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Lakland Owners Group #69

#8,982
Took out the BG01 - rounds this time. Sunbeams strung thru seem to work nicely :thumbsup:
BTW - Purple Haze is the name of the venue, not the band :D

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Snakeman1066 said:
I don't have a spare but i would gladly swap for a white or black guard
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Si-bob said:
It comes with a white guard, so that could work?! :)
Am in the UK though, so depends if that bothers you from a logistics point of view?!

Si
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Just be aware that there was some inconsistency between skyline pickguards. Places like Mike Quick wouldn't make a skyline pick guard w/out first sending a template. It's possible because of the pickup placement between the two bases that the screw holes "might" not line up. It might behoove you to send the other one a tracing via the mail first to make sure you're not needlessly shipping a guard that can't be used, only to have to ship it back.
 
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overbybr said:
Just be aware that there was some inconsistency between skyline pickguards. Places like Mike Quick wouldn't make a skyline pick guard w/out first sending a template. It's possible because of the pickup placement between the two bases that the screw holes "might" not line up. It might behoove you to send the other one a tracing via the mail first to make sure you're not needlessly shipping a guard that can't be used, only to have to ship it back.
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Good call, I have heard of some different shapes/sizes of guard etc. I’ll do a trace/scan of the white one if and when it arrives, if perhaps @Snakeman1066 can do the same and we’ll go from there :)

Si
 
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Si-bob said:
So my prospective serial is:
08047228

Think that makes it very ‘transition’ era?! Lol

Si
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My recollection is that the move to Indonesia was in the second half of the year. When I went to the shop and saw the new PLEK machine (which was bought not long before the Indo basses started coming in), it was early fall, I believe.

I think the first Skyline Decades were the first Indo Skylines, but I could be wrong. Maybe Doug/basspraiser remembers.
 
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GregC said:
My recollection is that the move to Indonesia was in the second half of the year. When I went to the shop and saw the new PLEK machine (which was bought not long before the Indo basses started coming in), it was early fall, I believe.

I think the first Skyline Decades were the first Indo Skylines, but I could be wrong. Maybe Doug/basspraiser remembers.
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Greg

I think you are correct!
 
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Hey LOG! The brown truck dropped off a blue decade in a white case yesterday! Sincere apologies in advance, I played until about 130 AM and didn't even snap a pic. I'll take some nice ones later but for now, here is the ad pic.
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I rehearsed with my band so I got a few hours of good use so far. Nothing I am going to say is news here but it's a new bass day so I'm obligated. :)

She looks great. Construction, fit, and finish are all top notch per the usual for Lakland. Bird's eye inlays and reverse tuners? I had no idea! :D It's an '08 so it has plenty of scratches here and there but otherwise it's in good condition. I was pleased to find it's light, closer to 8 lbs.

Ergonomics. :cautious: I assumed the shape would be awkward on a strap and it is. That was also mentioned/alluded to here so, no surprise I guess. It's not earth shattering but it's certainly not ideal. Sans the neck, it feels a little like a Ric. :eek: I could get past the short (with respect to Fender) upper horn much more easily if the bridge was mounted an inch or two closer to the edge of the body and the neck/pickups brought in accordingly. This bass is not going anywhere however, if I decide I can't live with the instrument in the future, left hand in the first position will be why.

Sound. :) A lot of you folks know all about the chi-sonics but I've never used them before. Wow! :woot: I wanted a big funky sound and I found it. The pickups are pretty noisy solo'd but have huge dynamic range. I'm certain those things are related. Big dynamics was the most challenging thing to get over when I first started playing it. It's very touchy and my playing technique was all sorts of exposed but so far, that is one of my favorite things about it. Just banging on it like I do with my Fenders will not work here. This bass needs some degree of finesse a lot of the time. Oh and I rarely play with a pick but when I did, she whispered in my ear - "go buy more picks, you will need them" :D

This ended up being a 40th bday present from my wife so needless to say, I am extremely happy. My two year old approves as well. Dada, bass! :smug:
 
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metron said:
Hey LOG! The brown truck dropped off a blue decade in a white case yesterday! Sincere apologies in advance, I played until about 130 AM and didn't even snap a pic. I'll take some nice ones later but for now, here is the ad pic.
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I rehearsed with my band so I got a few hours of good use so far. Nothing I am going to say is news here but it's a new bass day so I'm obligated. :)

She looks great. Construction, fit, and finish are all top notch per the usual for Lakland. Bird's eye inlays and reverse tuners? I had no idea! :D It's an '08 so it has plenty of scratches here and there but otherwise it's in good condition. I was pleased to find it's light, closer to 8 lbs.

Ergonomics. :cautious: I assumed the shape would be awkward on a strap and it is. That was also mentioned/alluded to here so, no surprise I guess. It's not earth shattering but it's certainly not ideal. Sans the neck, it feels a little like a Ric. :eek: I could get past the short (with respect to Fender) upper horn much more easily if the bridge was mounted an inch or two closer to the edge of the body and the neck/pickups brought in accordingly. This bass is not going anywhere however, if I decide I can't live with the instrument in the future, left hand in the first position will be why.

Sound. :) A lot of you folks know all about the chi-sonics but I've never used them before. Wow! :woot: I wanted a big funky sound and I found it. The pickups are pretty noisy solo'd but have huge dynamic range. I'm certain those things are related. Big dynamics was the most challenging thing to get over when I first started playing it. It's very touchy and my playing technique was all sorts of exposed but so far, that is one of my favorite things about it. Just banging on it like I do with my Fenders will not work here. This bass needs some degree of finesse a lot of the time. Oh and I rarely play with a pick but when I did, she whispered in my ear - "go buy more picks, you will need them" :D

This ended up being a 40th bday present from my wife so needless to say, I am extremely happy. My two year old approves as well. Dada, bass! :smug:
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Congratulations! Your wife and kid have excellent tastes!
 
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metron said:
Hey LOG! The brown truck dropped off a blue decade in a white case yesterday! Sincere apologies in advance, I played until about 130 AM and didn't even snap a pic. I'll take some nice ones later but for now, here is the ad pic.
View attachment 3092060
I rehearsed with my band so I got a few hours of good use so far. Nothing I am going to say is news here but it's a new bass day so I'm obligated. :)

She looks great. Construction, fit, and finish are all top notch per the usual for Lakland. Bird's eye inlays and reverse tuners? I had no idea! :D It's an '08 so it has plenty of scratches here and there but otherwise it's in good condition. I was pleased to find it's light, closer to 8 lbs.

Ergonomics. :cautious: I assumed the shape would be awkward on a strap and it is. That was also mentioned/alluded to here so, no surprise I guess. It's not earth shattering but it's certainly not ideal. Sans the neck, it feels a little like a Ric. :eek: I could get past the short (with respect to Fender) upper horn much more easily if the bridge was mounted an inch or two closer to the edge of the body and the neck/pickups brought in accordingly. This bass is not going anywhere however, if I decide I can't live with the instrument in the future, left hand in the first position will be why.

Sound. :) A lot of you folks know all about the chi-sonics but I've never used them before. Wow! :woot: I wanted a big funky sound and I found it. The pickups are pretty noisy solo'd but have huge dynamic range. I'm certain those things are related. Big dynamics was the most challenging thing to get over when I first started playing it. It's very touchy and my playing technique was all sorts of exposed but so far, that is one of my favorite things about it. Just banging on it like I do with my Fenders will not work here. This bass needs some degree of finesse a lot of the time. Oh and I rarely play with a pick but when I did, she whispered in my ear - "go buy more picks, you will need them" :D

This ended up being a 40th bday present from my wife so needless to say, I am extremely happy. My two year old approves as well. Dada, bass! :smug:
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Overall.... Awesomeness!

Congrats!!

I dubb it "Dada Bass"
 
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metron said:
Hey LOG! The brown truck dropped off a blue decade in a white case yesterday! Sincere apologies in advance, I played until about 130 AM and didn't even snap a pic. I'll take some nice ones later but for now, here is the ad pic.
View attachment 3092060
I rehearsed with my band so I got a few hours of good use so far. Nothing I am going to say is news here but it's a new bass day so I'm obligated. :)

She looks great. Construction, fit, and finish are all top notch per the usual for Lakland. Bird's eye inlays and reverse tuners? I had no idea! :D It's an '08 so it has plenty of scratches here and there but otherwise it's in good condition. I was pleased to find it's light, closer to 8 lbs.

Ergonomics. :cautious: I assumed the shape would be awkward on a strap and it is. That was also mentioned/alluded to here so, no surprise I guess. It's not earth shattering but it's certainly not ideal. Sans the neck, it feels a little like a Ric. :eek: I could get past the short (with respect to Fender) upper horn much more easily if the bridge was mounted an inch or two closer to the edge of the body and the neck/pickups brought in accordingly. This bass is not going anywhere however, if I decide I can't live with the instrument in the future, left hand in the first position will be why.

Sound. :) A lot of you folks know all about the chi-sonics but I've never used them before. Wow! :woot: I wanted a big funky sound and I found it. The pickups are pretty noisy solo'd but have huge dynamic range. I'm certain those things are related. Big dynamics was the most challenging thing to get over when I first started playing it. It's very touchy and my playing technique was all sorts of exposed but so far, that is one of my favorite things about it. Just banging on it like I do with my Fenders will not work here. This bass needs some degree of finesse a lot of the time. Oh and I rarely play with a pick but when I did, she whispered in my ear - "go buy more picks, you will need them" :D

This ended up being a 40th bday present from my wife so needless to say, I am extremely happy. My two year old approves as well. Dada, bass! :smug:
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What a beauty - Happy Birthday !
 
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