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Lakland Owners Group #69

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basspraiser said:
Not sure Dan owns it....I have a few other ideas.. But am not sure...
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cut and pasted from the ebay auction description......at the bottom, e-signed; Dan Lakin Sept 2017

Lakland #001 – 1994.

Lakland was started in January of 1994. Hugh, I and Carl began making 2 prototypes. One for us and one for our first endorser (and collaborator) Greg Rzab. This, one marked 001, was finished in September 1994 and taken out on tour with Greg (then with Buddy Guy – currently with John Mayall and the Blues Breakers). The other one, not marked, is still in my possession.

This bass is entirely hand made. The body is alder. Neck in quarter sawn maple with rosewood fingerboard. Neck is straight and very stable. I’ve had it back for over 10 years and have not had to adjust it. It’s well-worn (but not abused). Electronics work perfectly.


Differences to what became stock USA Lakland 4-94 model (original had no model number.)

1. Headstock Shape. Fender saw a photo of this bass and sent us a cease and desist letter. This was too close to theirs. We changed it. Only the first 2 were made like this.
2. Headstock thickness. This one is thinner (Same thickness as a pre-CBS Fender).
3. Nut width is thinner – also like an old Fender.
4. Per Greg’s instructions no face dots.
5. Treble cutaway is shallower. This shape was used on the first 80 Lakland’s
6. Cross cut truss rod adjustment , rather than the allen type.
7. Per Greg – Jumbo frets.
8. Face jack – not side and different knob placement , also on the first 80.
9. Larger control cavity.
10. Neck Plate – this is made from aluminum and sprayed with lacquer which has yellowed and peeling off a little.
11. Nitro finish on body and headstock. Production Lakland’s were and still are (I believe) Polyester. This is why headstock looks more brown than most Lakland’s.
12. Bridge does not have “Lakland” stamped on it.


There were a few minor changes to this bass over the years with Greg. The string retainer , originally aluminum was refitted with a production chrome one. The original bridge was brushed aluminum(we didn’t know how to chrome plate aluminum) and oversized.
This bass still plays and sounds great. Original case is long gone. SKB Pro-Series is included.

Own a piece of history !

Dan Lakin – September 2017
 
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1st set into my "new to me" Lakland. It's killing it!!! Didn't think I'd like the Bart's, but the sound great. They do a good job of blending into the mix quite well. I appreciate their mild character. The bass is an 02'. Really digging it compared to the Smith I've been gigging. For what it's worth, a real special Smith will be hitting the classifieds. So check the classifieds if you're a Smith guy.

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2nd set better than the first. I had a 99' 5594 I sold several years ago. A little different, as that is one came stock with basslines, had a rosewood board, and 3T burst on ash. I owned that bass for over decade before I sold it. It was my #1 for that decade. Lots of basses came and went. That bass lasted. Hand cramp issues forced the sale. This new-to-me bass is bringing back memories of my old bass. Super happy. And def digging the Bart's waaaaayyh more than I thought I would.
 
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g4string said:
2nd set better than the first. I had a 99' 5594 I sold several years ago. A little different, as that is one came stock with basslines, had a rosewood board, and 3T burst on ash. I owned that bass for over decade before I sold it. It was my #1 for that decade. Lots of basses came and went. That bass lasted. Hand cramp issues forced the sale. This new-to-me bass is bringing back memories of my old bass. Super happy. And def digging the Bart's waaaaayyh more than I thought I would.
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You know.....Bart's are growing on me as well.

Got back Tabby... My Bart equipped 5594 deluxe ..... And you are right... The Bart's just sound really good in the mix!
 
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IvanBassist said:
Was it the 35" scale??
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Possibly. At least, that's what I suspected. Possibly a combination of the wider nut width too. I made the switch to fours when I sold the 5594. I never had any hand issues with a 34" 4 string. Ive been playing a smith 5 this year with out issue.....so I figured I'd try my luck with another lakland. No issues last night. Although truth be told, I'm a lot healthier now than I have ever been in my entire life.
 
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Hi guys, i think the string tree on my bass is too high. Could this lead to string tension problems?
Here's a video I recorded to show you. There's a little gap between the string and string tree.

The G string does feel a bit stiffer than the rest.

Thanks!
 
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IvanBassist said:
Hi guys, i think the string tree on my bass is too high. Could this lead to string tension problems?
Here's a video I recorded to show you. There's a little gap between the string and string tree.

The G string does feel a bit stiffer than the rest.

Thanks!
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Shouldn't affect tension as that is set by the note you are tuned to and the string composition. You could get buzz if the string is not being pulled down into the nut slot at enough of an angle. That is the purpose of the string hold down component.

I have also seen the section between the nut and the winder make an audible sympathetic vibration when playing an open string note if the nut to string interface is loose. The holdown pulling down on the string and a nut slot width that holds the string tight should prevent that if you have that problem.

You may want to lower the hold down for better performance.
 
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IvanBassist said:
Hi guys, i think the string tree on my bass is too high. Could this lead to string tension problems?
Here's a video I recorded to show you. There's a little gap between the string and string tree.

The G string does feel a bit stiffer than the rest.

Thanks!
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Does the string rattle around in the nut? If not, then there is no problem. The only real problem would be that if there is not enough tension over the nut, you would hear some buzzing.

The tension between the nut and the bridge saddle, once the string is tuned to pitch, is unaffected by anything going on between the nut and the tuner. It can't because if it did, the pitch would be affected.
 

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