Lakland Owners Group #22

[basspraiser]

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Got the Ampeg today...so far...I LOVE it! Laklands sound great through it!

congrats!!! glad you like it.....does look interesting....

 

[basspraiser]

3 are ordered.....i will see which one I like the most...lol

the tri-fecta of guards!!!!!!!

 

[basspraiser]

I am in Chicago pretty regularly...we will need to hook up next time I am there!

would love it.....let me know....

 

[basspraiser]

that is what im working on....trying to find a used 44-01 CHEAP!!!! Since I will be modding it anyway....but it HAS to be 3TB....lol...maybe Leo could get me one without P/U's and Pre on the cheap..lol

THAT is a thought.....e-mail him....

 

[MarkusBass]

Dig the mini rig Markus! And you know, Laklands sound good through anything.

Thanks man! Yes...yes...they do!

 

[MarkusBass]

congrats!!! glad you like it.....does look interesting....

Thanks Doug! Sounds killer!

 

[fergbassplayer]

Nice-

i just got my new black maple jo5 from him this morning, and im loving it!! im glad to have a 5er back in the arsenal.

 

[Ryan Mohr]

Also i went to see Incubus last night, and they ripped it up.

Ben Kenney had a geat collection of laklands he was playing

teal green metallic JO4 u.s.
lake placid blue 4-94 dual j
candy apple red 4-94 dual j
he played a 55-94 for the dirk lance songs (and he ripped up the slap solo on redefine)
and also pulled out a skyline decade for the encore Punch drunk

his tone was awesome with the flatwound strings, except he had rounds on the 55-94
through the plethora of Mesa gear

Awesome!

 

[blondmix3]

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Got the Ampeg today...so far...I LOVE it! Laklands sound great through it!

Uber hotness.

 

[Brim]

Also i went to see Incubus last night, and they ripped it up.

Ben Kenney had a geat collection of laklands he was playing

teal green metallic JO4 u.s.
lake placid blue 4-94 dual j
candy apple red 4-94 dual j
he played a 55-94 for the dirk lance songs (and he ripped up the slap solo on redefine)
and also pulled out a skyline decade for the encore Punch drunk

his tone was awesome with the flatwound strings, except he had rounds on the 55-94
through the plethora of Mesa gear

Man...that's five laklands in one concert. Did he actually use all 5?

 

[MarkusBass]

Uber hotness.

Thanks man! Maybe some day I might run two cabs...prety load with one, but two would look cool

 

[mattygbass]

Man...that's five laklands in one concert. Did he actually use all 5?

those were the ones that he used, im sure he has many more.

he used the dual j's the most

 

[denchiq]

Can anyone tell me what year my DJ5 serial # 04094841 was made?

if yours is a skyline, then the first 2 digits stand for the year

 

[roadkill2309]

So, I went to the Osheaga music festival here over the week-end. I checked out the Decemberists and noticed that Nate Query's got a nice LPB JO. The sound guy'd done his homework, too. There was actual, audible bass coming from the speakers.

 

[Brim]

if yours is a skyline, then the first 2 digits stand for the year

The 09 means September.

04= 2004
09= Sept.

Only if it's a Skyline.

 

[denchiq]

I'll join the party. Here are my two Laklands. Both from around 1998-2000 (pre-skyline):

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Serial Number 401.
494 Ash (w/flame top), rosewood.
This is the first (and as far as I know only) Lakland with a matching SUNBURST headstock. The maple neck (which you can't see in the pics) and inlays were subtly dyed amber, too, to add to the overall warmth of color on this bass. Notice this is before the output jack got moved to the side and also (right) before a logo was put on the bridge.

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Serial Number BH X01 (not a production bass - my initials (BH) + X (prototype) + 01
494(fretless) Alder, ebony w/PUPLEHEART fret markers
This is an odd little beast. The body was made in the transition from the output on the front to the output on the side. It had both holes drilled. To accomodate this, instead of a blend control for the pickups, they each have their own volume. Also the toggle switch for the MM pickup is not the standard wiring (S-H-S). Instead it's S-H(series)-H(parallel), giving you varying degrees of grrrrrowl.

This is by far the thinnest neck on any Lakland I've played (and being the QC guy there for a few years, I've played hundreds) and is an absolute joy to play.

The knobs are in my shop somewhere. Last time I had this bass out, I was fixing a short in the preamp. I must've forgotten to put the knobs back on.

-kQ

Thanks, great basses! I have never seen a burst head before, it looks great. I like the older lakland designs although the controls look more complicated (and they are, I suppose).
I've got a late 1997 custom body that was sticking around with Lakland until it was coupled with a 2001 neck. The holes are drilled in the "new" arrangement though, and the bridge has a Lakland logo.
As for your knobs, if you fail to find them, I'm sure www.bestbassgear.com have them.

 

[RHCP250]

those were the ones that he used, im sure he has many more.

he used the dual j's the most

Why bother switching between the JO and the dual J 94's? They seem like they would sound too similar to make that much of a difference.

 

[denchiq]

I think a little black and white w/ shark tooth inlays would look good on that wall Markus . And, I KNOW it would pair well w/ the Ampeg rig.

errrr... smth. like, Alexi Laiho Sig. ESP?

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[denchiq]

You SURE do!!!! IT has been way to long!!!! I forgot about it....get those pics up NOW!!!! (Pronto Tonto!!)

yeah, me too...
the worst part, a little nice note from the LOG told me I forgot about something else... a very important thing... worth$29... by tomorrow...

 

[denchiq]

The 09 means September.

04= 2004
09= Sept.

Only if it's a Skyline.

thanks for the addition. I didn't know about the month