Lakland Jerry Schaff - Opinions

[absolutpepper]

Hey

I may have the opportunity for a trade of my Ampeg for a Lakland Jarry Schaff (Skyline I presume) and was wondering if anyone had any ideas about them.

They certainly look interesting but the lipstick pickups seem a bit strange (although Id probably swap them out). How do they compare to the JOs and DJs?

Cheers

Chris

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

I have the same kent armstrong jazz lipsticks in my highway 1 jazz - great sounding pickups. The wide pickup spacing of the scheff helps gives it a bit more of a danelectro flavour as well.
If its a red one I want it!

Ed Friedland likes his:
[url="http://www.edfriedland.com/equipment/1/61"]http://www.edfriedland.com/equipment/1/61[/url]

[obbm]

They are supposed to be the Swiss Army knife of basses and very rare. I had one for a while, great range of tones from the Lip-stick pick-ups. It would be sacrilege to take them out and you would decimate its value. If you don't like them then please get a different bass to bodge up. The neck width was mid-way between a Jazz and a Precision which was a bit disconcerting. Well worth a look and a try however. If I could find one then I would snap up a 5-string version.

[EssentialTension]

I'd love to try a Scheff.

[bumnote]

I have one and its a very underated bass

The lipstick pickups are at different positions to a standard jazz as the front pick up is much firther forward than the front jazz and the rear slightly nearer the bridge.

Its an active bass 22 fret and a different body shape to the Jo so its like comparing a stingray with a precision.

Theres a great range of tones. wider than a jazz becasuse of the pickups and active circuitry,

I like mine, had it for 4 or 5 years from new and no intention of selling it.

I agree with OBBM you wont improve it by swapping out the pickups, but you will devalue it. If you dont like it as it is you wont like it with jazz pickups

Is it a gold one? If it is it will be part of a run of that colour done with Steve barr of the dudepit.

[EssentialTension]

Is it the one in Glasgow on eBay at the moment (£599 - no bids)?

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stunning-Lakland-Jason-Sheff-Signature-Bass-c-w-Fender_W0QQitemZ260584480868QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3cac0ba064"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stunning-Lakland-Jas...=item3cac0ba064[/url]

[absolutpepper]

[quote name='bumnote' post='804688' date='Apr 13 2010, 11:21 AM']I have one and its a very underated bass

The lipstick pickups are at different positions to a standard jazz as the front pick up is much firther forward than the front jazz and the rear slightly nearer the bridge.

Its an active bass 22 fret and a different body shape to the Jo so its like comparing a stingray with a precision.

Theres a great range of tones. wider than a jazz becasuse of the pickups and active circuitry,

I like mine, had it for 4 or 5 years from new and no intention of selling it.

I agree with OBBM you wont improve it by swapping out the pickups, but you will devalue it. If you dont like it as it is you wont like it with jazz pickups

Is it a gold one? If it is it will be part of a run of that colour done with Steve barr of the dudepit.[/quote]

Hey

For starters I realised I said Schaff when its Scheff. Duh!

Cheers for the input guys. They seem pretty cool, I wouldnt swap out the pickups now as they sound like they are one of the big plus points of the bass.

Yeah, its Shoreline Gold.

Edited April 13, 2010 by absolutpepper

[absolutpepper]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='804708' date='Apr 13 2010, 11:34 AM']Is it the one in Glasgow on eBay at the moment (£599 - no bids)?

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stunning-Lakland-Jason-Sheff-Signature-Bass-c-w-Fender_W0QQitemZ260584480868QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3cac0ba064"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stunning-Lakland-Jas...=item3cac0ba064[/url][/quote]

Yup, Ive contacted the seller about the swap. While I love my Ampeg I do fancy the Lakland and think its a pretty reasonable swapsy.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='absolutpepper' post='804749' date='Apr 13 2010, 12:13 PM']Yup, Ive contacted the seller about the swap. While I love my Ampeg I do fancy the Lakland and think its a pretty reasonable swapsy. [/quote]
I've thought about bidding on it myself but I've not really got the money at present so I won't be getting in your way. I'd say £599 is about max price for one of these.

However, if you get to see it up close and decide against it, could you give me a report on it?

EDIT: In fact, just give us all a report on it anyway.

Edited April 13, 2010 by EssentialTension

[bumnote]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='804761' date='Apr 13 2010, 12:22 PM']I've thought about bidding on it myself but I've not really got the money at present so I won't be getting in your way. I'd say £599 is about max price for one of these.

However, if you get to see it up close and decide against it, could you give me a report on it?

EDIT: In fact, just give us all a report on it anyway.[/quote]

you are welcome to come and try mine Im not that far away if you were interested in the glasgow one

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='bumnote' post='804868' date='Apr 13 2010, 01:48 PM']you are welcome to come and try mine Im not that far away if you were interested in the glasgow one[/quote]
Thanks, I might take you up on that - presently I am distracted by Beedster's 62P

Which I can afford even less.

Edited April 13, 2010 by EssentialTension

[cameltoe]

Awesome player! Remember seeing him on that Elvis live from Hawaii concert they had on the BBC a couple months back. Crazy stuff.

[wateroftyne]

Mr. Scheff lives in the Scottish borders, y'know.

Strange but true...

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='805982' date='Apr 14 2010, 01:00 PM']Mr. Scheff lives in the Scottish borders, y'know.

Strange but true...[/quote]

Now I didn't know that!

[faceman]

A live performance of Jerry with the bass - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gxfm6PeS6Y"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gxfm6PeS6Y[/url]

Seems to have a slightly Danelectro growl to it but much more solid. Is this a Doors knock off band or the remaining members?!

[Delberthot]

Party at Jerry's

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='faceman' post='807203' date='Apr 15 2010, 02:52 PM']A live performance of Jerry with the bass - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gxfm6PeS6Y"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gxfm6PeS6Y[/url]

Seems to have a slightly Danelectro growl to it but much more solid. Is this a Doors knock off band or the remaining members?![/quote]
That looks like the Lakland 10th Anniversary concert with five Ampeg rigs - i.e. one each for Glaub, Dunn, Osborn, Jones, and Scheff.