Machines

Wouldn't get enough for it for me to sell it really, it's cheap as it is so I might as well keep it knocking about .

Yeah PMT is my favourite store - me and tonyf had already spent over an hour in there before we went to SC !

[quote name='lordrhys1' post='188743' date='Apr 30 2008, 12:07 PM']The Legendary Kevin Cooke[/quote] What legend is this ? .

Yeah, I think the place I tried it sucks for demoing basses anyway, so that didn't help. Come to think of it i've never been impressed with anything soundwise in there... (Birmingham SoundControl's bass dungeon)

[quote name='andy67' post='202643' date='May 20 2008, 09:50 AM']believe it or not found your review using a google search like this: ashdown james lomenzo hyperdrive review. It brought up a talkbass review linked back to you![/quote] I'm famous ! ^_^. The pedal is fantastic, just at the moment I can't find a use for it (i'm currently in funk band).

FWIW i've got a box of 10 Procells that I use.

I quite liked the red actually.. They had a DJ5 too but I never did try it.

Never heard of a serach function.

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Nah mine hates it. She dislikes me playing and thinks it's a load of noise.

9v is 9v in my book.

Ok - I shall rephrase my point. The Lakland I tried didn't seem any different to a Fender Precision (Mex) on feel or sound from my initial impressions, those being very brief and in non-familiar conditions. I imagine if I took it home and tweaked it i'd get a great sound, but it wasn't happening instore. I think for £800 I expect the differences to jump out at me.. rather than being subtle.

Rosetti will be the official UK dealer for them soon, and we should get some stuff for review in the late summer .

What are you looking to learn ?

Ibanez have pretty tight spacing - check out an SR505. The 'Fenders' as it were (Precision / Jazz / Stingray) will have fairly wide spacing in comparison.

This one must have been about 8lbs, my Stingray is 9-10lbs and this was a lot lighter. As I say the neck just seemed to be made from really cheap and bland looking maple, of course entirely cosmetic but for £800 I expect decent wood. Soundwise maybe I didn't give it a chance, I was using an unfamiliar Trace rig and not in a great room. It didn't sound bad, just it was like any other Precision, be it Fender or a copy.

I had the chance to try one of these on Saturday to see what all the hype was about ! Looked absolutely great sat on the wall, lovely CAR and block inlays, looks the dogs ! Picked it up... uhh ?! It was scarily light, is this normal ? Holding it felt like somewhat of a cheap bass i'm afraid to say. The neck was a pastey looking maple, the type i'd expect to see on Squiers. The setup was poor, although I cannot blame the bass for this. Soundwise - just another Precision.. Is there something I am not getting ? This isn't a slate towards Laklands in general, I was just expecting a whole lot more for £800.

Enough pics, get recording.

Hi there Rob. Looks like you're the chap I spoke to in Sheldon Music earlier ! Welcome to basschat - hope you enjoy it .

It's kind of like a short scale Stingray 5 Variax .

Wow that came quick... where's the cake ?

Tried dropping Ashdown an email ? Sounds like he sold you a duff.