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You see, I thought of all of this I.E just moving some of the production to Korea rather than all the line, and I personally don't really have any objection (coming from a Lakland Skyline owner). However the original message looked kind-of 'final'? Don't know where that came from if that wasn't true, and I do agree that if ALL of their production were to move to Korea then it would be a little sad all 'in moderation', though.

Don't know if anybody has seen this yet, but this looks slightly worrying: [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=658401"]http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=658401[/url] By the looks of things, there could be a big change at Warwick soon Not owned a Warwick before, but this will be pretty sad if this is the case.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='838161' date='May 15 2010, 02:32 PM']The DJ was still much nicer! I very much doubt these new basses will hold that Lakland magic now everything is all change.[/quote] I would like to think that there won't be *too* much change within Lakland. Although obviously they are under new ownership, from the limited stuff I've gathered they are pretty much keeping all of the same staff and obviously Hanson have done a lot of work already for Lakland to do with pickups etc., which I would think must account for something? Although the Darryl Jones obviously isn't going to be (or look to be) a Darryl Jones anymore, I think it will still be a special bass that will hopefully be unlikely effected by change of ownership - I know anybody hasn't said this, but some people liken it to the pre/post CBS Fender thing and obviously that would be an unfair comparison, in the same way that it may not neccesarily be a bad thing that they will be under (what looks to be sound) new ownership. But it's not besides the fact that after buying my Lakland 44-01, I am about 90pc certain that if I get a bass in the future it would be nice to be a USA Lakland and I secretly hope they don't change

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='829443' date='May 6 2010, 11:32 AM']I prfer the old style myself. I don't like how the paint on the headstock finishes before the nut. It looks more like my Ray34. Maybe Lakland are using the cheaper side of the Cort factory now ;-)[/quote] If you mean where the rosewood fretboard carries on past the nut, then that's actually what Lakland normally do with rosewood fretboards. My 44-01's fretboard does this and as far as I know, other basses like the Joe Osborn does too. I actually prefer the new shape including the new headstock!

Hey all! I've seen this done a few times, so am sure this is feasible, but has anybody on Basschat had any experience fitting Sadowsky knobs to their Lakland Skyline? Or more pertinently, where to get hold of the buggers in Britain ? On Talkbass I am directed to a place called Kilo International - if anybody is their distributor in Britain then this could be an easy process.

Really boils down to what you want - this decision surely was a lot easier when Ernie Ball weren't offering two pickup basses ^_^ that at least would have given some grounds for differentiating them to make a decision like this! Hate to make this more difficult as well, but sometimes (this is strictly IMHO) just because a bass may have more [i]features[/i] doesn't necessarily mean it makes it more [i]versatile[/i]. What I mean by this is, if you like the sound of, say for argument's sake, a one pickup Stingray better and get more useable sounds out it for what you want than a two pickup G&L, even though it technically has much more features, then for you at least the Stingray would be more versatile! Now of course 3EQ 2 pickup Stingray's are possible, I think your real answer is to go out and play them - although, as you said, you may find for the price getting a Tribute L2000 could sater your tastes for what the Stingray does (or at least VERY close) plus potentially more sounds BUT is a lot cheaper? Personally, I would say the one pickup Stingray sound might be hard to find in the G&L but again, horses for courses.

[quote][Rant] Mart! No! No! No! Do not under any circumstances let some t**t of a singer, or for that matter, anyone [period] dictate to you about your sound. You have some of the lovliest basses both in looks and sound & your rig is top notch, too. As far as the singist goes (for singer, read failed musician) just ignore him! I'll bet he comes from the school of thought that says, "bass should be felt and not heard." Cock! [/Rant][/quote] I can appreciate the humour of this but - at the same time, I think it might be worth valuing his or her opinion as I can appreciate that Stingray-esque sounding basses can across as overly aggressive, or just simply not right for the overall sound of the band. Who knows - as in this situation, it might prompt you to possibly realise that getting something such as a Jazz bass could suit the kind of music you play a lot more! Have you also thought about the possibly of something like a Lakland 44-01 or 55-01 (unashamedly based on a recent purchase of mine ) or maybe something like a Yamaha TRB? These kinds of basses seem to be very good at doing vintage-style two pickup/single pickup sounds, but at the same time don't sound *completely* vintage-esque and can sometimes offer (objectively) better playability. These could be a good start. It may be your sound and your equipment, and this should be respected, but IMHO the band is as a whole a package to be respected, which may (or may not) involve making decisions such as this. I would be happy that another member of my band made a suggestion about my bass sound, full stop!

He had used my original images and some text from my original advertisement in a Basschat ad when he re-sold the bass, and then my images on his eBay auction - on the Interweb it is definitely common practice to ask for somebody's permission for their material to be used in an advert. Me and Trevor spoke yesterday and although it is still a real shame what happened did happen, things (at least between us) are settled now, and I hope that he can learn a few lessons from the particular incident.

[quote name='Shockwave' post='744432' date='Feb 14 2010, 12:54 AM']Maybe you could tell your brother to stop harrasing me by text message as well then? His language is completely unacceptable and frankly i have a good mind to report him to the authorities. Whether your brother finds it weak that i would go to the authorities or not, i WILL do it if the harrassing messages dont stop. I dont want to hear about his experience in "martial arts" or his "big freinds" I also have what amounts to about 6-7 reports from different people in my inbox about his dodgy dealings and letting people down on BC, he is no longer welcome here and his attempt at making alternate accounts is ridiculous.[/quote] This IS really disappointing...and I hate it when people boast they can do martial arts. I did martial arts for about 5-6 years or so before I started higher education and as most people know the whole point of it is you DON'T go round boasting it, and especially not to initiate an attack on someone - it is self defence!! If it helps as well, I was under the impression that he only just got into it (Muay Thai) which unfortunately is a little daft considering the context. Is he still harassing you mate? I have my text messages saved on my phone still, so if you take it to the police etc. then let me know. I haven't heard from him since I said I would report him to the police...? If he is doing it to you still, then go for it. As I said, I really hope he learns from his mistakes, and I would feel awful if he still hadn't realised fully what he had/is doing wrong.

In that case, if he genuinely felt like that then that was in some small part a 'noble' thing to do - I am already thrilled to bits with my new bass, and still grateful for the speediness of the original transaction. I just hope he learns a few lessons from this and other transactions, such as if he was not 100% sure with the bass at the time then it was probably best to walk away there and then, and to be a lot more careful with duplicating original advertisments without the original owner's consent (which he unfortunately did on his Basschat advertisment, and on his current eBay auction of my bass - and in both cases excluding the information and pictures I originally included describing the true condition of the bass). Thanks again Ian for your post, has been some consolation and I hope he does not feel I have tried to purposefully antagonise him. [quote name='ian' post='744374' date='Feb 13 2010, 11:04 PM']what im saying is when he come to play the bass i dont think he was mad on it but did not think it was right to back out of the deal .but your right he should not of sworn at you neither anyway i hope everything works out for you have a great night[/quote]

He did send me the remaining money within 24 hrs, this is affirmative, and the deal as a *whole* was not sour which is why it is a shame it went how it did, and I feel disappointed. But I will highlight one thing - if he didn't actually want to [b]buy[/b] it, then he should not have [b]bought[/b] it, and as far as I was concerned he was completely in for the purchase. I then could have sold the bass to somebody else who *did* want it, and to be frank I take slight offence to the fact both of you think it was 'such a dog', when as a matter of fact (as I have highlighted numerous times) this bass meant (and means) a GREAT deal to me. Just because the strings were old and I like my action reasonably high does not mean the bass was/is a 'dog' and I really hope both of you can come to understand this - furthermore, I also did not appreciate being sworn at and threatened by your brother at all. Thanks for your post. [quote name='ian' post='744350' date='Feb 13 2010, 09:53 PM']hi all i would just like to say trevor is my brother yes i agree he should have put more effort into hes selling .But in regards to the marcus miller jazz. I see this bass on hes table totally striped and cleaned and totally set up with a brand new set of drs he spent hrs on it as it was such a dog when he went to pick it up .He did not like it really but did not feel it was fair to go back on the deal .He did not intend to sell this bass on but something come up which forced him to do so.But surly he should not lose out on the deal he was just getting hes costs back . .and im also sure he sent the£20 via paypal to you within 24 hrs .anyway just thought i would point this out .and i also think anyone who as delt with trevthebass and had a good deal should help out as some have done already .[/quote]

Again, this is what makes it such a shame. It sounds like Trevor has done no problem transactions before, and I would like to repeat that although I undoubtedly am highlighting negativities, it is obviously in order that this stays as a 'positives and negatives' thread.