Thanks!
Thats both horrifying and a compliment, its horriplimentastic!
If you like how it looks, you gotta hear it play
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The Mike Lull Club
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Thanks!
Thats both horrifying and a compliment, its horriplimentastic!
If you like how it looks, you gotta hear it play
B.C. that bass just screams, "What YOU lookin' at, sucka?" Do you arrive at gigs on a Harley with that thing strapped to your back?
Oh ya, that's what I'm talking about... Nice bass Bro!
Man, I want one of those bad!!!
I think that's the first lefty Modern 5 I've ever seen. With Bart pickups too! That must be a goldy oldy.
Tracking serial numbers here on TB (assuming they go in order), it looks like 2001 or so. Once it was in my hands, the whole history part of the story sort of greyed out. I should've paid more attention - such is life.
Uh oh, Mike has something up his sleeve.
www.mikelull.com
"When lightning strikes, does it make a sound?"
www.mikelull.com
"When lightning strikes, does it make a sound?"
O yeah, wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to long. Xavidman, you should pick yourself up one
I'm waiting for some $$ to roll in that I've been expecting for a few months now and I've had my eyes on several Lulls on sites and in the classifieds. Now this "lightning" thing. I'm going to have to wait even longer to find out what it is!
Uh oh, Mike has something up his sleeve.
www.mikelull.com
"When lightning strikes, does it make a sound?"
That's kind of ominous. Whatever he's going to roll out, I hope it's a bass thing and not a guitar thing!
Here's an update for you keeping score at home. After 4 weeks of major surgery, My bass is on the brown truck on its way back to me.
1. Completely new neck for my Modern 5!
2. Plek
3. New Mike Lull set up
4. New gig bag
Should be coming Tuesday.
Hard to say what it is...I am guessing some sort of "original" design of some sort. Maybe something with soapbars or soapbar/jazz combo.
Is there any indication that the lightening is for sure bass related? Could it be a guitar thing? I just want to know if I should get my hopes up.
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I've been fortunate enough to be slightly involved in this "new" model bass from Mike Lull. It is of course a Fenderbird done his way. Accuracy and an incredilble attention to the orginal early 60's Gibson were the most important things, an original 1964 2 pick up 'Bird was graciously lent for the project. It was completely disassembled and copied for shape and components, this one will different from the original by having a four bolt mahogany neck/with maple as an option, and a shaped heel. The bodies will also be solid maho and have a Belly cut on the back of the upper 'bout and a very slight Arm carve too.
As you can see it'll have a two point bridge made by Hipshot as are the tuners, it balances perfectly!
Perhaps the most exciting part is Mike's attention the pick ups, first the new ones will have chrome plated stamped brass covers, made by the same supplier Gibson used for the original 1960's production!
The internal parts of the pickup will be just like the originals too, Mike paid great attention to the metals and plastics used and there will be both a bridge and neck version produced that will have 7k and 8k output, again just like the '64 prototype. The metal pickup rings are also being made.
Here's a couple of pics of the first of two prototypes that'll be at the NAMM show. The first actual production one is for me
As you can see it'll have a two point bridge made by Hipshot as are the tuners, it balances perfectly!
Perhaps the most exciting part is Mike's attention the pick ups, first the new ones will have chrome plated stamped brass covers, made by the same supplier Gibson used for the original 1960's production!
The internal parts of the pickup will be just like the originals too, Mike paid great attention to the metals and plastics used and there will be both a bridge and neck version produced that will have 7k and 8k output, again just like the '64 prototype. The metal pickup rings are also being made.
Here's a couple of pics of the first of two prototypes that'll be at the NAMM show. The first actual production one is for me
Very nice! Mike didn't have that proto ready last time I was over. I'm really excited as well, I can't wait to try one out. Mike and I have been talking about something like this for some years but I was never able to find the right pickups for it. I'm hoping these will be perfect.
Congrats on getting #1!
Congrats on getting #1!
I guess I was partly right...An "original" design with soapbar pickups. While Thunderbirds have never been my thing, this is definitely a cool bass. The Lull improvements to the original design look like they are going to make it a much more playable instrument. Cool indeed!
Here's an update for you keeping score at home. After 4 weeks of major surgery, My bass is on the brown truck on its way back to me.
1. Completely new neck for my Modern 5!
2. Plek
3. New Mike Lull set up
4. New gig bag
Should be coming Tuesday.
Suweet! You gotta let us know how it does! My bass was one of the first pleked and I LOVE it!
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