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The Mike Lull Club Part 2

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craigb43 said:
just saying , I have not put my new M4V down sense I got it a month or so ago , I have done quite a bit of recording and rehearsing , gigs , man this bass just sounds great every time , the Lyndy , bart combo with the bass is the nicest cut thru tone I think I have ever heard , I have a few other very sought after high end basses that are real nice but this bass just kills , cant put it down , every one that hears it digs the tone , my favorite 4 string by far , the wood is ash/ maple , total quality , thanks to all you guys who helped with questions I had before taking the plunge .
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Right on! :)
 
#245
Lorenzini said:
Yeah, awesome.

Eric Smith has good taste in basses, with his Wyn 5'er and M5V, he's got it covered big time.
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I can see that he's using a bar retainer.
A wise decision.

I had an unpleasant issue with ML choice of machineheads.
Below is an excerpt from my message to their CS department:

During the rehearsal in the middle of the pretty complicated bass line the G string of my P5 bass stripped out from the tuner post and slipped away from its nut slot. I’m lucky that I wasn’t hurt and that it didn’t happen in the middle of the gig.
I’ve got some experience with different basses and I know how to restring them properly: I always try to keep the laps of strings as low on the post as possible. But it didn’t help this time. Plus, the E string breaks at the nut at a very straight angle and thus some buzz occurs frequently.
There are two reasons for these problems: 1. The tuner shafts of Hipshot ultralites are thin and straight AND 2. The retainer covers only A and D strings.
So naturally there are two possible options two solve these problems:
1. To use machineheads with tapered string posts. Like on MusicMan or G&L 5-stringers.
2. To use a wider retainer that will cover 4 or all 5 five strings (like on Sadowsky or Valenti basses) or two retainers (like on Fender Deluxe Jazz Basses V).
 
#246
Out of 3 Lull 5ers I've played, 1 of the 3 had a bar string retainer. So obviously he's not opposed to that.

Very interesting what happened in your case. Seems as though you would've had to be playing something extremely hard and/or violent to cause that ?

vates said:
I can see that he's using a bar retainer.
A wise decision.

I had an unpleasant issue with ML choice of machineheads.
Below is an excerpt from my message to their CS department:

During the rehearsal in the middle of the pretty complicated bass line the G string of my P5 bass stripped out from the tuner post and slipped away from its nut slot. I’m lucky that I wasn’t hurt and that it didn’t happen in the middle of the gig.
I’ve got some experience with different basses and I know how to restring them properly: I always try to keep the laps of strings as low on the post as possible. But it didn’t help this time. Plus, the E string breaks at the nut at a very straight angle and thus some buzz occurs frequently.
There are two reasons for these problems: 1. The tuner shafts of Hipshot ultralites are thin and straight AND 2. The retainer covers only A and D strings.
So naturally there are two possible options two solve these problems:
1. To use machineheads with tapered string posts. Like on MusicMan or G&L 5-stringers.
2. To use a wider retainer that will cover 4 or all 5 five strings (like on Sadowsky or Valenti basses) or two retainers (like on Fender Deluxe Jazz Basses V).
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#247
mstott25 said:
Nice bass! I'm really curious to see how the necks feel on the Lull P-Basses. I've tried out a few of his M4V basses and liked the necks. Never played one of his 5 string basses and now I have a Lull P5 coming to me...my first P-Bass and my first Lull.

I've always preferred the thinner jazz necks but I'm really going to give the P-Bass neck a few weeks to get used to it and see how I like it.
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The neck is great! the finish is really smooth and the action and speed are such that it almost plays itself.

I recently put some chromes on it and I really love the tone.
 
#248
Lorenzini said:
Very interesting what happened in your case. Seems as though you would've had to be playing something extremely hard and/or violent to cause that ?
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Nothing that brutal at all. Just a descending run on a G string. A common situation: that's why all the worries.

Their reply was that my P5 was of their older models; the headstock has changed since that bass was built. They also proposed me to ship my bass to them for evaluation. I wish there were less than 5490 miles away from Seattle :)
 
#249
I'm a little late getting to the gate here, but can I please join? I absolutely love Lull's bases, hence my being a Lull endorsing artist. I have a P5 and despite its being the simplest, most straightforward bass with no preamp or any fancy electronics, it is hands down the best sounding, best playing, best looking bass I have ever owned in 25 years. In the immortal words of Levar Burton . . . "But you don't have to take my word for it . . ." Try one for yourself. Oooooh baby! : )

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#252
FWIW, here's a cheesy video that surprisingly offers a nice sample of the sound of my Bart-equipped M5V. This was a sound check for a live video shoot, and it was captured with an iPhone. Nonetheless...



Bass: ash/maple, Bart SC's & NTMB. Blend centered, all EQ flat, vol @ ~ 8/10.

Amp: Genz Benz Shuttle 9.0. Pre-gain @ 7/10, volume and all EQ & Noon, master volume @ 6/10.

Cab: Bergantino AE212. Tweeter @ Noon.

Basically, the whole rig is flat & centered, with a touch of pre-gain boost on the tube preamp for a bit of grind. What you hear - audio quality and my hack fingers aside - is the bass as nature intended. :D
 
#254
My Lull has had a busy last couple of weeks...

First, I ran into this guy:
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Then, a day later, I had a really fun gig with her:
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MAN that bass sounds GOOOOOOOD.

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#255
jacoby75 said:
I have a P5 and despite its being the simplest, most straightforward bass with no preamp or any fancy electronics, it is hands down the best sounding, best playing, best looking bass I have ever owned in 25 years...
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I've never even been interested in P-Basses before, nor do I really like 5 strings, but I came across this Lull P Bass and had to check it out. This bass has made a believer out of me, I love these Lull basses and I would have never known it was 35" scale unless somebody told me.

I have this one in my possession for a while right now, not sure if I'm going to hold on to it as I don't really have a need for a 5 string, but I would love to get a 4 string version and/or a 4 string Lull Jazz bass.

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