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I can't say for 100% sure BUT if the pickguard on this is original then this is a 2002 Duck Dunn model. The very first Skyline DD and it had a very small production run. Wicked good price if that is true.
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Wow! I sure missed out on that one. This bass would have been high on my acquisition list. I own a 1958 Fender Precision (assembled in 1959)
Frankly, it’s become to much of a issue to play it out on bar gigs and my 55-94’s have a better neck profile, fretwork, and weight.
IMO that price is great for any standard 2002/2003 Skyline but for a DD SE?
I can't say for 100% sure BUT if the pickguard on this is original then this is a 2002 Duck Dunn model. The very first Skyline DD and it had a very small production run. Wicked good price if that is true.
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Original Duck was my first Lakland.
Yes. According to Lakland site D’Addario EXL165 medium so that would be 45-105 for 4 string and 45-135 for 5
The listing says it's a 44-02...... Consider the sourceI can't say for 100% sure BUT if the pickguard on this is original then this is a 2002 Duck Dunn model. The very first Skyline DD and it had a very small production run. Wicked good price if that is true.
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I'm looking at getting a Jazz. Can anyone tell me the functional difference between a Skyline DJ4 and anda 44-60? Im having a hard time figuring out why I would choose one over the other...?
I'm pretty sure the Skylines use Dadarrio XL165s
Still there! Please buy it before I do something stupid!
GC is terrible with listing Laklands. When I was looking for a 44-02, I would search GC and they also listed 44-01 and even 55-02s at 44-02s. Always best to look at the pictures posted and not the label.
I've got a Skyline DJ-4, have never played a 44-60 but have read up on the differences. Simply, it comes down to body shape and neck shape. I believe the electronics are the same. The DJ-4 body is sleeker, not as wide with a little more curves to it. The 44-60 has a traditional Fender Jazz bass style body. The DJ-4 has 21 frets and the neck is just a little beefier thought both nut widths are the same at 1.5" The 44-60 has the classic slim Lakland neck.
For me, I went with the DJ-4 for a different kind of Jazz bass. I see it as Lakland's cool sleek spin on a traditional Jazz bass. I also prefer the slightly beefier neck. I got the Adam Clayton style in natural with black block inlays. Super instrument that balances really well.
DJ4 is a different body shared, much sleeker. It also has blocks and binding as standard.
The biggest tonal difference is pickup placement: the 44-60 has the 60s jazz placement, whereas the DJ4 has a 70s placement with the rear pickup placed closer to the bridge.
I love the DJ4, it's my favourite passive bass. The good news is most lakland retailers will have both models in stock, so it should be easy enough to do a direct comparison and see which one you prefer.
Peace,
Soundsupport
The DJ-4 pickups are in the same placement. They are not 70s spacing. This is a common misconception.
Exactly. Its GC so one of two things happened. They have no idea what the correct model number is and the picture is right OR the model number is correct and they put the wrong photo with it. Based on the past I think that option one is the most likely but the great thing is that you can return it to your local GC if it's not whats in the picture. I really hope someone here grabs it. I think I was wrong on 20 but I am sure its 30 or less made and they rarely pop up. I would value it at closer to $1200 on the used market.
Others on here would probably know better than me, but I am just going on what I've read over and over in other forums and discussions about the DJ-4. Many have said it's a 70s spacing of the pickups, but it's not. Maybe because it was based on Darryl Jones' 70s Jazz bass??
The big difference was when they had Fralins and Aeros. Once the pickups went inhouse the tonal difference is probably non-existance unless you can hear blocks and bindings. The materials are all identical.
I can tell it’s got a 1.7 - 1.75” nut width by looking at the headstock. If I wasn’t building my own ‘58 clone soon, I’d snag it in a heartbeat!
