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LAKLAND OWNERS GROUP #48

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#365
Yep, I've owned this bass for about 4 years, and it is amazing. I'll try and post some pics in the next few days. It's always at gigs, and usually I bring one of my other basses (MIM P bass 4 string with Darkstar, 5501, or maybe my '77 Ibanez Challanger Jazz copy with DiMarzio stacked humbuckers and a J-retro). If I start playing one of those other basses, after a couple of songs our drummer asks "Where's the Scheff?" It has a "so in-the-mix" presence that when I play something else it's absence it noticable.

I'm convinced that at some point in the future, the bass-playing masses will look at these basses and ask the same question I've been asking for 4 years: Why weren't these basses more popular?

My theories / reasons people may have for not playing them (none of which are good IMHO):

1) The pickups aren't P, J, or soapbars
2) Lipstick tubes? must be a cheap Danlectro knock off
3) Jaco / Geddy / Jack Bruce / Victor / (insert your favorite god of bass here) dosen't (didn't) play one.
4) Not sure if I will look cool playing it
5) Dude, Who is Jerry Scheff anyway?
6) Might not be good for metal

None of the reasons above are intended to be disrespectful or break any rules - I'm trying to be the kinder gentler Smokin' Toaster and avoid confrontations.

If you can find one for sale, jump on it. If you don't, let me know. I wouldn't mind having a second one.
 
#368
RumbleBeeAL said:
I'm sure Aaron was thinking about buying one...

My assumption is that Tony O. ain't partin' with his JS5 Inca Silver today or tomorrow.
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He's right on the second part too. I can't see myself ever selling this bass. I'll keep you in mind if I see one turn up for sale though.
 
#373
This is my last day in Italy....I was in Florence earlier in the week and went into a little restaurant fir dinner and there was a little jazz group playing. Dude was playing a 44-02. I talked to him, but he didn't understand one flippin word I said. Fortunately for me, I was wearing my LOG T-Shirt so I showed him and he was impressed...he rambled a lot of stuff that I didnt understand, I bought him a glass of wine, then left.....but yeah....it was cool.
 
#376
Hi LOG members, just wanted to share this... I did a trade deal for this baby and expect delivery on Friday.

5501 Deluxe... I think it's got one of the best quilts I've seen, not normally a fan of Sunburst, especially Cherryburst but this one just looks great... Like flowing hot lava!

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bamabass said:
This is my last day in Italy....I was in Florence earlier in the week and went into a little restaurant fir dinner and there was a little jazz group playing. Dude was playing a 44-02. I talked to him, but he didn't understand one flippin word I said. Fortunately for me, I was wearing my LOG T-Shirt so I showed him and he was impressed...he rambled a lot of stuff that I didnt understand, I bought him a glass of wine, then left.....but yeah....it was cool.
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Aaron left out the part about slipping a rufie (?sp?) in the wine and waking up the next day to the italian guy making breakfast wearing nothing but Aaron's LOG shirt. :eek:

JK
 
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