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[quote name='skankdelvar' post='341094' date='Nov 30 2008, 01:17 PM']Sorry - that was about the crappiest pun [i]ever[/i] .

I'll get me coat...

(But it's still a brilliant tattoo. Totally different from the usual stuff. And it is very nice to have you among us once more)[/quote]

I thought it was both clever and funny ... but I've been wrong before.

[quote name='Sean' post='341040' date='Nov 30 2008, 12:26 PM']Chi humbuckers on it? Active or passive?[/quote]

Yes, Chisonics. Originally it was going to be active but due to the state of the £ versus the $ I moved to the passive. Maybe I'll regret that but money's tighter than it was. If it was still $2 to the £ I would have stuck with the active. Problem is when the exchange rate gets worse not only does it cost more but the customs duty goes up too.

I believe from what John at Lakland told me - excepting the prototypes - it was the first production Skyline Decade to be assembled. So that's cool.

[quote name='BassMunkee' post='340812' date='Nov 29 2008, 09:51 PM']LOL -
"'Ere, 'e's a bit of a communard 'e is..."[/quote]

Who are you calling a communard?

And it's leaving Chicago tomorrow.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='340324' date='Nov 29 2008, 10:15 AM']I played a new Lakland JO 4-stringer the other week. Lovely bass with through body stringing, etc., but it had very narrow string spacing. Definitely not 19mm. Is this normal on Lakland jazz models?[/quote]

This is particularly strange as all the Lakland 4 string models (according to the website) are 0.78 inch spacing at the bridge except for the DJ and the Hollowbody which are given as 0.75 inch. But even 0.75 inch is 19.05 mm.

[quote name='Rusty Shackleford' post='341007' date='Nov 30 2008, 11:45 AM']as above does anybody have an opinion on them. Just thought they looked quite nice in certain colours. i seem to be in to that shape or there abouts with my basses now.[/quote]

My Skyline Decade is leaving Chicago tomorrow. I'll let you know.

[quote name='Sarah5string' post='341014' date='Nov 30 2008, 11:56 AM']I don't buy cds. I nick copies of other peoples. [/quote]

I do buy CDs but +1 on the second bit. It's usually a case of 'Don't buy that I've already got it'.

[quote name='Adam.M' post='340790' date='Nov 29 2008, 09:27 PM'][b]It's simple, Gibson keep all the great Gibson's in America, they send the lumps of muck over to Europe.[/b]

So if you want a good Gibson, you go to America for it. A friend of mine came back with a Gibson from the USA and it kicks the ass off every other one I've played, ever.

Same with Japanese manufacturers, though what they send out is brilliant anyway - the absolutely exceptional stuff is sold in Japan.

You have to remember, we're not really worth much for their income. Gibson make 85% of their cash from there American sales, we're pocket money.[/quote]

There's definitely a lot of truth in the idea that Gibson send the 'B grade' instruments to Europe. But I think Gibson's quality control is so poor they can't even get this right and occasionally an 'A grade' escapes to our shores.

[quote name='lowdown' post='340719' date='Nov 29 2008, 07:16 PM']What Your Ex Hubby was a singer?
Do you like the The Communards ?


Garry[/quote]


Ha Ha - very good.

As it happens, I did quite like the Communards but I have to say I am not of their persuasion. I hope I am not protesting too much.

+1 on Steve - it was only a small exchange of cash and goods but we had a great time chatting.

I sold Sim something as well, - can't rememebr what now, but he comes recommended.

Welcome back.

[quote name='Sarah5string' post='340524' date='Nov 29 2008, 03:33 PM']Ex hubby is still the drummer.. so was a bit weird at first but it's getting easier...[/quote]

I've been in that position but it was with the singer. With the drummer sounds more difficult if you're the bassist.

[quote name='Ray' post='340312' date='Nov 29 2008, 10:01 AM'][url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NvZlTKIEW6Q"]Godfathers Of Groove[/url][/quote]

I bought their CD only this morning! Absolutely knockout.

And on sitting in ... I'd wait to be asked ... but then I'm probably not good enough to play with those guys anyway.

Great guy, very easy to deal with. Recommended.

Dave

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='340324' date='Nov 29 2008, 10:15 AM']I played a new Lakland JO 4-stringer the other week. Lovely bass with through body stringing, etc., but it had very narrow string spacing. Definitely not 19mm. Is this normal on Lakland jazz models?[/quote]

0.78 inch on a 4 string says the website which is, I believe, in excess of 19mm. So, strange ...

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='340366' date='Nov 29 2008, 11:10 AM']Careful - I did that once and the little sh*t played it better than me [/quote]

Oh. Boll*x.

[quote name='Musky' post='340049' date='Nov 28 2008, 08:30 PM']There were S serial squiers coming out of Korea around 1989. I think I've got info bookmarked somewhere...[/quote]

Yes S9***** can refer to Samick plant Korea 1989 (according to Wikipedia) but [url="http://www.guitardaterproject.org/fender.aspx"]Guitar Dater Project[/url] gives Fuji-gen plant in Japan for this particular serial number.

However the headstock must be correct and it is a 1989 Samick built Korean Squier and not Japanese Silver Series.

Mind you the serial checks out as made in Japan (Fuji-gen plant) not Korea as stated on the headstock.

If it's a 'Silver Series' shouldn't it have 'Silver Series' written on the point of the headstock and be made in Japan not Korea?

Like this:

Fortunately I don't play with any guitarists with those attitudes.

But if I did, I'd just say 'Here, you try' and hand them the fretless.

[quote name='Shockwave' post='338980' date='Nov 27 2008, 10:08 PM']Dude, jakes pmed Gman and says he will post the bass tommorow.

However having backups is a good idea.

-Rob.[/quote]

Rob,

I'm in Brighton and I could, if needed, collect it tomorrow evening. But I'm somewhat tied up for getting to a post office with it both at the weekend and early next week - especially if it's not already packed and ready to go.

Let me know if I can do anything useful.

[quote name='martthebass' post='338876' date='Nov 27 2008, 08:03 PM']Ditto Dave,

but I really can't justify 2 precisions [/quote]

But have you got Lakland GAS?

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='335899' date='Nov 24 2008, 10:33 PM']One thing I did do was to go straight out and buy some PP9's ... in the process discovering that no one calls them "PP9's" any more. [i]I think he means a 9-volt battery, you know, one of those funny square ones. Go on, ask him.[/i] I really am getting too old for this sh1t.

[/quote]

They still call them PP9s in my local newsagent but then the bloke in there is even older than me.

A few months ago, and maybe in a few months time I would be on this like a shot. Beautiful with the black pickguard.

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='338655' date='Nov 27 2008, 05:08 PM']I believe my Indonesian Daisy Rock Elite Bass & Peavey Millenium fiver came out of cort's factory. The quality is great. Both are very playable and very good sounding & looking basses and certainly giggable however one was £200 new and the other was £135 secondhand. Neither was amazing until I set them up though but at least the frets were good without needing a levelling. I guess Lakland will be putting the production savings into the work done in Chicago.[/quote]

I think the likes of the Daisy Rock will be fully manufactured in Indonesia while the Lakland Skyline bodies and necks were CNC machined in Korea and now Indonesia but the electronics are still done in Chicago. Fret dressing is also done in Chicago, now on the PLEK machine.