New Lakland Darryl Jones

[risingson]

I was lucky enough to get a really clean, decent Lakland Darryl Jones Skyline model this weekend just gone and I'm really pleased with it... it's got that really cool 70's ash bodied jazz vibe that I really love, and the thing is so well built as well. I know these basses have been discontinued now, but anyway, I thought I might put some quick samples up if anyone is indeed interested to hear what it sounds like!

Fingerstyle - [url="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21614589/fingerstyle%20Lakland%20DJ.mp3"]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21614589/fingersty...akland%20DJ.mp3[/url]

and a bit of the much loved (and equally hated ) slap - [url="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21614589/Slap%20Lakland%20DJ.mp3"]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21614589/Slap%20Lakland%20DJ.mp3[/url]


Enjoy, I'll try and get a few more sound samples up to show the variations between pickups etc. a bit later on if I'm not too busy!

Edited April 7, 2011 by risingson

[kevin_lindsay]

Liam? Is that you matey?

[risingson]

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' post='1192073' date='Apr 7 2011, 06:11 PM']Liam? Is that you matey?[/quote]

That it is Kev

[JTUK]

Sounds great.
I thought it was a very good model..shame they had to discontinue.

[risingson]

[quote name='JTUK' post='1192137' date='Apr 7 2011, 07:16 PM']Sounds great.
I thought it was a very good model..shame they had to discontinue.[/quote]

Cheers mate, it is a shame but one of those things I suppose. I think Lakland are renaming it a different name and changing the body shape slightly, so I don't think it will be gone for too long.

[thumbo]

Sounds great! Nice playing too

[risingson]

[quote name='thumbo' post='1192150' date='Apr 7 2011, 07:32 PM']Sounds great! Nice playing too [/quote]

Thanks man

[karlfer]

Didn't they discontinue after DJ naffed off to Spector or somebody?
Must admit, the wife/house would go before my DJ.

[risingson]

As far as I'm aware, the body shape of the Darryl Jones wasn't Lakland's own design, it was A Basses [url="http://www.abasses.com/"]http://www.abasses.com/[/url]. I don't know the ins and outs of it all but there must have been a dispute along the way as Darryl has now returned to A Basses endorsement roster.

[steve-soar]

In a word, nice.

I'll make her nicer for you.

[risingson]

[quote name='steve-soar' post='1192409' date='Apr 7 2011, 11:18 PM']In a word, nice.

I'll make her nicer for you.[/quote]

Yeh mate I can't wait!

[blamelouis]

Sounds great .
I would love to have that finger sound , plenty of depth.
Very under rated is DJ.

[Gust0o]

Was this the natural one Badger had in the FS section? If so, good on you; I was gutted I couldn't raise any cash in time!

Love the DJ:

[JTUK]

I did think that the design was pretty good and that they had to discontinue as DJ left...but after a suitable period of time, they could and should resurrect it with a subtle change here and there so as to avoid any squabbles about it being the same bass ect ect ..

[risingson]

[quote name='blamelouis' post='1192642' date='Apr 8 2011, 10:06 AM']Sounds great .
I would love to have that finger sound , plenty of depth.
Very under rated is DJ.[/quote]

Cheers man. It's got great tone!

[risingson]

[quote name='Gust0o' post='1192898' date='Apr 8 2011, 02:30 PM']Was this the natural one Badger had in the FS section? If so, good on you; I was gutted I couldn't raise any cash in time!

Love the DJ:











[/quote]

That's really stunning Gust0o. I'm not usually a fan of the tort/black combo but it definitely works well with the maple/pearl block inlays, kind of rare to see it! And yes, it is the very same bass that Badger was selling. Top guy and a really nice bass... a bloody steal in fact!