Recent content by Thumpinshelton

I have been eye-patching one of these.........would like to know who plays one that is not upgraded with the VTC preamp. I would love to hear some comparisons without and with the upgrade.

Nice bass!!! Welcome to the family!!!

I struggled more with the TH series as well to find "my tone".......the drive knob is a key element to find the right tone. I found my happy place with the AG700 though. It is a clean platform to add color as needed with pedals if you want some drive or want to add fun fx...

Really curious for all the HX Stomp and Helix users in the TB community.....do you run effects and DI or do you actually use amp/cab sims as well?

Sadly the J pickup is not hum cancelling in those and even center with both pups on does not cancel it like in a traditional J configuration. You can shield it and from what I hear that helps, but depending on the venue the 60 cycle can still be very present. The best option is to go with a...

Once you start playing venues over 1,000 capacity typically the amp itself becomes just stage volume for you. The FOH carries the sound. So, keep what you have and just get your mixed dialed in either with the wedges provided or in your IEM mix to suit the room. I play bigger venues and do not...

First...welcome to the Lakland family! $800 still a fair price IMHO. This one def looks like it got plenty of use, but with a little cleanup you should have a good thumper. As far as the electronics that is definitely an aftermarket mod that was done. Not sure the purpose, but it is NOT...

Just email them and ask to be on the distribution list! There is a LOT of temptation weekly....haha! Plus you save some money instead of buying from a retailer. https://www.lakland.com/contact/

Added this one to the family....was on the "B-Stock" list direct from Lakland, but Brian let me know that there was nothing B-stock on this one. Just did not have a the normal neck in stock that went on it. So, they added the ebony neck which I think pops for me!!! As always I am never...

For me my signal is a DI signal with no cab sim. I have been ampless for many years now and have worked with many amazing FOH engineers in both big and small venues. I get a lot of compliments on my tone with my pretty basic setup. My path is: bass/shure wireless > Cali 76 Comp > Aguilar Tone...

I asked Andy Irvine when I saw his demo of the SMX modern and he mentioned that they would not be hitting the US stores until 1st quarter of 2025. I am really wanting one of these!!!!

I think some have mentioned already about the first runs of the RSD basses and how they truly were hit or miss with QC. I personally would not keep this one with that many flaws/issues. No matter how much it was discounted it will probably cost more for you to have a qualified luthier to fix...

That black hardware really pops on this one! I especially love the knobs!!!

Having owned both you cannot really feel that much difference between a DJ5 and 55-02 neck. Looking at the specs more closely on the website it shows the main differences being: the DJ has 21 frets and the 02's have 22, The fretboard radius is a 12" on the DJ and 10-12 on the 02's, and the width...

I am a pretty loyal Aguilar user and have been for many years now. I like the refreshed look and really curious to how this drive section is different from the AGS in the OG if any at all. What I felt was a BIG miss for the V2 is that they did not include the cab IR options. To me this is more...