bobbytodd Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 well today I took ownership of my first ever lakland bass.its a lovely white with pearl guard and maple neck and fingerboard.the paint work is flawless as the rest of the bass.it has to be best neck ive had on any bass ive owned all in all im a very happy chappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyellowcar Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) What a tease! Lets have the pics!! Edited May 10, 2014 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbytodd Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) Pics Edited May 10, 2014 by bobbytodd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 That I like! First thing I'd do is get a black (or mint) guard on it of course but it's pretty much there. Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindGoneBlank Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 I love these basses. SO much better than a MIA Fender IMHO. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Lovely bass. Is it a Skyline or U.S.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyellowcar Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Lovely! Congrats on the new bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbytodd Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 just a skyline im afraid .but its still the nicest bass I own.the acion is so low my only worry is we play in eb s I don't want to ruin such a beautiful action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Beautiful bass, great buy John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I recently picked up a US DJ in a music store and fell in love. A really beautiful bass and really light weight. Wha'ts the weight of your skyline like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 [quote name='bobbytodd' timestamp='1399754572' post='2447409'] Pics [/quote] Lovely bass. That pearl white colour really suits these basses. Looks like the machine heads have still got the plastic on them, so that means it must be brand new. In that case , it will have the Hanson pickups, and I think they sound great. The Aeros on the older DJ's were great too, but the Hansons have got a little bit more bite to them, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 [quote name='leroydiamond' timestamp='1399812751' post='2447885'] I recently picked up a US DJ in a music store and fell in love. A really beautiful bass and really light weight. Wha'ts the weight of your skyline like? [/quote] U.S DJ's are fantastic basses, but are actually quite rare due to the fact that they are so expensive ,and the fact the much cheaper Skyline version is so good. . Lakland have only made about 65 US DJ's in the last in the last eleven years, including the prototypes .It's worth mentioning that the U.S DJ's has a very different neck profiles and fingerboard radius to the Skyline model. The U.S version has a neck profile that is an exact replica of Darryl Jones 1966 Jazz Bass, and a 7.25 inch fingerboard radius. The Skyline version has a much flatter 10 inch radius and a more generic( but still very comfortable) Jazz Bass neck profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1399816127' post='2447933'] U.S DJ's are fantastic basses, but are actually quite rare due to the fact that they are so expensive ,and the fact the much cheaper Skyline version is so good. . Lakland have only made about 65 US DJ's in the last in the last eleven years, including the prototypes .It's worth mentioning that the U.S DJ's has a very different neck profiles and fingerboard radius to the Skyline model. The U.S version has a neck profile that is an exact replica of Darryl Jones 1966 Jazz Bass, and a 7.25 inch fingerboard radius. The Skyline version has a much flatter 10 inch radius and a more generic( but still very comfortable) Jazz Bass neck profile. [/quote] I did not realise that the U.S. versions are so rare, otherwise I might have gone ahead and purchased that U.S. DJ Wish I had now. That neck was really something special Edited May 11, 2014 by leroydiamond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbytodd Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 the bass weighs 8.4 pounds.it feels very light compared to my vmj and fender p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 [quote name='bobbytodd' timestamp='1399827078' post='2448064'] the bass weighs 8.4 pounds.it feels very light compared to my vmj and fender p [/quote] I am a sucker for lighter basses. Well done. That looks like a great bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Excellent basses, I've owned one myself too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Looks great, love the matching head [size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbytodd Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 just went to fit my stpaplocks only to discover that the screws for the strap buttons are really thick and wont go through the Schaller strap button.so its vice and drill time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weststarx Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) [quote name='bobbytodd' timestamp='1399841421' post='2448306'] its vice and drill time [/quote] Ahhhhhhhh!!!! Edited May 11, 2014 by Weststarx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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