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Lakland Owners Group #54
- Thread starter Bryan R. Tyler
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HAHAHA!! too funny man!
Geez I dunno?
I am a bit of a chicken &&^%^$ when it comes to that stuff.
I always mess up things I try to fix or work on.
Time tested derrrrr.
So I always pass and cough the cha ching to those better qualified. Especially when it comes to pricey lakland basses
I do see where it would be fun and rewarding and saving $$$ is always fantastic...But?
Geez I dunno?
I am a bit of a chicken &&^%^$ when it comes to that stuff.
I always mess up things I try to fix or work on.
Time tested derrrrr.
So I always pass and cough the cha ching to those better qualified. Especially when it comes to pricey lakland basses
I do see where it would be fun and rewarding and saving $$$ is always fantastic...But?
Exactly!!!
I had so much fun playing this HB w/DS's thru my new Mesa M-Pulse 600 with the tube pre.
It really makes these pups come alive!!
( this is where I should insert a quirky pic, right? lol )
The feedback was amazing!! Could be endless if you wanted it to be. But it a very cool way! Not annoying at all!
I cannot wait to get a Mesa Cab hooked up to this head and give it another rip!
I have to look at this 90's Mesa Diesel 215 with original EV drivers on Sunday.
Local craigs list seller...CHEAP!! and MINT. RARE!
Hope to snag it, would be a killer score
I had so much fun playing this HB w/DS's thru my new Mesa M-Pulse 600 with the tube pre.
It really makes these pups come alive!!
( this is where I should insert a quirky pic, right? lol )
The feedback was amazing!! Could be endless if you wanted it to be. But it a very cool way! Not annoying at all!
I cannot wait to get a Mesa Cab hooked up to this head and give it another rip!
I have to look at this 90's Mesa Diesel 215 with original EV drivers on Sunday.
Local craigs list seller...CHEAP!! and MINT. RARE!
Hope to snag it, would be a killer score
Nice, Dan! Yes, the DS is some kinda magic. Last time I practiced with my DS-loaded Glaub through my tube amp, I got to the end of a song, hit the last note hard, and just let it ring and faced the cab. It just kept going and going, and eventually started to feedback and distort. I did a slide up the E string, and I swear it sounded like Entwistle at the start of the live version of Pinball Wizard.
go for it without testing if ytou can't. I tried a Lakland once and have been playing Laklands only for over 4 years now. But before I did the testing I found every piece of information I could and was sold on their reputation. It proved BTW.
If you can afford a 44-94, do it. Other than this blant point, it would be easier to advise if you specified the music you play, the sound you're after. I would pick the 94 0r 02 but that's me. Since you're familiar with Mk-1 I would suggest that you make a step forward and not consider the 01 that has the same pickups and preamp. In my case, the last bass I played before a Lakland was an Ibanez SR905 with MK-1 as well...
yeah, I second that
also, from my last time, I need to make a mad scientist exclamation when I mix the wires and "it isn't alive" , lol
still, definitely a lot of fun!
and currently I have good fluffy envy for the guys who can assemble an amp kit that I wish I could do right... maybe I will !
I tried a Diesel 215 once at a GTG--what a beast! Very heavy, but the sound is killer. Aggressive for sure, the mids would undoubtedly cut through a mix like a knife.
Exactly!!!
I had so much fun playing this HB w/DS's thru my new Mesa M-Pulse 600 with the tube pre.
It really makes these pups come alive!!
( this is where I should insert a quirky pic, right? lol )
The feedback was amazing!! Could be endless if you wanted it to be. But it a very cool way! Not annoying at all!
I cannot wait to get a Mesa Cab hooked up to this head and give it another rip!
I have to look at this 90's Mesa Diesel 215 with original EV drivers on Sunday.
Local craigs list seller...CHEAP!! and MINT. RARE!
Hope to snag it, would be a killer score
TheOldFlatwound
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Done doing setups. Here's a couple pics of the basses I've been using the most. The gold 44-64 has been my main bass since I got it about 4 years ago, and I've had that 55-94 for a long time. The red 44-64 is a more recent one and has heavy flats on it.
Done doing setups. Here's a couple pics of the basses I've been using the most. The gold 44-64 has been my main bass since I got it 4 years ago, and I've had that 55-94 for a long time. The red 44-64 has heavy flats on it.
Very nice!
Yea and this bad boy is minty too...impossible to locate one of these in this shape..
Most have been road warriors their entire life and beat to H-E- double toothpicks.
Time will tell...
Hope to see it and play through it Sunday.
Noice Trio!!
Done doing setups. Here's a couple pics of the basses I've been using the most. The gold 44-64 has been my main bass since I got it about 4 years ago, and I've had that 55-94 for a long time. The red 44-64 is a more recent one and has heavy flats on it.
I am ordering an antique (aged) pearl pickguard for my 2010 TSB with maple fingerboard Lakland 55-60 Custom (blocks and binding). I also want to have cream-colored pickup covers, and since no one (that I have have found) makes them for 5 string pickups, I decided to paint the covers with Krylon for plastics in Buttercream spray paint. Two questions: Are the covers difficult to separate from the pickups and (though I doubt it because of the separate poles), will the painting of the covers affect sound?
Yes, I like looks as well, as sound and playability! Why not have all three in one bass?
Yes, I like looks as well, as sound and playability! Why not have all three in one bass?
I cannot wait to replace these Gk Cabs with the new Mesa Cabs and blow the roof off my house.
Are you talking PowerHouse Mesa cabs? To me, they are the most insanely sound pressure generating cabs on the market. I tried them when I bought my GK 700RBII and they were blowing my pantlegs like a flag on a flag pole. It almost seemed like a joke!
Hi all I have a simple question about a U.S. Bob Glaub I am about to pull the trigger on from a dealer. Shoreline Gold , Black Guard , Beautiful birds eye maple fret board . Are their maple fret board's finished as I do like them that way ? I have heard of fret sprout issues but would like to hear from first hand experience from the experts here . I believe I will go with a Glaub with a rosewood board if the maple is unfinished . I am also planning a U.S. Joe Osborn Jazz but with a rosewood board . Thanks in advance on the help and info .
JazznFunk
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Hey Tim... which ones (or one) did you use on the recordings over the years with Taylor?
Done doing setups. Here's a couple pics of the basses I've been using the most. The gold 44-64 has been my main bass since I got it about 4 years ago, and I've had that 55-94 for a long time. The red 44-64 is a more recent one and has heavy flats on it.
TheOldFlatwound
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Noice Trio!!
Thanks!
It's been all sorts of stuff and changed over time. That 55-94 whenever 5 string was used....the gold 44-64 on a track or two (used on more recently). Several tracks on the Fearless record were played on a fiesta red 44-60, which is a killer bass that I bought new in 2007.
denchiq said:
I have been looking for the specs and I see Lakland is a little bit wider in the nut and 12 fret, than my slim and comfortable Ibanez, actually even weight is very similar. My doubt about the specs is the neck, as I feel Fender basses uncomfortable for me to play with, I would like to know if the neck is similar to the "C" Fender type form or is more comfortable / easy playing.
I would say my music splits as follows:
Grunge / Alternative rock - 40%
Latin rock - 40%
Funky - 20%
I think if you could help me understand if 44-94 / 44-02 are comfortable basses (and I know this is very subjective but really appreciate your experience) I would be deciding between Teal Sunburst and Natural / Blonde Translucent
I've got 2 BEM fretboarded Laklands from pre-2000, so over 12 yrs old each. They're NOT poly or lacquer finished, but instead have an oil applied, Orange oil is recommended on the Lakland website. The back of the neck is oiled and has a thin layer of wax applied. I've noticed that the necks are a little more humidity and temperature sensitive, but it's worth an occasional truss tweak at gigs etc to have a neck that feels like your favorite pair of fuzzy sleeping pants
. I've never had any fret sprout at all, in any of my 20+ Lakies.I'm not trying to get you to "drink the Lakland kool-aid" either.... my current goto bass (as everybody here knows) is a Stingray Classic (finished maple neck and board) because of it's slap tone, and I just bought another Pedulla Pentabuzz (finished neck and board).... but I DO WISH their necks felt like my Laklands! Lakland will always be my favorite builder.
Your musical styles can EASILY be handled by a Lakland 44-##. BUT, if you like a super skinny Ibanez nutwidth.... and if I remember correctly, they're BELOW 1.5" you should NOT get a 44-94/02. They're made w/ 1.65" nutwidth, in between a typical F3nder jazz (1.5) and a P (1.75). I'd get a Lakland DJ, 44-60, or 44-AJ instead.
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