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LAKLAND OWNERS GROUP #45

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Congrats dude! I'm waiting for my Skyline Decade to arrive any day now. I told them to send me either active or passive, so it will be a surprise to see which I get.

stingray56funk said:
I am finally a Lakland owner!!! Here is my brand new Skyline Decade I picked up. I played her for a day and decided she needed flats. Not my "go to" yet...but she is getting there.

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basspraiser said:
what year is it? do you know if it has the fralins of the lakie pickups?
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According to its serial (which starts with 0805...) it's from May 2008. That means it has Lakland pickups in it. I had a JO5 with a rosewood fingerboard and Lindys in it(just for 2 weeks) 2 years ago and I liked it very much. Because of that I was thinking about getting a pair of Lindy Fralins but... No need for it. In fact, I liked Lakland pickups more than the Fralins. They can get as polite as Fralins and can be more agressive with a small turn of the tone knob.

Its highs are not as harsh as my Marcus Millers and it's overall sound is more "bassy". I need no low mid bump from the amp specially after the LoRiders. It really is too warm for an ash-maple bass. And weighs 10 lbs. which is quite cool for me. The playability is great. It's like a vintage instrument from the past. Scary quality for a Korean instrument. I can't imagine the US ones. Are they really 2000-3000 $ better than these? Or is it just the custom colors, alder bodies and other personal choices that makes the difference?

Anyway, I love it more and more everyday... :)
 
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stingray56funk said:
I really believe, as I know many of you do, that the PLEK system really makes a difference. I've played a few basses over time, including my Decade, that have been PLEK'd and man does it make a difference. Lovin' it!
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But doesn't anyone else find it kinda sad that taking the human element out of the frets is an improvement for a company that had been known for its fretwork?

Or do I have the wrong idea of what PLEKing is?
 
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stingray56funk said:
I'm digging it more and more. I didn't like it at first with the Lakland rounds, but as soon as I put my Fender flats on it...it came to life. Sweet tones through my Ampeg B-15N! I used it solo at church on Sunday and the leader said he loved the tone through my Walkabout. The neck on these is so nice...makes me want to sell my Yamahas and grab a Duck Dunn or DJ.
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Very nice! Yeah...that would be a great pair!
 
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roadkill2309 said:
But doesn't anyone else find it kinda sad that taking the human element out of the frets is an improvement for a company that had been known for its fretwork?

Or do I have the wrong idea of what PLEKing is?
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It takes some serious skill to run a plek machine correctly, so the basses are still gettin' love. And to have a perfect playing bass at skyline prices...I think it's a home run.
 
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Hey Birdie, the Skylines' necks feel a little different: satin poly finish over a different cut of maple. US necks are quartersawn maple w/ a more natural/raw wood feeling, hand-rubbed oil finish. Skylines typically weigh slightly more on average than US Lakies, although my fretless 55-02 is lighter than any of my US babies (even the 4 strings) at 8.25lbs. Skylines sometimes RARELY have issues like I've seen a few slightly off-center bridges. But the warranty takes care of stuff like that. Other than that, they have the same pups and electronics installed in Chicago, PLEK'd frets for perfect, PERFECT playability. The US Lakies are IME flawless when the leave the factory... I wouldn't think twice about ordering one w/out seeing/playing it first. Actually, all my US's were bought without playing them 1st :D.

IMO Skylines have the same level (or better) of consistent quality as US Fenders. I'm a US Fender owner, not a hater :) BTW.


Just my .02
 
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