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Seeing as how I've just acquired a Lakkie I think it's about time we pulled them all together on one thread. Humble I know but I'll start it off with my Lakland Skyline JO4

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='465378' date='Apr 17 2009, 07:04 PM']Anybody got one/owned one? May be looking for a corvete model and would appreciate any comments. Cheers, Jez[/quote] I've not had a great deal of contact with the Rockbass range but I'd offer the suggestion that you look at a 'non-Rockbass' used Corvette that is a couple of years old. It will have better hardware (not sure about the pups) and you may be able to find one of the Prolines with actives (defo better pups). The wood used on the early Corvettes will most likely be a step up from the Rockbass, so in summary you'll get more bass for your money buying a used Corvette than a Rockbass Corvette. Just my humble opinion though.

[quote name='bassaussie' post='462790' date='Apr 15 2009, 10:37 AM']Do you get hit with much tax when they come in, or are you able to sneak them past customs?[/quote] I thought I'd initially avoided the taxes but got hit with £20 a few weeks later! However the strings still came in at £22-£23

"Bastid... jammy chuffin BASTID! If he fell in a bucket of shyte he'd come out smelling of..." Ooops was I talking out loud? Nice one Chris look forward to hearing all about the further exploits.

Drop Brandt from www.ThePerfectBass.com an email they did me a cracking discount (mention that you are a TB member ).

Still waiting Chris! What ya got?

[quote name='Marcus' post='462450' date='Apr 14 2009, 08:15 PM']oooh mate..... you're gonna love my longhorn custom, next to my Sadowsky UV70 the body looks pretty dinky !! Decent weight too..... Sounds [size=7]MASSIVE !![/size][/quote] I've already had a preliminary consultation with the Doc' However I would like to see/hear this Custom!

If you use the search facility to scan through the Basschat sales section only, you'll get an idea of how much 70's P basses have been going for and you can then adjust the value according to the advice above.

[quote name='bassbloke' post='462392' date='Apr 14 2009, 07:08 PM']The body on the US deluxe jazz is quite a lot smaller than a standard jazz.[/quote] You can laugh mate but I've already considered cutting the top off the Squier, chambering it out and then putting a fancy quilted maple cap on it!

[quote name='2x18' post='462410' date='Apr 14 2009, 07:31 PM']Or if you can find one John try a Fender Stu Hamm Urge Bass -- Small body and very light! Will.[/quote] That is one bass I did consider as an option. I also started to get confused with the various models and pricing structures!

[quote name='bassbloke' post='462392' date='Apr 14 2009, 07:08 PM']The body on the US deluxe jazz is quite a lot smaller than a standard jazz.[/quote] Smaller... I'll do some research but would you know if it was significantly lighter? I need to keep the weight sub 9lb.

[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='461866' date='Apr 14 2009, 10:46 AM']I have built a bass with a P-style body, jazz neck and a pair of J pickups (it was fretless as it happens). The bass is somewhere in Manchester now - I've lost track of it's owner. I can recall however it did indeed sound like a Jazz as the pickup placement was precisely measured. This leads me to believe that the overall body size and shape has little to do with the end result once plugged in. Trust this helps you in your deliberations.[/quote] It has and a text coming your way! [quote name='paul h' post='461873' date='Apr 14 2009, 10:50 AM'][url="http://www.rondomusic.com/spb61413ts.html"]http://www.rondomusic.com/spb61413ts.html[/url] Upmarket enough? P.[/quote] Mmmm no! [quote name='dub_junkie' post='462103' date='Apr 14 2009, 01:36 PM']G&L JB-2. USA or Tribute versions - both have alnico pickups and a jazz profile neck [attachment=23764:JB2s.jpg][/quote] They do look tasty but my limited experience of the weight of G&L basses indicates that they tend to clock in at closer to 10lb than 8lb.

[quote name='geoffbyrne' post='461857' date='Apr 14 2009, 10:41 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HOHNER-B-BASS-4-4-STRING-BASS-GUITAR-NATURAL-SATIN_W0QQitemZ120405278328QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item120405278328&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HOHNER-B-BASS-4-4-ST...%3A1|240%3A1318[/url] I've got the 5er which I've just upgraded with Joe Barden Pickups & a John East U-Retro pre. The physical bass is made & plays more than Good Enough, but the EMG Selects & the pre are not outstanding. G.[/quote] Cheers, thanks for that Geoff. However I'm looking for something more traditionally styled and a bit more up-market (I'm a tart I know ).

Cheers one and all, I'm noting these and hopefully will make one or two visits.

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='461804' date='Apr 14 2009, 09:49 AM']take a look at post number 83 here [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=36225&pid=461398&st=80&#entry461398"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry461398[/url] [/quote] Nice one Chris. Time to do some asking to establish tonal differences!

I'm presently looking for a lightweight (recurring shoulder problem) BO necked 'downsized' Jazz style bass (Sadowsky, Lakland DJ, Mike Lull), which lead me to wonder... I find the Jazz body just a touch too big for my stature and prefer a P bass body size (or 'downsized' Jazz) but I like the Jazz bass tone and in all of my years of messing about with basses I can't think that I have ever dropped a set of Jazz pups (obviously after the appropriate routing) into a P bass body? If I were to also put a Jazz neck onto said J pup equipped P body I can see no apparent reason why I wouldn't have the bass I wanted (assuming the P bass body was light enough). Does anyone have a J pup equipped P bass? I know that quite a few manufacturers do a P bass with an added J pup in the bridge position and the Aerodyne and M Hoppus bass are a Jazz with a P pup but off the top of my head I can't think of a manufacturer making the bass I've outlined. One final thought. The bass as described, 'should' essentially sound like a Jazz irrespective of body shape (after all, the various permutations/copies of Jazzes, sound pretty much like Jazzes), which kind of answers a question posed to me the other day about what makes a Jazz sound like a Jazz and a Precision sound like a Precision. I tried to describe the multitude of differences between the two basses but in fact it boils down to pretty much one factor... the pup construction and the position it is placed!

[quote name='mathewsanchez' post='461639' date='Apr 13 2009, 10:14 PM']Just to extend on what 'donhills' said, those 60s classic jazz basses [i]can[/i] be great. I posted this in another thread but i'll say it again here. I tried two in a music shop, same basses (mexican 60s classic jazz), one sounded perfect, an all round stunning jazz tone and the other was a load of s**t. So from this I gather there may be a trend for inconsistency in the mexican lines. I'm not saying there bad, quite the contrary, but i'd advise to try before you buy where possible.[/quote] So are you saying you tried TWO Classic Jazzes and one was pants? [quote name='donhills' post='461689' date='Apr 13 2009, 10:57 PM']Agreed[/quote]

Off to York on Wednesday and Thursday, so can anyone recommend a pub that has live bands on in York centre? As an aside I'll be looking for somewhere to stop off for a pub lunch on the way into York (from the North) so anywhere that does decent grub?