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Lakland Owners Group #57

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ChetChetney said:
Hey everybody, I recently bought my first US lakland, a 55-94 with maple board. Although my Fretboard has nice Birdseye, I have noticed that other Lakies, specifically older ones have a higher density per unit area than mine. For example: let's say my Fretboard is 25% Birdseye, while others I've observed are 75%, relatively speaking. Any thoughts?
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Agreed....birds eye is harder to come across.....early us lakies had wicked bem necks! The first shipment of birds eye actually was old wood flooring dan and the guys bought...that wood had some of the best birds eye I have ever seen....I have seen but never owned some of those basses....would love to own one someday....

My 5507 is actually very plain maple neck but the top makes up for it!

Nice woods are simply had to get these days.....for all manufacturers.
 
#123
basspraiser said:
Agreed....birds eye is harder to come across.....early us lakies had wicked bem necks! The first shipment of birds eye actually was old wood flooring dan and the guys bought...that wood had some of the best birds eye I have ever seen....I have seen but never owned some of those basses....would love to own one someday....

My 5507 is actually very plain maple neck but the top makes up for it!

Nice woods are simply had to get these days.....for all manufacturers.
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What years did they use those boards? I'd like to think my '99 has some pretty sweet BEM action :smug:
 
#126
RumbleBeeAL said:
Well, it's a natural piece of wood. At least there's some Bird's Eye showing - which is typical of a BEM board. Skylines generally have Maple and little to no figuring on the board. Generally speaking, the Deluxe Quilted tops are deeper and show more quilting on the US models too.

If it were wallpaper, we'd all have the same exact cookie cutter basses. The natural part makes each one unique.

True the older ones seemed to have more flare. Maybe pricing of those types of materials are cost prohibitive unless specifically requested on a custom build?...
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"custom build?."
ruh roh, there is the C werd...hahaha!!:eek:
 
#127
WoodyG3 said:
Do you find them smoother with less string noise?
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In comparison to D'Addario nickel round, I prefer the Cobalts after they relax because they sound clearer and have a longer sustain. I have stupid low action on everything except my AEB, and these have less string noise than other rounds, but more than flats. My biggest adjustments on these were the added sustain and the increased tension before they'd relaxed. That extra tension gave me a few interesting harmonics I'd never heard before. ;)

To qualify relaxed - I'm a relative noob. I've only been playing about a year so there is no gig play. My playing time on the bass the cobalts are on is about 30 minutes to an hour a day - 7 days a week. The first week these strings were on, I stretched them almost daily, as well, because I wasn't happy with the string tension.
 
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Another question from a Lakie newbie-how open is Lakland to unusual options? After playing the Orange Wonder P5 a lot last night, although I realize the body shape isn't optimal for me, I have major GAS for that Nordy P behemoth pickup on a 55-94.........the sound is absolutely killer.
The Markus Orange Wonder is now officially available for the same 2099 shipped that I paid Chef. I'll post it in the classiieds this weekend.
 
#135
lomo said:
Another question from a Lakie newbie-how open is Lakland to unusual options? After playing the Orange Wonder P5 a lot last night, although I realize the body shape isn't optimal for me, I have major GAS for that Nordy P behemoth pickup on a 55-94.........the sound is absolutely killer.
The Markus Orange Wonder is now officially available for the same 2099 shipped that I paid Chef. I'll post it in the classiieds this weekend.
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Think of them as a Custom Shop...they can do just about anything. Call 'em!
 
#137
lomo said:
Another question from a Lakie newbie-how open is Lakland to unusual options? After playing the Orange Wonder P5 a lot last night, although I realize the body shape isn't optimal for me, I have major GAS for that Nordy P behemoth pickup on a 55-94.........the sound is absolutely killer.
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Yep, you can absolutely get that. They still do jazz bass pickups on the 55-94 body when asked, I'm sure they'd do a P. And in any finish that Pat Wilkins is willing to do.
 
#140
I played a Lakland yesterday at Sam Ash and loved the way it played but when I got a chance to plug it in I was amazed that it sounded so hollow and had no bottom end no matter where I spun the dials. It sounded really middy and nasally like a trebled out P Bass. It was a 55-22 if I remember. 5 string with a neck single and the humbucker in the bridge position. Controls were Vol. Balance. Bass. Mid. Treble. And 3 position toggle for the HB. Maple finger board and cherry quilt top. Are all Laklands like that? I even put a new battery in it. No warmth. I really like the way it played....REALLY!
 
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