Lakland Owners Group #69

[jmone]

@Gougedeye @Lovep Thanks guys! I think I'm going to get the 55-60 on the basis that it's the 60s pickup position and I think that I'd like that more.

 

[Tom P]

Since there is no LOG anymore, nor Maternity ward, I will post my latest joy here.

This bass used to be for sale for very long time on German bass forum, I always liked it very much. I finally pulled the trigger - never had a 4-94 with SDs and I liked the look. There was one strange thing on the bass - no serial number on the headstock, just Dan's signature on the back. But there was a number written on the neck heel.
So I emailed Brian at Lakland and he told me, bass was originally made for Keith Duffy (The Corrs). So I contacted him regarding the bass and he told me, that Lakland made this bass for him with custom specked neck - it is chunkier than default 4-94 neck - it is similar to pbass neck. And that there was no number on the headstock, so Dan just signed it. And that the next owner of the bass was Yolanda Charles, who played on it with Joe Cocker, Robbie Williams live etc. So my detective work was worth! I love basses with interesting history.

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Anyway, the bass is great example of early 1998 Lakland, with beautiful figured neck, superb playability and great sound (very different from Barts..). So happy with it.

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Great sleuthing! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Lovep]

@Gougedeye @Lovep Thanks guys! I think I'm going to get the 55-60 on the basis that it's the 60s pickup position and I think that I'd like that more.

There is a great deal on a 55-60 Custom on Reverb right now!!

 

[jmone]

There is a great deal on a 55-60 Custom on Reverb right now!!

Thanks for the looking out but the conversion to $CAD + shipping sucks. My local shop quoted me much lower on a new bass than this used one.

 

[Lovep]

Thanks for the looking out but the conversion to $CAD + shipping sucks. My local shop quoted me much lower on a new bass than this used one.

Great!

 

[red7flag]

I have a Lakland Skyfire HB on the way from Sweetwater, (No Financial Interest)(See Avatar). What a step up from the Epiphone EBO. I am really excited and really like the tone. How would I become a member?

 

[GregC]

I have a Lakland Skyfire HB on the way from Sweetwater, (No Financial Interest)(See Avatar). What a step up from the Epiphone EBO. I am really excited and really like the tone. How would I become a member?

Congrats! Send a PM to basspraiser to get a number.

 

[jmone]

Placed my order for my 55-60. Should be coming in Feburary...

I'll post pics when it arrives

 

[basspraiser]

Anyone have a US 44-51m just laying around, collecting dust?

Surely you jest!!!

 

[basspraiser]

The 55-60 has a larger body shape than the DJ. I do think the pickups are in different positions...not quite sure. I don't think you can go wrong with a 55-60. I have one strung with flats. I love it so much, I want another so I can string with rounds.

Yes....the 55-60 is a "standard" "Fender" sized body with pickups in the 60s position where the DJ5 is a smaller body with pickups in the 70s position.

I currently have 2 55-60 basses and love them! Used to have DJs and loved them as well....BUT the std body size feels better to me....

 

[basspraiser]

Since there is no LOG anymore, nor Maternity ward, I will post my latest joy here.

This bass used to be for sale for very long time on German bass forum, I always liked it very much. I finally pulled the trigger - never had a 4-94 with SDs and I liked the look. There was one strange thing on the bass - no serial number on the headstock, just Dan's signature on the back. But there was a number written on the neck heel.
So I emailed Brian at Lakland and he told me, bass was originally made for Keith Duffy (The Corrs). So I contacted him regarding the bass and he told me, that Lakland made this bass for him with custom specked neck - it is chunkier than default 4-94 neck - it is similar to pbass neck. And that there was no number on the headstock, so Dan just signed it. And that the next owner of the bass was Yolanda Charles, who played on it with Joe Cocker, Robbie Williams live etc. So my detective work was worth! I love basses with interesting history.

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Anyway, the bass is great example of early 1998 Lakland, with beautiful figured neck, superb playability and great sound (very different from Barts..). So happy with it.

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MAJOR SCORE!!!!

congrats!

 

[OnederTone]

Well folks- I just totally messed in a perfect way and committed to purchase a US 55-94 exotic top (that will be another post when I have it in hand...). But for now I gotta make room in my basement before my wife kicks me out and I don’t have a basement anymore! So i’m doing what under any other circumstances I would never consider doing: selling my Skyline 55-Aj red and maple (yes the one I swapped necks on about a year ago) and my 55-02 fretless (with the poly-coated board from Pat Wilkins... it’s amazing, but I just don’t play fretless enough anymore to justify it) to finance this midnight insanity of mine. Also up on the block will be an Aguilar AG500 (another i’ll never sell it item, but I don’t really need 2 of them!) so this is just a heads up to all my Lakland brothers and sisters that 2 incredible Instruments will be going up on the block in the morning! Keep your eyes open!

 

[funkybassplayer]

Quick shot from last night’s gig at the Drunken Mule Saloon in Commerce, TX.

 

[DWBass]

Update to my 55-01. Aguilar Super Doubles and Aguilar OBP-3 preamp.

 

[OnederTone]

Update to my 55-01. Aguilar Super Doubles and Aguilar OBP-3 preamp.
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Super doubles are THE pickups for 55-01’s!

 

[mysteryclock]

Quick shot from last night’s gig at the Drunken Mule Saloon in Commerce, TX.

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The ramp is really cool! Glad to see a pointy old (?) Jackson bass get some upgraded pickups and new bridge too!

 

[davidak]

Made a few outdoor shots:

 

[DWBass]

Super doubles are THE pickups for 55-01’s!

Here she is in action.

 

[Texan]

I used my 55-01 today for the first time in a few months today and fell in love with it again. I'm considering changing the US MK5 Barts in it to Nordstrand Big Splits, but tje Barts sounded good today. I used the drive channel on my Genzler Magellan 800 for the first time with the band today and the tiny bit of Overdrive sounded great in the mix with the band.

 

[DWBass]

I used my 55-01 today for the first time in a few months today and fell in love with it again. I'm considering changing the US MK5 Barts in it to Nordstrand Big Splits, but tje Barts sounded good today. I used the drive channel on my Genzler Magellan 800 for the first time with the band today and the tiny bit of Overdrive sounded great in the mix with the band.

I had Big Splits in mine. Not a good match, IMO. Way too hot. I had to turn the gain on the Bart preamp ALL the way down. Too much mids. I hated them. Ended up putting the original pickups back in. Then the preamp went bad. Horrible buzzing. Tech said he had some new Super Singles. He put them in and I asked him to put in the Aggie OPB-3. It's a whole different bass now.