Official Lakland Owner's Group (#17)

[HaPpYfAcE]

maybe - for a few bucks - Leo can "delay" shipment until after the 23rd....

pfft...if that happens, he may find me knocking on the door on the 24th.

 

[denchiq]

Holy cow, 12.5 hours without a post.... is it one of the seven signs of the apocalypse?
Hello...Hello...Hello... Is there anybody in there?

it's seven strings =)

 

[denchiq]

That second pic was taken at Arnold Schnitzer's old shop (www.aesbass.com). That bass is mine and it is a beauty. That was before the bass was completed and I got to take it for a test drive. It was a very cool day and I love that bass. It's the one in my avatar, but the lighting in my avatar sucked the big one.

LOGGERS, I NEED YOUR HELP! I'm going to be ordering a p-bass, but I need pics of the skyline dj WHITE PEARL finish. If you can find one that really brings out the color and sparkle, that would be absolute tops.

I'm going for a 4 string p-bass, white pearl metallic finish, b/w/b pickguard, rosewood (or ebony board.. not sure), pearl blocks and binding, Lakland p-pickup, drop tuner. The bass is going to own. I'm on the fence with alder or ash. Alder, in my experience, is very inconsistent. It sometimes is very warm and resonant, and dead at other times.

Thoughts on the consistency of alder? Thoughts on whether fingerboard wood really impacts the tone on a fretted instrument? Thoughts on life itself?

name's ready. Call her the Bride

 

[denchiq]

hey, Blondie. Nice avatar! Thanks for the white dj pic. KEEP EM COMING! I need a few more to really get a feel for the color. any ourdoor pics anyone?

I think the most unique Lakland stable goes to Markus. That J-sonic, the decade, the 4-07 proto... man, I hate you.

Didn't realize it's changed. Hail to the ACs* !









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*including the P

 

[denchiq]

Agreed, but at some point you have to stop... otherwise, people will start saying that different strap materials affect their tone in major ways, lol. I can see it now....
"I got the new Levy's 'Extended Sustain' Strap and it seriously filled in my tone!"

you've got a marketing idea here! I'm telling my wife, and you're getting your share!

 

[denchiq]

and for you people thinking of doug's idea. butterscotch blonde:
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always works with maple fbd/black markings (B&B far preferred)

 

[denchiq]

Or a really rough interpretation of Doug's idea.....

the color is wrong, sorry the warmoth body is closer

 

[denchiq]

so which do you all like better, pickguard-wise (because we all know the pickguard shape affects the tone):
this
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that a nice P; the funky one is shure to attract attention though, and in a good way

 

[Walter Ego]

Doug:

nice collection.....missing here already!!!! feels empty without her.....nice RIC BTW!!!

I see 1-2 of those going and the Lakie contingent growing.....

I've been having fun with the fretless. It feels good - not having trouble adjusting as much as I had feared. Not ready to gig with it yet but that will come.

I can see the Warwick going for a chi'd five. I was going to sell the Modulus but put flats on it and now I'm liking it again. Or...just tap the reserve funds

 

[E-Mac]

name's ready. Call her the Bride

I like the way you think.

 

[denchiq]

Fingerboard wood: Carl put it in pretty logical terms to me. The fretboard is a thin layer of wood on top of the neck, and it's divided into small segments by the frets. For any given note you hit, that's such a small part of the bass that is resonating compared to the body. That opinion makes sense to me.

one should be real careful 'bout shaking others' basis of the universe
or else!

I only have one bass with an alder body for sure, my Fender P. (My old Ibanez from the '80s could be, but I really don't know--the finish is thick as hell!) It's light and extremely resonant. It's also 26 years old

http://www.ibanezregister.com/
could that help?

 

[E-Mac]

with the pickguards, a combo of the two would be nice. I like how the funky completely bypasses the pickup, but I don't like how to covers both horns. a mix of the two would be cool.

 

[denchiq]

Initially it was, but they went over so well that it is (for now) a standard production item.

I REEEEAAAAALLLLLLYYYYYYYY wish they did it in a fiver, though

Hail to the yeah =)

 

[denchiq]

Just go ahead and put this at the top of your signature. Make it so it's a "P.S." at the end of each post.

I'll subscribe then, and you're gonna regret it!

 

[denchiq]

Thanks Amigo! (celebrating Cinco de Mayo one word at a time)

Just observed the Wiki to see what the holiday was, and loved these parts:
"Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a regional holiday in Mexico, primarily celebrated in the state of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico...
Cinco de Mayo is not "an obligatory federal holiday" in Mexico, but rather a holiday that can be observed voluntarily.[6][7]
While Cinco de Mayo has limited significance nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed in the United States and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride"

It's like, "hey, we don't mind. We don't really celebrate it but we're okay with you, locations around the world"

 

[denchiq]

Doug:

nice collection.....missing here already!!!! feels empty without her.....nice RIC BTW!!!

I see 1-2 of those going and the Lakie contingent growing.....

yes it is/they are! Hmmm, you didn't mention the Q5 is it not so great?

 

[fergbassplayer]

more Lakland love on American Idol tonight

 

[MarkusBass]

the color is wrong, sorry the warmoth body is closer

Here you go:
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[MarkusBass]

Just observed the Wiki to see what the holiday was, and loved these parts:
"Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a regional holiday in Mexico, primarily celebrated in the state of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico...
Cinco de Mayo is not "an obligatory federal holiday" in Mexico, but rather a holiday that can be observed voluntarily.[6][7]
While Cinco de Mayo has limited significance nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed in the United States and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride"

It's like, "hey, we don't mind. We don't really celebrate it but we're okay with you, locations around the world"

I like the tacos.

 

[denchiq]

with the pickguards, a combo of the two would be nice. I like how the funky completely bypasses the pickup, but I don't like how to covers both horns. a mix of the two would be cool.

well, I personally preferred the upper horn but liked less the telecasterish end... But it looks cool altogether