Yes, I have a vid up of this bass. I had SIT rounds on it at the time, but changed to chromes shortly after a short fling with TI flats.
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Yes, I have a vid up of this bass. I had SIT rounds on it at the time, but changed to chromes shortly after a short fling with TI flats.
I played it for an hour and I'll be taking it to rehearsal tonight for the true test. The 34" scale is definitley a winner. Have no fear ordering this scale size. Your B will still kill. Super low action and impeccable fingerboard. Great color.Alder body definitely changes the emphasized frequencies from the usual ash. It's loud and punchy and tbere's plenty of it . Loved slapping on it as well. Will write back with further update and pics!
mark beem
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TRUTH!
I played it for an hour and I'll be taking it to rehearsal tonight for the true test. The 34" scale is definitley a winner. Have no fear ordering this scale size. Your B will still kill.
My ash/maple M5V is also 34" and has a fantastic B.
And yeah, that color combo is awesome... that particular shade of (shoreline?) gold with natural maple just rocks.
Sweet looking bass! Is that pickguard black or clear? Just curious...
Man, I want a P in the worst way...
mark beem
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This one was my favorite of all time. It sounded so great and played so great. Sigh... I was very sad to see it go. 
Thanks for the compliment! It's a single-ply black pickguard on gloss black body.
This one was my favorite of all time. It sounded so great and played so great. Sigh... I was very sad to see it go.
wow, I think that might have to get a bass like this. Any for sale in Canada?
In reference to the GOLD BASS.
Yup, Sey Duncan single coils and a Bart pre. Thanks everyone for the kinds words on this bass.
I've got a lot of gigs this week and will take this one to as many of them as I can. Orchestra tonight and top40 tomorrow then more orchestra and more Top40 followed by church and more orchestra over the week.
I took it out last night for a rehearsal with a new TOP40 band. Plenty of volume, warmth and punch. I really liked it and people in the band liked it. Finger tone felt wonderful and fat. The verdict is still out on the low B string however. Up close it sounds awesome. Out in front of the rig, a bit different. It's not as focused as the 35" PJ Lull I have with ash body as expected. It's fat and somewhat punchy when you stand near it though. I might just need to play through a bigger cab.
It came with the steel D'Addarios. I put on some Sadowsky Blue labels today. Different frequency points. The Sadowsky strings have more high mids in them than the D'Addario Steels.
I'm going to rotate through a couple of other string sets by different makers to see what I like the best. Might even try some nickels??? I'm open.
I ordered the Gold Metallic finish which has a mustard gold appearance. This bass is definitely not that color. It's more of a Shoreline Gold. I have to admit that I like this color better. I think it'll scare less people away
I'm glad they chose that color. It's cool with me. Overall, as of one day of playing, I'm very happy with the bass. I bought it to fit a certain slot in my small arsenal of basses and it fits the requirements I was looking for.
The guys at Lull did a wonderful job with the paint and with the construction. It feels comfy and has flawless fretwork. It sounds terrific for both finger tone and slap even with the alder body.
I left an email w/ Paul earlier this evening regarding this but can Mike do an M5V w/ a Sadowsky pre-amp?
With regards to getting a more "traditional" Fender-like tone, would the Bartolini pre-amp work better than the Aguilar pre?
With regards to getting a more "traditional" Fender-like tone, would the Bartolini pre-amp work better than the Aguilar pre?
Just finished rehearsal for the ginormous Christmas concert I'm doing this week. My new Lull kicked ass! It cut through an orchestra and massive choir going through a tiny 1*8 Ampeg combo. The low B did very well.
I wanted to post a clip of my P4 Fretless. I don't have Paulie's chops but, I wanted to have a little fun with Coltrane's "Lonnie's Lament" since I just learned the melody! Anyways, please be forgiving, my intonation isn't 100% and I'm freetiming it a bit to get some "MWAAHH" from those sustained notes. So here it is, I hope you enjoy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6irjBzjVrfk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6irjBzjVrfk
My new M5V (gold colored alder body) sounded so good on yesterday's Top40 gig. Low mids for days. Gain setting totally effects tonal outcome. Very versatile and useful tones from all pickup combinations. Some jazz basses only sound good in one pickup configuration.
