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Lakland Owners Group #69

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nervous said:
Indeed! That's how I earned it. This is a longer and dumber story that it might first appear... I have ownes a few Laklands and this was never an issue. Until this one. Because for some silly reason I had this idea that the bar was bent. and it was really bugging me because I was convinced that all teh others were straight dammit. So, in going over it this weekend, string changing, tweaking and cleaning I decided to try my hand at gently straightening it. What could go wrong? Turns out they're made of s*it metal and of course I broke it. And had a job that night with no replacement so a slight level of immediate panic set in. Nothing a couple hours, some 1/4" aluminum bar stock and a little quick fabrication couldn't fix, even if for the short term. A lovely piece too if I might say so. But I also ordered up an AllParts AP-0742-010 string retainer because it lookse like and exact match. And it is. But I'll be damned if I could remember which way was right. Turns out it's self explanatory once I opened the package because of the way the screw head head holes were drilled. And the pics above confirmed that. But that one is so nicely finished and the All Parts is craply finished that I think I now have string retainer envy. It never ends.

That said, it turns out I was only half crazy because the one that was on theer was indeed installed upside down so that was apparently messing with my ying AND yang at the same time!

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You could always get a 4 string - no string retainer necessary!
 
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nervous said:
Thanks, I can't take any credt for that though, I just bought it that way. You've seen this one around here for a while. Thrilled to now have it.

But, while we're on the topic, which way do you all like it dressed, black or white?

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I don't think the pictures are doing justice to the white pearloid guard. I am guessing it looks better in person. That said, I'd go with the black one anyway.
 
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Double E said:
On the topic of string retainers... has anyone installed a Hipshot style, quick release string retainer on their 55-XX? String changes are a bit cumbersome having to thread under the stock retainer.
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I asked Leo to install one on my 44-64 when building and he said that the location mattered as it would sit on the logo. For a 5, you may be able to do this more easily, but not sure the drill holes would line up. I do prefer the Hipshot retainer for 4 and 5; just think it looks a little better and easier to deal with.
 
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Double E said:
I don't think the pictures are doing justice to the white pearloid guard. I am guessing it looks better in person. That said, I'd go with the black one anyway.
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You are correct. Both the finish and guard are difficult to capture with the iPhone. Especially how ‘alive’ or active the sparkle actually is. And yes, the white pearl is currently installed. But the voting trend had me second guessing!
 
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Jamvan said:
I actually reduced mine to match the passive output (when EQ is set flat) so I can switch back and forth between passive/active and not have to adjust pedals/amp/DI levels, etc. The trim adjuster is so tiny and sensitive, I don’t think I could find the default output setting again if I wanted to.
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Check the Lakland website.. Or contact Carl Pedigo at (773) 724-1167

:)

You're welcome
 
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nervous said:
Indeed! That's how I earned it. This is a longer and dumber story that it might first appear... I have ownes a few Laklands and this was never an issue. Until this one. Because for some silly reason I had this idea that the bar was bent. and it was really bugging me because I was convinced that all teh others were straight dammit. So, in going over it this weekend, string changing, tweaking and cleaning I decided to try my hand at gently straightening it. What could go wrong? Turns out they're made of s*it metal and of course I broke it. And had a job that night with no replacement so a slight level of immediate panic set in. Nothing a couple hours, some 1/4" aluminum bar stock and a little quick fabrication couldn't fix, even if for the short term. A lovely piece too if I might say so. But I also ordered up an AllParts AP-0742-010 string retainer because it looked like and exact match. And it is. But I'll be damned if I could remember which way was right. Turns out it's self explanatory once I opened the package because of the way the screw head head holes were drilled. And the pics above confirmed that. But that one is so nicely finished and the All Parts is craply finished that I think I now have string retainer envy. It never ends.

That said, it turns out I was only half crazy because the one that was on theer was indeed installed upside down so that was apparently messing with my ying AND yang at the same time!

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One question..PURPLE?

WHAT IS IT?
 
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