Those packages are going to change when they reorder. How about a whole bass? Or the bridge?
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Lakland Owners Group #22
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Those packages are going to change when they reorder. How about a whole bass? Or the bridge?
He asked if I had an old or new version DJ and I told him it was brand new. I'll flick him an email later and see waht I can suss out.
STILL ON 22????? oh well!!!
Sorry - nothing new but I needed to get your attention...so:
went to Lakland on Friday to pickup Blondie and my fretless 55-94......
all I can say is WOWSA!!!! the Red Barron (as I decided to name it) really snarls and whines wid da best o dem!!!! those 10 or so coats of acrylic and some nickles really make it sing! as an added "bonus" the neck now shines almost as nice as the bass does.....Carl is sure an artist!!! He also set the neck with the tiniest bow to maximize the growl!
I used it exclusively on Sunday and everyone loved.....yea baby!!!
also - Blondie got a thorough look-see by Carl....needed a set up and the bottom strap button fixed.... that was all (whew!!!!)
Not really too much new to report....left my camera at home (accidentally - duh!!!)....but here are a few things:
1) saw a sweet deluxe blue 55-94 with maple neck.....this was one of the ones that was on the paint rack when I dropped the bsses off.....ubber cool! Carl said that, when Lakland first did that combo, Bass player magazine said it was like a maple diving board over a cool ocean full of waves....they were right!!!
2) saw John McVee's new bass.....a US Dunn with one of the most beautiful (and I mean beautiful) pieces of wood I have ever seen on a Lakie...one piece and nicely grained.....look for it on tour soon....interesting - it had EMG pickups.....
3) Carl "taught" me a new way to "bend" noted on a fretless....he said to NEVER bend the strings (up and down on the fretboard....he says this scrapes the board and kind of muddies the tone...he said, instead, to "roll" your finger along the string....gives a "truer" sound and does not scrape the board.
4) Carl was filling me in on some pickup "ideas" he has - WAY over my head.....looking for a more "even sound" all the way through the notes......will not be anything "visible" but it MAY improve the sound....he has some experimenting to do before anything gets into production.....
5) Leo said more Skyline Blems will be available soon (mostly -02s).
6) an anonymous (well they would not tell me who) was coming into the shop that afternoon to show Carl and Dan a "new innovative" wiring idea for the HB bass......not sure what that MAY turn into but Dan was excited to see what he had to show him.
that is all for now (at least in this post!!!)
Sorry - nothing new but I needed to get your attention...so:
went to Lakland on Friday to pickup Blondie and my fretless 55-94......
all I can say is WOWSA!!!! the Red Barron (as I decided to name it) really snarls and whines wid da best o dem!!!! those 10 or so coats of acrylic and some nickles really make it sing! as an added "bonus" the neck now shines almost as nice as the bass does.....Carl is sure an artist!!! He also set the neck with the tiniest bow to maximize the growl!
I used it exclusively on Sunday and everyone loved.....yea baby!!!
also - Blondie got a thorough look-see by Carl....needed a set up and the bottom strap button fixed.... that was all (whew!!!!)
Not really too much new to report....left my camera at home (accidentally - duh!!!)....but here are a few things:
1) saw a sweet deluxe blue 55-94 with maple neck.....this was one of the ones that was on the paint rack when I dropped the bsses off.....ubber cool! Carl said that, when Lakland first did that combo, Bass player magazine said it was like a maple diving board over a cool ocean full of waves....they were right!!!
2) saw John McVee's new bass.....a US Dunn with one of the most beautiful (and I mean beautiful) pieces of wood I have ever seen on a Lakie...one piece and nicely grained.....look for it on tour soon....interesting - it had EMG pickups.....
3) Carl "taught" me a new way to "bend" noted on a fretless....he said to NEVER bend the strings (up and down on the fretboard....he says this scrapes the board and kind of muddies the tone...he said, instead, to "roll" your finger along the string....gives a "truer" sound and does not scrape the board.
4) Carl was filling me in on some pickup "ideas" he has - WAY over my head.....looking for a more "even sound" all the way through the notes......will not be anything "visible" but it MAY improve the sound....he has some experimenting to do before anything gets into production.....
5) Leo said more Skyline Blems will be available soon (mostly -02s).
6) an anonymous (well they would not tell me who) was coming into the shop that afternoon to show Carl and Dan a "new innovative" wiring idea for the HB bass......not sure what that MAY turn into but Dan was excited to see what he had to show him.
that is all for now (at least in this post!!!)
That's exactly what I have on the way from the states... White/maple DJ5 and a Jeannies brown tort guard.
Or is your red tort? Either way, nice taste in basses bro!
congrats!!! you will love it!
i really like the white pearl gaurd on the white/maple DJ, heres a pic of my old one that i never ever should have sold.
YES you should have!!!! It gave you $$$$$ for some of the toys you have now.....you CAN get another one someday....
Oh BTW - very nice......sorry - did not mean to be "mean" but it looks sweet!!!!
that one is gone, I believe...went to help pay for his Matkus Orange (SWEET!) BG5!!!
Hey, just wondering, and this is just out of curiosity without any bad intentions.
Ok, this thread is now into it's 22nd part. Are a lot of these posts just for the sake of it? 'Cause I get that you're a very vocal community, but, 22 000+ posts...
Please don't hate me.
we are vocal....so???????
( a post "just for the sake of it")
I'll admit that it's as much about the great people I've met on here as it is about the basses
I will take that personally - thanks man!!! (Dougie's big head is getting bigger!)
from the praise band???? you must go to a very liberal church!
(JK my friend! JK!)
They might allow dancing, too!from the praise band???? you must go to a very liberal church!
no they do not, but the hum becomes less noticeable with all of the "tonal things" (technical term!) going on!
nope....THAT one went to J4 (another Jesse) who put CHIs in it and then only kept it a few days....it is now in the "loving hands" of Gus........(i think!)
Aaron - NONE of the Skyline DJ colors are the "wrong color" (LOL!!!) they are all ubber hot....there is still a sweet 3TB US DJ at the shop.....(call Leo!)
I've got that one. Technically I have half of his old bass. Poon and I swapped necks so it's now it's Doug's old body, HaPpYfAcE's Chi/Audere upgrade and (I think) Dr. Drunkenstein's old maple neck....
Needless to say, it's a keeper.
so....it now has a maple neck.....oh my........................(I think I am going to faint! LOL!)
I am glad it is a keeper.....
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