Right now, it's top loaded with Chromes, so I'll have to see what happens when I string it through the body. It's only slightly off, so I don't think it's a major issue, just curious to see what others thought...
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LAKLAND OWNERS GROUP #46
- Thread starter Bryan R. Tyler
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- Jul 11, 2005
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I sold that bass to Team Trejo.
I bought it from Terry . I was not aware of the holes being off.
I bought it from Terry . I was not aware of the holes being off.
Hey, I just bought a used 2006 Skyline Glaub. Beautiful bass! Was Plek'd in 2009, neck is like butter, very happy...
But, I noticed in the pics after I bought it that the holes for body-through stringing seemed misaligned. Now that I've received the bass, I can see that the hole for the E string is, without question, out of alignment:
The guy I bought it from was not the original owner, and had never noticed it. I've asked him to contact the previous owner (he knows him) and find out if he was the original owner, and hopefully get some more info.
Anyway, I've never seen a Lakland with that type of issue. Has anyone else? Any thoughts? Is this nothing to worry about?
Thanks!
lol, so who was the original owner? This thing has taken a lot of UPS and FedEx rides!
The bass sounds and feels great, and the offset of the hole is not massively off, so I'm not upset about it, I'm just trying to figure out how it made it out of Lakland that way, and if they would consider that a problem or what.
Thanks guys.
The bass sounds and feels great, and the offset of the hole is not massively off, so I'm not upset about it, I'm just trying to figure out how it made it out of Lakland that way, and if they would consider that a problem or what.
Thanks guys.
Hey, I just bought a used 2006 Skyline Glaub. Beautiful bass! Was Plek'd in 2009, neck is like butter, very happy...
But, I noticed in the pics after I bought it that the holes for body-through stringing seemed misaligned. Now that I've received the bass, I can see that the hole for the E string is, without question, out of alignment:
The guy I bought it from was not the original owner, and had never noticed it. I've asked him to contact the previous owner (he knows him) and find out if he was the original owner, and hopefully get some more info.
Anyway, I've never seen a Lakland with that type of issue. Has anyone else? Any thoughts? Is this nothing to worry about?
Thanks!
Ok, I've gotta ask.... why in the world did you take a ruler to the string ferrules? I mean, I'm as anal about fit n finish as the next guy, but I'd never even think to look at that. Of course, after seeing this, I DID check a few of my Lakies.
My Sky Dunn's ferrules aren't perfectly aligned, while the 2 US basses I grabbed were.
Um, 5 o'clock build on a Friday... j/k
Seriously, I doubt QC at Lakland HQ includes using a straight edge to check the alignment of the through-body string holes. Like this isn't something that could be corrected with the translucent finishes. Meaning you can't simply pull the inserts, fill and re-drill the hole and expect it not to show and be as strong.
My guess is that when the drilling process was taking place, the fixture being used for placement had drilling material (wood chips) preventing the body from fully resting where it should have been when that hole was drilled - never noticed.
On the other hand, maybe this was identified and sold as a "B-Stock" unit when it left Lakland HQ here in the US.
Does Lakland keep track of what units were let go as "B-Stock" vs. the units they sell as "A-Stock"/Non-Blemishes?
Call Either Brian or Leo and run that past them and find out...
Seriously, I doubt QC at Lakland HQ includes using a straight edge to check the alignment of the through-body string holes. Like this isn't something that could be corrected with the translucent finishes. Meaning you can't simply pull the inserts, fill and re-drill the hole and expect it not to show and be as strong.
My guess is that when the drilling process was taking place, the fixture being used for placement had drilling material (wood chips) preventing the body from fully resting where it should have been when that hole was drilled - never noticed.
On the other hand, maybe this was identified and sold as a "B-Stock" unit when it left Lakland HQ here in the US.
Does Lakland keep track of what units were let go as "B-Stock" vs. the units they sell as "A-Stock"/Non-Blemishes?
Call Either Brian or Leo and run that past them and find out...
I agree with RumbleBeeAl....watch the videos and, if all else fails, take it to a tech.....I never set up my own...i like to leave it to a pro...but then again, I am the epitomy of lazy (with a capital and VERY Large "L"!)
I hope you can get it back in proper alignment....if teh tech fails, send it to Carl at Chicagobassdoctor. he will be able to diagnose any issues for sure...might cost you a little postage but SHOULD be worth it!
It should not be an issue as long as you can still string throught the body (that is - as long as the strings are long enough... and hat is such a SLIGHT difference that I do noth think it will be an issue).
I might send a picture of it to JP and/or Leo just to let them know.....they are always looking for ways to improve...on my last trip (last week) JP said that the goal was not just to put out basses that were "as good" as previously but to IMPROVE the quality even more...seems like a prettyt tall order when quality overall was really good/excellent to begin with...
Ok, I've gotta ask.... why in the world did you take a ruler to the string ferrules? I mean, I'm as anal about fit n finish as the next guy, but I'd never even think to look at that. Of course, after seeing this, I DID check a few of my Lakies.
I noticed from the original sale pics that they looked out of line, and when I got the bass, it became apparent. So, I used the ruler to see just how far out of alignment it was.
So, I didn't just break out the ruler, I'm not that anal!
JazznFunk
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I hadn't heard about these yet... are they selling them direct from the shop? Gotta give a call if so... 
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Okay, I sent an email to Leo and asked him about any potential issues with the bass, and asked if it was originally sold as B stock. I'll update the thread when he emails me.
Thanks guys.
Thinking bout getting a 5594. Do you 5594 owners feel the need for another bass, like a P or J bass? I'm also interested in a Lak PJ, that's killing. Could get both, but might be stretching my budget with the PJ added, plus just a want also.
Also was wondering if I wanted the PJ to be my main bass like I intended for the 5594 to be. Trying to get the one all around bass. Slimming my collection down.
Also was wondering if I wanted the PJ to be my main bass like I intended for the 5594 to be. Trying to get the one all around bass. Slimming my collection down.
Hey, I just bought a used 2006 Skyline Glaub. Beautiful bass! Was Plek'd in 2009, neck is like butter, very happy...
But, I noticed in the pics after I bought it that the holes for body-through stringing seemed misaligned. Now that I've received the bass, I can see that the hole for the E string is, without question, out of alignment:
The guy I bought it from was not the original owner, and had never noticed it. I've asked him to contact the previous owner (he knows him) and find out if he was the original owner, and hopefully get some more info.
Anyway, I've never seen a Lakland with that type of issue. Has anyone else? Any thoughts? Is this nothing to worry about?
Thanks!
Hi there
I tried to buy 3-4 Lakland basses recently and they ALL went back due to QC issues. I thought it might be the supplier in the UK not looking after them, but some issues were basically poor QC. Im sorry to bring them to everyones attention and ruin the views on Lakland but the issue you have above I would have been equally annoyed.
Lets think...Skylines are NOT cheap. You do not get a case, and to send them to the UK without a gig bag is just not playing ball.
The out of line string through hole is pretty poor attention to detail and ive seen it on the basses hung up here in the UK (well one or two of them).
I tried to get a JO bass that was a Plek late 08 Indonesian model, and the neck pocket was HUGE. Really bad alignment, and the strings were therefore not straight on the neck and parallel to the pup poles. This was a new bass.
I like Lakland basses, but yet again this has gone back for a refund. I expected a high QC, but I didnt get it and this isnt the first time! (In fact its the forth in 6 months).
I hadn't heard about these yet... are they selling them direct from the shop? Gotta give a call if so...
e-mail Leo....he will set you up...there are pictures and pricing on the LOG site here:
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I got a double one and LOVE it....these are super high quality and well padded....
cool....let us know what you find out.....
Well "NEED" is a relative thing! the 55-94 is a very versatile instrument and you can get MANY sounds out of it....it really is an nice swiss-army bass that can give you good P, J, MM and other sounds...however, it does not "nail" any of them 100%....as such, I would say get a 55-94 and then get the "second bass" you want (whether a P, J or PJ) and go with that...you need a backup anyways "just in case" - right?
There is a nice Lakie 5er P that is reasonable...the LOG bass...$1,000 for LOG supportring members and only $1,150 for non supporting members (which is CHEAPER than street price for a Lakie Skyline P5)!
Here are the details:
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you can contact [email protected] about making it into a PJ......he is doing this "aftermarket" conversion for a few folks....
Pair this with a nice used 55-94 or new if you are so inclined and have 2 fantastic basses!
good luck....if you have any Lakie questions PM me, Markusbass or Buffordbass....we all have had a wide variety of Lakie-ware and can speak to the different configurations!
peace and good luck!
hmmmm....sorry to hear this......can you PM me the dealer name etc? I will make sure the info and your concerns get to Lakland....you seem to have run into more "issues" in a short period of time than most of us have run into in our entire lakie lives! I have been playing Lakies for 3-4 years now and never had anywhere close to teh any of the issues you mentioned....and I have had numerous Skylines....
I just received my custom-built new 54-94 from Carl Pedigo! That's right, it's a 54-94, so it's 34"! Some of you may know that Carl is authorized to make custom Laklands that are fully covered by the Lakland warranty, and when I asked Dan in January about the possibility of a 34" 55-94, Dan suggested I talk to Carl about it. Well, the bass is in, and it's amazing, just like Carl was throughout the process.
About the bass:
It's 34", lightweight ash body, quilted maple top, maple/maple neck, LH-3 pickups, and passive electronics. Carl had the crazy idea of wiring two volumes for the bridge pickup alone: one volume per coil, which effectively replaces the need for the coil tap switch. I took the idea; we'll see if I stick with it or rewire it to the 'normal' Lakland config, but for now, it's pretty cool! So the controls are neck pickup volume, bridge pickup forward coil volume, bridge pickup rear coil volume, and passive tone control. The bass weighs less than 9lbs, which makes me a happy camper. The finish was my idea; I wanted a burst that didn't look like anything else, and Carl totally nailed the image in my head. At my request, he also took a little of the shoulder off of both sides of the neck to bring the profile a bit closer to a Jazz profile (which is what I'm used to), and again, his work was excellent.
So how many of you have always wanted a Lakland 55-94, but haven't made the call because you don't like 35" scales? To read the Lakland threads over the last several years, there are a bunch of you. I know I was one. Anyway, with Carl on the scene and doing his own builds (again, backed by the full Lakland warranty, not that you'll need it), that whole close-but-no-cigar thing is a thing of the past! Check out Carl's website at Invalid Link Removed, and get in touch with him from it. He was super-responsive with emails, full of insight, and most importantly, he builds a bad ass bass!
Pics!
About the bass:
It's 34", lightweight ash body, quilted maple top, maple/maple neck, LH-3 pickups, and passive electronics. Carl had the crazy idea of wiring two volumes for the bridge pickup alone: one volume per coil, which effectively replaces the need for the coil tap switch. I took the idea; we'll see if I stick with it or rewire it to the 'normal' Lakland config, but for now, it's pretty cool! So the controls are neck pickup volume, bridge pickup forward coil volume, bridge pickup rear coil volume, and passive tone control. The bass weighs less than 9lbs, which makes me a happy camper. The finish was my idea; I wanted a burst that didn't look like anything else, and Carl totally nailed the image in my head. At my request, he also took a little of the shoulder off of both sides of the neck to bring the profile a bit closer to a Jazz profile (which is what I'm used to), and again, his work was excellent.
So how many of you have always wanted a Lakland 55-94, but haven't made the call because you don't like 35" scales? To read the Lakland threads over the last several years, there are a bunch of you. I know I was one. Anyway, with Carl on the scene and doing his own builds (again, backed by the full Lakland warranty, not that you'll need it), that whole close-but-no-cigar thing is a thing of the past! Check out Carl's website at Invalid Link Removed, and get in touch with him from it. He was super-responsive with emails, full of insight, and most importantly, he builds a bad ass bass!
Pics!
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