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[quote name='Treb' timestamp='1498836835' post='3327486']


If that were the case then why do some high end guitar builders still do it by hand?
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Think the machine/system costs £250,000 to buy (might be dollars...) and not many instrument builders can afford or justify the huge cost.

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[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1499819458' post='3333890']
Falling asleep here, but here's a pic, more tomorrow:



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Si
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If you don't mind me asking, what was the pricing on something like this?

I'd love a US lakland (My Skyline is delightful)

But they ones that I see over here don't give me the specs that I want!

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Bass Club Chicago has something similar (passive 44-Dual J in LPB) for only US$2289. Add a bit for shipping and a lot for importing one. My guess: between 2800-3000 pounds.

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[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1499854749' post='3334041']
If you don't mind me asking, what was the pricing on something like this?

I'd love a US lakland (My Skyline is delightful)

But they ones that I see over here don't give me the specs that I want!
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PM'd you.
I have a 55-01 (Skyline) too, and that's really good (with swapped out electronics), but this is definitely a step up with woods and build quality:

[IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/hwh5c0.jpg[/IMG]

The rosewood on the 44-94 is beautifully dark, with some nice figuring (difficult to capture), but the birdseye maple dots really add something extra IMO:

[IMG]http://i65.tinypic.com/2d17pu0.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/sob761.jpg[/IMG]

And you can certainly tell the different cuts of the neck from the maple grain, Quarter-sawn on the US & Flat-Sawn on the Skyline:

[IMG]http://i65.tinypic.com/34zk1gm.jpg[/IMG]

Si

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[quote name='Treb' timestamp='1499855897' post='3334050']
Bass Club Chicago has something similar (passive 44-Dual J in LPB) for only US$2289. Add a bit for shipping and a lot for importing one. My guess: between 2800-3000 pounds.
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Yeah that's one of their 'standard' US models, so still US built, but no customization, just built for dealers. I didn't want a Jazz bass, so had a P/J custom instead.
Guitar Guitar have an active US 44-14 & a passive JJ 5 too:

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/160805301292007--lakland-us-44-14-classic-black-rw

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/160314296047007--lakland-us-55-passive-dual-j-lake-placid-blue-mn-550066

Si

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