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Official Lakland Owners Group #15
- Thread starter Ryan L.
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Wheeeewooo!
Finally, after about 3 frickin months, it's finally in my hands.
I was pretty surprised to find it already had a pearloid pickguard on it. Do they do that stock from the factory? Still has the vinyl cover on the pg, too.
(can I get a number?)
Plays pretty damn good, but I'm still getting used to the new feel. After all, I am graduating from a Squier. I bet it'll play like a dream in a few days. Gonna have to replace the funky strings with some DR fatbeams, too.
Time for a family shot! I was in quite a hurry so the photo came out like crud. I'll take some proper shots when I learn to use my camera properly...
NICE!!
Hello.....hello.....is this thing on????
Part 15 already!!!
OK - I will spare you the wave (at least now) because I actually have work to do but I hear I am getting blasted here for my lack of posts (especially for not posting pics of Blondie)...so consider this a "single post wave"....
sorry - since I picked her up I have been EXTREEMLY busy with family and business events ......just had a conference this weekend where I met an old friend who I knew was a bassist (has a 1970s fretless RIC and - I JUST found out - a late-1960s Starfire!!! wahoo!)...he even played with Woodie Herman for a while...
I also met a guy who played at the graduation party of Hall and Oats (they both graduated together from the same college) and went on to play with them and Jim Croce in teh studio....
this person has - what he thinks - is one of the first RIC-O SOUND basses.....I have asked for pictures etc.....will post these when they come in......the interesting part is he says it has the RIC "swoosh" bu no name....hmmmm..
anyways - we all had some good discssions at dinner and between sessions!
now - what you have all been waiting for:
A quick review of Blondie....well, she is just about everthing I expected....she is simple yet classy and beautiful...and talk about rolling thunder!
I tried it in both single and double coil mode and man! what a difference...the way to explain it is hearing thunder in the distance and then (switch to double coil) a RUMMBBBBBLLLLLE as a lighting bolt hits next door....it is THAT significant of a difference.
it has the most rumble factor (if you know what I mean) of any bass I know....
it seems to have a lack of really high end in double coil mode - I have to keep the treble way up and tweak the "passive" tone knob almost all of the way and it still seems to lack SOME high end...
THAT BEING SAID: It has great mids and lows and seems to "pop" well when snapped in the midst of a song (as most of you know, I cannot slap worth a can of beans but we play this song in church where I get to pop a few times and it sounded GREAT!)
it has grumble and rumble gallor and sits in VERY well in the mix....to be honest, I think this bass sounds significantly better in amoungst other instuments than by itself...which says alot because it sounds great by itself...it cuts through nicely....I thought it would be "too bassy" an boomy but that was not the case.....
the passive tone knob is a MUST...it influences all of the sound, even in active mode.....Carl did not think it would work in active mode but I told him that Markus' did so he tried mine and viola! I never thought I would teach Carl anything!!! well, I didn't really but like to think I did...
too much talk:
here are pics:
as you can tell, the neck is a little plain, but it is FAST and comfortable!!!!
PS - supposed to be high 60s today so the pics are outside!!!
take care:
Doug
VERY NICE!!! Congrats my friend! Remember, with great power comes great responsibilty..... I think
. I want some close-ups of that beauty!! What's the color called? I call it "PURTY" but I'm sure it's got a better name
.
Just saw Markus' photoshop of Evans bass....
OMG!!!!!
also:
Jedi:
"But, I've always been a "BOTTOM MAN". I am a bassist afterall."
Must "run in the family".....me to......gotta get a little tush (as ZZ top would say!)!
Testify brutha!! It's all about da booty.
KNowing that Leo was so anxious to make it a 5-76, I wonder if he would give me a good deal on a CHi so I can make my 4-76 a 4-77 (76 with a Chi)
You'd need to keep the same look (MM cover) like I did w/ S.C. and I'd recommend the LH-3 pre.
DO IT!!!
WOW, a 13lb 4 banger??? Gotta wonder how that hunk of lead made it thru the selection process, hahaha. Maybe it should go in a display somewhere..... would look good incased in glass, next to your banner
My first Lakland Skyline JO(very early model) was right at about 13 pounds
My gu!+arist would just start laughing every time he picked it up
That's the only reason I got rid of it
My buddies Gibson Grabber was even heavier. My US BG is now my lightest bass
Got a few rough-mix tracks from my bands forthcoming album. Still needs some mixing/EQ'ing but these two are the closest to being "right" in my opinion.
(I actually wanted to go back and record my part on this one again, I was mainly treating it as a scratch, but everyone else liked it and we were kind of pressed for time)
Feedback definitely welcome (just don't be too harsh
). This kind of music isn't my forte or favorite, but playing is always better than not, imo.
All were recording using my 44-02D -> VT Bass -> Board.
(I actually wanted to go back and record my part on this one again, I was mainly treating it as a scratch, but everyone else liked it and we were kind of pressed for time)
Feedback definitely welcome (just don't be too harsh
). This kind of music isn't my forte or favorite, but playing is always better than not, imo.All were recording using my 44-02D -> VT Bass -> Board.
my 55-02 is a hair over 12 lbs. Hate the weight, but love the tone. It records beautifully.
Indeed, a 13lb four string is..... quite something. And I thought my 10,5lb DJ4 'AC' Edition was heavy. My Duck Dunn on the other hand is as light as a feather.
Indeed, a 13lb four string is..... quite something. And I thought my 10,5lb DJ4 'AC' Edition was heavy. My Duck Dunn on the other hand is as light as a feather.
Whooo!
Man, if that had one more string, I'd be road-trippin' to steal it outta your hands.
I remember hearing somewhere, but I may be wrong....Tim Commerford requesting heavy basses. I do think heavier axes play better when jumping around on stage.
This is pretty interesting
Did the early ones not have Made in USA on the headstock?
http://cgi.ebay.com/LAKLAND-BOB-GLA...0|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50
Did the early ones not have Made in USA on the headstock?
http://cgi.ebay.com/LAKLAND-BOB-GLA...0|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50
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