Does Mike use chambered bodies for all his basses? And how does chambering affect the overall tone of his basses?
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Lull basses using chambered bodies?
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I haven't heard this but Lull is known for building light basses though.....Roger Sadowsky chambers some of his basses I have read on his website.
Yes, I think that and the weight were the primary concerns for his making them with chambers, but only on alder bodies as far as I know....
I'm still interested in hearing from any owners out there who could confirm whether he uses them on some or all of his basses...
That's strange because every bass I've picked up from him are more on the heavy side (10+ lbs). As far as I know, he doesn't use chambered. I'm sure he could, though.
The vast majority of his basses come in between 9 to 10 lbs for five stringers. Obviously there is the occasional light or heavy body. Call Mike. He'll give you the straight scoop.
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Mike is indeed chambering some bodies:
http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2011/12/15/custom-shop-an-interview-with-mike-lull/
"Were chambering our alder bodies to get the weight the way we want it to be, which is coming in at about seven and a half to eight pounds. Some are a little lighter, some a little heavier, but nothing is over nine pounds. The five-strings come in between eight and nine pounds. By chambering the alder bodies, were able to keep that weight factor down, which makes them sound much more like the vintage basses from the 50s and 60s. So weight is a big factor."
Here's the weight of 4 Lull basses I have in stock at the moment:
JT5: 8.50 lbs
MV5: 9.26 lbs
T4: 8.52 lbs
P4: 7.38 lbs
All of the above are swamp ash bodies except the T4 which is mahogany.
Dan
http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2011/12/15/custom-shop-an-interview-with-mike-lull/
"Were chambering our alder bodies to get the weight the way we want it to be, which is coming in at about seven and a half to eight pounds. Some are a little lighter, some a little heavier, but nothing is over nine pounds. The five-strings come in between eight and nine pounds. By chambering the alder bodies, were able to keep that weight factor down, which makes them sound much more like the vintage basses from the 50s and 60s. So weight is a big factor."
Here's the weight of 4 Lull basses I have in stock at the moment:
JT5: 8.50 lbs
MV5: 9.26 lbs
T4: 8.52 lbs
P4: 7.38 lbs
All of the above are swamp ash bodies except the T4 which is mahogany.
Dan
