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Lakland Owners Group #69

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Texan said:
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.
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I did a Wilkins refin on a USA Lakland that already had been refinned and had some real cosmetic flaws. The bass itself was awesome and is a definite keeper with the refin. That said, it cost a lot and took a long time. I am not sure I would go through that for a Skyline series bass. It would basically cost 1/2 what the bass costs brand new and if you do decide to sell it, the refin will not help the value of the bass.

I will say that I just got a pretty rare Skyline Duck Dunn (with improvements and modifications) and based on my 5 minutes of playing it I can tell its a winner, something about that skyline B&B neck is out of this world.
 
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I think I agree with y'all and will likely just keep it green, and invest the cash set aside for a refin into a REDDI or something else fun. I'll just add the pickup cover and use this Dunn as my "dress-up" bass for playing in a suit and tux.

Another derail (sorry!) but does anyone make a bridge cover for Lakland basses?
 
#1,844
There was an idea, once, of a bridge cover designed by once of our LOGGERS, but I don't think it went anywhere.

I do, however, have a F-er bridge cover in my junk drawer that I am not using. If any interest, start a convo with me.
 
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lowendmafia said:
I did a Wilkins refin on a USA Lakland that already had been refinned and had some real cosmetic flaws. The bass itself was awesome and is a definite keeper with the refin. That said, it cost a lot and took a long time. I am not sure I would go through that for a Skyline series bass. It would basically cost 1/2 what the bass costs brand new and if you do decide to sell it, the refin will not help the value of the bass.

I will say that I just got a pretty rare Skyline Duck Dunn (with improvements and modifications) and based on my 5 minutes of playing it I can tell its a winner, something about that skyline B&B neck is out of this world.
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Anything is better than a green or yellow bass! ;-)

I do remember seeing a few unique Skylines go for a bit more than market value. But you are correct, the money that is spent on a refin will never be recouped.
 
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Oh how I love her so...
 

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Thanks Holdsg! I may take you up on that at some point after I get the bass from GC after the police hold expires. I definitely need to take at least a week with her in stock form first and see if the stock bass is a keeper through my own pedalboard and amp instead of just a demo at GC.

Curious why Lakland hasn't made any covers themselves. At some point maybe I'll try working on fabricating a cover myself...may be a fun project!
 
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lowendmafia said:
Science has shown that 99.9% of all bass players remove the covers on their basses. Also, the P bass bridge cover is pretty small, would it even fit a Lakland bridge?
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From what I know, standard Fender covers o not fit over Lakland bridges. With the Fender I've had, I have kept the bridge cover on. Not the pickup cover, though.
 
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This odd Duck (see what I did there?) showed up at my house today. Initial returns are very good. The upgrades are great and whoever treated the neck did a great job. I am a real believer in that neck treatment on the skylines, although there is not replicating a US neck. Also, Gary is right when he talks about that Geezer EMG pickup. I was skeptical at first, but it's the real deal, very punchy and hot. The only things I don't really like is the spacing of the tuners on the headstock, the plastic nut and the cheap feeling knobs, everything else is fantastic. That said, I like it about 400% more than the first Skyline Duck I had (no neck treatment).

Sorry about the stupid fridge pic, my music room has terrible light. I have a black strap... But if you have ever used a Moody's strap you will understand.

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lowendmafia said:
This odd Duck (see what I did there?) showed up at my house today. Initial returns are very good. The upgrades are great and whoever treated the neck did a great job. I am a real believer in that neck treatment on the skylines, although there is not replicating a US neck. Also, Gary is right when he talks about that Geezer EMG pickup. I was skeptical at first, but it's the real deal, very punchy and hot. The only things I don't really like is the spacing of the tuners on the headstock, the plastic nut and the cheap feeling knobs, everything else is fantastic. That said, I like it about 400% more than the first Skyline Duck I had (no neck treatment).

Sorry about the stupid fridge pic, my music room has terrible light. I have a black strap... But if you have ever used a Moody's strap you will understand.

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THAT is a beautiful Duck!
 

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