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My Day at D. Lakin basses

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JAUQO III-X said:
That's offensive.
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Offensive is the way you came at me. So we're even.

So now can we be adults and move on?[/QUOTE]

First off, I didn't come "at you". You quoted a post that quoted one of mine, where considering the context, could easily have been seen as an "attack". I'm not one for internet bickering, but if you want to represent your position from a third party stance with offhanded one liners, it's time to put on the big boy pants and deal.
 
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basspraiser said:
Dan DOES inspect each bass....and does some set up if needed.

Nope....he does not built them BUT he does have very specific build requirements that he checks....ie neck shape pickup specifications body style and size etc.

And he has built plenty of basses in the past......so he does know a thing or 2 about how to do it...
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I've no doubt eg really does know a thing or two about basses, setup, hardware, etc.

I just don't see what the whole 'check' / 'inspection' is...I mean, surely half of TB could do that and give it a quick setup?!
 
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This thread has it all. We've gone from praising the new D Lakin basses to attacking Dan's business model and his capabilities to attacking Dan's friends. Talkbass brings out the best in everyone it seems.

Does anyone know how many basses were produced in the first run?
 
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I just do not understand all the hate in thus thread.
*Are they " knockoffs?"- in reality, many if the best and most respected basses are essentially that -Lakland. Lull, Sadowsky....and there is a reason for that
*are they too expensive? Maybe or maybe not...if they are to you then don't buy them
*are they different than the others? Only a few know and it appears only a few have played them to form a consensus
* does the differences they may have warrant the price differences? Again not enough out there to warrant a consensus and again very subjective
*Did Dan make a big mistake sending 001 not properly packed -no question yes but hopefully it was the one and only mistake of this kind...and given Dan's reputation from Lakland-will he make it right?-experience and reputation says yes...and all manufacturers make mistakes
*Is Dan an actual "luthier?"
Is that really important-Leo has not made a bass for Fender for 50 years..
What difference does the name in the headstock make if you have the bass in your hands and you like it -if you don't like it don't buy it
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No reason for hate or attacks
Love them or hate them is a person opinion. For me, I have not played one nor is there enough experience/ history with his line for ME to purchase one just yet.
Just My Opinion
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I am interested in how he does and the feedback from numerous bassists who have owned or played one I am also interested in how he expands his line of basses
 
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JAUQO III-X said:
What would theses same individuals who are so negative towards Dan Lakin's new basses say if Sadowsky was a new and unheard of company?







And I have no issues at all with Roger or his basses.
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People slag Sadowsky's work all the time. Even heard of them being called parts basses? Of course you have.











And I have no issues with Roger or his basses either.
 
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pedroims said:
I wonder if more people will be happier if Dan instead of manufacturing his basses in Korea decided to buy parts from warmoth , USAG or any other parts supplier, paid somebody to paint the bodies, do the assembly in his office and charge $ 2,500 for a ''boutique'' bass, just like many other builders do, I am sure that at the end of the day Dan will deliver the same quality but people will feel they got a better bass just because the price they paid.
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Pedroims,
As I've come to understand Lakland's business model, that's precisely the way the USA models are/were built. The necks are cut, shaped, drilled etc. in somewhere in Washington State, the bodies are, cut, shaped, and finished in California.
Those pieces are shipped to Chicago where the frets, pre amp, gears and bridge are installed. The cost of doing all that outsourcing, within the United States, is reflected in the price that a Lakland U.S.A goes for. Whether a player can afford that price, is up to them. Dan
lost money on those basses for a long time,nearly 10 years. Lakland' didn't become profitable until they introduced the Skyline series. I own a USA, but the Skylines (and D Lakin's) are perfectly good basses.


Ric
 
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SanDiegoHarry said:
Where's the tipping point? Must a guy use no tools at all before it's "hand made"? Perhaps no power tools? Perhaps he can use power tools but only if their small?
This is silly. Every electric bass out there is made using power tools. CNC is just a different, more intelligent, power tool. Even the cheapest squier is, in the end, put together by hand. So are they now to be considered "hand crafted"?
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The difference is that a CNC machine is hands off, once you program it.
 
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