Rumple Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Well I finally got myself a Lakland Joe Osborn and I'm enjoying the passive tone of a jazz bass again, I like the look of the concentric knob layout you get on the US version of the JO and was wondering if this was an easy mod to do? sods law says the control plates are not the same. Any advice would be appreciated. R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 [quote name='Rumple' post='781885' date='Mar 21 2010, 06:19 PM']Well I finally got myself a Lakland Joe Osborn and I'm enjoying the passive tone of a jazz bass again, I like the look of the concentric knob layout you get on the US version of the JO and was wondering if this was an easy mod to do? sods law says the control plates are not the same. Any advice would be appreciated. R.[/quote] I believe that if you contact Lakland they will sell you what you are looking for - I don't know what the price would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 Really? I would have thought making a Skyline look more like a US model would be frowned on. I might drop them an e-mail and see how I get on. Thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 [quote name='Rumple' post='781925' date='Mar 21 2010, 06:47 PM']Really? I would have thought making a Skyline look more like a US model would be frowned on. I might drop them an e-mail and see how I get on. Thanks Dave[/quote] Well, I could be wrong but I seem to remember a basschatter (I can't remember who) doing exactly what you're looking to do. I believe one way Lakland do stop people making a Skyline look like a US is that US necks don't fit Skyline bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Rumple, I have a Skyline JO and recently fitted an Audere JZ3 preamp (great combintion btw). The JZ3 comes complete with control plate and dropped into the JO with no problem. screw holes in same place etc. The Audere is designed to fit a Fender Jazz so as far as I can see the control plate on the JO is the same as a Fender. Hope that helps. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 I'm pretty certain that the JO takes a standard Fender Jazz control plate so if you get the stack-knob version then it should be fine. Mine had a J-Retro which is the normal Fender plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 [quote name='EssentialTension' post='782005' date='Mar 21 2010, 07:47 PM']I believe one way Lakland do stop people making a Skyline look like a US is that US necks don't fit Skyline bodies.[/quote] Seriously ? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 [quote name='BigBeatNut' post='782194' date='Mar 21 2010, 10:22 PM']Seriously ? Andy[/quote] I don't know but I merely recall reading it on one of the forums. It could be nonsense. We need someone who's actually tried it to tell us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Interesting stuff, thanks chaps. Looking promising, maybe I'll pick up a Fender blank plate for now and see how it fits, assuming you can get hold of them that is. I'm not worried about making it look like a US model but I do love that trans white and stacked knob look they do on the American made JO :blush: Cheers R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 I have e-mailed Lakland today to see if they will sell me a wired up control plate, fingers crossed. I'll report back once I have heard from them. R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 [quote name='EssentialTension' post='781919' date='Mar 21 2010, 06:41 PM']I believe that if you contact Lakland they will sell you what you are looking for - I don't know what the price would be.[/quote] $85 plus $15 postage. Easy as that, thanks EssentialTension R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 Ordered it but they are out of stock of some of the parts to make one up so I have to wait a couple of weeks before it ready. Brian at lakland says the screw holes are in a different place but otherwise it should fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 [quote name='EssentialTension' post='782005' date='Mar 21 2010, 08:47 PM']I believe one way Lakland do stop people making a Skyline look like a US is that US necks don't fit Skyline bodies.[/quote] Having given this claim due consideration I have decided I was talking b******s (again). Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 [quote name='Rumple' post='783372' date='Mar 23 2010, 02:13 PM']$85 plus $15 postage. Easy as that, thanks EssentialTension [/quote] Good result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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