Reissueplayer Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 One of my favourite basses is a Lakland Bob Glaub. The neck is quartersawn, but also has graphite reinforcement bars, a godsend in the climate where I live. I thought the Skyline series didn’t have that feature, but I know now that some five string ones do (55-65, DJ5). Is this a recent thing, or have the five string Skylines always had reinforcement bars? I’m thinking the DJ5 would be excellent value for money, but I don’t want to risk buying a used one that doesn’t have them. Does anybody know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) This thread on TB says Skyline 5s have always had graphite reinforcement bars (4s don't): https://www.talkbass.com/threads/lakland-skyline-5s-are-graphite-reinforced.165673/ Skyline necks are flat-sawn though, not quarter-sawn. Edited March 21, 2021 by ikay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reissueplayer Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Thank you! It seems I’m not the only one who wondered about this. Makes me think the dj5s are ridiculous value for money and I’ll be on the lookout for a used one, no matter the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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