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For sale 2008 Lakland Skyline Decade w Bartolini NMTB

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$800.00
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4
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This item has been sold and is no longer available!

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This bass was one of the first batch of Skyline Decades sn 080927980. Old timers may remember the Dude Pit website. The first batch of Skyline Decades was to be the DP Limited Edition #3. The guy running the site got into trouble but Lakland came through and honored the purchase. I played it in church 2 years and it's been in a case for 8.

Lakland Chi-Sonic single coil soapbar pickups, 9 volt Bartolini NMTB preamp with passive pull switch, single coil or humbucker mode switch. Single coil mode is jazz-like. Humbucker mode is a huge sound. Mahogany body w tranlucent burgundy finish. Maple jazz-width neck. All original.

Very good condition. No nicks or scratches. Some very light rash on the back. Look closely - anything in the photos t that might look like a blemish is a reflection.

Includes Lakland gig bag.

$800 + $50 shipping or pick up in Nashville.
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May 2, 2007
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Beautiful bass.

Does this bass get the same tones as the basic single coil chi-sonics models (non-humbucker) if it's set to passive single coil mode?
 

danb208

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Nov 30, 2004
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Yes. They are the same pickups. When you go to passive you still have the switch between parallel and series. The difference is that you do not have a passive tone control - only volume, blend (as opposed to two volumes in the passive model, and the parallel/series switch.
 
May 2, 2007
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Yes. They are the same pickups. When you go to passive you still have the switch between parallel and series. The difference is that you do not have a passive tone control - only volume, blend (as opposed to two volumes in the passive model, and the parallel/series switch.

Thanks for clarifying. I'm a passive player though I do welcome active options to expand the toolbox. Also a big fan of the series / parallel switch. The setup reminds me of my MIJ Fender Jaguar. The more tone options, the better.

Do you find the lack of tone control in passive mode a bit limiting?
 

danb208

Supporting Member
Nov 30, 2004
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Nashville
When I was playing this bass regularly, I typically used the active, single coil mode. Passive was there in case the battery died. As I mentioned, it's been in the case for about 8 years. Since then I have moved back to passive basses FWIW, but that's no slam on this bass.
 

danb208

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Nov 30, 2004
14
32
Nashville
First, I apologize. I thought I'd responded to this and just got a notice that I hadn't. The bass is not light, its 10.3 pounds on the digital bathroom scale.
 

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