peety Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 [quote name='Marcus' post='172831' date='Apr 9 2008, 08:38 AM']This is about the daftest price i've ever seen for a bass ! £470 for a Lakland Bob Glaub with very tasteful mods !! ??[/quote] your not kidding i paid 600 for mine without the mods and still think i got a good deal ! is everyone skint or are laklands not the flavour of the month at the moment ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smash Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 £470!!!! This is just madness, I feel this whole credit crunch is now hitting basses too. I am so tempted to buy basses on here instead of savings. BARGAIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 (edited) It's a beauty. If I hadn't bought Jonthebass's black P, I'd be in the market for this, esp with the mods. I've tried some of those Villex p/ups out and they sound pretty hot. Edited April 9, 2008 by stingrayfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 [quote name='peety' post='172849' date='Apr 9 2008, 08:54 AM']your not kidding i paid 600 for mine without the mods and still think i got a good deal ! is everyone skint or are laklands not the flavour of the month at the moment ?[/quote] Let's look at this...... Laklands are without doubt Hot Basses Precisions are Flavour of the Month Villex Mods are considered top notch, tastefull mods for your P Black Maple is Soooooo Cool £600 is about the right price 2nd hand for this bass This Particular Instrument is (definately) one of the better examples of the Lakland Skyline series What the hell's it doing up for sale still ? I think we're all skint / unsure of the economy is the only conclusion really ! Great Bass - well worth getting into debt for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardH Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Why not keep it, pull the villex circuit and sell it, and get yourself a stock set of P pickups to go in there instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 [quote name='Marcus' post='172891' date='Apr 9 2008, 10:02 AM']Let's look at this...... Laklands are without doubt Hot Basses Precisions are Flavour of the Month Villex Mods are considered top notch, tastefull mods for your P Black Maple is Soooooo Cool £600 is about the right price 2nd hand for this bass This Particular Instrument is (definately) one of the better examples of the Lakland Skyline series What the hell's it doing up for sale still ? I think we're all skint / unsure of the economy is the only conclusion really ! Great Bass - well worth getting into debt for [/quote] never a truer word spoken, somebody buy this quick before i end up with another !!!! am trying to think of reasons why someone shouldn't buy this and i can't !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adee Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 PM sent to ya ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 [quote name='Adee' post='172994' date='Apr 9 2008, 12:12 PM']PM sent to ya ![/quote] Get It Bought Adee Lad !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smash Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Thank goodness for Adee, I was looking at what I could sell.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 [quote name='Smash' post='173006' date='Apr 9 2008, 12:25 PM']Thank goodness for Adee, I was looking at what I could sell....[/quote] sure my bank manager will second that ! i agree get it bought you will not be disapointed this has to be the bargain of the decade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 [quote name='Adee' post='172994' date='Apr 9 2008, 12:12 PM']PM sent to ya ![/quote] [quote name='Smash' post='173006' date='Apr 9 2008, 12:25 PM']Thank goodness for Adee, I was looking at what I could sell....[/quote] [quote name='peety' post='173024' date='Apr 9 2008, 12:43 PM']sure my bank manager will second that ! i agree get it bought you will not be disapointed this has to be the bargain of the decade[/quote] Another amp another bass another amp another bass another amp another bass another amp another bass Whew another amp it is then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 [quote name='warwickhunt' post='173073' date='Apr 9 2008, 01:22 PM']Another amp another bass another amp another bass another amp another bass another amp another bass Whew another amp it is then [/quote] You can only play through 1 at a time ya kna' God I sound like wor lass !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 [quote name='Marcus' post='173248' date='Apr 9 2008, 04:02 PM'][b]You can only play through 1 at a time ya kna' [/b] [i]God I sound like wor lass !![/i] [/quote] I have my lass believing I have to have stereo [i]Try screaming 'Give it to me big boy' and I'll tell you if you sound like your lass[/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 Thanks for the nice comments guys, you're almost making me regret trying to sell this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmandan Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Wanna swap it for a Warwick LX in nirvana black gloss? (quite a rare finish I'm told) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 (edited) I bought the stock Lindy Fralin pick-up for this from Peter with a view to putting it into my DD. In the end I've fitted a Wizard Thumper. Whoever buys this bass can buy the Lindy at what I paid for it plus postage and put it back to original. Edited April 9, 2008 by obbm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 This drives me nuts-if I [i]had[/i] £470 there would be nothing to be had anywhere! When I haven't got a pot to piss in, stuff like this appears! Good luck with it, I'd have bitten your arm off by now if I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 [quote name='Deep Thought' post='173745' date='Apr 10 2008, 10:41 AM']This drives me nuts-if I [i]had[/i] £470 there would be nothing to be had anywhere! When I haven't got a pot to piss in, stuff like this appears! Good luck with it, I'd have bitten your arm off by now if I could.[/quote] +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 (edited) [quote name='martthebass' post='166866' date='Mar 31 2008, 01:42 PM']No offense taken and, no I don't - but then I'm fairly laid back and don't get anal about the sound too much. Personally I like the sound but [b]at the end of the day [/b]I need a backup that'll get used in the band context. Thanks Mark, [b]at the end of the day [/b]if the bass doesn't go I'll probably 'Shukerise' it - rip out the Villex mods (and part out for selling) and look for something more standard 'P'. It plays well, is of good quality and is worth the spend, but [b]at the end of the day [/b]I would be happy with a stock MIA Jazz so that'd be easier. Cheers, Mart[/quote] At the end of the day, I'd be exhausted. Edited April 11, 2008 by Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 [quote name='Sean' post='174508' date='Apr 11 2008, 01:23 PM'] At the end of the day, I'd be exhausted. [/quote] At least I didn't mix my metaphors..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 Picked up this morning by our own fair Adee, long may he love and cherish her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 [quote name='martthebass' post='175241' date='Apr 12 2008, 03:51 PM']Picked up this morning by our own fair Adee, long may he love and cherish her![/quote] Lucky boy, it looks like a great bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adee Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Nice to meet you Mart Well so far so good, picked the Lakland up Saturday and did it first gig Saturday night ! A full 1 1/2 hour set straright through as well, so no messing about! I found the bass comfortable and didnt notice the extra weight The Villex pup is superb, nice and clear and plenty of tonal adjustment Once I got the hang of how it all works and alters the sound its superb I found it very punchy and with the mid boost could alter the amount of 'attack' to my sound All in all I'm very pleased, probably do a back to back with my P-Bass at some point . . . . . . . but I might have a Fender USA P-Bass with S1 in Butterscotch, black scratchplate and Maple neck up for sale soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Well as the original owner/creator (?) of this great bass I'm glad it's stuck and someone is appreciating it's 'Villexness'. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 Cheers Ade, really glad that you are enjoying it and that your band mates appreciate its 'enhanced' capabilities. Played a Duck Dunn on Sunday and it couldn't hold a candle to your new bass! If I've still got some cash when you come to sell the 'yellow' P bass you might have a deal! Mart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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