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The Mike Lull Club Part 3

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This is really driving me crazy... I was hoping to get those truss rod nuts today so I could attempt the conversion and see how it worked... in theory, it should be direct replacement. That's my hope. If so, I may have one to resell here if someone wants it. All I'd want is to get my money back out... no profit... under $10 shipped.

More next week.
 
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ImageUploadedByTalkBass1361000562.451051.jpg I need a number! My P5 is as amazing as my T5!
 
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Holdsg said:
just a follow up on the new PT4.
put some Cobalts on it last night.
just a little tweak of a setup to eliminate some fret buz.
And now its got the tone I was looking for.
You maybe familiar with the Darkstar pickups? Unique passive pickup with some bite.
I have owned 2 basses (other manufacturer) with Darkstars, and now this bass sounds a lot like those, but with a "something" else that I just can't describe, all I know it now sounds great. 1 happy camper here.
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Great looking bass, congrats! I love my T4. I have been very curious about the PT and JT models.
 
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jaibeau, would you be able to do a measurement on the string-spacing of the T5 at the bridge? The Lull website page for it simply copies the measurements of the T4, and I'm interested if it's Mike's traditional 18mm for 5-strings (My own M5 as well as various friend M5s & M5Vs)

...I'm still far more like to pick up a JT5-24, as I find the Jazz Body the most ergonomic for my body & playing style and would love to have his T-Bass tone in a "Jazz Shell". Just like I'd love to have a P5 & DC5 in a Modern 5 with custom pickguard (basically aping the '95-'08 Fender American Deluxe Precision pickup setup, which is the only P-Bass whose tone I've dug) in Candy Apple Orange with Matching Headstock, Black Hardware, and Black Pearloid pickguard. After I place an order for a Modern 5 fretless, that is... help :rollno:

PS: Bad Azz "Rock Pose #7" picture! :smug:
 
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It's packed away but thinking Ill get back today so can measure later. It's what I consider a wider 5 spacing. You can't even try to compare these to a Gibson bird for comfort. Mike sands em to balance and subtract weight, lots of weird curves and vallys, plus the neck is unbelievably light so no dive.
 
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I had the chance to play a new Fender Select Jazz Bass yesterday at a local music store. It was definitely nice, even more so than the American Standards. However, it still can't hang with my Lull V4 jazz bass. The most noticeable difference was how much heavier the Fender Select was than my Lull. Big difference in weight. The Fender also didn't feel nearly as good as my Lull Jazz.

The reason I'm making this comparison is because the price on a new Fender Select and a new Lull V4/P4 are nearly identical (around $2,200). To me, it's clear which one is the better quality for the price. So I'm still sold on Lull basses
 
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Killens84 said:
I had the chance to play a new Fender Select Jazz Bass yesterday at a local music store. It was definitely nice, even more so than the American Standards. However, it still can't hang with my Lull V4 jazz bass. The most noticeable difference was how much heavier the Fender Select was than my Lull. Big difference in weight...
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I actually thought about this when I picked up my V5. As a 5 string with a solid one piece ash body, weighing only 8.2 pounds, it's also VERY light for what it is, but not so light it takes anything away from the tone I like.

I bring this up because it clearly illustrates Mike has a good supply of very light weight quality ash. I just wonder how long that will be the case as the effects of the ash bore will continue to propagate out over time. At some point, stocks will deplete to the point where it'll be an upcharge for the really light ash (as opposed to wood removal techniques to reduce weight such as additional sculpting and/or chambering, etc).
 
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FYI - I believe that Mike already chambers most if not all of his instruments to relieve weight. I had a customer who specifically requested a non-chambered body for his Lull, and they had to jump through some hoops to make that happen (and they added an upcharge for the hoop jumping).
 
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RocketMusic said:
FYI - I believe that Mike already chambers most if not all of his instruments to relieve weight. I had a customer who specifically requested a non-chambered body for his Lull, and they had to jump through some hoops to make that happen (and they added an upcharge for the hoop jumping).
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INTERESTING! I guess that makes me feel even better about mine... because I JUST picked it up at NAMM and it's definitely one-piece solid ash.
 
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