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well... no DJ for me until around July. I'm going to follow this issue up in private with Lakland as the public forum isn't exactly the place for it. If you all see a message with emoticons from me in the coming week, know it's a good thing.


Thanks, I really appreciate it![]()
To the VT Bass's credit though, it REALLY warms up the bass. And since you guys are being so nice, here's one more for you
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Little more of a driving rock song. Again, still needs some mixing and adjustments. There's some weird reverb on the drums that I don't like... I think the harp player was experimenting with some stuff in protools.
Doug,
that was not the case. I meant that![]()
He he he! No...I will not be Dougish with the photos!It's in Cali, but not at my casa. It is scheduled for Thursday, but I get it's here tomorrow.
when I picked it up it reminded me of my old T-40.....
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though the T-40 may have been a little heavier....
Blackie, my lone DJ finally made it back from Lakland loaded up with Chi's & oh my god these pups are HOT!
I mean, whoah my oh my! I'm tempted to put in the passive plate.
Although, with the Audere & the bridge pup solo'ed this is one mean growling rock monster!
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Blackie, my lone DJ finally made it back from Lakland loaded up with Chi's & oh my god these pups are HOT!
I mean, whoah my oh my! I'm tempted to put in the passive plate.
Although, with the Audere & the bridge pup solo'ed this is one mean growling rock monster!
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Nice - I need me some Chi-Lovin on the ol 76
first - I resemble that remark!!!
second - let's hope it gets there tomorrow!!!
You could get a good new camera for under $200--compare that to your bass spending.wish I could get some close-ups.....would need a much better camera....mine sucks (just ask Greg - he keeps telling me it does).
Blackie, my lone DJ finally made it back from Lakland loaded up with Chi's & oh my god these pups are HOT!
I mean, whoah my oh my! I'm tempted to put in the passive plate.
Although, with the Audere & the bridge pup solo'ed this is one mean growling rock monster!
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J2 - I agree!!!
BTW - listened to your CD yesterday...good stuff!!! your bass playing was the best part of the songs (don't brag too much to the other guys~~but I felt you stand out amongst the rest of the band!).....an AMBER north sounds wonderful! you sure got a wide range of sounds out of her!!!
ther rest of you should check it out....Jessie plays a mean Lakland!!!
I was just going through my photobucket account and realized how "far" I have come in just 2 years....
wow! alot of movement in 2 years!!!
too much for a guy who once said "all I need is a Fender P and a RIC and I will be set for life!!!"
Very sweet! Is this your first Chi'd up bass, Mr. Matt? They're something!

I was just going through my photobucket account and realized how "far" I have come in just 2 years....
here is a brief pictoral history:
first there was the "lonely" T-40 (which I had for about 25 years):
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then, these joined it for a while (and then the T-40 left):
25th anniversary Fender P
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and I thought I was "happy" until the brothers Darryl and Bob showed up:
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so this was the family picture:
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I WAS happy until Amber came into my life and then the Fender HAD to go:
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then the DJ5 came and for a while I had this (plus the RIC):
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I also had the BG converted to a P/J about this timeframe....
the DJ4 went and my fretless came into the family:
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Next Tabby made a brief but major appearance:
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I still had my BG here (not pictured, but my RIC went in trade for Tabby).
Tabby went and JO5 came in...here was the family:
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then the ICED BEAUTY appeared (as if in a dream) and this was the family:
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until:
along came Blondie:
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can you keep track of that all???? I barely can!!!
wow! alot of movement in 2 years!!!
too much for a guy who once said "all I need is a Fender P and a RIC and I will be set for life!!!"
Holy snap, Doug! That *is* a lot of movement in 2 years, though I hadn't realised you'd had that old standby for 25 years.
I recently donated my longest-standing bass to a Cuban relief effort after a recent hurricane blew that country's music industry to hell, but even at that it was only 12 years. Before that, I'd sold my old Thunderbird because bills were piling up. The T-bird hurt, but the 12-year Washburn felt right.