Alberto Rigoni Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 Hello guys, any one has tried it? I have some GAS Cheers Al 3 Quote
kyuuga Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 From that picture it looks like a toy...the design is so weird. But hey, to each his own! 2 Quote
Alberto Rigoni Posted March 6, 2020 Author Posted March 6, 2020 I like the look a lot and should a very vintage vibe Quote
scrumpymike Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 I like this a lot but not sure that the sunburst finish works with the body shape. Quote
BassBunny Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 @solo4652 Steve, is this the Lakland you have? Maybe able to add some real user input. Quote
solo4652 Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, BassBunny said: @solo4652 Steve, is this the Lakland you have? Maybe able to add some real user input. Yes - this is the bass I have. It's my no.1 bass and has remained with me while other short-scales have come and gone. Some key points, from my experience: It's very light - noticeably so compared to every other shortscale I've had. This is one of the main reasons I bought it. Hardly any neck-dive - with a wide, rough-finish strap it sits obediently in a slight neck-up position. Stock pickups are fairly bright and modern. I'm fairly sure that the stock arrangement is V/V/T. Mine's been changed to V/blend/T. The neck pickup solo-ed could not honestly be described as "Precision" tone. Rear pickup sounds pretty much like a jazz. Best for me is a 50/50 mix of the two, although I know that when Bassbunny played it, he liked the balance a little more towards the neck. See embedded video for an example of me playing it in a 5-piece covers band. Nut width is 38mm. The neck is quite deep front to back and for that reason feels a lot more substantial than other 38mm short-scale necks I've tried. Also, the neck is positioned more outboard than other shortscales, meaning my fretting hand is a little further away from my body than other shortscales, so the playing position doesn't feel too cramped. Only hardware issue I've had was a slipping hipshot tuning peg - replaced with a new one recently. I've tried quite a few different strings. I've settled on Labella black tapewounds. Their depth of tone balances-out the slightly "modern" tone of the pickups to give a nicely rounded sound with plenty of low end. Fender flatwounds didn't work quite so well - a bit too bright on this bass, in my opinion. These are pretty rare beasts - not often you see these for sale. I suppose the styling is a little "old school", but I forgive it that for the way it sounds. It will most probably stay with me for as long as I'm playing bass. Any other questions - just get in touch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzxB5LU29Vc Edited March 7, 2020 by solo4652 1 1 Quote
Alberto Rigoni Posted March 8, 2020 Author Posted March 8, 2020 18 hours ago, solo4652 said: Yes - this is the bass I have. It's my no.1 bass and has remained with me while other short-scales have come and gone. Some key points, from my experience: It's very light - noticeably so compared to every other shortscale I've had. This is one of the main reasons I bought it. Hardly any neck-dive - with a wide, rough-finish strap it sits obediently in a slight neck-up position. Stock pickups are fairly bright and modern. I'm fairly sure that the stock arrangement is V/V/T. Mine's been changed to V/blend/T. The neck pickup solo-ed could not honestly be described as "Precision" tone. Rear pickup sounds pretty much like a jazz. Best for me is a 50/50 mix of the two, although I know that when Bassbunny played it, he liked the balance a little more towards the neck. See embedded video for an example of me playing it in a 5-piece covers band. Nut width is 38mm. The neck is quite deep front to back and for that reason feels a lot more substantial than other 38mm short-scale necks I've tried. Also, the neck is positioned more outboard than other shortscales, meaning my fretting hand is a little further away from my body than other shortscales, so the playing position doesn't feel too cramped. Only hardware issue I've had was a slipping hipshot tuning peg - replaced with a new one recently. I've tried quite a few different strings. I've settled on Labella black tapewounds. Their depth of tone balances-out the slightly "modern" tone of the pickups to give a nicely rounded sound with plenty of low end. Fender flatwounds didn't work quite so well - a bit too bright on this bass, in my opinion. These are pretty rare beasts - not often you see these for sale. I suppose the styling is a little "old school", but I forgive it that for the way it sounds. It will most probably stay with me for as long as I'm playing bass. Any other questions - just get in touch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzxB5LU29Vc Thanks a lot for the great feedback. I ordered one! As soon as I get it I will make a demo and some videos and let you know your thoughts cheers alberto Quote
solo4652 Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 21 minutes ago, Alberto Rigoni said: Thanks a lot for the great feedback. I ordered one! As soon as I get it I will make a demo and some videos and let you know your thoughts cheers alberto Good for you! I should perhaps have said that mine is the Skyline variant, not the USA one. Steve Quote
Alberto Rigoni Posted March 8, 2020 Author Posted March 8, 2020 3 hours ago, solo4652 said: Good for you! I should perhaps have said that mine is the Skyline variant, not the USA one. Steve I bet it sounds great anyway Quote
scrumpymike Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 6 hours ago, solo4652 said: Good for you! I should perhaps have said that mine is the Skyline variant, not the USA one. Steve Is that a cut-price version made outside the US? Quote
solo4652 Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 31 minutes ago, scrumpymike said: Is that a cut-price version made outside the US? I may well be confusing myself here! Not too sure whether there were/are US and non-US versions. Apologies... Quote
Alberto Rigoni Posted March 8, 2020 Author Posted March 8, 2020 Right handed is only skyline . They made a USA one for lefty Quote
grayn Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 Your one, with the Fender(ish) headstock looks a lot better than the more recent version. Quote
Alberto Rigoni Posted March 8, 2020 Author Posted March 8, 2020 29 minutes ago, grayn said: Your one, with the Fender(ish) headstock looks a lot better than the more recent version. This one was 34 discounted Quote
grayn Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 Oh Yeah, hadn't spotted that, although GuitarGuitar still have this 34" model. https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/05090913515618--lakland-skyline-hollowbody-bass-3-tone-sunburst?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI96TjyruL6AIViEHTCh1QVQi5EAQYASABEgJjgfD_BwE Quote
jonno1981 Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 I love everything about the original hollow body design apart from the headstock. They really sounded fantastic. 1 Quote
scrumpymike Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 Confusing! Just been on Lakland's website which seems to confirm that there are two different body styles with the same model name. 1 Quote
Alberto Rigoni Posted March 9, 2020 Author Posted March 9, 2020 19 hours ago, scrumpymike said: Confusing! Just been on Lakland's website which seems to confirm that there are two different body styles with the same model name. I can find only this as Hollowbody 30 https://www.lakland.com/product/skyline-series-hollowbody-30/ Quote
ikay Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 They're still showing a pic of the original 34" hollowbody in the scrolling picture bar near the top of the Skyline Series page. It is discontinued though I think. I've played one of these and really liked it. It had a nice semi-acoustic vibe but was still tight and punchy. 1 Quote
scrumpymike Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 22 hours ago, ikay said: They're still showing a pic of the original 34" hollowbody in the scrolling picture bar near the top of the Skyline Series page. Ah, so that's the discontinued 34" hollowbody. Like I said, confusing if you don't know that. When you click on 'MORE IMAGES' under the main pic, all images are of the 34" design too. Quote
flutophilus Posted April 1, 2021 Posted April 1, 2021 Looks great. Can I ask how it balances on the knee? Does it neck dive at all when you play it sat down without a strap? Thanks. Quote
Mortone Posted February 28, 2022 Posted February 28, 2022 Stock round-wound strings, d'addario 40-100 Quote
Light Grenade Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago (edited) I've just picked one of these up and I'm awaiting delivery. My first bass purchase since being more than content with my Lakland PJ for 6 years. Excited! Does anyone have any recs for strings? I play TI Jazz Flats with my PJ, which I love, so I'd be looking for something similar vibe wise, maybe with slightly higher tension to offset looser tension that comes with the SS. I have zero experience with short-scale basses, so any advice would be grand! @solo4652 Your info on this bass was great in helping me make the purchase - thanks! Edited 4 hours ago by Light Grenade Quote
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