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My Day at D. Lakin basses
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There's a word for a statement like that.
It has eight letters, starts with an "o" and ends with an "n".
I had an In N Out burger last week that wasn't crafted by the owner of In N Out Burger.
It was superb....just a delicious burger...very well executed!
The bakery that made the sponge dough and baked the buns did a stellar job. Big up to In N Out for toasting those delicious buns. They did not grow the onions or lettuce or tomatoes themselves to my knowledge, but they were very fresh and stored in a nice cold fridge. The 1000 Island added a nice tang. The meat tasted fresh and was well seasoned. The cheese was sliced thick and melted nicely. Really a well put together and perfectly executed burger for me. Now...if you like bacon, or mushrooms or pizza sauce, or Swiss or muenster cheese on your burger, you will have to satisfy those cravings elsewhere. But...you can add pickles, or ketchup, or mustard, and they will grill your onions upon request. They also don't have onion rings, or anything other than fresh cut fries...but what they do...they do very very well. In fact...their focus on doing a few things very well might be a reason why their food is always somehow more satisfying than some of their competitors who try to slang egg rolls along with their burgers.
Anyhow...if you've never had an In n Out burger....take it from someone who has...it's a pretty darn good burger.
Oh...and ask for the fries well done...just trust me on this one!
I am getting hungry reading this - yeah, fried onions and melted cheese the In/Out burger....mmmhh.
It's like a P-type or J-type bass that makes me play better...essential ingredients, solid execution.
In N Out too greasy for me, just my .02.
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Got today, quote on an SB-1, a bass I really dig:
Sonic Blue, Maple Board, Vintage Gloss neck, graph-tech nut, hmmmm, lemmee think, what else... quartersawn neck, no fingerboard dots, modern "C" neck ,
cream p/g,,, comes with G&G HSC.
$1100 shipped to me.
I spoke with Dan about a used Lakie once; very friendly & cool guy I thought. I hope his new venture pleases a lot of players, I'll welcome the chance to try one come Winter NAMM I guess.
But truly, I would go with the G&L as a known quality rig, and more bang-for-buck. NOT going to get into the USA build thing, although that is my own preference. And the Sadowsky Metro mentioned a few posts above; if nobody caught it already- They are Japanese built.
OTOH, I hear good things about Hyundai motors etc.
Whatever one likes, I guess.
Have read only Page (1) of thread.
Got today, quote on an SB-1, a bass I really dig:
Sonic Blue, Maple Board, Vintage Gloss neck, graph-tech nut, hmmmm, lemmee think, what else... quartersawn neck, no fingerboard dots, modern "C" neck ,
cream p/g,,, comes with G&G HSC.
$1100 shipped to me.
I spoke with Dan about a used Lakie once; very friendly & cool guy I thought. I hope his new venture pleases a lot of players, I'll welcome the chance to try one come Winter NAMM I guess.
But truly, I would go with the G&L as a known quality rig, and more bang-for-buck. NOT going to get into the USA build thing, although that is my own preference. And the Sadowsky Metro mentioned a few posts above; if nobody caught it already- They are Japanese built.
OTOH, I hear good things about Hyundai motors etc.
Whatever one likes, I guess.
That's utterly ridiculous. I own a Skyline which I love, not even a Plek'd one, and I don't need to play a Lakin to know your statement is hyperbolic to the point of post-ridiculous.
And surely you haven't played every Skyline, American Fender.... honestly this kind of over-the-top frothing, especially after the buyer of #001 reported here that there were several problems (his report) reflecting a gross lack of care and attention (mine and any reasonable person's take on it), does more harm than good.
Yet you know who has or hasn't "put down money on them". OK, be an engineer ... be precise... how much money did Ed Friedland "put down" on a D. Lakin bass? Same question for Glaub and Osborn. Thanks in advance.
Even if they all actually bought one and paid in full, what does that say other than they're known to be long-time friends and associates who benefitted from Lakland and might want to help the guy out. Your sister bought your band's CD... oh, wow! Still, specifics please and thanks.
I think Lakin has made a not new but good market approach. MIA production instruments are more likely to be built by an underpayed employee of any nationality, not only by a qualifyed american born employee as many believe, although I don't know how much a difference would it make. If you watch any major factory tour you'll see there's not much to be made by a single employee, there's a well machined production chain so each construction step is repeated over and over to achieve perfection by a medium-skilled worker. That way you don't need a college degree luthier for each simple task, as making a hundred belly contours per day. These low complexity task construction methods allow for just a few well qualified overseas employees to submit a whole lot of quality production using cheap indigenous labor. Not to mention that wood prices in Korea are likely to be a lot cheaper than in the US.
There's a lot of modern features that are usually custom requested by working musicians are already stock on these classic looking instruments. Of course, G&L and Carvin are offering great american custom products in the price range. In the end, what do you expect from a MIA instrument? Nice materials, great finish, attention to detail, good QC, overall good construction and sound. If these Lakin basses deliver, well there's not much to argue on how much of it was made here or there. The only arguable fact is that these overseas production methods are detrimental to american workers.
IMHO YMMV and stuff.
There's a lot of modern features that are usually custom requested by working musicians are already stock on these classic looking instruments. Of course, G&L and Carvin are offering great american custom products in the price range. In the end, what do you expect from a MIA instrument? Nice materials, great finish, attention to detail, good QC, overall good construction and sound. If these Lakin basses deliver, well there's not much to argue on how much of it was made here or there. The only arguable fact is that these overseas production methods are detrimental to american workers.
IMHO YMMV and stuff.
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So, from what I gather, There is a guy in America called Dan. He gets j bass and p bass copies made overseas and shipped to his place. He takes them out the box, looks them over and gives them a setup then sells em for way more than a fender knock off should be............ Right?
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Good one...well played fine sir and now I want one..Alas no in and out burgers in chitown!
No one can say with a straight face that Sadowsky isnt an innovator who has an extensive product line, preamps, pickups. He was a pioneer in making Fender products better & making his own new products as well. At this point Lakin basses are following a saturated market, not leading
But thats FINE, go ahead & buy the basses... I'm sure they are good. IT JUST DOES NOT EXCITE ME PERSONALLY.
1) Many established proven options for a Jazz or P bass
2) Some made in USA
3) Some at a better price point
4) Some with more features
This is VERY simple & doesnt need to be a flame war. Go ahead & buy a Lakin if you want but dont deny facts
Dan did not share any financials with me (nor would I expect him too)...However, I think that when a person like Ed (who plays more basses than ANY of us will dream of ever playing) decides to put any amount of his hard earned money down on a bass it says something about the quality of the basses.
Honestly, the Lakin has no appeal to me either. I was just pointing out that there are imported, versions of P and J basses such as the Metro that may have appeal.
That is a tasty burger.
I think this is more like a celebrity chef putting his name to a frozen pizza. Dan just cooks it in the oven and serves it.
Actually, Dan is an American entrepreneur that started a company with the objective of produce and sell good quality basses, he researched the market and decided that the best thing for his company was to produce his product in Korea, at the same time, he decided to sacrifice profit by requesting an excellent quality finished product to his manufacturing company, he is also using high quality components. At the end of the day, he is offering a product that have the same quality than many other m basses made in the US within the same range price.
The problem than Dan is facing here is the perception of some TB members that are convinced that any bass made in a developing country cannot be made with great quality, therefore, they must to be cheap.
I hope Dan’s new company can succeed and grow to the point that he can hired more American workers, maybe then some people will be happy.
That MAY be a problem for some. But, I think the problem for more is that even if it is the same quality and the same price as a comparable bass that is made in the U.S., they'd rather buy the one made in the U.S.. It's not that they don't think it could be great quality.
I'm not in the market. In fact, I personally am EXTREMELY unlikely to ever buy another brand new bass. But, if for some reason I WERE, I would definitely opt to spend the same money on a U.S.-made bass over a non-U.S.-made bass that was of equal quality. I would rather some of my money go into the pocket of a factory worker at the G&L plant than at some Korean plant. I do not care to contribute to the U.S. trade deficit without a good reason.
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Done with this topic
Wish Lakin luck
Done with this topic
Wish Lakin luck
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