Who would do this to a poor Lakland?

[millsbass5]

Who would pay the asking $999 as an opening bid?

Me, I would! Everybody seems to be forgetting this is a $3900 bass, when new. Who's to say it still don't play like one? If it plays that way, I'd pay that price, and run like hell before they changed their mind.

Who cares about looking prim & proper. It's all about gettin' a screamin' deal on a hi-dollar bass.

 

[smcd]

Me, I would! Everybody seems to be forgetting this is a $3900 bass, when new. Who's to say it still don't play like one? If it plays that way, I'd pay that price, and run like hell before they changed their mind.

Who cares about looking prim & proper. It's all about gettin' a screamin' deal on a hi-dollar bass.

It "was" a $3,900 bass. Now it's.. I don't even know, but it's sure not a $999 bass. But don't let me stop you from buying it. Let us all know how it plays.

 

[bassinplace]

no-ninety-no

 

[Leo Smith]

I wanna feed a fodera to a wood chipper some day and collect your tears in my victory tankard.

They routinely cut up finished necks, etc, that aren't quite right.... maybe they'll give you the pieces for the chipper.

 

[AaronVonRock]

Meh. Don't get so emotional. It is just a hunk of wood, a little bit of metal, and some wire. It's not the Holy Grail. It's not as though the world has lost one of the great art and engineering accomplishments of our time. It is a bass that got trashed. So what. Can somebody explain what the big deal is?

I feel the same. A bass is a piece of equipment. If it breaks, you can buy a new one. In many instances, you can buy one that is exactly the same.

 

[Deleted member 92857]

I think somebody should pile up on every Lakland known to mankind...and burn them all at the Fender factory during the winter.

Fenders go to sleep and in their best dreams they become Laklands.

 

[6jase5]

I feel the same as the outrage and fluster generated when Flea put a sticker on his old jazz bass. yawn

 

[two fingers]

Fenders go to sleep and in their best dreams they become Laklands.

Oh yeah. Well....... my Fender kicked your Lakland's mom out of the bed this morning.... and....... junk.

 

[nurnay]

"Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear..."

Yeah, just a tiny bit of cosmetic wear. That headstock is scary.

 

[lfbassguy]

The pickup routing makes me start to think. It's labeled as a US but there is no route to for emg's. Even if you had it done, the bridge route is already wider than an emg. Maybe it's a Skyline body (55-01) with a beat up US neck on it. Idk...

 

[BassinCT]

For <$250, it would be a workable fixer-upper, as long as there wasn't any hidden damage. I would re-shape the end of the headstock, refinish, and evaluate the electronics.

 

[basspraiser]

Kinda makes you sick To your stomach huh?

I certainly would not even pay the opening bid.. .it would take a couple of grand to get it right again...

Also as stated previously the body does look a lot like a 5501...

 

[JEDI BASS]

55-01 body and possibly a dumpster-bound US neck that someone managed to mate to it... probably using some dowels, glue, wood filler, dremel, drill, etc.

Yeah.... some idiot should buy this piece of junk!!

 

[denchiq]

the US 55 neck and a 55-01 body was my first thought, but someone drew my attention to:
- there's no separate battery compartment one would expect to see on a 01;
- if it were a 01 then why would it have a Lakland-positioned coil switch

 

[Iridescentone]

Just caulk it.

 

[Texan]

Its a Fakeland...

 

[Thumpinshelton]

Me, I would! Everybody seems to be forgetting this is a $3900 bass, when new. Who's to say it still don't play like one? If it plays that way, I'd pay that price, and run like hell before they changed their mind.

Who cares about looking prim & proper. It's all about gettin' a screamin' deal on a hi-dollar bass.

Well, I think I can speak for about 99.9% of those following this thread and say that you will not be in a bidding war from us. Go for it!!!!

 

[Raymeous]

See what you started FENDER?!!!

Roadworn taken to the extreme.

 

[Munjibunga]

Kinda makes you sick To your stomach huh?

Not really - it doesn't bother me at all. Now if it were mine ...

 

[Thumpinshelton]

Or maybe its the start of a new line of bass swag....... Punk Dumpster series....