tom1946 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 As title. are they any good? anyone had one? What would a good used one cost? thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigthumb Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 I got one new from the Gallery a few years ago and I really liked it. I found it well made (obviously) and quite versatile. One the whole a good bass for the money. I would guess that about 450ish for a used one. I really cant remember what I sold it for or why come to think of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmanAzz Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I have one. I think its amazing. So much variation of tone just with the control knobs on the bass. Makes setting your amp up a dream I got mine brand new from guitar guitar and bartered down to £600 from £650 id pay £400 for a second hand one, if it is a good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Yes...fantastic basses..what you can get them for is stupid...pro bass for not pro money...spend a bit more on pre and pups and it will knock most basses out...i had a 55-01 with nordstrands and a glock pre and the tone was better than my Sei.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Just watch the Lakland QC; I've had 4 basses and sent them all back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master blaster Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 brilliant bass. i dont think i will ever part with mine. ide say think about changing the pre though. definetly a bass worth more then the sub £1000 price catagory. i found the string spacing tricky to get used to at first but its all good now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeat Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I had one for a wee while...as everyone has said they're a pretty versatile bass and the build quality of mine was very good...would have kept it if i had any sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sockdeluxe_mikey Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I bought one after owning a Marcus Miller 4 string Jazz Bass for most of my bass playing life and enduring a complete love/hate relationship with it, and from what I've seen it kicks it squarely in the nuts. I tired myself out trying different basses for under £600-700 in GAK and the Lakland just stood out for me in terms of build quality, playability and sound. It was just an 'obvious' choice! Believe it or not, there is a seriously handy little trick that you try out if you have the stock electronics - I *love* how the pickups sound and for me they have just the right balance to them, BUT if you want to achieve a more vintage (dare I say Fender style) style of sound that sits in the mix a different way, roll off a slight amount (and I really do mean a bit of a hair, 5-10%) off the volume pot and most of the more modern high end bleeds off (past probably around 5-6Khz or something like that) - instant tone variation! That way, it's possible to achieve a remarkably good 'Jazz Bass-a-like' on ALL of the different pick up positions. I also added a scratchplate to mine - black on rosewood tends to need breaking up a little visually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmanAzz Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 [quote name='Master blaster' post='897128' date='Jul 17 2010, 10:19 AM']i found the string spacing tricky to get used to at first but its all good now.[/quote] i thought that compared to my T-Bird but i like it now im used to it and i think i prefer it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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