Lakland "Duck Dunn & "Bob Glaub"

[stevefletch59]

Hi Guys and Gals

I was wondering if anyone has done an A/B comparison. Apart from the cosmetic differences and the Jazz Taper neck on the Dunn, the specs look the same. Is there any difference in tone?

I have played a skyline DJ 4, which I quite liked but I think I'm more of a P bass type of man. I haven't managed to get my hands on either a Glaub or a Dunn yet.

Cheers

Steve

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='stevefletch59' post='406330' date='Feb 11 2009, 02:28 PM']Hi Guys and Gals

I was wondering if anyone has done an A/B comparison. Apart from the cosmetic differences and the Jazz Taper neck on the Dunn, the specs look the same. Is there any difference in tone?

I have played a skyline DJ 4, which I quite liked but I think I'm more of a P bass type of man. I haven't managed to get my hands on either a Glaub or a Dunn yet.

Cheers

Steve[/quote]

It'd also be interesting to hear from anyone who has A/Bed these basses (especially if they both had identical new strings on) as all things considered (ie same woods, pup placement, electrics etc.) then that would indicate that either the individual samples of wood density make a massive contribution to tone or that neck mass can affect tone in a similar way.

Actually reading back through what I have written, you'd need to A/B a couple of Glaubs and a couple of DDs to establish if the difference was in any inconsistencies between identical basses in a particular range as well as identifying differences between the two ranges... does that make sense?

[Happy Jack]

I've got a Skyline Duck Dunn and a Skyline Bob Glaub, but the only way I could justify having two basses so similar was to string the DD with flats and the BG with rounds.

The BG pickup is a factory-fitted Fralin (for maximum alliteration) while the DD has a Lakland pickup.

With both strings and pickups being different, any genuine A/B becomes nearly impossible. So I'll do it anyway.

As best as I can tell, these two basses are virtually identical. They have the same dimensions (apart from the neck taper), use the same woods and the same components, weigh the same, feel the same. Both of them have such high Korean build quality that it leaves me genuinely curious as to how much better the US-made basses must be to justify the massive disparity in price.

So they should BE the same?

In practice, IMHO the DD is just a nicer bass. Apart from being prettier, the notes just seem to 'ring' that much clearer and better. That might be a side-effect of the flats, but most of my basses carry flats (I collect vintage Hofners) and a ringing sound is not something I usually associate with flats.

I suppose I'm trying to describe that elusive quality - tone. When I play the BG it sounds absolutely fine, just like loads of other basses I've owned or played. But when I play the DD there's a clear step up in the quality of the sound.

The only thing I dislike about the DD is the original fitment white scratchplate, which is as nasty a piece of cheap plastic as you'll find. Definitely worth replacing it with a custom-made BWB scratchplate. Sex on a stick.

[chris_b]

Apart from the pickups, the Duck Dunn neck is thinner and has blocks.

[stevefletch59]

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='406552' date='Feb 11 2009, 04:19 PM']It'd also be interesting to hear from anyone who has A/Bed these basses (especially if they both had identical new strings on) as all things considered (ie same woods, pup placement, electrics etc.) then that would indicate that either the individual samples of wood density make a massive contribution to tone or that neck mass can affect tone in a similar way.

Actually reading back through what I have written, you'd need to A/B a couple of Glaubs and a couple of DDs to establish if the difference was in any inconsistencies between identical basses in a particular range as well as identifying differences between the two ranges... does that make sense? [/quote]

Thanks for that, some good observations there, Cheers

[stevefletch59]

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='406657' date='Feb 11 2009, 05:14 PM']I've got a Skyline Duck Dunn and a Skyline Bob Glaub, but the only way I could justify having two basses so similar was to string the DD with flats and the BG with rounds.

The BG pickup is a factory-fitted Fralin (for maximum alliteration) while the DD has a Lakland pickup.

With both strings and pickups being different, any genuine A/B becomes nearly impossible. So I'll do it anyway.

As best as I can tell, these two basses are virtually identical. They have the same dimensions (apart from the neck taper), use the same woods and the same components, weigh the same, feel the same. Both of them have such high Korean build quality that it leaves me genuinely curious as to how much better the US-made basses must be to justify the massive disparity in price.

So they should BE the same?

In practice, IMHO the DD is just a nicer bass. Apart from being prettier, the notes just seem to 'ring' that much clearer and better. That might be a side-effect of the flats, but most of my basses carry flats (I collect vintage Hofners) and a ringing sound is not something I usually associate with flats.

I suppose I'm trying to describe that elusive quality - tone. When I play the BG it sounds absolutely fine, just like loads of other basses I've owned or played. But when I play the DD there's a clear step up in the quality of the sound.

The only thing I dislike about the DD is the original fitment white scratchplate, which is as nasty a piece of cheap plastic as you'll find. Definitely worth replacing it with a custom-made BWB scratchplate. Sex on a stick.[/quote]

Thanks for the mini review, great that, I didn't think there would be much in it. I'm sure I've seen Photo of Bob Glaub playing what looks like a DD somewhere, maybe he likes the DD better.

Looks like I'll have to go on a Duck hunt.

Cheers

Steve