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Mike Lull
- Thread starter xroads
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oh NO, I was just planning a trip up to Seattle and was hoping to stop into the shop and say hello. What a devastating loss.
Yeah, he was a great guy, so nice and helpful all those times I bugged him on the phone. And he left behind a lot of amazing instruments for us to play and enjoy. (He made me an amazing fretless V4, and I have a used NAMM PJ4 I bought here on TB, also amazing.) I am hopeful that the shop will live on without him, I know he has some good people who have worked with him for many years.
So long Mike, you will be missed!
So long Mike, you will be missed!
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Jake deVilliers
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Nice obituary of Mike Lull in today's Seattle Times...
Excerpt:
Mr. Lull was born in Eugene, Oregon, in 1954, and moved to Bellevue when he was 5. He started playing guitar in ninth grade and was immediately drawn to the bass.“It was the coolest thing in my life at the time,” Mr. Lull said in a 2012 Seattle Times story. “And I was really drawn to the low end and the support role that the bass played. It gave the music power.”
Mike Lull, the boss of bass guitars for bands like Heart, Cheap Trick and Pearl Jam, dies at 66
Excerpt:
Mr. Lull was born in Eugene, Oregon, in 1954, and moved to Bellevue when he was 5. He started playing guitar in ninth grade and was immediately drawn to the bass.“It was the coolest thing in my life at the time,” Mr. Lull said in a 2012 Seattle Times story. “And I was really drawn to the low end and the support role that the bass played. It gave the music power.”
Mike Lull, the boss of bass guitars for bands like Heart, Cheap Trick and Pearl Jam, dies at 66
It was a year ago today that we lost Mike. He was a huge influence on me as a luthier, and was a good friend. He is missed. RIP Mike.
My Lull needs some love. Contacted the store back in March 2020, but lockdowns hit and I held off. Ordered a replacement active kit from Bartolini for it and wired it myself. Its working well but really needs fret work. 20+ years of use. I plan on calling them soon to get it PLEK'd. I miss Mike.
