Lakland Geezer Butler

[Brother V]

I found a great deal on a used Lakland GZ. I couldn't resist especially since a return was easy. Solid PJ black model. First impressions, high quality model, smooth and buttery neck, frets glide under the fingers. The tone was a little sharp/ bright for me but very easy to dial down with the pups independent volume and third tone control alone. With LMIII filters and all eq at noon, I was right where I wanted to be. However when the tone was deep and warm/ round, I craved more definition. More definition was too scratchy. Then I put on DR Pure Blues 45-105 and oh my the perfect 60's everything bass cuz the music was everything then. The ebony neck does not feel like the usual jazz neck PJ. And if the action was any lower, my strings would not ring. I am loving this bass. I see myself playing anything but metal, but I got inspired to write a punk song tonight. In addition to blues, afrobeat and modern psychedelic something.

 

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[Brother V]

I found a great deal on a used Lakland GZ. I couldn't resist especially since a return was easy. Solid PJ black model. First impressions, high quality model, smooth and buttery neck, frets glide under the fingers. The tone was a little sharp/ bright for me but very easy to dial down with the pups independent volume and third tone control alone. With LMIII filters and all eq at noon, I was right where I wanted to be. However when the tone was deep and warm/ round, I craved more definition. More definition was too scratchy. Then I put on DR Pure Blues 45-105 and oh my the perfect 60's everything bass cuz the music was everything then. The ebony neck does not feel like the usual jazz neck PJ. And if the action was any lower, my strings would not ring. I am loving this bass. I see myself playing anything but metal, but I got inspired to write a punk song tonight. In addition to blues, afrobeat and modern psychedelic something.

 

[Brother V]

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Beautiful. I bet it’s a monster.

 

[BazzaBass]

A Fender copy

 

[Elk]

Super cool

Butler's playing on Sabotage is why I picked up a bass. I may have turned into a jazzhead soon after (the Jaco effect) but Geezer is forever the 'dogs bollocks' as we say...

 

[Smooth_bass88]

A Fender copy

thanks for pointing that out!!! you are a friggin GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[kmon]

Nice! This one checks a whole lot of boxes for me and I’ve always been a Geezer fan. I need to get my hands on one one of these days. Congrats!!

 

[scuzzy]

i friggin love Lakland. pick and grit, git'er done!

 

[BaltBass5]

KILLER Basses but just too heavy for me. I haven't seen one that isn't around 10-11 lbs!

 

[Aledal]

That is a beaut! Have been GASing for one of these for a while as like other commentators I grew up wanting to play everything like Geezer but struggling to justify it as I have a really nice PJ in the squad and not enough spare change to justify having two!!! Aaarrghhh the pain.

 

[Pep]

That's one of my favorite basses. I had the 44-51 and I believe it has the same pickups / neck, just a '51 shaped body and a rosewood fretboard. One thing I really like about that bass is the ebony fretboard. Enjoy!

 

[Fender_Bender]

A Fender copy

There’s very little that isn’t .

 

[Jugghaid]

A Fender copy

CSB.

 

[Thundar]

Theres a killer deal on a red 44-64 here in the TB classifieds, by the way....and not affiliated with this sale either! LOL
https://www.talkbass.com/classified...skyline-44-64-custom-candy-apple-red.1653566/

 

[Sharko]

A Fender copy

Really? Which Fender?

 

[Brother V]

Theres a killer deal on a red 44-64 here in the TB classifieds, by the way....and not affiliated with this sale either! LOL
https://www.talkbass.com/classified...skyline-44-64-custom-candy-apple-red.1653566/

The Lakland PJ is great too. The GZ feels different. Pickups obviously, but the low action and ebony fretboard feel very different. Faster.

 

[FearNoEvil65]

KILLER Basses but just too heavy for me. I haven't seen one that isn't around 10-11 lbs!

I've seen a few under 9lbs, but don't need another precision styled instrument. But some are up to or over 11lbs! Yikes.
They sure look nice though.
By the way congrats to @Brother V on the bass! May I ask what the weight is on your GZ model?

 

[Johnny Alien]

I haven't seen any Skyline under 9lbs in a long time. Most are in the 10lb range. To me that is absolutely their biggest issue considering the price they are charging for Cort made basses.