genomeman

Hey folks,

After purchasing my new G&L, I got to wondering...why would anyone want to
get the "cheap version" of a Lakland that is made overseas as opposed to
getting a bass that is hand made right here in the good ole USA and offers
virtually all of the options a Lakland does and a bit more? Isn't a Lakland
sort of a take off of the Music Man basses? G&L also seems to be a take off
of the music man, but in the case of the G&L it is actually Leo Fender who
designed it. I wonder why so many people are apt to go the Lakland route
when there is a sweet alternative. I would even offer that the G&L 2500 is
probably just as high quality as a full blown Lakland, but I rarely see the
two mentioned in the same paragraph.

Things that make you go hmmm.....

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david

I would play them side by side before making a decision.
My MVP is pretty close to being a Lakland for half the price.

vintgebass

Does anypomne really give a rat's ass what PD has to say about anything???

LOL...too funny!

moosbros

had the Lakland Skylines been available wayyy back in the early 90's,,
I would have seriously considered one... the PRICE for what you get
would be the key...and I did recently pick up an Ibanez ATK 4 string
to use as a "beater" bass.... price was the key....there comes a
point,(rather quickly), where the instrument makes no real difference
in the music,,, it's the instrumentalist, that is the key
ingredient........

as it was,, I tried every 5 string I could get my hands on, and
finally bought a G&L, which I returned to the store after 1
gig,,,knowing what I know about my preferences,,, I would probably
have been ok with a Yamaha TRB5 or TRB5P,, but they were unavailable
in my area...

that's when I got the Ken Smith Custom 5......at that time,,, nothing
else was even close.....I'm gonna replace the Smith when I find
something I like better.....


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brian running

Hey, Pete!


One possible reason is that they like the Lakland better.


Not the ones I've seen.

You say this as if you think it's a good thing that Leo Fender designed it.
Who are you, really, and what did you do with the real Peter Duncan?


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G&Ls have some of the same design traits as Fenders, including a big slab of
a body and a kind of industrial look. So do Music Mans. (Music Men?) The
Laklands offer a different look and feel altogether, including wide string
spacing. Some people might prefer that look and feel. That's just a
possibility -- but there has got to be a reason why people buy basses other
than G&Ls -- Zons, for instance.

david

Two different animals. All the G&L basses I have tried were a bit heavy.
I've heard some good things about the Tribute series though.

david

If the two were hanging on a wall ( G&L and Lakland) I would snatch up the
Lakland. Having played both. The G&L's at my local music store tend to sit
there and watch MM's come and go. I'm really not sure why unless they are
over priced.


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genomeman

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Assuming they have actually tried one. There are actually not too many local
stores that carry Laklands. The odds are that folks don't get a chance to
try a Lakland before they buy it.

I have ALWAYS thought that Fenders, especially J-basses have THE sound. It
has been the quality that I have always protested against. The quality with
Fender was not a result of Leo Fender (that is why you always hear that PRE
CBS basses are better). After Leo Fender sold the company, he went on to
create the Music Man basses, as well as the G&L line.


I know this. I just think that G&L are in the same basic category of
electric basses as the Laklands, yet I rarely see them as an alternative.
That's all.

rob kloka

I don't think they are too close. Way different pick-ups,
their position,
their electronics. Then the 5s... 35" scale, wide spaced...
killer B string.
From what I've read, the Laklands can come close to
sounding like other basses, but really has it's own voice. --
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parke j. shissler

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Pete,

I have owned a G&L 2000 previously and loved it (except for the
weight). After playing lots of basses, I think the 5-string that comes
closest is the Fender Roscoe Beck.
I'm going to have to try a Lakland if they have that wide string
spacing.

Parke