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A lot of really nice basses this year.

For the 2nd year in a row, a Lakland Bass* is my favorite. Last year it was the Decade with the Dark Star pickups. This year it was the 4-94 with the new Lakland pickups/preamp. It sounded pretty freaking awesome!!!!

That's all for now. I've got to go take out the trash or my wife is gonna kill me.

*I excluded the 2 obvious brands. If I sad a Valenti was the best, that would be lame and spam :D and If I sad Sadowsky was the best, it'd be spam. :)

Wasnt it a 4-94? If its the green one that I think you're talking about.


My favorite gear this time was the epifani PS stuff. Gotta get me some of dat.

Nice pics, Nino!

The green Lakland was pretty sick sounding (thought I didn't a chance to play it)...David's Dingwall also blew me away.

Great time this afternoon!

-Aram

Wasnt it a 4-94? If its the green one that I think you're talking about.


My favorite gear this time was the epifani PS stuff. Gotta get me some of dat.Yes, You're right. The 4-94

oh snap, i see me and my bass on a table :p

i'm bummed i got there so late. many of the basses pictured were gone before i got there and i didn't really get a chance to play much, but it was definitely nice meeting so many of you. this community is even cooler in person! thanks, next year i'll be early and with ALL my gear.

oh snap, i see me and my bass on a table :p
And why were you on a table? :smug:

Thanks for the pics, looks like a good time.

Recognize a bunch of you from last year, and some new faces. Shame I couldn't make it, but I'll meet y'all some day!

Sorry I couldn't make it, I was swamped at work. I'll look forward at meeting you in the, hopefully, not so distant future!

Michaels Ibanez Musician was definitely one of the best basses I've ever played. Not to mention one of the oldest I've ever played that was in almost 100% PERFECT condition, that pic does it no justice.

i didnt play much today, but that parker fly bass was sooooooooo sick. im gassing so bad for it.

i always thought it was a stupid bass cuz it looks so odd lol. but damn it grows on you. not to mention how sick it sounds, and thick, really thick and its got a great punch too

davids pedalboard was pretty tight, i really liked the discombobulation pedal, and that fuzz :)


damn, i just realized i didnt get to play with that theramin :(

workin' on my pics as we speak... ;)

http://home.earthlink.net/~jokerny1/music/bass/nycgtg/davewrig.jpg
who else would i setup next to, but mr. dave wilson, while tbirdbassist gives his rig the test run. not too keen on dave's ul112 breaking down w/ miswired speaker et al., but good thing nick was there to help him out, and save the epifani name from the awful flame war that almost was. ;)

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i distinctly remember this pedalboard being 5x larger.

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and who else would i setup across from but mr. nino hisself? just look at those valenti's!! shoulda gotten a better pic of that caramelburst, cause it was quite mesmerising.

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breaking it down with aram's brand spanking can still smell the UPS peanuts nordstrand. just a stunning piece of work.

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another really cool bass, filak has his name *etched* into the headstock! laser bowling ball shops are your friend. definitely the coolest thing i saw this GTG. :cool:

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one man just cannot have this many sadowskies. :bawl: and FYI, that black M24 is just unbelievably light. first picking it up, almost threw it behind my head!

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ahhh, nothing like a little epifani WALL to start your day. :cool:

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bikeplate just slamming thru the epifani wall, while mr E hisself, nick looks on. and FYI, he was running his way cool sadowsky 4 into the UL902 powering all FOUR epifani cabs. to say the least, i had to catch my breath, cause bike's slappin' was knocking the wind out of me. :eek:

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epifani shop dooder, shawn, rockin' some gospel on a sunday afternoon thru the performance 600 / PS112 stack.

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why NYC is always so FREAKIN' loud.

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just had to get a pic of major meh-TOH's awesome tattooes.

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hmm... hope roger doesnt see this one... :hiding: :p

big thx to major metal, and all who set up the GTG, the food, the hall, etc. had a blast even tho i had to cut out early. and yes, fig, that performance rig is calling your name. :D

My fave basses are the Valenti, Sadowsky and Lakland. I have played many Laklands before with the Bart systems but the Bart systems always sound a bit too safe for my taste, the new Lakland electronics are the bomb!!!. I was actually blown away by these new Lakland's and they have now reached the top of my must have list. Extremely versatile preamp. I referenced the Lakland with the Sadowsky since this is what I currently own. Was it better? I would say just a different flavor. I felt the Lakland was phatter on top with better punch but the PJ Sadowsky had a warmer rounder low end. So better is not the right word. Different is :) The Lakland would make a fine addition to my current collection. Ok I will stop now before I wage war on my credit card!!!

Nice pics J, ^. And yes, the PS rig is calling me, i can hear it singing to me in my sleep.

I have some pics that I have to get posted, a lot are similar to Nino's so I'll just pass on them. As soon as I got home last night I got a mercy call to sub for a friend, so I just turned around and walked out the door ... didn't have the time to get the pics up, so I'll get 'em tonight.

Very cool time, again :cool: Many thanks to Mike and Kevin for setting it all up, and props to John for the great food (did everybody cough up some dough, John?).

Nino's basses were smoking, as usual. Aram's Nord is soooo sweet, and whoever owns that 5 string fretless Nord is a lucky man ;)

Pics later, I promise.

Man I'm so pissed I couldn't make it this year!

damn, i just realized i didnt get to play with that theramin :(

yeah, we plugged it into david's rig then it was quickly unplugged in favor of some basses. oh well...maybe next year.:crying:

yeah, we plugged it into david's rig then it was quickly unplugged in favor of some basses. oh well...maybe next year.:crying:

Evan,

Sorry I wasn't able to hang out longer -- Eli and I both had to split. We should compare 6ers in the UES sometime...your Morch looked pretty sweet.

-Aram

Whoa, someone brought a theremin? If I woulda known that... ;)

It was really nice seeing you all ! Joker what did you pastor say about my ink ?

It was really nice seeing you all ! Joker what did you pastor say about my ink ?

HA!

he loved it. started to wonder where he could get one, and then thought his smaller less testosteroned arms wouldnt do them justice. :p

Evan,

Sorry I wasn't able to hang out longer -- Eli and I both had to split. We should compare 6ers in the UES sometime...your Morch looked pretty sweet.

-Aram

No worries. I should've gotten moving earlier and headed down there with you guys. Shortly after you left, the place started to empty out a lot. It was my mistaken thinking that the heart of the get together would be later in the day. I'd love to do some bass jamming on the UES. After all, you live around the block!!! I have a protools setup so we can both plug into that and jam with headphones.

Tplyons...I brought my theramin, but no one played with it. :bawl:

yeah, we plugged it into david's rig then it was quickly unplugged in favor of some basses. oh well...maybe next year.:crying:



i hope so, iv been wanted to get my hands on one(or aroun one lol) for a long while

Great shots.

How'd y'all find that Valenti caramel 5'er stacked up?
Anyone? :)

Anyone? :)


Huge difference in the neck from the Warmoth ones , stick with those USA Custom Necks Nino, The top is nothing short of amazing!

Michaels Ibanez Musician was definitely one of the best basses I've ever played. Not to mention one of the oldest I've ever played that was in almost 100% PERFECT condition, that pic does it no justice.

Glad you liked it, Tbird.

Mike ;)

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THERE SHE IS, THERE SHE IS!!! YAY!!! :hyper:

Thanks for taking the photo, Nino. ;)

I have got to get a digital camera.

Mike

By the way, that blue card you see in the case is the original owner's warranty card which I never sent in! :o :D

Anyone? :)

hehe,

awesome finish, and equally awesome sound! loved the tones shawn was getting from that valenti and your aguilar rig. smooth, fat, with a hammer like slap tone. :cool: and that finish! the pics really dont do it justice.

Holy Hardware Batman!
I'd love to hear nay more comments on the new Lakland pups/pre package...

thx-alan

I liked the sound of the new lakland electronics. More aggressive than the barts, definitely an improvement.

Evan,

Sorry I wasn't able to hang out longer -- Eli and I both had to split. We should compare 6ers in the UES sometime...your Morch looked pretty sweet.
-Aram

Yeah, Aram!

We didn't get much of a chance to chat; I turned around and you and Eli were gone.

We'll have to meet up in the city and have a coulple of beers soon.

Oh, I just remembered: THE BROOKLYN BREWERY!!! :eek:

Just 1 stop into Brooklyn on the L train!

Hope to see you again soon.

Mike ;)

Thanks for the pics guys!

Looks like you all had a great time with all those amazing basses. Aram's Nordstrand is truly amazing! Well, the rest of the basses isn't bad at all:)

Nice to see those Epifani rigs and cool that Nick came to your meeting. It could be great if anyone could tell a bit about different between the PS and the UL rig.

-Christian

Yeah, Aram!

We didn't get much of a chance to chat; I turned around and you and Eli were gone.

We'll have to meet up in the city and have a coulple of beers soon.

Oh, I just remembered: THE BROOKLYN BREWERY!!! :eek:

Just 1 stop into Brooklyn on the L train!

Hope to see you again soon.

Mike ;)

Definitely, Mike -- let's make a point of putting down a few soon! I STILL haven't been to the brewery...:scowl:

Definitely, Mike -- let's make a point of putting down a few soon! I STILL haven't been to the brewery...:scowl:


Yeah that would be the smart move ! I went to say good bye to you and when I turned around you were gone, are you batman ?

I'm also interested in hearing more about the Lakland pickups and preamp. Is it only in US models?The new electronics/preamp are available in teh USA and SkyLine 44-02 and 55-02 basses

re: Nino's bass, how's the neck and fretwork compared to a Lakland specifically DJ5? I'm digging the neck and fretwork a lot on my Lakland. Nino, do you do fretwork to order? You've had several Laklands so maybe you can even answer this within the CUP?I'll send you a PM. May be boarderline rule breaking.

Thanks for the pics guys!

Looks like you all had a great time with all those amazing basses. Aram's Nordstrand is truly amazing! Well, the rest of the basses isn't bad at all:)

Nice to see those Epifani rigs and cool that Nick came to your meeting. It could be great if anyone could tell a bit about different between the PS and the UL rig.

-Christian
The ps are made out of birch I believe, whereas the ULs are made out of italian poplar. The PS's are a bit heavier because of this. They are also tuned a bit lower, more like the older NYC series. They have such a phat bottom, with a little less of that high end zing found in the ULs, but its still there. The drivers are also a bit different. The PS series really is amazing though, especially the 12" stack. It puts out great bottom for two small cabs.

Couple more pics, a bit late to the posting


Whafro - ERB-ist at heart. He's made for a 7 string ;)
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Admiring some cool wood .... :cool:
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Sweetest 6 string ever ...:eek:
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.... and a few more ....

Mod Bob Clayton, new Valenti fanatic
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Cool bass, cool builder, cool player :D
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Nicest bass holder set-up ever, hooks right onto the rack
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Couple more pics, a bit late to the posting


Whafro - ERB-ist at heart. He's made for a 7 string ;)
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And Figgy pulling up his pants, woot.

Hi

Wow. I had the best time yesterday. I was on two hours of sleep when I made the drive yesterday morning. Im glad I did. I met alot of guys Ive only know by screenname. Now I know their faces and good spirits.

Michael, great photo book!!

Nino, the basses get better all the time and thanx for the great photos.

Nick and Dan, great gear. Im planning a trip to Brooklyn soon to test out some amps and cabs

Joker, nice to meet you. Nice Sadowsky 5er

David W., nice to finally meet the man, the legend

To anyone I forget to mention, had a blast. Played some great basses. Valenti's, EB's, Nordstrand, Roscoe, etc.

Thanx for the hospitality, food, and great company

Rob

Looks like a GREAT time. I don't think there is one bass in the pictures that I don't like... beautiful stuff.

HI

Also, would like to thank Major Metal. Glad we finally met. I am mad at you for leaving the Greenburst Sad at home!!!!!

Rob

Hi

Wow. I had the best time yesterday. I was on two hours of sleep when I made the drive yesterday morning. Im glad I did. I met alot of guys Ive only know by screenname. Now I know their faces and good spirits.

Michael, great photo book!!

Rob

Glad you liked the photos, Rob. ;)

It's hard work, but somebody has to do it! :D

It was very nice meeting you too, Rob, and I'm glad you enjoyed yourself. Hey, that's what these GTGs are for.

Hope to see you again.

Mike ;)

Cool pics, guys. Looks like it was a great hang!



cheers,
Kevin

HI

Also, would like to thank Major Metal. Glad we finally met. I am mad at you for leaving the Greenburst Sad at home!!!!!

Rob


Hi Rob

It was very nice meeting you as well , dont worry I will introduce you to my soulmate :bassist:

And Figgy pulling up his pants, woot.

ur not the only one.. lol look at Filakovsky infront of you :p

Yeah that would be the smart move ! I went to say good bye to you and when I turned around you were gone, are you batman ?


Ohhh sorry 'bout that Kevin...we were trying to be discrete as to not interrupt the Epifani discussion. I wanted to stay and listen to that as well, but we really had to split.

Let's get some brews in bklyn soon!! :bassist: