andydye Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 [size=4]I've recently bought a Lakland 55-01 Ltd edition and am loving it![/size] [size=4]I see from the Lakland website that it has Lakland strings (LCWS5 strings - 5 string medium 45-128), these are stainless steel strings whereas I normally use Nickel ones...[/size] [size=4]I do however really like them (mostly because they don't quite feel like stainless strings to me, more like a halfway house, less harsh than steel but still very snappy sounding), has anyone tried the Lakland Nickel ones and are they any good?[/size] I've seen another Lakland string topic ([size=4][url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/116410-lakland-replacement-strings/page__p__1072372__hl__lakland__fromsearch__1#entry1072372"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/116410-lakland-replacement-strings/page__p__1072372__hl__lakland__fromsearch__1#entry1072372[/url]) but it doesn't really cover the what or the 'how nice' of the strings as it focuses mainly on the 'where do I get them'...[/size] [size=4]ta[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I used to use Lakland nickels and loved them. You can order Lakland strings direct from their website. I felt they were pretty close to XL's, my favourite string. They were pretty cheap, especially if you order a couple of packs at the same time. I tihnk they were about £21 inc postage for a 5 string set back the. I did try the SS strings and did like them, they did seem a bit mellower than the usual SS i've tried in the past. I think they are made by GHS, and some people say you might as well just get those but i couldnt find an identical set so wne tfor the Laklands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydye Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 [quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1323389264' post='1462955'] I used to use Lakland nickels and loved them. You can order Lakland strings direct from their website. I felt they were pretty close to XL's, my favourite string. They were pretty cheap, especially if you order a couple of packs at the same time. I tihnk they were about £21 inc postage for a 5 string set back the. I did try the SS strings and did like them, they did seem a bit mellower than the usual SS i've tried in the past. I think they are made by GHS, and some people say you might as well just get those but i couldnt find an identical set so wne tfor the Laklands. [/quote] That's fab, thanks Dave! ...apparently they put D'addario's on the Skyline series now...the strings on mine have coloured ball-ends, just been confirmed by Brian Gingrich at Lakland! Presume they're cheaper than the GHS made ones in this time of squeezed margins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I didnt realise that. Good to know i wasnt imagining the similarity between the two brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydye Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Indeedy, you're clearly going quite as daft as you thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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