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LAKLAND OWNERS GROUP #43

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#201
cool!!!

still have th spicy scent???

nice to put it with the blue BG...kind of a reunion of sorts...

Mr Matt said:
After much deliberation I purchased a cab off TB for an awesome price & it will allow for more flexibility in my set & extend the life of my back a little longer.
When I got it home a couple things about it pleased me to no end.
It wasn’t the great pack job (really nice) or that it arrived in great shape & in record time from St Louis (3 days!), but what really caught my attention was oddly familiar & puzzling as I hadn’t even opened it yet.
It only took a couple of seconds & I knew where this cab had been before at one time or another.
After some CSI I found the source of the the odd yet pleasing familiarity of the cab, 3 owners prior to me this cab was owned by our very own Terry!

Although this isn’t a Lakland, it does have Lakland ties… from the original sale thread.

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#203
Still got the inca silver one huh??? I know you bought it/sold it/bought it....

how long has it been this time!?

nice - both of them....

triplelutz said:
I've been a Lakland Owner longer then any other bass.... Here are my two girls....

The Inca Silver is from 2002....Barts/Rosewood

...and this one from 2006, I'm regretfully selling now... LH-3/Maple



They're both killer players and lookers... I have done many sessions and tours with them both. Love 'em!
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#205
BigBeatNut said:
Are you sure ? What kind of Labellas ? That string doesn't look anything like the Labellas I have on other basses; for a start, that string has no silks. (The one in the foreground, not the background one).

Andy
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deep talkin' flats, yes im positive. i have a pair. the silk windings are different lenths so it could be possible that the person had to cut it off to wind the sting. at least the one next to it IS a labella.the one in the forefront could be something else i guess??
 
#212
E-Mac said:
Well, I'm back from the shop. There's a bass that I'm seriously considering, but after playing a shortscale decade, I just MAY have to go that route
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E-Mac said:
a really nice Trans White JO5 with Blocks and Binding.. rw board. It felt good, but I was diggin on the short scale more.. coin is the issue right now. I want to really think it through before going into another bass purchase.
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dang evan, now you have me craving a trip to chicago:help:
 
#214
basspraiser said:
Yeh - one of my favs is my SKYLINE JO5....would put it up against ANY F*nd*r - ANY day
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Man, I wouldn't go that far. Or rather, before the F*nd*r's new Am Std series, I'd have agreed wholeheartedly. But I just got a brand new Precision V with a F*nd*r branded SKB flight case for $1250 Canadian (or rather, $1370, minus $120 because of a paint chip). Honestly, the Am Stds are Fenders worth going Fender for, at a price point that Dan's boys just can't match -- though I still wouldn't say that about the vast majority of the Fender lines.

The fit and finish on The Pig (which is my name for the P) is as good as on Amber North and the fretwork is actually better, including rolled fretboard edges. And I don't have to deal with all the little problems that Amber North presented me with.

That being said , the P won't take Amber's place at most of my gigs, as I bought it primarily for recording with. I also don't see this as a reason not to buy a Lakland; I see it as US-built Fenders finally becoming contenders again.

Or maybe Fender knocked one out of the park just to lull us into a false sense of security before they drop back into QC hell...
 
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Currently I'm playing a MIM F*nd*r Jazz and I'm wondering if I should pull the trigger on a 55-01 that a guy is selling on Craigslist for $700. Should I try to throw out an offer for $600 or take it at $700 and walk away a happy man?

I'd also probably sell off my MIM Jazz to fuel this purchase.
 
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dacalac said:
Currently I'm playing a MIM F*nd*r Jazz and I'm wondering if I should pull the trigger on a 55-01 that a guy is selling on Craigslist for $700. Should I try to throw out an offer for $600 or take it at $700 and walk away a happy man?

I'd also probably sell off my MIM Jazz to fuel this purchase.
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I'm pretty sure I've seen them cheaper than that. Bass Central had some nice ones that sold around $650. Wouldn't hurt to try a cheaper bid. Maybe search the classifieds here and see what they've been going for?

Great basses!
 
#219
roadkill2309 said:
Man, I wouldn't go that far. Or rather, before the F*nd*r's new Am Std series, I'd have agreed wholeheartedly. But I just got a brand new Precision V with a F*nd*r branded SKB flight case for $1250 Canadian (or rather, $1370, minus $120 because of a paint chip). Honestly, the Am Stds are Fenders worth going Fender for, at a price point that Dan's boys just can't match -- though I still wouldn't say that about the vast majority of the Fender lines.

The fit and finish on The Pig (which is my name for the P) is as good as on Amber North and the fretwork is actually better, including rolled fretboard edges. And I don't have to deal with all the little problems that Amber North presented me with.

That being said , the P won't take Amber's place at most of my gigs, as I bought it primarily for recording with. I also don't see this as a reason not to buy a Lakland; I see it as US-built Fenders finally becoming contenders again.

Or maybe Fender knocked one out of the park just to lull us into a false sense of security before they drop back into QC hell...
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Smite him down!:D

Nah, it's all good, Jesse. I find the four-string Skylines to be even with or modestly better than comparable MIA Fender models, most of the time. The Skyline Glaub, with its 1.75" neck, is probably less comfortable for most than an MIA Fender P with a 1.625" neck and rolled edges. OTOH, I think the DJ and the JO have an edge over an MIA Jazz. But Fender does offer more color choices (but the DJ has cool finish options, IMO).

If I played five-strings, I bet I would go for the Skyline over the MIA based on the B string. (How are you finding the one on your Fender so far, by the way?) Also, when comparing similar models, the Skylines are uniformly cheaper than the MIA Fenders--and the same will be true of the Skyline Glaub 5 when it comes out. The 55-02 is more, of course, but you're paying for additional electronics. It's unfortunate that yours proved to be problematic.

I think it's good that Fender has stepped up its game the past couple years. I could see getting a used one (or a great deal on a new one) if I was set on a certain color they offered that Skylines didn't and I didn't want to step up to a US Lakland.
 
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GregC said:
Smite him down!:D

Nah, it's all good, Jesse. I find the four-string Skylines to be even with or modestly better than comparable MIA Fender models, most of the time. The Skyline Glaub, with its 1.75" neck, is probably less comfortable for most than an MIA Fender P with a 1.625" neck and rolled edges. OTOH, I think the DJ and the JO have an edge over an MIA Jazz. But Fender does offer more color choices (but the DJ has cool finish options, IMO).

If I played five-strings, I bet I would go for the Skyline over the MIA based on the B string. (How are you finding the one on your Fender so far, by the way?) Also, when comparing similar models, the Skylines are uniformly cheaper than the MIA Fenders--and the same will be true of the Skyline Glaub 5 when it comes out. The 55-02 is more, of course, but you're paying for additional electronics. It's unfortunate that yours proved to be problematic.

I think it's good that Fender has stepped up its game the past couple years. I could see getting a used one (or a great deal on a new one) if I was set on a certain color they offered that Skylines didn't and I didn't want to step up to a US Lakland.
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I agree with you about the Skylines versus most Fenders (Amber North notwithstanding). There's something about those new American Standards that brings Fender back into the game, though. Oh, and I think the DJ was like Lakland's secret weapon. I hope they bring out another cool small J design soon. I used to GAS for one every time I walked into our local Lakky dealer here in the 514. My 55-02 sorta put me off of Laklands, but Dan and I have been talking and he's promised to make things better. If that happens, then buying another Lakland will creep back into the realm of possibility for me.

Now, as for that B string: The magic there has to happen with the strings, because you sure won't get the 35" stretch that the Lakland gives you. The strings I have on it right now are pretty good for the scale, though. They're Fender's 8250s, which have the taper core (or whatever it's called) that brings the B string up to par. I just can't use the same strings on The Pig as I do on Amber North and still expect a nice tight B.

For me, The Pig was available now, and for what I got (including the flight case), it was well worth the $. I'd like to try one of the LOG basses when they arrive, though the eventual $1500 price tag (as in, by the time I'd be able to buy -- I don't stand a chance in he77 of being able to get in on the first shipment) just won't make it a contender for me against the P I have now. Though I like the colour of the LOG bass a lot more than the Candy Cola hue of The Pig. Hell, I like the look of it more, period. I'd like to sit down with one and hear it. I already know that I'll love the feel of the neck.

Caveat: I say the fret job on the Fender's better, but my Skyline wasn't PLEKed. That might change the game a bit, though I think the rolled fretboard would be an excellent way to go for Lakland as well. It's a really nice feel.
 
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