'm thinking Nordy's big singles and wiring VVT like a jazz but i will contact the Wizard pick up guys to see what they say too. I don't think i can afford to be without a Lakland 5 whilst i am needing 5 strings, they're just grrrrreeeeat B's and probably the only decent 5 string that will be in my price range . I let my Laky JO5 go in the past during some financial difficulty, my wife witnessed a deterioration in my mental health with the loss of the JO5, attachemnt disorder, PTSD and i heard and saw Lakland that others did not plus my drummer had not forgiven me until i got this 5501 If i do go the passive route I guess I will keep the active electronics in case i decide to go back to active or want to try the NTMB with my new pick ups. However I'm not going to withdraw the trade just yet , erm i think so, in case something comes up but the new lion of judah transfer on this bass was just meant to be and well..... come payday an oder for those new pickups could be just the answer.

[quote name='twodinners' post='1371486' date='Sep 13 2011, 09:56 AM']Hi, I've got nothing suitable to offer in exchange I'm afraid. Are you possibly considering a straight sale?[/quote] Hi, I may do if something suitable comes up, i would need to replace it pretty quick though as i'm using the 5 regularly at the moment. There is a 5 jazz on here at the moment and i have mailed the guy for some info....i'll keep you updated. Thanks. [quote name='Bigwan' post='1371582' date='Sep 13 2011, 11:05 AM']Sorry the 55 isn't working for you Lee. If it's any consolation, I know what you mean - I'm a passive head too. There are a few guys on that American site who've done exactly what you're thinking about - installed passive soapbars and simple V/V/T controls and been very happy, but it'd probably work out the same to sell and get a JO5. This is a cracking bass folks (I sold it to Lee as I've moved away from 5 strings)...[/quote] Hi mate, the bass is working out great its just my sound for reggae that i'm struggling with, if i was doing funk/rock regularly i would definitely keep it as it sounds great for that style. I may still keep as it plays really nice and i love the 'black beauty' looks.....just looking at my options really. [quote name='dave_bass5' post='1372131' date='Sep 13 2011, 05:05 PM']Can i ask what the toggle is for? Has this bass been upgraded from stock?[/quote] Could well be your old bass mate, i have no idea. The toggle, i am guessing, is for maybe a split coil setting? It does seem to thicken and thin the sound depending on the setting. I feel the bass has a lot of substance in its sound but i guess that depends what your looking for, i thought it was quite funky when i had rounds on it and got a nice slap tone (not that my slap is any good) and a good variation of other tones....just lacking in definition in the lows for me in comparison to my 4 string passive jazz.

[quote name='dmz' post='1371149' date='Sep 12 2011, 09:53 PM']Lovely bass - what about sticking some flats on her as a first measure and then having a look for some passive pick-up/circuitry combos - give Andy at Wizard pickups a call ? I've got some flats on a Lakland LOG 5-string (55-64 I believe they call the 5-string Bob Glaub nowdays) by the way - Killer reggae bass ![/quote] Yeah i've got some chromes flats on her now, sounds great. I really do love this bass in all ways and am seriously giving it some consideration about passive pick ups. I've been looking at the Norstrand Single coils as a possibility but they certainly are not cheap! I never thought about wizard, cheers for that. I really like Lindy Fralins but cannot find any 'soap bar' types that would fit. I guess i would need some help with wiring too if i go the new pick up route. My 4 string jazz, with Lindy Fralins, sounds great through my Orange terror bass amp and the bass sound is easily controllable with the tone alone but i'm struggling with the amp in active mode with the 5501 to control the bass frequencies as smoothly....in the reggae i play i need good definition in the low frequencies and it takes a lot of fiddling with the mids and the bass knobs, sometimes added treble, on the 5501 to get something i'm happy with but it still doesn't quite sound as good as my 4 string jazz.

Any passive basses out there ????

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Sold More pics [url="https://picasaweb.google.com/118380618731756986255/Lakland5501?authuser=0&feat=directlink"]HERE[/url] This is only a feeler to gauge any offers really however i may consider converting the 5501 to passive or just keeping it but someone may just want one of these and have the right jazz to part with. It has the NTMB pre amp which i believe is quite sort after, Bartolini pick ups, string through, Lakland Magic etc etc . Plays like a dream too.