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Lakland Owners Group #59

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#884
RumbleBeeAL said:
Mai-Tai with just a hint of Copper - Two very unique US Lakland Basses getting to know one another...

I typically tend to go through each bass I have with a fine tooth comb and clean them up to Factory New Condition. I'll have my work cut out for me on this one off Copper 44-94 as it is already Uber-Clean and looks to have come direct from Lakland TLC shop - there's literally nothing to do or polish.

I have a few things up my sleeve and already in the works.

(I apologize for the poor quality photos)
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Very cool Gordon!

Mrfstop said:
Ok, well....ummmm.......
I WAS going to hold off till it arrived to share.
But I just paid it off and it ships out on Monday.
So since it IS now paid for it IS mine :)
So I cannot hold off till it arrives Thursday or Friday to post pics.

This is my first brandy new US Lakland purchase.
Kinda bet is will not be my last :)
I have had my eye on this beauty for over a year now.
I LOVELOVELOVE me some Buckeye Burl!
And had been drooling over the pics monthly on BC.

I finally decided enough was enough!
So to preserve my sanity and mental state I listed and sold two of my basses and added a bit O cash.
The result will most likely end up being my favorite bass of all time I am guessing.
Hope these 44-94's are all they are cracked up to be :)

Here she is :D
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Not to worry Dan, I'm sure it will be all that and a bag of chips as you say. Seriously, I love my US 44-94, weight, comfort, sound, etc. Just a superb piece of bass goodness.

On another note, I just received a package from Lakland today, a complete set of black hardware, hmmm... what could that be for?
 
#888
Mrfstop said:
Ok, well....ummmm.......
I WAS going to hold off till it arrived to share.
But I just paid it off and it ships out on Monday.
So since it IS now paid for it IS mine :)
So I cannot hold off till it arrives Thursday or Friday to post pics.

This is my first brandy new US Lakland purchase.
Kinda bet is will not be my last :)
I have had my eye on this beauty for over a year now.
I LOVELOVELOVE me some Buckeye Burl!
And had been drooling over the pics monthly on BC.

I finally decided enough was enough!
So to preserve my sanity and mental state I listed and sold two of my basses and added a bit O cash.
The result will most likely end up being my favorite bass of all time I am guessing.
Hope these 44-94's are all they are cracked up to be :)

Here she is :D
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Wow, you did it! Good on you!

Though it was really the only option ;)

I have to say yet again that, whereas my appreciation for skylines is uh... spotty, I do love the US Lakland magic and hope to board that boat someday.
 
#890
roadkill2309 said:
Wow, you did it! Good on you!

Though it was really the only option ;)

I have to say yet again that, whereas my appreciation for skylines is uh... spotty, I do love the US Lakland magic and hope to board that boat someday.
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Thanks man!!
HAD to do it...could not drool at the pics any longer..

I had 2 skylines for a short time..both were cool basses and for $$700 - 800 or so used and super clean...great bang for the buck.

But having owned both...it is night and day difference between the skylines and US laklands.
I am a big fan of the Laklands I now own...Thanking Markus for initially talking me into buying that first one...lol :)
 
#892
I have a question that I could not answer from the Lakland site - do they still make the 44-07? I did not see it listed anywhere but keep seeing it around here and frankly have really started a lust fest for one.
Thanks,
gab
 
#893
Well Doude , Greg or Markus might answer this best...
But from what I understand..
They were a limited run of 44-94 basses that had Chisonics in them instead of the normal pickups of that time...Which might have been barts?????

I know I own one...and Gordon owns one.
Do not know of any others that I have seen posted recently???
Gordons and mine are back to back serial numbers! Like brother 44-07's!! Very cool!

Not sure about his?
But mine has Chisonic humbuckers...
I like the chi buckers better than the singles personally.


Gab124 said:
I have a question that I could not answer from the Lakland site - do they still make the 44-07? I did not see it listed anywhere but keep seeing it around here and frankly have really started a lust fest for one.
Thanks,
gab
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#894
Well that is unfortunate :crying:
So, do we flip a coin to see which one of you needs to sell me their 07? :D JK I really like the way they look and after watching Ed Fridland review one for LOG I really started gassing.
Thanks for the info much appreciated,
gab

Mrfstop said:
Well Doude , Greg or Markus might answer this best...
But from what I understand..
They were a limited run of 44-94 basses that had Chisonics in them instead of the normal pickups of that time...Which might have been barts?????

I know I own one...and Gordon owns one.
Do not know of any others that I have seen posted recently???
Gordons and mine are back to back serial numbers! Like brother 44-07's!! Very cool!

Not sure about his?
But mine has Chisonic humbuckers...
I like the chi buckers better than the singles personally.
Click to expand...
 
#895
Gab124 said:
Well that is unfortunate :crying:
So, do we flip a coin to see which one of you needs to sell me their 07? :D JK I really like the way they look and after watching Ed Fridland review one for LOG I really started gassing.
Thanks for the info much appreciated,
gab
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hahahah
Well ya never know with me man.
I am always on the edge of doing something nuts in the name of GAS! :hiding:

But I did tell myself the 44-07 was a lifer...
I think I might be REALLY hard pressed to let go of it ever.

And speaking for Gordon...I already made a play at the Mai Tai /ebony 44-07 of his several times and got nowhere fast...
I think it is safe to say his is a lifer too. lol.

But keep putting it out there..... here and on the LOG site ya want one.
I bet ya will find one before ya know it...

There must be a dozen or so of them floating around I would think?
 
#896
Gab124 said:
I have a question that I could not answer from the Lakland site - do they still make the 44-07? I did not see it listed anywhere but keep seeing it around here and frankly have really started a lust fest for one.
Thanks,
gab
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They don't make that model anymore. Chisonic humbuckering pickups are discontinued. Dan...you need to try singles in standard J positions! And the Vintage ones are killer too!
 
#897
MarkusBass said:
They don't make that model anymore. Chisonic humbuckering pickups are discontinued. Dan...you need to try singles in standard J positions! And the Vintage ones are killer too!
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All I had to compare is the US Decade with Chi singles VS the US 44-07 with Chi buckers...
The Chi buckers won out to my ears.

But that is clearly apple n oranges...
I mean the Decade was passive and the 44-07 active...
So it is not a fair way to judge I guess.
 
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