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Lakland Owners Group #61

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#621
Holdsg said:
A 44-64 with bound and blocked Jazz taper necks and matching headstock used to be referred to as the Duck Dunn signature. I have an Oly White one, that I absolutely love.

Depending on the age of this one, its probably a Duck Dunn. Is this a Skyline or US, and what's the serial number?

Now the "empty" battery box is a bit of an enigma. It could mean that your bass was a prototype, or it also could mean it was made custom for somebody that way. Seriously, Ben Kenny of Incubus has his Laklands made with an empty battery box and he uses them as pick holders.
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It is a Skyline and the Serial number on the headstock is 081228559
It has a hang tag saying it was plek'd in 2010
Brian G from Lakland left this reply when I inquired:
It's a 44-64, but with a neck that we use on our model called the Decade. We've put together one or two of those as a courtesy to a few dealers / artists. Surprised to see one show up on Ebay, as we've only made one or two.
I don't know what that battery box is on there. It's not an active model - at least it wouldn't have been when it left the shop.
HOLDSG Thanks for your help in identifying my new purchase....I'm diggin it!!:bassist:
 
#623
hagb1309 said:
I just purchased my first Lakland bass on E-bay..The description had it listed as a "Lakeland" bass. While searching Ebay I happened to spell it wrong also. I was drawn to the matching head stock and noticed no lookers or bids. I also noticed the battery box on the back.This thing sounds awesome and plays like butter. Just wondering if anyone has seen this before.
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that looks really cool! congrats!

love the looks....it is a US I preseume by the headstock logo and the way the blocks look.

<Edit: I guess It is a Skyline...see blelow>
 
#624
wow....VERY cool! so the same paint job?

nice to have sisters! I have the "Bubinga Brothers"...also custom built by the master Carl.

congrats!

morebassbaby said:
Well guys, it's been an amazing day. I'm sure you guys have seen the (now) famous Carl Pedigo 34" scale "Carribean burst" 54-94 bass owned previously by Hollow Man, Kevdel, and nautipaul posted in this forum at one time or another.

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I've owned it for about a year (already!) When i first got it, i had Carl mod it with single coil versions of the Lakland humbucking pickups. He also changed the nut from low B-G to E-high C.

.....well I'm in love. So for the last couple of months, I've been talking to Carl about giving this bass a sister. (A normal tuned low B-G bass)
So I was at the shop today setting up "Ramona" and we were talking about this and as it so happens he had a couple 34" necks made at the time the carribean bass was made. So it seems only fitting that necks birthed at the same time would be going on basses sitting in the same household....only years later! This is going to be fun! Mine will be the one in the center with the wonderful rosewood board :-)

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#625
Matt Call said:
The only reason I'm on the fence about the DS Glaub is the color, so it'll probably head to pat for a refin. I'd been thinking shell pink, but am waiting to see Lee's (lpcarter) I'm person. Otherwise... Maybe something left field. Sonic blue? Candy Apple Orange? Or... I've always dug the international series of Fender Colors. A Sahara taupe DS Glaub could be 100% awesome! (Think melted chocolate ice cream).
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well then...have it refin'd and then love it!


looked up the color Sahara taupe ...that would look nice...matching headstock???? :smug:
 
#627
no wonder you "neededMai Tai"! you needed a matching bookend....

both beautiful basses!!!

Holdsg said:
Funny you should ask, because I was interested in the same question.

Well, you can see they share DNA, but the Lakland is much more orange, and the Lull more red, still, both stunning examples of Pat (and his paint shooter's) best work.


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I am one lucky dude to own basses such as these.
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#629
wow...cool....but a Battery box on a Skyline?????

also - am I missing the "Skyline" moniker on the headstock???

either way...looks killer!

hagb1309 said:
It is a Skyline and the Serial number on the headstock is 081228559
It has a hang tag saying it was plek'd in 2010
Brian G from Lakland left this reply when I inquired:
It's a 44-64, but with a neck that we use on our model called the Decade. We've put together one or two of those as a courtesy to a few dealers / artists. Surprised to see one show up on Ebay, as we've only made one or two.
I don't know what that battery box is on there. It's not an active model - at least it wouldn't have been when it left the shop.
HOLDSG Thanks for your help in identifying my new purchase....I'm diggin it!!:bassist:
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basspraiser said:
wow....VERY cool! so the same paint job?

nice to have sisters! I have the "Bubinga Brothers"...also custom built by the master Carl.

congrats!
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Yeah, it's going to be pretty awesome. Well they won't be identical sisters...but 34" scale and the crazy 23 fret neck. It will have a flamed maple top instead of quilted, rosewood fretboard instead of maple, and alder instead of ash body. I'm still going to do passive electronics, but right now I'm talking to Carl about trying to fit a P pickup into a large soapbar case in the P bass position and then a Chi humbucker with coil tap for the bridge in the same size black case. (You know, for symmetry...very important ;-) It'll be a super P! As for the finish, something like this:ImageUploadedByTalkBass1362898374.434337.jpg
 
#635
Matt Call said:
Man, it has been FOREVER since I've posted. I'm headed out of town; but... I just got the JO back from Pat, who doweled the pickguard screwholes and refinished the bass in burgundy mist. It rules, so hard. I've got pickguards from it. When I get back into town, I'm going to cut the screws and glue them into the pickguard so they LOOK screwed in - but I'll just use tape... or something that won't mess up the finish.

Also, I saw my old Glaub on eBay last week and... its home now. Granted, I need to drop a different pickup in it and it had a tort pickguard on it. Not my thing. If anyone remembers, I was super bummed to see it go. Now, I've got the 3 Laklands I always dreamed of!

Not pictured is a CAR Darkstar Glaub, which I'm still on the fence about keeping. I've got an extra DS pickup, and have contemplated having them build me a new Glaub with it; but.... I've got one. I could just refinish it, and continue to hoard the extra pickup... or have TWO DS Glaubs. Decisions, decisions....

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Edit: sorry about the crappy iPhone picture. I'm determined to buy a real camera someday.
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Glad to hear you got that sherwood green Glaub back. I still remember playing it in the shop, it's a sweet one.

You could have the shop build you a Hollowbody with one DS in the sweet spot.:D
 
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morebassbaby said:
Yeah, it's going to be pretty awesome. Well they won't be identical sisters...but 34" scale and the crazy 23 fret neck. It will have a flamed maple top instead of quilted, rosewood fretboard instead of maple, and alder instead of ash body. I'm still going to do passive electronics, but right now I'm talking to Carl about trying to fit a P pickup into a large soapbar case in the P bass position and then a Chi humbucker with coil tap for the bridge in the same size black case. (You know, for symmetry...very important ;-) It'll be a super P! As for the finish, something like this:View attachment 323551
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Whoa, that's going to be very interesting!
 
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