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Lakland Owners Group #55!

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sifi76 said:
The problem is, your satisfied for the moment with what you have.. and for a few months you don't look back, you tell all your bandmates that 'this is the one'.. then a few weeks later, your slumming on talkbass classified or ebay cause your bored and then uhhh ohhhh.. something catches your eye/ear and you start to look up details, research and generally obsess over the bass and then bam you've either traded your 'lifelong partner' or added yet another bass to the collection.. 15 years of doing this, I've considered therapy lol

it's a good thing this kinda of habitual behaviour doesn't extend to collecting/trading wives and girlfriends lol :p
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Yeah that pretty much sums it up :help:
LOL!! :)
Minus the bandmates. Simply because I am not in one.
No consistent time in my schedule to allow for a band commitment.
Have not sold off any "lifelong partner" basses out of the collection yet.

I have 4 out of 12 I would say are lifers.
The rest?? Who knows :D :D :D

Therapy?
Naw, that costs money bro.
Might take money away from my bass flipping :D hahaha!! :hiding:
 
#442
JEDI BASS said:
You've got it figured out bro. Some HAVE done this with women too, they're those old single guys you see at the bars and strip clubs. My wife reminds me regularly how and why OUR grass is the greenest.... no need to do anything but occasionally glance ;-D lol.

Back on topic.... my "LIFER" Lakland 5ers aren't getting played much at all since my cover band requires only 4 strings. But, I've learned NOT to move my favorites just because they're not currently getting action. I did that w/ some killer 4 string Lakies when my previous originals band was still kicking, where I had to play 5ers. Let a rare 35" Darkstarred 4-76 (bart preamp), and the '51 P prototype go :-(..... now, I'd definitely be gigging those badboys.
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Very interesting.

Because of the way I play my 5vers, it kind of doesn't matter whether a given project requires the lower notes or not. Because I'm so used to starting on fret 5, I'd find it jarring at first to going back to using open strings and the fingering choices that would present me with.
 
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Hey guys, I was running a little experiment with various distortions over in the effects forum using my JO4. The first pass in the clip is just the neck pickup soloed and dang does it sound good. Anyway, give a listen if you want. I've got a poll going in the thread just seeing which dirty sound people like the best. Pop over if you want to vote too. http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f36/little-game-dirt-869571/



And for fun I took the line and turned it into a little longer of a clip:
 
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#445
Holdsg said:
There are so many good options out there right now for instruments. It's hard not to want to try them all.
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Exxxxxactly.
Many of these bass brands I did not know anything about.
Even though I first joined TB back in 2006, I never signed on or used it for the longest time.

About 13-14 months ago, I began using it pretty much daily.
And the rest is history!
( Sounds like a confession ) LMAO :hiding:

I am happy I did however.
I learned a TON!
Got introduced to the Lakland Brand.
Met a bunch of cool people!
Lost some killer Musicman, G&L, Gibson and Warwick basses in the process :(

Now I am interested in trying a Mike Lull out.
And maybe even a NYC Sadowsky is the right one shows up at the right price.

I want to whittle the collection down to 10 long term basses. And stick to that number.
Was at 14.
Now down to 12 once the DPLEII arrives in a week or so.
Making slow progress in the right direction :D :bassist:
 
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roadkill2309 said:
Very interesting.

Because of the way I play my 5vers, it kind of doesn't matter whether a given project requires the lower notes or not. Because I'm so used to starting on fret 5, I'd find it jarring at first to going back to using open strings and the fingering choices that would present me with.
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2 years ago I would've said I could never go back to 4 strings. But now that every song my/our cover band plays (except Cee Lo's "F*** You") was written around a standard tuned 4 string, the B is just in the way... especially when I slap. I slap A LOT better on a 4 and there's quite a few tunes that I get to do that in :-). Higher Ground sounds so good on my 'Ray and 44-02.

I can act a fool more w/ a 4 too.... just less strings to control ;-).
 
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#448
Mrfstop said:
I think what I am addicted to is the rush.
The process.....
Learning - seeking - dealing - selling - buying
All in good FUN :D
Once it is obtained, I grow bored and move onto the next hunt. LOL :help:
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he he....

that is why I have so many basses....I get bored and this way I can change..and change often.

actually, I am pretty settled now...(for now)...do I get GAS? heck yeah! all of the time.....BUT other than colors and cool body/neck configs I do not feel I "need" another bass for sound and feel alone....

OK...maybe a HB....and a 5er Scheff...MAYBE! LOL!
 
#449
Yahoo gal-friend!!!

nice.....sounds like you guys got a good thing going and a good plan! pretty soon you will be ready for a guitarist, keys and a singer...then LOOK OUT!

...glad the "orangy bass" was well accepted...

Tat2dHeart said:
For all ya'll who cheered me on and offered helpful hints about today's jam. It was AWESOME!! We didn't add any new songs today from what we've been working on, but we nailed three of the list solid and are getting a start on a couple more from the list.

That said - we did start keeping track of songs that we both really like and would like to learn to play. We're not "adding them to the list" yet to keep it from getting overwhelming. But - it was a great time. We're doing it again a week after Easter. And I think it's gonna go somewhere.

Parting comments today from the drummer - "I just love the sound of that orange-y bass (the amber Lakland). I love it enough that I might learn to play bass myself someday."
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"slumming on talkbass "...ove the quote...can I steal it?

JJ: "no need to do anything but occasionally glance"....unless the wifey catches you "glancing" too long....my wife does not even comment any more...she just shakes her head...
 
#451
same here....I find more comfort having the 5th string there...also makes a nice thumb rest when not in use....

LOVED the Scheff I had but playing a 4 threw me after playing 5ers exclusively for so long...

like you, I start at fret 5....frets 5-12 is my "land of eden"

roadkill2309 said:
Very interesting.

Because of the way I play my 5vers, it kind of doesn't matter whether a given project requires the lower notes or not. Because I'm so used to starting on fret 5, I'd find it jarring at first to going back to using open strings and the fingering choices that would present me with.
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Mrfstop said:
Yeah that pretty much sums it up :help:
LOL!! :)
Minus the bandmates. Simply because I am not in one.
No consistent time in my schedule to allow for a band commitment.
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I have found that cutting down on the GAS chase a bit has freed up more time for practice and songwriting and whatnot. Just sayin'. No telling how much more time I'd have if I could quit the gear pursuit completely.:crying:
 
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Here's a proud Laklander for you guys:
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GregC said:
I have found that cutting down on the GAS chase a bit has freed up more time for practice and songwriting and whatnot. Just sayin'. No telling how much more time I'd have if I could quit the gear pursuit completely.:crying:
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Ya know, as soon as I wrote those words, I knew someone would say less time with GAS, allows more time for bands.
But that is not the case sadly.
Not for me.

My business is what keeps my schedule off kilter.
I get last minute bookings. Last minute out of town bookings.
Often out of town for 2-3-4-5 days at a time.
This is not a schedule many bands will put up with.
So I just do not bother trying out for any of the bass openings I see come along.
 
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Thanks! I have more but they're just of my face so they don't belong in this thread ;)

The 55-60 has actually beaten my vintage Fender as my main bass. Especially now with the Elixir strings it works in every situation. The Fender is my most precious bass, but the Lakland is probably the best purchase I have made in my bass life. What a great instrument :)
 
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Mrfstop said:
Ya know, as soon as I wrote those words, I knew someone would say less time with GAS, allows more time for bands.
But that is not the case sadly.
Not for me.

My business is what keeps my schedule off kilter.
I get last minute bookings. Last minute out of town bookings.
Often out of town for 2-3-4-5 days at a time.
This is not a schedule many bands will put up with.
So I just do not bother trying out for any of the bass openings I see come along.
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Gotcha, Dan. Sorry to hear it.:( I've been lucky so far--me and the guitar player work at the same place and in the same department, and he's even busier than me. We're hoping to connect with a couple musicians who are on similar schedules.
 
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GregC said:
Gotcha, Dan. Sorry to hear it.:( I've been lucky so far--me and the guitar player work at the same place and in the same department, and he's even busier than me. We're hoping to connect with a couple musicians who are on similar schedules.
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Yea lack of time sucks :(
I just really want to at least find a good guitarist who likes similar music, so we can jam here and there and maybe write and record some original things I am tinkering with.
Maybe someday? :hmm:
 
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