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LAKLAND OWNERS GROUP #25

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#261
bamabass said:
I am a little nervous about getting this bass tomorrow. I have been playing 5's and 6's for years. Swore off 4's until I got my Glaub and now it is my go to bass. What if I really like this 44-02? I mean, it's a 4 and it is not even close to the right color....lol. Am I de-evolving?
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Nah, you're just seeing the light!:hiding:

We'll get you set up with an HB and you'll be in four-banger heaven.:D
 
#263
bamabass said:
I am a little nervous about getting this bass tomorrow. I have been playing 5's and 6's for years. Swore off 4's until I got my Glaub and now it is my go to bass. What if I really like this 44-02? I mean, it's a 4 and it is not even close to the right color....lol. Am I de-evolving?
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4 and wrong color???...no no no you can't have that. You swore off 4s. I'm here to help a fellow bassist, just give the 44-02 to me and that way you're not breaking the promise you made to yourself ;)
 
#264
artiseasy said:
And in all honesty, with VERY LITTLE knob fiddling, those vintage tones jumped out of that bass. Most surprising to me were the jazz bass sounds. Also, I found the P bass sound to be wonderful. Dan informed me that the neck pickup in the LH-3 rig is a split coil (like the stock Fender P design) housed in a single coil shell. So basically, that LH-3 neck pickup is a P pickup in disguise! :ninja:

Less compelling were the Stingray tones. In retrospect, I wish I would have taken a little more time dialing those in because I feel like we would have NAILED it. That said, it's tricky to get a slap sound that is super close with the different fingerboard wood - the Stinger was maple and the 4-94 rosewood. I think, if you really wanted to do that bright pre-EB Stingray sound, a maple board on a Lakland would be a no-brainer.

SO - hope that helps. Will the Lakland cure your gas for the Stingray? Oh geez - I don't know. But I'll bet you this - side by side, you'd go with the Lakland. If you just got the Lakland and didn't do a direct comparison, you'd pine away for the Stingray!! The grass is always greener, right?!

Ian
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Ian, thanks for the review! As always, it is both informative and encouraging!
There's been lots of talking about the vid, and it deserves it, so you guys may wanna do a revised version. It will show the neophytes what the bass is capable of and dispel their doubts as to, what basses to stick to. There's a lot of fuss about elderly instruments and, with all honesty, a better half of them don't deserve it (just reminds me, like yesterday I saw an early 60-ies 3-pickup Gibson LP, frets, pots, nut, tuners, tailpiece etc. not original, all for "just" $60,000 :eek: What a shame!). To Lakland addicts, it is always great to grasp the vision of fellow enthusiasts, and Dan too.

As to the Lakland-Stingray comparison, I would put it like this. 94 series Lakland doesn't have that agressive bite, it is more polite but full-bodied. You can get close, very close to the MM sound; but if you A/B them you will make no mistake. But, the possibilities of a Stingray are far inferior to those of the Lakland's. Stingray has its own lane, and holds it very well; but it is weak anywhere else, and Lakland is great as well in any other tonal situation... complicated? Hard for me to put it better :)
artiseasy said:
Howdy sir - my name is Ian and I'm the LH-3 demo guy
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Ian, this is the best signature you can ever get!
 
#272
Surprise Panda! said:
Jedi, I've probably been out of the loop when this was mentioned, but how did your "Sexual Chocolate" come about?
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a long time ago (probably around '96) in a factory far far away (Chicago actually), a Lakland employee wanted a custom Lakie. He cut the body, and the bass was assembled w/ Bart pups and pre (J/MM). DaLaklandgroove (is his name Jason? I can't 'member :rollno:) bought it some years later, then I bought it from him. He shipped it to Chicago for me, where it was received warmly by it's old buddies. I already had Traci (my 55-94's new name :)) w/ Bart pups and pre, and had a serious hankering for some Chi-ness. The original plan was to have 2 shiny CHROME Chi-buckers installed and to KEEP the Bart pre (to save some $$). So, after talking w/ Carl and learning that: A)Chi humbucker chrome surrounds won't COMPLETELY hide the existing MM route and B)that Chis will fit nicely in a MM cover... I decided to go w/ the 2 MM-style Chi-buckers and the LH3 pre. It wasn't hard for Carl and Leo to talk me into the LH3 pre, they work so well w/ Chis. In the end, I think the MM covers look much better ON THIS BASS than chrome, and they feel familiar to my thumb :D.

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Oh yeah, it's got a purpleheart guard and cavity cover.
 
#274
Guys.
Has there ever been any mention of dead spots on a DJ5 neck? although im hoping its the strings my D (5th fret on A) lacks a bit of volume and punch compared to the notes around it.
Im still waiting for my Elixirs to arrive so im not too worry yet but its a pretty important note for me. Its not too bad but just noticeable.

Oh, and regarding the missing DJ4/DJ5 on the Lakland site, i see Darryl is not on the Artists page either. Whats going on?
if Lakland have stopped working with him will this mean our DJ's are going to be worth more now?
 
#275
Bobster said:
You guys know what happened to the DJ? It's not listed on the Lakland site in either 4 or 5 string versions.

I can't believe they are dropping it, maybe an Indonesia delivery issue?

Bob
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If he is no longer on the Artist page....I give lakland permission to call it the BB (BamaBass) Model and re-introduce it (in 3TB :hiding:). I will have my attorney contact you regarding royalties.
 
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Something tells me Lakland would still end up with the rights to make the bass, just not use Darryl's name.
I still see Modulus Funk Unlimiteds being sold under the Flea name, and there are plenty in stock, so I doubt we would end up with a bit of difference in the long run.
 
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