The LEG not only enables, we lift each other up… hold each other up, if you will… catch you when you're about to fall (away from Lākland that is) much like a kickstand holds up a bike. Yes, that's it… our 3rd leg is like a kickstand
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Nice looking bass! better looking knobs would help the look a lot!
I just pulled the trigger on [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]. It's swamp ash body with flamed redwood top and maple neck / birdseye board. Only 8.2lb! I'll post in-person photos when it arrives this week. 
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Congrats, that's a beauty! Will wait anxiously for you report.I just pulled the trigger on [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]. It's swamp ash body with flamed redwood top and maple neck / birdseye board. Only 8.2lb! I'll post in-person photos when it arrives this week.
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That's gorgeous!! Flame redwood is not easy to get and is definitely not cheap!!I just pulled the trigger on [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]. It's swamp ash body with flamed redwood top and maple neck / birdseye board. Only 8.2lb! I'll post in-person photos when it arrives this week.
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Since it seems like I'm reverb-stalking Dan Lakin, he's got this one marked down pretty well (he seems to price them high initially and then do price drops every couple of weeks). It's purty, with the little Barts too. I just wish it had the maple dots on the fingerboard….
Lakland 55-94 Standard 1996-97 Trans Burgundy | Reverb
Lakland 55-94 Standard 1996-97 Trans Burgundy | Reverb
If you're gonna have a P and a J, might as well get Lākland's Swiss army Stingray-ish bass.
The XX-94 series is the answer to all of those
Is letting a bass, that was shipped in an HSC, adapt/ adjust to the room still a thing??
Gettin' a bit anxious!
Gettin' a bit anxious!
Joeykun
pronounced ジョーイくん
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From last nights show with my Custom USA 55-AJ!!
I usually open the box to see if the temp inside is the same as the temp in my room. If so, I take the case out. Then I crack open the case and put a couple of fingers in. It there is no noticeable difference, I go for it.
Then again, I am entirely impatient and not a scientific authority on the matter. So, I say go for it.
Gig shot? Sure, I can do that! 2005 44-60, formerly called Joe Osborne. Last week at Lake George Tavern, in fabulous downtown Wales MA (blink and you'll miss it).
I often wondered how big the difference was between the USA and Skyline basses, the latter of which I've owned many. What did I get for my money? It sounds odd even to me, but it is a feeling of solidity — like every part is directly connected to every other part. And for reasons I cannot explain, this is important to me.
I often wondered how big the difference was between the USA and Skyline basses, the latter of which I've owned many. What did I get for my money? It sounds odd even to me, but it is a feeling of solidity — like every part is directly connected to every other part. And for reasons I cannot explain, this is important to me.
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I've been told, by Brian at the LowEnd years ago, that they used a 4 string MM pickup on the early 55-94s. He said they have bar magnets, so the B and G are still (but barely) in the magnetic field. He also said they sounded slightly different. If I remember correctly, and others can chime in, they sound a bit more aggressive & less hi-fi…. so more Stingray-ish and less Bartolini-ish.
Fresh out of the box from Lakland! 
Skyline 55-60 with a J-retro preamp.
Such a cool bass. I'll have to give the J-retro some time to see if I like it better than passive. If not, I have the stock VVT control plate
Skyline 55-60 with a J-retro preamp.Such a cool bass. I'll have to give the J-retro some time to see if I like it better than passive. If not, I have the stock VVT control plate
SWEET! Eager to see your thought on the J Retro pre.Fresh out of the box from Lakland!
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Such a cool bass. I'll have to give the J-retro some time to see if I like it better than passive. If not, I have the stock VVT control plate
I'm a huge fan of the J-Retro. It has such a nice, organic active sound.Fresh out of the box from Lakland!
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Such a cool bass. I'll have to give the J-retro some time to see if I like it better than passive. If not, I have the stock VVT control plate
+1. Both of my US Lakland Jazz basses have East Pres.
Oh my oh my oh my!
This is the photo shoot on the weekly newsletter from Lakland
I bet it sounds fantastic.
Yes... It's fretless!
This is the photo shoot on the weekly newsletter from Lakland
I bet it sounds fantastic.
Yes... It's fretless!
Fresh out of the box from Lakland!
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Such a cool bass. I'll have to give the J-retro some time to see if I like it better than passive. If not, I have the stock VVT control plate
I am really curious to what your overall thoughts are on the 55-60 with the J-retro! I have been contemplating the same and haven't been able to test one yet. Stock PUPS?
