Has TB moved on from Lakland?

[Commreman]

I haven't moved on. Mine is a USA 44-64. It's the best P style bass I have ever owned, and I have had a bunch.

 

[3bc]

IMO a used skyline is probably the best deal in a bass guitar going. Can generally be had for 700-800. The wood selection will definitely be a couple notches below an American lakland or a comparable high end bass, but the sound and playability will be right there. My 44-02 was as nice to play and hear as my 44-94, and the action actually was capable of getting quite a bit lower without nasty buzzing than the American 44-94. Just not as pretty.

 

[CBRXJ]

nice basses except for that ugly bridge.

 

[Indiana Mike]

Yes TB has moved on...

currently it’s the my $200 bass kills your $2000 bass

 

[Boz68]

Added Aguilar p/u’s /preamp and it’s by far the best sounding bass I own.
It looks sweet too......

 

[keith1r]

Squier is the big player now

 

[foolforthecity]

There's also google listening to you through various devices and feeding you marketing based on what you talk about and search so it is more than just a feeling...there is an algorithm.

They’re all watching you.

 

[Turnaround]

Added Aguilar p/u’s /preamp
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And some custom knobs...

 

[rudy4444]

I don't see TB as having moved on from Lakland at all. TB is really about the players, so there are tons of examples of just about everything you could want to see.

There's always the major mass manufacturers, as well as many, many small shop builders quietly turning out great examples of the art of bass such as Rob Allen who are appreciated over the long haul on Talkbass.

Show us the Rob Allen basses!

There's room for everyone, and what's the sense of being elitist in any way?

 

[foolforthecity]

I haven't moved on. Mine is a USA 44-64. It's the best P style bass I have ever owned, and I have had a bunch.View attachment 3998017

I remember first contact with a Lakland much like yours in the late 90’s, but didn’t have the scratch to get it. And I wanted it bad. Fast forward to today and I still lust for one, but the timing, pricing, or availability continues to elude me. That, and I’ve got to point where a lighter bass is my bias centerpoint, and Lakeland as I understand aren’t the lightest guys around, so I guess that’s now starting to factor in. For about the last four weeks or so I’ve been playing my 2007 Aerodyne routinely, and frankly I’m starting to find it hard to move back into my heavier basses when the majority of my gigs are four-hour stretches (did a fiver last night, thankfully I’ve got a break tonight so I ain’t doin’ squat but chat a bit and play video games).

But I STILL lust for that ONE Lakland.

 

[Chad Michael]

Moved on?

I just moved in to one about a year ago...

 

[Fender_Bender]

Trends, by definition, come and go. In the early 2000’s everyone wanted a maxed out jazz bass with a preamp etc. and you couldn’t give a P bass away. Now the P bass is probably more popular than ever.

 

[Drkwdsman]

Nice basses. I LOVE your Muppets wall art! Where did you get those!?

My wife found them on Etsy. I have a set here and in my school classroom.

 

[Blaze Barlow]

Hey guys, I’ve just recently become active again on Tb after many years. Boy it seems things have changed in the bass world. When I first started to be very active here about 10 years ago it seemed that Lakland got a ton of love, (me too, Lakland fan here). But now there are so many other bass brands that quite honestly I’d never even heard of before until starting to browse around the threads again recently.

So I guess the point of this thread is....What’s the bass brand craze that everyone seems to be into these days?

BTW I still love all my Laklands, but always down for trying new bass brands that people really like.

There isnt a bass brand craze......change constantly takes place and different people express their opinion at different times..and in different ways........more bass builders (companies) will try and get a piece of the money by hopefully creating something great that is everything to everybody....................with such a variety of people..and mentality..anyone can be attracted to a variety of instruments for many different reasons................variety of people and thoughht process.........so..variety of basses.....some people have limited income to move around in the bass world...some have lots of cash...I am still playing american fenders and gibsons but I certainly appreciate the quality and availibility of lots of other brands of basses..some like to experiment with different basses..others not so much..I like a lot of different kinds of sports cars..but I have no desire to own all of them..in the end we settle for what feels good for us...at least most do..you have some who search for that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow..but they are never satisfied..or just cant find that gold.................so..bass brand craze is really a state of mind..it can exist for those who believe it..and for others..it never crossed their mind.

 

[foolforthecity]

Moved on?

I just moved in to one about a year ago...
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That may indeed be my favorite look! How do you like the B-string action, tone, volume, and intonation on the 35” neck?

Edit: I have a 2016 Fender Jazz Elite and I try to love it, but my B-string seems a bit too warbly for my tastes and in lieu of a 35” I may have to find a better higher tension string set (anyone feel free to advise, please)

 

[Al Kraft]

This list of "foreign made" basses in the world is utterly staggering.

I've been hooked on Warwick (German made) basses since I discovered them in the early 90's.

 

[foolforthecity]

I've been hooked on Warwick (German made) basses since I discovered them in the early 90's.

Man, I picked up my first Warwick about a year ago, a 2008 German Corvette Standard. It has to be one of if not the smoothest playing bass in my stable, just effortless. And those pickups! Slapper’s Delight, if one’s so inclined.

 

[Al Kraft]

Man, I picked up my first Warwick about a year ago, a 2008 German Corvette Standard. It has to be one of if not the smoothest playing bass in my stable, just effortless. And those pickups! Slapper’s Delight, if one’s so inclined.

I own a 1993/94 Fortress 1 and one of the last Corvette Standards built in Germany (from about the 2008/2009 timeframe IIRC). I couldn't agree more about how smoothly they play and how comfortable they are for 3 and 4 hour gigs. A few folks might complain about the weight, but I don't find them too heavy.

 

[foolforthecity]

I own a 1993/94 Fortress 1 and one of the last Corvette Standards built in Germany (from about the 2008/2009 timeframe IIRC). I couldn't agree more about how smoothly they play and how comfortable they are for 3 and 4 hour gigs. A few folks might complain about the weight, but I don't find them too heavy.

Agreed. Heavy? Well, yeah, a bit, mine weighs about 10 lbs but something about the ergonomics work for me and I don’t feel the strain as much as I might on others, so for me I can tote this on a long gig and feel no worse than I would with an eight pounder.

 

[Al Kraft]

Agreed. Heavy? Well, yeah, a bit, mine weighs about 10 lbs but something about the ergonomics work for me and I don’t feel the strain as much as I might on others, so for me I can tote this on a long gig and feel no worse than I would with an eight pounder.

I agree on the ergonomics. I use one of those wide, padded, elasticized straps and my hands just fall into the right spot on a Warwick. I also find that they hold their tuning very well even with aggressive playing. The first time I picked one up it just felt right to me.