The Mike Lull Club Part 4

[TonyP-]

Oh good lord...That's my kind of bass!! Beautiful, T!

Hey A,

I absolutely love it and was lucky enough to actually get a session this week and this was the paint brush of choice

 

[emjazz]

Hey A,

I absolutely love it and was lucky enough to actually get a session this week and this was the paint brush of choice

I can't wait to check it out by man!!

 

[TonyP-]

Hey Gang I'm asking here first to the group...If anyone is interested in M5 with Big Singles let me know
(I kind of over done it with 4 Lulls that have Big Singles)

I'm going to post this it later this weekend formally.

 

[Alexander]

I created my own thread, but thought I would post here as well. Mike worked on all my guitars and basses through the years but I only got my first Lull today. I contemplated it many times. I just always considered myself to be a passive four string player. I had a five for a short time maybe 20 years ago. This bass is amazing - plays great and sounds unbelievable. The color is gorgeous - pictures don't do it justice compared to seeing it in person...

 

[jerry]

I created my own thread, but thought I would post here as well. Mike worked on all my guitars and basses through the years but I only got my first Lull today. I contemplated it many times. I just always considered myself to be a passive four string player. I had a five for a short time maybe 20 years ago. This bass is amazing - plays great and sounds unbelievable. The color is gorgeous - pictures don't do it justice compared to seeing it in person...

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Oh man, that is F'n nice!

 

[pfschim]

I wanted to ask if anyone thought Mike's basses would increase in value since he has (sadly) passed away recently.
Hope I am not asking a loaded or disrespectful question, just curious about this.

I worked with Mike directly on an M4V as a 50th birthday gift (so it is now 13 years old). It's a wonderful bass and I don't contemplate selling it.

anyone have any thoughts about this ?

 

[Thumper]

Most people would consider Mike Lull an artist, artist's works tend to go up in value after their demise.

 

[TonyP-]

Hi Folks, my take on this is somewhat split in a odd way.

Do you all realize that You might on a Mike Lull that He might have not touched?

I'm not belittling the value in any way of the older Lulls, however I don't want to belittle his designs that are continuing to be produced.

Its like Warwick...You might order a custom shop Warwick from Germany that is a incredible instrument BUT Hans Warwick has not touched them in years.

There is an allure to those older Thumb Basses ect, they don't loose value and move pretty quick on the used market but I don't think they are higher persay.

I could be dead wrong but that is more of what I predict with Lull.

 

[TimothyGroovy]

Hi Folks, my take on this is somewhat split in a odd way.

Do you all realize that You might on a Mike Lull that He might have not touched?

I'm not belittling the value in any way of the older Lulls, however I don't want to belittle his designs that are continuing to be produced.

Its like Warwick...You might order a custom shop Warwick from Germany that is a incredible instrument BUT Hans Warwick has not touched them in years.

There is an allure to those older Thumb Basses ect, they don't loose value and move pretty quick on the used market but I don't think they are higher persay.

I could be dead wrong but that is more of what I predict with Lull.

Just me, I really don't care about if the man really touched the instrument or not if they play good and sound great, I don't think I ever play any Fender's that Leo really touched as well, even it is a vintage instrument. I just pick and play whatever feel and sound good to me.

No matter what, Mike legacy will live on.

 

[TonyP-]

Just me, I really don't care about if the man really touched the instrument or not if they play good and sound great, I don't think I ever play any Fender's that Leo really touched as well, even it is a vintage instrument. I just pick and play whatever feel and sound good to me.

No matter what, Mike legacy will live on.

I agree completely Timothy.

I felt that I had to point out some of aspects of the business, because I don't want future business affected.

 

[Geri O]

Hi Folks, my take on this is somewhat split in a odd way.

Do you all realize that You might on a Mike Lull that He might have not touched?

I'm not belittling the value in any way of the older Lulls, however I don't want to belittle his designs that are continuing to be produced.

Its like Warwick...You might order a custom shop Warwick from Germany that is a incredible instrument BUT Hans Warwick has not touched them in years.

There is an allure to those older Thumb Basses ect, they don't loose value and move pretty quick on the used market but I don't think they are higher persay.

I could be dead wrong but that is more of what I predict with Lull.

This is completely on the mark. I had heard of the fellow(s?) that were actually hands-on building the instruments.

I am proud to pass on that both Paul and Mike remember seeing my 2017 Teal M5V going through the process. It is a rather striking piece of wood. I have no other proof of the conversations, but I'm not looking to make something of such documentation anyway. I was just really glad to hear it once I bought the bass from The Bass Shop in Seattle and called Paul about a couple detail about the bass.

I "think" I have all the basses I need at the moment, but if I decide to get a P5, I'll certainly look for a Mike Lull model.

 

[TonyP-]

This is completely on the mark. I had heard of the fellow(s?) that were actually hands-on building the instruments.

I am proud to pass on that both Paul and Mike remember seeing my 2017 Teal M5V going through the process. It is a rather striking piece of wood. I have no other proof of the conversations, but I'm not looking to make something of such documentation anyway. I was just really glad to hear it once I bought the bass from The Bass Shop in Seattle and called Paul about a couple detail about the bass.

I "think" I have all the basses I need at the moment, but if I decide to get a P5, I'll certainly look for a Mike Lull model.

Cheers Geri...
There are new things in the works and I'm stoked to get a couple of new Lulls this year.

 

[P_Robyn]

I wanted to ask if anyone thought Mike's basses would increase in value since he has (sadly) passed away recently.
Hope I am not asking a loaded or disrespectful question, just curious about this.

I worked with Mike directly on an M4V as a 50th birthday gift (so it is now 13 years old). It's a wonderful bass and I don't contemplate selling it.
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anyone have any thoughts about this ?

I had the same thought as you. I don't know whether Mike worked on my PJ4 or not, but it's so nice to play that I would never think of selling it.

 

[Alexander]

I agree completely Timothy.

I felt that I had to point out some of aspects of the business, because I don't want future business affected.

I don't pretend to have details on how Guitarworks operates behind the scenes, but it was clear to me over the years that Mike set an incredibly high standard of craftsmanship and built a very talented team to deliver for their customers. I've had instruments Mike worked on personally and others I know he didn't touch. There are yet others they worked on that I don't know who actually did the work. Over the years, I cared less and less because I could trust I would get the same high quality work regardless. Anyone who told me they could tell a difference between work Mike did and work his team did just by examining an instrument wold definitely get a raised eyebrow from me!

The question of whether or not they will continue with the same high standards and talent within the team remains to be seen. But, I will be giving them the benefit of the doubt until they give me reason not to.

 

[TonyP-]

I don't pretend to have details on how Guitarworks operates behind the scenes, but it was clear to me over the years that Mike set an incredibly high standard of craftsmanship and built a very talented team to deliver for their customers. I've had instruments Mike worked on personally and others I know he didn't touch. There are yet others they worked on that I don't know who actually did the work. Over the years, I cared less and less because I could trust I would get the same high quality work regardless. Anyone who told me they could tell a difference between work Mike did and work his team did just by examining an instrument wold definitely get a raised eyebrow from me!

The question of whether or not they will continue with the same high standards and talent within the team remains to be seen. But, I will be giving them the benefit of the doubt until they give me reason not to.

Alexander
Everyone in the shop is experienced and on top of that they've been trained by Mike.
It's the same crew and Tom is leading the way on the bench with exactly the methods that Mike layed out.

 

[pfschim]

In the case of my M4V, I know that Mike did the finish work on it as it got expedited in order for it to be available for my birthday at the time.
Not that this matters very much, I'm sure the rest of Mike's team were/are great luthiers in their own right.

 

[Alexander]

Alexander
Everyone in the shop is experienced and on top of that they've been trained by Mike.
It's the same crew and Tom is leading the way on the bench with exactly the methods that Mike layed out.

Yeah, I hear you. I was thinking more about how things might play out over time - things can change at inflection points like this. No need to speculate on that, I suppose. I just got my first Lull and am thinking about what specs I might pull together for my next one! They so nice

 

[BigBigGuy44]

Resale value is one thing I do not care about. What I do care about is the shop continuing operations while maintaining quality. It sounds as though neither will be an issue making me very happy.

 

[Race]

Hi last year September i ordered a custom T5 left handed right stringed custom. this is my dream bass and thats why i went to Mike. He took it on as a prototype because he had never made one of those so guess its a 1 of 1. Its been a roller coaster with Mikes passing and the virus. i believe it was 3/4 finished looking from the pictures i got of it soon before Mike went to the hospital. have not received it yet but it will definitely be my most cherished bass.

 

[Laklandfan]

I've never played a lull, but one has caught my eye. How are the lull necks? Are they thin/fender/baseball bat necks?