G&L vs. Lakland

[GMC]

Personally, I'd swing towards a G&L over a Lakland....but you can't go wrong with either brands really....both great if you like fender-esq basses.

 

[friendlybass]

I thought you were looking at jazz basses?

Are you getting both a P and a J?

That's the idea eventually. I like to do a lot of research ahead of time

 

[chris_b]

I haven't played G&L basses but I've owned a Lakland for over 12 years. If you're looking for a P and a J I'd also add Mike Lull basses to your list. Currently there are a couple of interesting Lull's in the TB classifieds.

 

[darrenmt]

I would go with G&L and get more for your money! G&L is honest about where there instruments are made, either in the U.S. or overseas. laklands, on the other hand are either made in Indonesia or assembled in the U.S. from parts made for them by Cort. Cort is in Korea! So for lakland to call it "U.S." series is a bit of a stretch to put it politely! And what they charge for these instruments, ridiculous! You can see and hear this for yourself on good ol' you tube. I bash lakland every chance I get because their warranty card is made from imported toilet paper!!

Not sure if you are genuinely misinformed or someone let their troll out. Whatever it is you needa clean your mouth with toilet paper.

 

[NWB]

That's the idea eventually. I like to do a lot of research ahead of time

Maybe something like a G&L SB-2 or a Lull P/J would scratch both itches.

 

[friendlybass]

Maybe something like a G&L SB-2 or a Lull P/J would scratch both itches.

I've never played a pj I liked but I heard so much good stuff about those sb2s that I want to try one

 

[Lowendtech]

I've never played a pj I liked but I heard so much good stuff about those sb2s that I want to try one

Well if you don't mind my 0.02c interruption, I'm quite fond of this...
Never tried a Lakland sadly.

 

[Mstins88]

I've been set on buying an LB-100 for a few weeks now, but the D. Lakin Basses Bob Glaub sig is making me second guess myself. Several options for both and around the same price. Decisions Decisions

 

[mpdd]

rockin the foam mute on the sb-2 with the treble dialed back on the mesa head, that's about as p as i'm gonna get, because i had to sell the lakland skyline bob glaub to pay my property tax

 

[Texan]

I've had and still own several Laklands and have owned one G&L. They are both excellent basses and are great to play. I still have Laklands because to me, they feel and sound fantastic. The other reason I stayed with Lakland is the customer service. I bought a used 2005 55-02 in 2013. The preamp did not sound right, I contacted Lakland to see if they had any ideas and they told me to ship them the bass and they replaced the entire electronics system for free on an 8 year old bass. That one act bought my loyalty. To be fare, I've never dealt with G&L customer service so I can't speak to their commitment.