FS USA Lakland Hollowbody

portraitoftracy · #1 03-08-2011, 01:23 PM

Full size pictures here:

http://cmd.shutterfly.com/commands/p...ctures&album=8

I recently acquired this amazing bass thinking I was going to need a hollowbody for a project, turns out I need a five string not a hollowbody. So, I purchased a 5 string before receiving this bass and have to keep the five string unfortunately for a 6 month gig opportunity.
USA Lakland Hollowbody prototype
gorgeous mahagony body, cool figured maple top, natural oil finish
maple neck, rosewood board, with birdseye maple dots
weight seems to be under 9lbs
bartolini double coil with three way coil switch
lipstick pickup
vol, tone, and three way pickup selector
Lakland gig bag
excellent condition!!

$1495 shipped! cheaper than a cheap skyline hollowbody

natw42 · #2 03-08-2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by portraitoftracy

Full size pictures here:

http://cmd.shutterfly.com/commands/p...ctures&album=8

I recently acquired this amazing bass thinking I was going to need a hollowbody for a project, turns out I need a five string not a hollowbody. So, I purchased a 5 string before receiving this bass and have to keep the five string unfortunately for a 6 month gig opportunity.
USA Lakland Hollowbody prototype
mahagony body, figured maple top, natural oil finish
maple neck, rosewood board, with birdseye maple dots
weight seems to be under 9lbs
bartolini double coil with three way coil switch
lipstick pickup
vol, tone, and three way pickup selector
Lakland gig bag
excellent condition!!

$1495 shipped! cheaper than a cheap skyline hollowbody

amazing looking bass. My heart dropped when I saw it. Unfortunately cannot justify or afford anything like this. Good luck!

cabcreaser · #3 03-09-2011, 10:51 AM

Great guy and great bass (it used to be mine). It covers a lot of vintage territory. If a Jack Casady and Jerry Scheff had a threesome with a lakland Hollowbody. This would be the offspring.

fergbassplayer · #4 03-09-2011, 01:25 PM

I want this thing!!!! WHat to sell what to sell!!!!

portraitoftracy · #5 03-09-2011, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by fergbassplayer

I want this thing!!!! WHat to sell what to sell!!!!

Ferg, I tried sending you a pm but you are over your quota, head up!

MN_Bass · #6 03-09-2011, 03:16 PM

Nut width? Passive?

portraitoftracy · #7 03-09-2011, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MN_Bass

Nut width? Passive?

Nut width is 1.6" and she is passive.

fergbassplayer · #8 03-09-2011, 04:03 PM

Just got it - will PM back in a few...subscription expired ;-(

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Originally Posted by portraitoftracy

Ferg, I tried sending you a pm but you are over your quota, head up!

**baba** · #9 03-09-2011, 07:34 PM

Dear god that is amazing looking!

Lobaw · #10 03-10-2011, 12:11 AM

I'd love to know what this thing sounds like. Do you have any clips?

GregC · #11 03-10-2011, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by fergbassplayer

Just got it - will PM back in a few...subscription expired ;-(

Get on it, Ferg! You should definitely snag this baby.

portraitoftracy · #12 03-10-2011, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Lobaw

I'd love to know what this thing sounds like. Do you have any clips?

Sorry, I don't have sound clips. Sounds like McCartney meets Cassidy

greenrositti · #13 03-10-2011, 06:59 AM

Bump for my favorite TB'er and a dead-sexy bass.

portraitoftracy · #14 03-10-2011, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by greenrositti

Bump for my favorite TB'er and a dead-sexy bass.

That's just because I made out with you that one night!

cabcreaser · #15 03-10-2011, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by portraitoftracy

Sorry, I don't have sound clips. Sounds like McCartney meets Cassidy

Good description of the bass. The tone is more focused than most hollowbodies but still has a lot of air. More in the hofner, jack Casady family than the Gibson EB2 family.

I did 9 tracks of a 12 track record with it and it killed awhile back but the disc just got mastered and I don't have tracks I can post. Very old school and thumpy as opposed to big and bloomy.

greenrositti · #16 03-10-2011, 10:46 AM

LOL...wish I needed this one (must...resist...)

Lobaw · #17 03-10-2011, 11:06 AM

Thanks for the description of the sound of the bass. I've got that sound covered. I was hoping it would be more of a Steve Swallow sound. A beautiful bass nevertheless.

kirk62 · #18 03-10-2011, 11:52 AM

Pm sent... gorgeous bass.

cabcreaser · #19 03-10-2011, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Lobaw

Thanks for the description of the sound of the bass. I've got that sound covered. I was hoping it would be more of a Steve Swallow sound. A beautiful bass nevertheless.

You're welcome. The bass sounds great but it is the opposite of the Steve Swallow sound. It is more the Jack Casady and Phil Lesh hollowbody sound. Roots music and jam band stuff would suit it perfectly as well as neo soul. IME, it has two great sounds, solo neck pickup and solo humbucker pickup. Splitting the coils and combining the pickups leads to other options that work too, but those two tones are really the bread and butter of this bass. Neck pickup: hofner-y and thumpy; humbucker: like a really thick pbass with added air behind the notes.

portraitoftracy · #20 03-10-2011, 07:47 PM

Supposedly payment is on it's way, haven't seen the funds yet, but I'll update the thread as soon as everything is fully confirmed one way or the other.