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Official Lakland Owners Group #13

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emjazz said:
Hey all......geez, you guys are hardcore.....part 13 eh?

I played a skyline Glaub the other day......a used one for just over 5 bills. I was so impressed with the bass...I haven't played a Lakland in a while and this one was really great.

So, does Lakland make a 5 string PJ yet? 34" scale?
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The first US BG5 was just posted last week in part 12. I'm sure P/Js can't be far behind. However, Skylines don't have a P/J option (though you could certainly get it done afterwards, of course), and Lakland doesn't offer 34" scale fivers.

ETA: Just over $500 is a great price!
 
#203
76Dub said:
I say go rosewood. It will look like mine colorwise
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Nice! Wow, I didn't think I would like tort with teal.
 
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GregC said:
The first US BG5 was just posted last week in part 12. I'm sure P/Js can't be far behind. However, Skylines don't have a P/J option (though you could certainly get it done afterwards, of course), and Lakland doesn't offer 34" scale fivers.

ETA: Just over $500 is a great price!
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I wasn't necessarily asking about a Skyline.....too bad about the 35" scale on everything. I've never played a J or P bass where that scale length translated into anything other than a more modern sounding P or J. Too much tension on the strings.....and considering you really can get a proper B string with a 34" scale, it doesn't seem to make sense to me with a P or J. Anyhow, thanks for the info.....and if anyone is interested, the Skyline P that I played was at Mr. Music in Allston, MA. Great bass. It put the Fender's that were there to shame.
 
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Some of you remember me asking "has anyone used labella black nylon tapewounds on their HB?"

Well, I got around to ordering some (carvin.com).

They sound really great! They're not a rob allen mouse, but I still like them anyway.
 
#213
JEDI BASS said:
Highly debated and controversial.... My favorite B is the 37" Dingwall, so you can guess where I stand :). 35" is my "comfort compromise", 34 is REALLY pushing it for me.
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Yeah, I've had some REALLY nice 34" fivers (Tobias, some high end Yamahas), and some not so nice 34" fivers (Fender, Ibanez), and nothing has had Nearly the sweetness on the B as ANY of the Lakies I've owned. I'm also curious what kind of issues people have with the "extended" scale. I honestly don't notice a difference.
 
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76Dub said:
I have a MINT green one too..but that tort is just so classy. I really want a USA Bob Glaub in the future. THinking Fiesta Red w/ tort/RW??
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Hell yes, Squid! I'd love to have that combo, we were talking about it sometime in the past couple weeks. Bruce Thomas and Pino!
 
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