LAKLAND OWNERS GROUP #43

[MarkusBass]

Are Lakland selling just the necks, and if so how much?

They will sell them to you. Not sure on the price though.

 

[GregC]

Speaking of shorty Decade love.

Great picture!

 

[Royce Hayes]

I ordered a short scale decade five months ago. I'm more excited about it than any other I've ordered, but I have no idea when it will be ready. If anyone goes to the shop, please get a pic.

 

[saltymonkey]

I ordered a short scale decade five months ago. I'm more excited about it than any other I've ordered, but I have no idea when it will be ready. If anyone goes to the shop, please get a pic.

Mine took just about nine months.

 

[basspraiser]

wow!!! 43 already???? I missed alot of 43....

I'm telling you JJ...the Goblin almost makes me wanna play a 4 banger again....(that one - and maybe one or two more) only!

and an extra pic of Goblin just because the CAR is so rich!!!

 

[basspraiser]

yeh - you are a collecta not a playa!!!

He he he! Thanks!

My Playllection again

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[basspraiser]

congrats Tommy!

keep hangin' around....sooner or later you'll be "one of us"...... he he he !!!

Need the Tommy Sig to be a lakie ...nothing else.... LOL!

Damn... I made the list!!! haha foo!

 

[basspraiser]

The "newer" Barts seem darker somehow.....I find the earlier ones to be brighter....not sure if this is REALLY teh case, but they sound that way to me...

Speaking of your pickups, I saw in a few posts where you say how good the old Bart's sound that used to come in Lakies. My -02 is Bart loaded, but it's an 08 so they we're replaced at some point in time before it came here. Just wondering if you knew how the sound of the old Bart's differs from potential newer ones.

 

[basspraiser]

Duh!!!!!

the only thing less smart was not buying it when I had the chance...

They are indeed non-switchable Humbucker Chi's in MM casings (I was Shadowfax's first owner and sold it during a severe bout of stupidity...)

 

[basspraiser]

I agree 100000%

Luke sums it up well...

I prefer the LH3 system to the Barts I tried.....To me, and this is all subjective so bear with me, I found the LH3 to be a bit "clearer" and more "crisp", if you will, than the Barts I tried...

 

[basspraiser]

congrats and welcome!

the SKB harshells that are shaped like this:

works perfectly.....had my BG4 in there before I sold it....nice and snug

New Skyline Duck Dunn owner here.

What aftermarket hard case will fit this like a glove? I'll take it to my local Guitar Center and Sam Ash to physically test whatever they have. But thought I'd ask here as someone's likely done all of the work for me already or has an online alternative to something better and less expensive than a local buy from those big boys.

 

[MarkusBass]

yeh - you are a collecta not a playa!!!

 

[basspraiser]

I have heard that Roger (from Jeannie's pick guards) was having a few issues getting his guards to fit the indonesian basses due to the holoes being in a different spot....

as for the shipping costs, that seems a bit extreme to me....

Anyone have some PICKGUARD suggestions for me? I'm having a hard time sourcing a replacement black/white/black guard for my Indonesian Skyline Duck Dunn manufactured in 12/2009.

I actually bought some used guards off an older Skyline Duck Dunn with Lindys. They don't match my instrument. If I force the guard around the neck pocket and pickups, none of the screw holes line up.

Here's what Lakland said to me:



I contacted them about the fact their site only lists Duck Dunn / Glaub guards from 2004-2007 and here's their reply:

 

[basspraiser]

48 ENTIRE hours????

wow!!! congrats!

BTW - spend more with your wife than the basses.....the pay off is better.....slightly....

WooHoo....home for two days!!! Oh yeah, I love my laklands.

 

[basspraiser]

I agree...once they get it all set up it should be very consistent...I think Roger is just being stubborn...

This on all counts....but I don't think they change from run to run.

 

[basspraiser]

John:

It's your decision.....I KNOW this had to be a hard one....sorry.

I also know you love your kids more than anything...I hope they appreciate it.

Its not that easy.
Periodic weeks off work are catching up.
Two sons graduating in a month.
I don't know.....Listen, I know US Laklands are the s**t.
I worry too much about scratching, or dinging it.
I could use the dough to buy my kids graduation gifts(I never got anything when I graduated).
Some decisions are hard, this one was easy. I'm perfectly fine with it.
Plus I'm getting two Skylines with some funds left over.
I've wanted a Glaub for way too long. Can't pass up the deal I found.



Wait for Doug though

 

[basspraiser]

I think John is right handed...

=JEDI BASS;9001937.....and your left hand won't know the difference.

 

[triplelutz]

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Dude.. That thing is HOT!


I think the Refinish on mine may be silver!

Yea... I had her posted for a while for sale, but I couldn't bear to sell it now. Plus it's an 02, and I think that's the first year they did that model....

I am selling this one....

it's a lot more punchy and mid-present with some amazing tone and good looks... plus it's LIGHT at around 8.75 lbs.

 

[basspraiser]

Yeh - one of my favs is my SKYLINE JO5....would put it up against ANY F*nd*r - ANY day

I have to agree (again) that Skylines are NOT slouches.

 

[basspraiser]

SWEET JJ!!!!

good things come to those who wait......

there is ALWAYS a plan..sometimes it just does not "seem" like there is one...

Hey guys my boredom may be cured soon!!

I think I've mentioned that our singer quit recently after taking over a month off. The rest of us kept working on new songs, thinking everything would be cool again someday :scowl:. I've also NOT been doing anything with the fusion trio.

Well, my fiance's friend is a singer/guitarist/songwriter that's been working the local scene for years. I've been itching to work w/ him for quite a while. He contacted us last night saying his latest band's bassist may not make their debut gig, and that he's been looking for an oppurtunity to work w/ me .

So, I've got a long list of covers and some originals to learn in the next 2 weeks . I love a challenge!!

Here's the irony: his band plays a lot of the covers that I practically begged my band to do, with no luck , and he's the first singer that came to mind when I knew we would be needing one....

hmmm, maybe a merger will happen? Either way, I'm going to use the oppurtunity to knock the dust off my Laklands. Maybe I'll even get to gig my Tele!!!