He either has some secret Lakland inside information or is talking crap...
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I've had both new and old Skylines and they are kind of a crap shoot, some are lighter and some are boat anchors, but I've never found one as light as a US model and that's after requesting a very light piece of ash.
The store owner may have requested lighter ones when he ordered them. But as above he's trying to sell you using FUD, I would not go back to a shop like that, there's plenty of on the level places around.
The store owner may have requested lighter ones when he ordered them. But as above he's trying to sell you using FUD, I would not go back to a shop like that, there's plenty of on the level places around.
No, I'm not sure about the exact weights. According to my bathroom scale, mine is 10.5lbs and the body on the one I played today was so light it had neck dive. The shop also had a Glaub and a DJ 5 string. I didn't play them but I picked them up and they were equally light. I'm not commented on the quality, just the weight.
Wikipedia:
Fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) is a tactic used in sales, marketing, public relations, politics and propaganda.
It's a known fact that Indonesian hardwood is much lighter than Korean hardwood. Duh...
Also, my US JO is the heaviest bass I own, by a lot... So I agree with Bart, it's the way the buyer orders them.
Also, my US JO is the heaviest bass I own, by a lot... So I agree with Bart, it's the way the buyer orders them.
Oh, okay. So that's the answer? They moved manufacturing so the wood supply is different? Is one wood better than another?
If the tree liked Ben and Jerry's, the wood is heavier. If the tree is Vegan, its lighter.
Every 44-01/02 and 55-01/02 I have played or owned, I would guess, was within about 6-10 ounces of each other in weight. These few ounces can make a dramatic difference when side by side.
Every 44-01/02 and 55-01/02 I have played or owned, I would guess, was within about 6-10 ounces of each other in weight. These few ounces can make a dramatic difference when side by side.
I was just kidding... What the guy told you was stupid, so I just said something stupid.
The 44-02s are still ash. Now if there is a particular difference in the species of ash that is being sourced, you would have to ask Lakland. I'm sure that there is some density difference between species but we need a Forester to answer that because I have no idea how great the difference is. That could be/probably is a picking the fly poop out of the pepper type thing.
Stick around, we regularly rib each other pretty good around here. We have a few resident jokesters as well and those that just try to be funny like myself
