Lakland Owners Group #60

[Basstardus]

Originally Posted by overbybr

How do you like the Orange Terror Bass amp?

I will post 3 links of my opinion of that amp from another topic on TB, so I won't use too much space copy/pasting the whole essay

Official Orange Club!

Official Orange Club!

Official Orange Club!

[Kinetic Shadow]

Just received this little gem crafted by Carl Pedigo via the big brown truck today. More photos and info on the LOG.

[Mrfstop]

yowza!! That is dark!
Another shadow bass for mister kinetic...Very nice!!

Originally Posted by Kinetic Shadow

Just received this little gem crafted by Carl Pedigo via the big brown truck today. More photos and info on the LOG.

[Mrfstop]

Originally Posted by roadkill2309

The birthday I liked best was 40 last May, the bass in my avatar was my gift to myself, and the missus set me up a party and mini-gig at the pub where my band plays most regularly.

I get the feeling that 41 won't be the same.

THAT is quite the bday gift...to yourself that is
I just bought the US 44-94 buckeye burl bass for myself more or less as a "christmas" end of year gift...lol
Had to let go of two to do it...but it is what it is
Out with the old in with the new so they say

Cool your Mrs. put ya together like that.

[MarkusBass]

Originally Posted by Mrfstop

yowza!! That is dark!
Another shadow bass for mister kinetic...Very nice!!

That's what I say! Man...I didn't know a black bass could be so black Super cool man!!

[Kinetic Shadow]

Originally Posted by Mrfstop

yowza!! That is dark!
Another shadow bass for mister kinetic...Very nice!!

Originally Posted by MarkusBass

That's what I say! Man...I didn't know a black bass could be so black Super cool man!!

Thanks guys, yeah, it's just a little black Carl said quote "This thing is going to be so black, you're not going to be able to see a thing." Well he was a little more colorful than that, but keeping it SFW. So he installed some glow-in-the-dark side dots.

[Mrfstop]

Originally Posted by Kinetic Shadow

Thanks guys, yeah, it's just a little black Carl said quote "This thing is going to be so black, you're not going to be able to see a thing." Well he was a little more colorful than that, but keeping it SFW. So he installed some glow-in-the-dark side dots.

sho is nice BB.
Beautiful bass once again!
STILL think ya need to give me Dibs on that gunmetal Scheff...

[BigBeatNut]

Originally Posted by Kinetic Shadow

Just received this little gem crafted by Carl Pedigo via the big brown truck today. More photos and info on the LOG.

That's .... pretty awesome.

On the departures from black:

• Illuminated/glow-in-the-dark side dots: I would have done that.
• Makers logo: I would have pressed for a contrast of gloss black/matt black
• Pickups: I would have gone for no pole pieces.

Awesome result anyway. I am jealous.

[Kinetic Shadow]

Originally Posted by Mrfstop

sho is nice BB.
Beautiful bass once again!
STILL think ya need to give me Dibs on that gunmetal Scheff...

Dibs, well that's another story. I'll let you know should I ever decide to part with it. But don't hold your breath on that happening any time soon, if ever.

Actually, I need to do a little work tonight on the Scheff, blend pot went belly up. Everything was fine putting it back together, tested it and then a day later or so and no neck pickup response. Connections were all good and a quick check with a multimeter confirmed it was dead Jim. So it's going under the hot iron.

[sj_bass]

Originally Posted by MarkusBass

That's what I say! Man...I didn't know a black bass could be so black Super cool man!!

Yes, that definitely defines "once you go black"... Oh, and a quick shout out to Markus, who just completed another trip around the Sun! Congrats!!!

[Kinetic Shadow]

Originally Posted by BigBeatNut

That's .... pretty awesome.

On the departures from black:

• Illuminated/glow-in-the-dark side dots: I would have done that.
• Makers logo: I would have pressed for a contrast of gloss black/matt black
• Pickups: I would have gone for no pole pieces.

Awesome result anyway. I am jealous.

Anyway?

The logo was discussed as you said, but the decision in the end was to go for a higher contrast look. I don't sacrifice tone for looks and hence why it's named the Abyss - the poles stare back at you from the darkness.

[wvbass]

I like the logo that way. What is the silver dot between the knobs?

[Mrfstop]

yikes...trouble in paradise...
well I am SURE you will have it dealt with in no time.

Originally Posted by Kinetic Shadow

Dibs, well that's another story. I'll let you know should I ever decide to part with it. But don't hold your breath on that happening any time soon, if ever.

Actually, I need to do a little work tonight on the Scheff, blend pot went belly up. Everything was fine putting it back together, tested it and then a day later or so and no neck pickup response. Connections were all good and a quick check with a multimeter confirmed it was dead Jim. So it's going under the hot iron.

[Kinetic Shadow]

Originally Posted by Mrfstop

yikes...trouble in paradise...
well I am SURE you will have it dealt with in no time.

Yeah, no sweat really, these things happen and I always take photos of wiring before I do any work, so I have a good reference.

Originally Posted by wvbass

I like the logo that way. What is the silver dot between the knobs?

As do I. Besides we're talking about it and that was kind of the idea

The silver dot is actually an LED that comes with the P-Retro to let you know when that battery is low or charged.

[overbybr]

Originally Posted by Kinetic Shadow

I imagine the radar signature for this bass is smaller than a B2 stealth bomber... Nice!

[lpcarter]

she's already off to Lakland! It hasn't reached Pat yet, but hopefully within a week.

I considered keeping black...but there will always be a million black basses. And the finish was beat up quite a bit from being on the road, nothing to the wood (that I found) so I thought a refin was in order.

And if a refin was in order...why not do it up right?! SHELL PINK IT IS!

http://www.sadowsky.com/stock/view/5258.html
here's a link that Pat gave me, of his shell pink. Looks phenomenal. I can't wait to get the bass back! Unfortunately...We're looking at about 5 weeks

Originally Posted by brad houser

lpcarter- don't refin!!! perhaps black matching headstock?

[Holdsg]

oh wow, Brian, maybe I should hold on to Lurch, your prototype for this black badd ass PJ.

[MarkusBass]

Originally Posted by lpcarter

she's already off to Lakland! It hasn't reached Pat yet, but hopefully within a week.

I considered keeping black...but there will always be a million black basses. And the finish was beat up quite a bit from being on the road, nothing to the wood (that I found) so I thought a refin was in order.

And if a refin was in order...why not do it up right?! SHELL PINK IT IS!

http://www.sadowsky.com/stock/view/5258.html
here's a link that Pat gave me, of his shell pink. Looks phenomenal. I can't wait to get the bass back! Unfortunately...We're looking at about 5 weeks

Love it!

[Mrfstop]

Congrats!

Originally Posted by lpcarter

she's already off to Lakland! It hasn't reached Pat yet, but hopefully within a week.

I considered keeping black...but there will always be a million black basses. And the finish was beat up quite a bit from being on the road, nothing to the wood (that I found) so I thought a refin was in order.

And if a refin was in order...why not do it up right?! SHELL PINK IT IS!

http://www.sadowsky.com/stock/view/5258.html
here's a link that Pat gave me, of his shell pink. Looks phenomenal. I can't wait to get the bass back! Unfortunately...We're looking at about 5 weeks

[Tat2dHeart]

Originally Posted by Kinetic Shadow

Just received this little gem crafted by Carl Pedigo via the big brown truck today. More photos and info on the LOG.

WOW!! Absolutely stunning. Is that neck as narrow as it looks? I wanna play that.