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Lakland Owners Group #69

#502
Yeah I don't know. I've got a PRS Mira G**tar that is mahogany and is hella-light, but every mahogany bass I've had has been heavy, including a 12 pound set neck GMP Roxie bass with mahogany neck and body. Seems that mahogany weight is all about extremes. The weight of this body is nice and light at 4.25 pounds pre-hardware, and actually with the ebony fretboard and super dense birdseye maple neck, Carl's a little worried about neck dive. I use those really nice Moody Leather straps though and don't really notice neck dives with them, so I think it'll be a non issue!
 
#503
Got the official call to meet Carl at the shop and pick up the bass at 5:30.
"I donno Man, I just don't think I can sell her to you. I love her too much. It's like sell'in one of your own children, y'know?" :-/

"Carl.....After this long, after all this time, this is happening!!!" :mad:

".....I Know......" :-)

:-)
 
#507
morebassbaby said:
Got the official call to meet Carl at the shop and pick up the bass at 5:30.
"I donno Man, I just don't think I can sell her to you. I love her too much. It's like sell'in one of your own children, y'know?" :-/

"Carl.....After this long, after all this time, this is happening!!!" :mad:

".....I Know......" :-)

:-)
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I'm looking forward to this...
 
#508
GregT said:
Just bought my Lakland Skyline 44-64 Candy Apple Red bass and it should be here next week. I'll probably put some TI Flatwounds on it. I sure am hopeful that it is a great bass.
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bought one of those for my bro in law and it came with Sadowsky Black label flats....(I am a steels "zing guy") and they sounded SO good it made me buy a set for my 55-64....love them...

congrats!
 
#509
lowendmafia said:
Wow... I haven't even chimed in once in this whole thread?

Anyway, I offered the dude with the SFG more than that when it was posted here and he refused. It a cool bass, but it's not worth what he's asking or what he paid for it. The dude selling the Mai Tai does that all the time, he buys it here cheap and tries to sell it for a bunch on ebay. He is the same guy who got my gold JO back int he day.
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welcome Tyler!!! must be a busy guy (like me....)

Kinetic Shadow said:
I know people are free to do this, but it still kind of bugs me. I've seen quite a few 'sharks' that don't contribute to the TB community other than to poach a deal and then turn and burn.
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I agree....not cool...
 
#511
GregT said:
Thank you. From what I've read, I think the Fralins are supposed to be the better of the two (subject to personal taste of course).
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that all depends on the sound you are going for...."better" not at all....different - yes!

I had a set of Fralin's in my 4464 and loved it...I have many basses with Hanson's (of varying types) and love them as well....
 
#513
Tom P said:
Its a buyers market these days.
Post at a fair price and the low balling is relentless.
It almost makes sense to post it a bit high and work down to a deal.
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....or remove the signature and RAISE the price..... :smug:

I sold a vintage car "too fast" and learned the hard way that I low balled my listing price.....sucked. oh well...I know better now but the car is gone....

...and I KNOW the value of my Lakies....:D
 
#514
overbybr said:
I spent some time tonight with Spare Parts rehearsing for a few songs I'm playing tomorrow night at church. All I have right now is a MM pup, but that thing sounds pretty dope! I'm still trying to source a soapbar for the neck btw, so if you have one I'm all ears...
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.....or just leave it "as is" with a new pick guard....might be a cooler DJ5 that way..... just thinking....I MAY even offer you $500 for it the way it is... :D
 
#515
GregT said:
The 2008 Duck Dunn that I have coming was purchased on eBay. His ad was for $950 plus $75 shipping. Or best offer. He already had one offer pending. After reading about Lakland and the good way you guys talk about them I made an offer that would have been $750 including shipping. He counteroffered what would have been $825 shipped. I countered with $755 shipped and explained politely that I wasn't trying to be a smart alec; it was simply my budget. The other offer must have been lower because I got an email saying to enjoy my 2008 Lakland 44-64 Duck Dunn. I don't collect basses. I just sold my 2008 Fender American Standard Precision for $650. I thought I'd get by with a lesser bass. Not possible because although I am not a full-time bass player, I do fill in for a local band because their bass player is a paramedic. Anyway to make a long story longer, not all low offers are bad. I know that is not what you guys are talking about though. I just wanted the best bass I could afford.

There is a guy on TB called Jive1. I don't know him, but I like the way he handles himself as a moderator and seems well informed. He is one of many I look up to here on TB. I wanted to see what bass he played so I looked at his profile. Lakland. That is the start of how I got mine coming. Because it really is about Lakland here, right?! I'm pretty excited!
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you got a good deal....congrats! (BTW $825 to $850 still would have been a decent deal!...but DON'T get any ideas about flipping it....:eyebrow:)
 
#520
lpcarter said:
I didn't order the P+Chis... user bdgotoh custom ordered that baby. And actually, I really like the LPB...I just have something more...sparkly in mind... details below



http://youtu.be/ByP2pQSbSmE <<this fits well right here...

Decade: Surf Green
HoBo 30: Coral Pink (shankworthy!)
BG w/ Chis: Sparkle Gold (ala this: about 3/4ths the way down the page)
DJ: This one's gonna get a custom job that's a riff off of an Alleva Coppolo that I owned for a little while. The body will be trans white, and the stripe around the edge will be charcoal metallic frost. Unless you guys change my mind ;) Marty hasn't got to my bodies quite yet.

So yeah...you get a 70% on this quiz :eek: considering all the possibilities available in the world of refins I'd say you nailed it.
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Hilarious Lee!!!!

BTW - what do:

5 watts
Unicorns
a box coffee table
Doude

all have in common?

check out the LOG.... :)
 

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