IIRC, they're the same as the Skylines but made in Japan (instead of Korea.) Thus, "Shoreline" instead of "Skyline." I could have dreamed this, however, and be speaking directly from my posterior.
ha, gotta love those japanese! check out the darryl jones sig model, and see who they list he has played with... (Eric Crapton)
Shorelines are different from the Skyline series in the sense that the Skylines get final setup done at the US Lakland factory while Shorelines never leave Japan. They are made there specifically for that market and are not exported. Thusly I have never seen one.