Hey folks. So I got my new 55-02 back from getting the buzzing issue solved and used it for my CD launch Friday and Saturday night. Felt weird not to be using my P bass, but I got used to the Lākland neck again pretty quickly.
But, since I'd only bought the P out of exasperation with Lākland, I figured that the new Chi-town management's efforts to finally make me a happy customer again deserved it.
The upshot? I still have to play with the DIP switches to get back to the voice I liked on the other one. Granted, the pre-d been so worked on just to get it to work, that I don't know if I'll ever *really* get it. I know nothing about such things, so I may be saying nonsense. But you know...
The Lakkie neck is noticeably faster than the P's. I'd never noticed before because I switched to my first 55-02 from a Godin, which have the same general shape to 'em, but are narrower.
Anyway, I've come to the conclusion that I like it and am a happy Lākland owner again. It took a couple of years, but it's good to be back. I have to say that the new management had a lot to do with that. I think that, without them, I'd still have Amber North, and still have electrical tape over the name on the headstock.
Of course, I really like that P as well, so I'll probably mix it up every now and again.
The CD launch went well. We sold a bunch of discs. Which is cool, considering how much it costs to make these things.
Oh by the way:
The first is a free Christmas download on iTunes this week. It's called "Wish List" by Neon Trees (my band).
Not on the Canadian iTunes. It's a normal pay D/L up here. I bought it anyway, of course. I mean, we're talking about a measly $1.29 to support a fellow TBer, fergossakes.
But I guess that's just life for us non-US guys in a world where the tech distro is all based south of the border. Sigh.
I'm going to give it a listen in the car in about twelve seconds.
