The Mike Lull Club Part 2

[kai_ski]

Here's a video of a gig I played a while back. This song didn't turn out as well as I had hoped, we all kind of got lost and things got a little crazy. But the Lull basses still look good in HD, in case you were concerned about that

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And some GREAT shots of the M5V

 

[kai_ski]

That's some really nice grain. You should try to find out if that's a piece of Brazi.

 

[Ron Plichta]

Hi Guys
Though it was about time to join this club as I'm the proud owner of 2 of Mike's M5V's. What perhaps makes it a bit
unusual is that I'm living in Denmark which to some will be recognised as a small european contry. Lull is still fairly unknown in Europe, and to own 2 of his basses in small country like this is certainly very unusual, if not the only one.

Right, the instruments
The Beast. sn. 479 Burgundy Mist Alder body with maple/rosewood neck, Duncan PU's and Aguilar pre-amp
The Beauty: sn. 964 swamp ash body, maple neck with bird eye maple fretboard, Duncan PU's and Bartolini pre-amp.

So how did I end up with these 2 diamonds? Bass Player magazine did a test of 21 5 string basses about 10 years ago in which one of Mike's instruments was represented. The review didn't perhaps do them the justice they deserve, but a couple of years later BassNW had the quilted maple bass for sale, and as I've always wanted an instrument it this particular finish, I took a chance and ordered it. Not cheap when you live in a country that add 28% in tax on all US imported goods, but upon first look at it when I opened the box I knew this was a keeper.

A couple of years later, the Burgundy showed up as a 2nd. hand sale locally but a friend of mine grapped it in front of me. However he's the type of person who changes instruments almost monthly, and a while later it was mine. Took a bit of time to talk him into selling it, and I'm sure that if he could get any chance of buying it back he would act in a split second.

So how do the sound.
The Beauty: Clean a whistle simply said. You hear every timbre of the body and neck wood, with a nice edge to the sound.
The Beast: Biggest, fattest, and most coherent well balanced Jazz bass I have ever heard. Truely love this bass. String it with D'Addario ECB81 flatwounds and it becomes the easiest played crowd pleaser man can think of.

It seems that Mike Lull's instruments are finally getting the recognition they should have. The rest of us can only enjoy we have known this for years.

Take care
Thomas

Welcome aboard, Thomas! You're member number 40.

 

[MarTONEbass]

Welcome to the club Thomas! Our M5's look like cousins!

BTW, put some extra long ProSteels on my PJ5. All I can say is WOW! I hope they last. They sound great, have nice tension, although not as tight as the Lo-Riders, very close. I think I will really enjoy them. The B is long enough to go through the body also.

 

[Jimmy Stump]

And some GREAT shots of the M5V

Heh, at first glance I was like, man, two bass players in a band? And they both have beards?

 

[vates]

That's some really nice grain. You should try to find out if that's a piece of Brazi.

Thanks! I've sent an inquiry to Mike Lull guitars on the matter a week ago with pics added. No reply so far.

 

[vates]

And some GREAT shots of the M5V

great shots indeed

and the bass sounds nice on the video. although you look like you had a hard night before the gig

 

[vates]

That's some really nice grain. You should try to find out if that's a piece of Brazi.

I've just received a reply from MLCG. It's Brazi indeed

 

[Addison]

There's an uncredited Lull sighting in the new issue of Bass Player mag.

I'm at work so I can't give you more details right now, but... I was flipping through it this morning before work and there it was in all its beauty!

 

[GregC]

Bass Club Chicago just posted a demo video of the Lull T5 they just got in. This is the only audio sample of these basses I've heard outside of the short clips on Lull's site. Enjoy!
YouTube - ‪Mike Lull T5 Thunderbird Bass Demo‬‏

 

[VroomVroom]

Not sure if this is common news by now, but just in case...

34" scale is now a no-charge option on five-string basses. Outstanding news for those who've otherwise looked to the opposite coast for quality Fender-esque basses with such a specification.

 

[Holdsg]

Good news dat

 

[craigb43]

Not sure if this is common news by now, but just in case...

34" scale is now a no-charge option on five-string basses. Outstanding news for those who've otherwise looked to the opposite coast for quality Fender-esque basses with such a specification.

Nice !

 

[pauliebass]

I like my 5's long for the big gun, but Mike is really smart for adding this option.

(ugh... my bass body is at the finish shop now. This has been a long wait for my 2nd Lull. It's my fault for all the customizationadnesssss I asked for.)

 

[Holdsg]

I have pretty big hands, but I never really liked or got used to the extra stretch from any of the fives I once owned. Maybe its lame, but I kind of am so used to 34" scale, I would rather, if I owned a five, have one that scale. There, I'm lame, I admit it.

 

[pauliebass]

That's not lame at all. 34 is real comfy. I don't sweat 35 because, in lower positions, I mainly play with a double bass left hand scheme and fan out to the finger-per-fret style to avoid noisy shifting. A 35 can get tedious with your hand always stretched out. Mainly though, I think the difference in string tension is the biggest factor between a 34 and 35.

 

[vates]

Can't wait to see your bass finished Paulie

(frankly I've had very similar project in mind)

 

[kai_ski]

I'm looking at getting a Mono M80 dual bag to carry my Lull's. Does anybody use one for their 5-strings? I've been having a hard time finding bags that fit well.

 

[p0k]

I have one and they are great...never had a 5er that didn't fit, including 35" scale. Not a TON of pocket space but plenty for me...can hold a couple cables, tuning pedal, strap, etc...

 

[kai_ski]

That's what I wanted to hear. I just pulled the trigger on one!