Lakland Owners Group #59

[Tat2dHeart]

Ooh, first gig, that's exciting stuff! Congrats, Tat. The open mic sounds like a good idea, you'll be a little less nervous for the Saturday show. My advice: Don't eat too much prior to the show, and have a little liquid courage beforehand to take the edge off--but only a little!

Thanks for the tips. I prefer to rehearse on an empty stomach so that I have lots of breathing room when I sing. I figured the same may apply to a gig. As far as liquid courage - I'm a lightweight. By the third drink, I'm dancing on the bar, so I probably won't have anything heavier than club soda until it's over and we're just hanging out listening to the other folks play.

Open Mic...that how I started with my first band. Good way to go...crowd very supportive.

Thanks - that's good to know. I went by myself to an open mic last Thursday to hear a friend and ended up on stage for a couple of songs playing his newest build. No one threw bottles, but I still think that's because I was wearing the boots.

 

[basspraiser]

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My skyline jo5 and me. Ash/rosewood.

GREAT action shot!!!

looks cool without the guard...

 

[basspraiser]

No issues Dan...yup NBD...again and again....

I have 6 hooks and a couple of stands so right now only the (2) acoustics and the fretless Skyline JO are not out....

ooops, not meaning to torture ya Doude.

Just was inspired.

Have a 5 bass stand...always keep 5 on it.
Try to do a monthly rotation so all 10 get their due playtime love.

But the Scheff and the HB have been in solitary for a few months in their cases.
Which actually is pretty cool.

Because when ya take them out it is like NBD all over again for them.
The love affair begins all over again

 

[basspraiser]

Yeah, yeah...you've been saying that for a long time, yet the collection keeps growing.

well.....I think I have too few....and as long as the bills keep getting paid and the bank account is up to a certain level, the inquisition is "not too bad"...almost "fun"...

Lol! Jason, you know the definition of insanity, right?

what do they say???

I dunno...maybe I am just insane enough not to care?

All good and understood. I'm becoming quite obsessed with Lakies, so I very well might be headed down the same path you're on.

Just ordered a set of D'Addario Chromes for the DJ5. I've got those strings on my 55-02, '71 P Bass, and '78 Jazz Bass. They rock!

Chromes are decent....for flats....Obsession and Lakies kinda go together.....woner what kind of oil they put on the necks??? maybe there is "Something" to it????

Okey dokey - here we go.


From last night - and he's a TBer, but not a LOG member (and couldn't remember his TB name when we were talking). Had awesome nice things to say about his Lakland baby.

Here's the album link to my LOG GTG pics. Enjoy!!

http://s1105.photobucket.com/albums/h345/Tat2dHeart/Lakland GTG/

I'm working on my living room now. Getting rid of the ancient carpet and putting in tile. The "paint expert" probably would have helped me if I'd have asked, but I didn't. I have a method for my remodels and typically don't like other people underfoot while I'm working (it's a small house). Although - for the laying tile part and painting the outside, I'm probably going to solicit volunteers. They'll get paid in beer, pizza, and I might even let them touch some of my basses after they've cleaned up.

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Is that an -01 or a -94???? I cannot tell....nice bass!

could not remember his TBer name huh???? hmmmmm???? maybe he was under the "influence of the Lakie"...

thanks for the Pics!!!

...home remodels are always fun...I am DONE..>DONE DONE....well for now...really nothing else to do....well...we Do need to change out the landscaping....ours is becoming a jungle in spots and dying in others....oh well...at least here we get a reprieve from the landscaping - it is called winter!

Thanks! From what I've heard about their sound - I'm probably gonna restring her with flats as soon as she arrives. Haven't played with flats much, so not sure what to try first, although I've heard raves on both LaBella's and TI's.

Go Chromes.....

Definitely something to consider. Thanks for the info. I'm not sure I'm allowed to describe the sound I like here in the open forum for fear of inciting a riot, but I don't think snotty would fall into its adjectives.

LOL!!! nope...kepp it family friendly here...

The first time you made that offer I started looking over my bank account. This time I did the same because I'd love to take you off-guard by saying 'okay, let's do it.' But a really near miss involving my little girl and an assjacket who blew a red last week has me rethinking a *lot* of stuff.

As in, I think it's time for me to stop thinking about all the stuff I've been talking about and start doing some of it, so that she can never say that her dad was just a ball of unloved drems. So, though its been my habit to use my st Patrick's gigging $ to buy something bass related, I'm going to take a break from the big-ticket bass stuff next year and get a new camera so I can start using this film degree I'm currently wasting.

But believe me, that orange beast is utterly haunting to me.

Any time J....seriously...I think you will love it....

sorry to hear about the Jag-Dorf....don't you just wanna knock some sense into some of these drivers????

have fun with the camera!!!!! I am sure you and Dan and Brian can share some ideas and tips....

I guess I'll be trying a few kinds of strings and things then. Thanks for the input, guys.

On another note, our band is hitting an open mic on Thursday night to work out a few bugs before Saturday's "first official gig." I'm excited and nervous - but I'll have my trusty Lakland between me and the crowd, so that's a good thing, yes?

wahoo!!! first gigs are always exciting...relax and have fun....

Ooh, first gig, that's exciting stuff! Congrats, Tat. The open mic sounds like a good idea, you'll be a little less nervous for the Saturday show. My advice: Don't eat too much prior to the show, and have a little liquid courage beforehand to take the edge off--but only a little!

yup...ONLY a little....helps with the courage VUT you still want to be coherent and not hafta leave the stage for a "potty break"...that makes the set even longer...MUCH longer....

Open Mic...that how I started with my first band. Good way to go...crowd very supportive.

so....you were a comedian?

 

[basspraiser]

Thanks for the tips. I prefer to rehearse on an empty stomach so that I have lots of breathing room when I sing. I figured the same may apply to a gig. As far as liquid courage - I'm a lightweight. By the third drink, I'm dancing on the bar, so I probably won't have anything heavier than club soda until it's over and we're just hanging out listening to the other folks play.


Thanks - that's good to know. I went by myself to an open mic last Thursday to hear a friend and ended up on stage for a couple of songs playing his newest build. No one threw bottles, but I still think that's because I was wearing the boots.

so is THAT why you were dancing at the after GTG GTG???? yOu were dancing...right???? or was that someone else????

 

[Tat2dHeart]

so is THAT why you were dancing at the after GTG GTG???? yOu were dancing...right???? or was that someone else????

HAHAHAHAHA!!! I only had two drinks that night. If FM had talked me into another one, I'd have probably tried dancing on the table.

 

[basspraiser]

no posts since last night????

man! where is everyone???

here are a few pics of my "sorta" latest to get this rolling again:

When I first got this, it had a maple neck.

I sent it to Carl who did the following:

put on an maple neck with a fretted ebony fretboard

painted the headstock flat black

stained the back of the neck with black. I originally wanted the neck solid black like the body and neck but Carl wanted to maintain the "GREAT" Lakland neck feel so he stained it as you see here...it took him several trys to "get it right".

Installed glow in the dark side markers

Added a "rare" white "Lakland" with white surround

this bass looks and sounds incredible!

The ebony board is an excellent macth for the MM pickup sound and position.

 

[roadkill2309]

no posts since last night????

man! where is everyone???

here are a few pics of my "sorta" latest to get this rolling again:

When I first got this, it had a maple neck.

I sent it to Carl who did the following:

put on an maple neck with a fretted ebony fretboard

painted the headstock flat black

stained the back of the neck with black. I originally wanted the neck solid black like the body and neck but Carl wanted to maintain the "GREAT" Lakland neck feel so he stained it as you see here...it took him several trys to "get it right".

Installed glow in the dark side markers

Added a "rare" white "Lakland" with white surround

this bass looks and sounds incredible!

The ebony board is an excellent macth for the MM pickup sound and position.

Wait, when did *that* happen? I think I've missed a few things lately...

 

[lomo]

That bass looks lie "The Force" to me. If it has the same pup as my 55-76 (Nordy 'bucker) then I know the exact tone as that's my gigging bass......growls like a pit bull and cuts like a scimitar. I run mine passive 99% of the time.

no posts since last night????

man! where is everyone???

here are a few pics of my "sorta" latest to get this rolling again:

When I first got this, it had a maple neck.

I sent it to Carl who did the following:

put on an maple neck with a fretted ebony fretboard

painted the headstock flat black

stained the back of the neck with black. I originally wanted the neck solid black like the body and neck but Carl wanted to maintain the "GREAT" Lakland neck feel so he stained it as you see here...it took him several trys to "get it right".

Installed glow in the dark side markers

Added a "rare" white "Lakland" with white surround

this bass looks and sounds incredible!

The ebony board is an excellent macth for the MM pickup sound and position.

 

[MarkusBass]

no posts since last night????

man! where is everyone???

here are a few pics of my "sorta" latest to get this rolling again:

When I first got this, it had a maple neck.

I sent it to Carl who did the following:

put on an maple neck with a fretted ebony fretboard

painted the headstock flat black

stained the back of the neck with black. I originally wanted the neck solid black like the body and neck but Carl wanted to maintain the "GREAT" Lakland neck feel so he stained it as you see here...it took him several trys to "get it right".

Installed glow in the dark side markers

Added a "rare" white "Lakland" with white surround

this bass looks and sounds incredible!

The ebony board is an excellent macth for the MM pickup sound and position.

Looking good Doug!

 

[GregC]

Looking good Doug!

+1! I saw and held this bass at the GTG, it's a hottie.

 

[Eublet]

Doug, that look fantastic!!! I'm usually not a fan of black/stealth basses at all, but that one actually makes me want it. Dibs when you decide to sell!

 

[Eublet]

By the way, look what I just got today! She's beautiful, and only ways 8.5 lbs.

 

[MarkusBass]

Nice Jason!

 

[basspraiser]

Wait, when did *that* happen? I think I've missed a few things lately...

well....its "been going on" for about 6 months....I dropped it off at Carl's when I was therre getting another bass set up and it kinda took a while...well worth the wait though....just picked it up a the GTG last weekend and put her right into duty on Sunday...

You did not miss much, I kept it pretty quiet!

Glad to see this is creating some posts!!

That bass looks lie "The Force" to me. If it has the same pup as my 55-76 (Nordy 'bucker) then I know the exact tone as that's my gigging bass......growls like a pit bull and cuts like a scimitar. I run mine passive 99% of the time.

Vader and other cool Star Wars names are already taken so I am not sure...I named her "Black Beauty" when I first got it...not sure now...she is a snarly ______________...(you fill in the blank)

...maybe "Black Velvet"? still too tame...

It has the same pickup....you describe it well....with the ebony board, it is especially snarly.....

it is a little Nasly when played by itself but with a band? pure heaven!!!

Looking good Doug!

danke!!!

+1! I saw and held this bass at the GTG, it's a hottie.

thank you sir!

Doug, that look fantastic!!! I'm usually not a fan of black/stealth basses at all, but that one actually makes me want it. Dibs when you decide to sell!

Thanks Jason! I kinda feel the same....once I got it and played it a few times, this seemed like the right move....and it is!

as for dibs??? remind me 'cause it is gunna be a (looooooong) while....

By the way, look what I just got today! She's beautiful, and only ways 8.5 lbs.

wow!!! sweetness...and light! congrats...keep this one will ya??!!!

Nice Jason!

sure is!!!

 

[roadkill2309]

Hey, my fiddler and I just finished and put up our band's new website. I posted about it on another TBer's thread about *his* band's new site, so I figured I'd show you guys as well. What do you think?

www.squidjigger.ca

 

[basspraiser]

looks good J!

The sunglasses make you guys look so classy!

you guys are really 1000s of KM apart!? when do you practice? must be tough.

like your influences....I was kinda into the The Chieftains in high school...helped that our drumemr was as Irish as Irish can be!

love the quote: "...Jes played bass in various projects, from heavy metal--in which a bassman's not doing his job if he's not liquifying intestines with sonic mayhem"...

 

[Eublet]

Thanks Jason! I kinda feel the same....once I got it and played it a few times, this seemed like the right move....and it is!

as for dibs??? remind me 'cause it is gunna be a (looooooong) while....



wow!!! sweetness...and light! congrats...keep this one will ya??!!!

I'll try to remember, but that is seriously a good looking bass!

As for mine, I am going to do my best to not wander and think I can find something even better. I had a white DJ5 at 8.5 lbs that I have regretted selling for 2 years now, so maybe that will help keep me on target. As soon as I plugged it up, it just felt like home tonally, and small body shape is just what I like. I'm going to do my best, but I'm sure Lakland will release a new color or something that'll throw me for a loop at some point. I don't really think I need to explain myself much further in the LOG thread, do I?

 

[Black Bart]

Hey, my fiddler and I just finished and put up our band's new website. I posted about it on another TBer's thread about *his* band's new site, so I figured I'd show you guys as well. What do you think?

www.squidjigger.ca

Very nice, love the scattered, polaroid photo album.

looks good J!

like your influences....I was kinda into the The Chieftains in high school...helped that our drumemr was as Irish as Irish can be!

Yay Chieftans! Also a fan of Boys of the Lough - Scottish, not Irish.

 

[Black Bart]

Behold, the Black and Decker Low-end Projector or the BDLP5.