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mark beem
Wait, how does this song start again??
i love the neo pickups, kind of a more subdued version of my g&l sb-2 tone, i can get the vintage vibe from the tube head and or the dark driving pedal
Let us know what difference in sound you hear...I am curious, as the DJ is a ash body.
......and would it be possible to put a DJ5 neck on a 55 series body????????
Thanks Holdsg and Texan! I'm excited to put it through the paces with my rig at home!
Another question: how "collectible" are Skyline 44-64 / Duck Dunn basses? I ask because I'm not living the metallic teal green color, and was toying with the idea of refinishing it in a 50's/60's Fender sunburst or Lake Placid Blue (depending on what the grain looks like under the paint). Would refinishing this 44-64 Duck Dunn be a bad idea? Is this metallic teal green somewhat rare?
Another question: how "collectible" are Skyline 44-64 / Duck Dunn basses? I ask because I'm not living the metallic teal green color, and was toying with the idea of refinishing it in a 50's/60's Fender sunburst or Lake Placid Blue (depending on what the grain looks like under the paint). Would refinishing this 44-64 Duck Dunn be a bad idea? Is this metallic teal green somewhat rare?
The teal was a LE Skyline color for a full year. Maybe 200 or so were built for the world market? That's just a guess. So not very rare.
Usually refin of a new bass is a bad idea, no matter what, you're not going to get any value out of that move.
A refin for a vintage bass, also bad idea. So there's only a small window from maybe years 5-20, where it might make sense, or if you want to do something truly unique, like one of Marty Bell's sparkle finishes, that only you love.
That makes it suitable for you, but no one else, so you're stuck if you want to sell it.
This is all just the gospel according to holdsg.
Usually refin of a new bass is a bad idea, no matter what, you're not going to get any value out of that move.
A refin for a vintage bass, also bad idea. So there's only a small window from maybe years 5-20, where it might make sense, or if you want to do something truly unique, like one of Marty Bell's sparkle finishes, that only you love.
That makes it suitable for you, but no one else, so you're stuck if you want to sell it.
This is all just the gospel according to holdsg.
I don't think you'll hurt the value by refinishing it. While the teals are relatively rare, I don't see these becoming particularly collectible myself. As Gary pointed out, though, I would not expect to get any return on investment for the refin if you sell the bass later.
Here are the fact's: First, it's green. I can't think of a collectible "green" guitar unless you are Irish or a Leprechaun ;-). Second, I'm not a fan of the sunburst that Lakland uses on the Skylines, they are very hit or miss. Some are fantastic, some are piss poor. I think that sending it to Pat Wilkins, who does Laklands finishes, or someone else to put a nice burst on it would be an advantage to the bass. It would make it even more unique. The key is to get a great finish and Pat Wilkins delivers. Because he does Laklands bodies, he has the Lakland decals if you want to get the matching headstock.
Thanks, familiar with that. I guess I should have clarified.
It just seems that Lakland is particularly concerned about Frankenlands or Lakensteins, given that they have required me to "sacrifice" an original chrome bridge to receive a black one and still have to pay full price for the new bridge. So I just thought it odd that they would let a solo neck out into the wild without first requiring the surrender of the original.
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I still find that odd, but totally understand why they do it. It easier to fashion a counterfeit neck than a counterfeit bridge.
One caveat, if you are wanting a B&B 55-60 neck, for example, to put on a 55-02 and tell them this, they will not sell it. You have to say that it's for the 55-60. At least IME.
I completely get why they do it, hence why I was a bit confused that you could just order a neck. Not looking for anything fancy, just a lined fretless for the 44-01 to switch things up.
They should have those. I bought a NOS (korean) for a 44-02 that I had with a twisted neck for under $225. The nut was cut too deep on the E, so I had to use epoxy to fix it, but no biggie. The brand new necks were $375.
