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Lakland Owners Group #58
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whats up lakland fam! Im on tour right now with 2 bands and where gonna be stopping in chicago and i was thinking about stopping and checking out lakland. i was wondering how much would it cost for a new bridge and a setup from them on my skyline osborn. It would be cool to actually see everything there
Setups at the factory are $50 with strings. If you bring your own strings, $25. I don't know about the bridge. They don't always have spare parts available as most are already "assigned" a bass, so sometimes they have to order you one. Just call Leo or Brian at the factory.
What Boris said. I would definitely contact them in advance both to see if they have a spare bridge and to find out when the best time is to come by. Seeing the shop is a very cool experience and the guys are great.b_ryceeeee said:
What Boris said. I would definitely contact them in advance both to see if they have a spare bridge and to find out when the best time is to come by. Seeing the shop is a very cool experience and the guys are great.
damn thats awesome are they cool about people seeing the shop? and yeah i just wanted the bridge because my bridge has the chrome coming off from pick playing and theres a bunch of oxidation on it so i just want a new one so i can take more care of it since i didint the first time..haha
That JO of davidak's that you guys all commented on just happens to be freaking gorgeous.
That is all that needs to be said, I think...
That is all that needs to be said, I think...
roadkill2309 said:
It's like girl next door beautiful... Unassuming, no make up, ponytail, t-shirt & jeans, we'll go shopping later cause the ball game's tied, we like the same beer kind of hot.
/I may have issues.
The girl who lives next to me is a fitness instructor. I can *definitely* go with the 'girl next door beautiful' concept.
Hey folks, its about time for me to clean my bass thoroughly; this will inclded cleaning the bridge, pickups, electronics, body and neck. But my main concer is cleaning the back of the neck.
Per the Lakland website: "The back of the neck is a hand rubbed oil finish with a thin wax coating. We recommend occasionally cleaning the neck with pure orange oil and reapplying a coating of clear paste wax or bowling alley wax. After applying the wax, allow to dry for five minutes then wipe off the excess. The wax can be scuffed with fine steel wool to produce a satin finish or polished to a dull luster depending on your preference. Avoid cleaners and polishes that contain added thinners or silicone.
We also recommend orange oil for cleaning the fingerboards. The maple fingerboard does not require any sealer after cleaning. We recommend Howard Brand Feed N Wax after cleaning for our rosewood and ebony fingerboards."
So my question is, when I am cleaning the back of the neck with orange oil and replenishing it with wax thereafter, do I need to remove the neck from the body? Any other tips would be helpful. Thanks
Per the Lakland website: "The back of the neck is a hand rubbed oil finish with a thin wax coating. We recommend occasionally cleaning the neck with pure orange oil and reapplying a coating of clear paste wax or bowling alley wax. After applying the wax, allow to dry for five minutes then wipe off the excess. The wax can be scuffed with fine steel wool to produce a satin finish or polished to a dull luster depending on your preference. Avoid cleaners and polishes that contain added thinners or silicone.
We also recommend orange oil for cleaning the fingerboards. The maple fingerboard does not require any sealer after cleaning. We recommend Howard Brand Feed N Wax after cleaning for our rosewood and ebony fingerboards."
So my question is, when I am cleaning the back of the neck with orange oil and replenishing it with wax thereafter, do I need to remove the neck from the body? Any other tips would be helpful. Thanks
You do not need to remove the neck, but you might consider taking the strings off if you're going to work at all on the fretboard.
Yes, contact Leo or Brian first. If you're hoping to get a setup done while you wait or even for later that day, you need to arrange it first. They may not be able to just fit you in.
It's cool to go there, but it's not like touring some big factory. It's located in a relatively large warehouse, but Lakland itself only takes up about 1/4 of the floor space and is basically "walled-off" from the rest of the warehouse space (which looks pretty vacant). Inside you'll find some office cubicles, lots of shelves with Skylines boxed-up, a couple of workbenches where they set-up the Skylines and 3-4 workbenches where they work on the USA basses. It's really one big room. The highlight is usually a relatively small shelf area on the wall where they have in-progress and completed USA basses that are ready to ship out. They may let you carefully try those out (especially if they have a demo for sale). Sometimes, you'll see ones that are being shipped to famous players like Bob Glaub and sometimes just to stores like Bass Central.
Again, call Leo or Brian and coordinate your visit, especially if you want to get a bridge and/or a setup while you're there. And, stop playing with a pick.
Make it two - now it's officialNice pair!
Thanks...I needed some affirmation!
boristhespider9 said:
With two US Laklands in your possession, you need affirmation like a fish needs a colostomy.
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