silverfoxnik

Hi Al, I'm really sorry to see you suffering the GAS so badly now, but if you remember back in August, I did get you to sign a Disclaimer This is a great bass and looks just as good as I remember it (bit of a tug on the old heart strings for a moment looking at the pix..) and the improvements you've made will only have enhanced it! Great B string, plays really nicely and lots of tonal variations available so I'm sure this will find a good home quickly... Which is what we need putting into ASAP to cure this dreaded GAS! Good luck with the sale and have a BUMP on me! Nik

BUMP it up!!

[quote name='mr_russ' post='118702' date='Jan 11 2008, 05:01 PM']Cheers Nik, I was uber impressed by your 700RB the other night, I ended up getting the 1001 at a really good price new - Should be here on tuesday and I'll get to put it through its paces on wednesday at practice - I may not need another cab but the rock factor of a big rig on stage is sounding really appealing again, bollocks to my back I'm 22- it's got at least 2 years of lugging an 8x10 around left in it.[/quote] That's the Rock 'n' Roll spirit!

[quote name='mr_russ' post='118632' date='Jan 11 2008, 04:08 PM']Hi Guys- I've got a GK 1001RBII on its way and I've been considering either a) buying another cab to use with my MB 2x10 or selling my MB cab and buying a 4 ohm cab of some description to get the full whack from my new head soo- I do rather like the idea of getting a single GK 410RBH 4ohm Would anyone potentially be interested in taking my excellent MB front ported 2x10 in part ex for a half decent 4 ohm 4x10, 2x15 or 6x10 etc- I'm open to suggestions pics asap- it's an older black and silver model- same spec as the new one but more tasteful ;D imho - excellent condition I'd be looking for at least £300 trade value R[/quote] Congrats on acquiring the GK head Russ! Your rig's going to sound amazing with the SR5 HH when it's finished

[quote name='BassBunny' post='118282' date='Jan 11 2008, 12:26 AM']Nik, If you sell the Lakland and are after a G&L L2500 Tribute, I have a brand new one I would sell. Still got the tags on. Awesome sound, but i am not that keen on the neck. Only had a couple of hours use at home.[/quote] Thanks - that's definitely worth considering...What's the spec on yours? [i]"Hey Silverfox...if you get a Tribute, you'll end up flogging that Roscoe Beck too." [/i] - Not a chance, Matt!!

[quote name='P-T-P' post='118184' date='Jan 10 2008, 09:41 PM']Nik, You should look up mikeh in the Wanted ads. He has a 55-01 deluxe and wants to upgrade to a DJ4/5. Could be a match made in heaven! Pete[/quote] Thanks Pete! Will do but am also considering some interesting offers... Head's aching a bit with it all at the moment though..

Great looking bass; the USA models don't come up on here too often, so it's really nice to see one.. Good luck with the sale!

[quote name='Merton' post='117941' date='Jan 10 2008, 04:16 PM']+1! But NIk, you're not fooling me. No trade offers from me re. the Groove!! [/quote] Cheers Mert and Pete for the kind words! Mert - I knew you'd have to comment about your Groove 5, but you know I wouldn't ever dream of trying to tempt it away from you All PMs replied to again....

[quote name='WishICouldWalk' post='117822' date='Jan 10 2008, 01:40 PM']PM'd[/quote] Thanks for the positive comments guys.. As bass players - we all know that life is about timing! I've had a few questions about why I'm willing to move such a lovely bass as this on so I thought I'd just say that I'm now almost exclusively using my Roscoe Beck 5 which is a 34" scale bass and that suits me that bit better than the DJ5, which is a 35" scale neck. There's a few other differences in the electronics which make a difference; i.e. a wider tonal palette available with the Roscoe than the DJ5..But with all quality basses, it gets down to some pretty small and subtle differences between them that count I suppose... Hope that helps? All PMs replied to... Nik

[b]SOLD - thanks for all the interest![/b] Hi Folks, I bought this beautiful [b]Lakland Skyline Darryl Jones 5[/b] from P-T-P last August but, since the arrival of my Roscoe Beck 5 in October, it's just not getting used. At the moment, all it gets in terms of use is to sit there looking very glamorous on a stand as my back-up at gigs, [b]but it's way too good a bass for that![/b] It's in pretty much [b]perfect condition[/b], currently has some Lakland strings on it, plays beautifully and sounds very [b][i]'vintage jazz'[/i][/b]! So, after mulling it over I've decided I'd like to see if there's any interest here amongst the Basschat fraternity before having to consider putting it on Evil Bay! I'm still going to need a back-up 5 string for gigging so[b] ideally[/b] what I'd like to do is a deal with someone who wants to [b]trade up[/b] their 5 string, so I can get a reasonable quality 5 string as my back-up and realise a bit of[b] cash[/b] as well. So, if anyone has something like a [b]G&L L2500 Tribute[/b] series or a [b]Yamaha 5[/b] string (BB615, 605, 405 etc) or a [b]Status Groove 5[/b], [b]MTD[/b] etc, etc, i.e. something that they'd like to move on as part of a deal for a [b]Lakland[/b], then please let me know.. I'm open to offers really depending on what's around? Hope P-T-P doesn't mind me using this pic: Otherwise, for a [b]cash deal[/b] I'd be looking at offers around [b]£750[/b], which is a bit less than I paid for it last year. I know there's lots of quality basses around at the moment on the forum and things are moving a bit slow, so I know this may take some time. But I'm fortunately in a position where I don't have to sell in a mad rush.. I'm on the [b]south coast[/b] 20 miles west of Brighton if anyone wants to come and check it out & have a cuppa.. It's in a [b]gig bag[/b] but could be cased and safely posted depending on the situation, or maybe we could meet up if it's not too far?? Anyway, let me know if anyone's interested here or send me a PM. [b]Thanks for looking![/b] Cheers Nik