Lakland Owners Group #60

[GregC]

Originally Posted by basspraiser

I predict "soon" Greg.....

Heh, we shall see. First I need the funds, then I need to dream up something for him to build!

Originally Posted by basspraiser

noyce!!!! good to see the avatar has not changed....brings back warm childhood memories....

Agreed. Amber got me a Bumble ornament for the Christmas tree.

[GregC]

Originally Posted by The Diaper Geni

DOH! Forgot to say "Thanks" to Markus for some advice/info/opinions. Just paid for a Skyline Hollowbody with Chi's! Should be here at the end of the week or beginning of next week!

I've wanted to try one of these out for years!

Woo-hoo!! (I'm NOT going to get too excited.....I'm NOT going to get too excited.....I'm NOT going to get too excited.....)

Congrats! Lakland HBs are so cool, they just scream quality IME.

[macribas]

Originally Posted by boristhespider9

Maybe so, but the point is to create an active version and that should be done right. That MK-1 is lame IMO. I'd pay more for the US innards like the other Skylines.

Boris, I agree. In fact, when they came out I quoted ordering one with the LH-3 pre and the price was very well worth it.

[CElton]

Originally Posted by Eublet

What does a refinish cost? Never even considered it before.

Also curious about this.

[Bottoms_Up!]

I've done many a refin with Marty Bell so I can only speak for his services. He usually charges approximately $300 plus return shipping. So say, $320. He does a quick turnaround (usually 10 days from your door back to your door) and his work is awesome. Nice thing about Marty is he will not charge you until he's ready to ship back. I've done some flip-flop jobs ( color changing) and some great candy fins. Very happy with the results. And his customer service is second to none.

[Eublet]

I'm wondering if a 55-02 Deluxe, with that really thin veneer top, can be refinished at all since it obviously couldn't take too much sanding. Hmmm....

[lpcarter]

I don't know if this has already been addressed: bass club Chicago is doing a ltd run of a trans burgandy skyline DJ. 30 of em. Like a log bass, but less specific! Speaking of...i should join the LOG already and there should be a new LOG bass...

[Kinetic Shadow]

Originally Posted by lpcarter

I don't know if this has already been addressed: bass club Chicago is doing a ltd run of a trans burgandy skyline DJ. 30 of em. Like a log bass, but less specific! Speaking of...i should join the LOG already and there should be a new LOG bass...

Now if you had joined the LOG already, you would have seen that we had it on the home page for quite some time and there was a hole thread about it

As far as a new LOG bass goes - you ever try to herd cats?

[GregC]

Originally Posted by Kinetic Shadow

Now if you had joined the LOG already, you would have seen that we had it on the home page for quite some time and there was a hole thread about it

As far as a new LOG bass goes - you ever try to herd cats?

+1. Oh, herding cats would be a piece of cake in comparison.

[basspraiser]

Originally Posted by GregC

Heh, we shall see. First I need the funds, then I need to dream up something for him to build!

Agreed. Amber got me a Bumble ornament for the Christmas tree.

Yup....funds and ideas are 2 things that do not always come together at the same time

[basspraiser]

Originally Posted by Eublet

I'm wondering if a 55-02 Deluxe, with that really thin veneer top, can be refinished at all since it obviously couldn't take too much sanding. Hmmm....

Yes it can be.....been done.....

Talk to Pat...

[basspraiser]

Originally Posted by lpcarter

I don't know if this has already been addressed: bass club Chicago is doing a ltd run of a trans burgandy skyline DJ. 30 of em. Like a log bass, but less specific! Speaking of...i should join the LOG already and there should be a new LOG bass...

It took us 5 starts to get a LOG bass going.....however some of our ideas ended up as limited editions

...natural dj....teal run....to name 2

Getting something going is tough.....need to get too many people to agree in ONE bass...

[basspraiser]

Originally Posted by GregC

+1. Oh, herding cats would be a piece of cake in comparison.

LOL....would herd cats any day of the week....

[Gecko 5]

Lakland exclusive posted on the LOG site

[Tat2dHeart]

Originally Posted by chuck3

hi Tat! I've joined you on the Lak side ...

Glad you made it. Took you long enough.

[Tat2dHeart]

Originally Posted by GregC

+1. Oh, herding cats would be a piece of cake in comparison.

Maybe it's more akin to pushing rope, or nailing jello to a tree....

[Tat2dHeart]

Originally Posted by Gecko 5

Lakland exclusive posted on the LOG site

Tried to PM you at the LOG, but the site froze and I can't get in on the iPad. Too lazy to get out of bed now, so if it doesn't come through, yell at me to try again please?

[Tat2dHeart]

Originally Posted by Gecko 5

Lakland exclusive posted on the LOG site

Those are all beauty's too. I gots to play'em last week. Wasn't allowed to take pics though.

[ShowKing]

Originally Posted by Kinetic Shadow

I actually spent about three hours working on the 44-64 today, not that it was in bad shape, but I like to perform a little restoration and clean up on previously owned gear. Polished the frets, oiled the board, cleaned up the bridge and buffed/polished out some light scratches. Truth be told, it's hard to tell that it was used now

very nice! waiting for pics

[ShowKing]

Originally Posted by JEDI BASS

Cool! Glad to hear there's another maker of pickguards for our Laklands. Roger has a reputation for having an attitude.

do Lakland normally make their own guards in-house or do they source it from a 3rd party?