Members Bassjunkie99 Posted January 7, 2008 Members Share Posted January 7, 2008 I absolutely love the sound of the Lakland 55-02 bass with the humbucker / single coil combination. (The American made 55-92 is not in the budget). My only problem is that I've played a 4 string Fender Jazz Bass for the past ten years, and I'm not sure if I'm ready to make the jump from the narrow, rounded neck I'm accustomed to, to the wide, flat sawn neck of the Lakland basses. Anyone know of any other 5 strings (or 4's) out there that have the MM + J pickup configuration in conjunction with a faster, rounded Jazz Bass type neck -- I'm hoping to avoid crossing the $1,500 mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 7, 2008 Members Share Posted January 7, 2008 It's not exactly a J bass pickup, but the new EBMM Sterling HS might be up your alley. I think they are at least showing the 5 string proto at NAMM in a few weeks. There was a really recent thread about this too...do a search for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 0175westwood29 Posted January 7, 2008 Members Share Posted January 7, 2008 im modding my current 5er to make it this config love the sound it gives! but the only 5ers ive seen are the ibanez or clover? but honest i haven't looked that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted January 7, 2008 Members Share Posted January 7, 2008 The Carvin BB75 has an asymetrical neck to die for, but it is wide and flat. Best feeling 5 string neck, wide or narrow, I've ever played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassthumpintwin Posted January 7, 2008 Members Share Posted January 7, 2008 I absolutely love the sound of the Lakland 55-02 bass with the humbucker / single coil combination. (The American made 55-92 is not in the budget). My only problem is that I've played a 4 string Fender Jazz Bass for the past ten years, and I'm not sure if I'm ready to make the jump from the narrow, rounded neck I'm accustomed to, to the wide, flat sawn neck of the Lakland basses. Anyone know of any other 5 strings (or 4's) out there that have the MM + J pickup configuration in conjunction with a faster, rounded Jazz Bass type neck -- I'm hoping to avoid crossing the $1,500 mark. i went from 4banger to a 5 string a few years ago, and I found that difference that I focused most on wasnt so much the shape of the neck, or even the string spacing, but getting accustomed to that 5th string, which after a couple weeks became second nature.... now I have trouble with a 4 string! I think after a few days of playing on the 5er, you'll probably not mind the difference in neck shape so much... heck, you might even prefer it after a while. You'd be surprised as to how quickly you get used to something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted January 7, 2008 Members Share Posted January 7, 2008 Anyone know of any other 5 strings (or 4's) out there that have the MM + J pickup configuration in conjunction with a faster, rounded Jazz Bass type neck -- I'm hoping to avoid crossing the $1,500 mark. This is your answer, right here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 0175westwood29 Posted January 7, 2008 Members Share Posted January 7, 2008 thats a nice looking bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bassjunkie99 Posted January 7, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 7, 2008 Thanks for the feedback everyone.....Now I just have to figure out where I can play one of these Carvins and possibly an Ibanez MM + J as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted January 7, 2008 Members Share Posted January 7, 2008 Thanks for the feedback everyone.....Now I just have to figure out where I can play one of these Carvins and possibly an Ibanez MM + J as well If you get a chance to play the bass I posted, which is an MTD Kingston, do it. It really is an amazing bass for the back and has one of the best necks I ever played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunburstbasser Posted January 7, 2008 Members Share Posted January 7, 2008 Cort makes a nice one as well. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cort.co.kr/DataBank/product/model/GB/view/gb75_03.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cort.co.kr/english/products/common/view.asp%3Fproduct_id%3D75&h=342&w=164&sz=35&hl=en&start=11&um=1&tbnid=KHwHyw8j9hHXhM:&tbnh=120&tbnw=58&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgb-75%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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