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Lakland Skyline values?

#43
I just brought this Skyline home from GC a couple of hours ago. It's a 2011 Indonesia model with Chi Sonics and it's amazing. $749 was what it cost me. Not sure why it sat at the GC for 6 months on the used rack.
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I have 7 Skylines, 5 Korean and 2 Indo's, I prefer the Korean made ones. But they are all wonderful instruments, they are just about all I play now. If your into modding, a used '01 series is a bargain, you can turn it into anything you want with off the shelf pickups and preamps. My current #1 is a 55-01 with Aguilar Super Singles and a Sadowsky Pre with VTC........WOW !! I have never played a neck that fits my hand any better than these, both 4 and 5 strings.
 
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I don't understand why you would be surprised. There are a lot of instruments that sell for as much or more than Fender.
Did you think that Lakland Skyline series basses were cheap bargain brand instruments?
Or perhaps that Fender was some sort of benchmark of quality?
I think that if you do a side-by-side comparison between the Fender USA and the Lakland Skyline you might quickly understand.
 
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stevecaronna said:
How is the B string on the 55-01 and 55-02's? I have not had the chance to play one and was just interested in maybe getting one. I am glad to see this post, thanks OP.
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They are great - those 55-01's can truly be modded to sound like a high end boutique instrument. People swap out the preamp and pickups (Add an Aguilar OBP-3 with some Nordstrand Fat Stacks and you'll have a seriously dope bass). They use a 35" scale neck so the B string is fat and resonant but not muddy. The necks are plek'd and they feel like luthier grade build. Great bang for your buck.
 
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socialleper said:
Good to know.
I have a minor interest in a 4 string Sire V7. I have a hankering for a jazz, with no specific application in mind, and I know what one way to get a good quality one cheap. It would be cool to keep it in the Lakland family, but their jazz and P basses are a little expensive for something I only have a passing interest in.
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I would have no hesitation in getting a Sire 4 string because they are very well made and sounding basses. It's just that in 5 strings I prefer a more modern profile, wider, thinner, and compound radius to boot. Hope to demo a DJ5 at some point. Jim
 
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#56
SolarMan said:
Ha Ha...

Try My Fender 2012 Am.STd.

Never seen one better!

(and playing & buying since 1978)

Eric
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Ya, I've been A/Bing my Lakland Skyline with my 1995 American P Bass and it's a tough call which one I like better. Both have a good feel (I have a Jazz neck on my P bass). The fretwork and feel of the neck feels a bit better on the Skyline. But both are great basses.

For me the nod goes to the Skyline simply because I'm getting a good P bass sound out of the neck pick up but also have the ability to dial in a jazz bass sound with the bridge pick up. Ofcourse the P bass is more of a one trick pony.
 
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I have a Skyline Classic P bass, which I bought as a backup bass. My main bass is a MIA Precision. They are very comparable. The Skyline comes with Hipshot tunes and a high mass bridge, which is really nice. I find the Skyline to be very comfortable to play, with a nice growl, and a more modern sound than my P bass. Personally,I the Skyline better for playing hard rock and metal, but I like the P bass better for everything else, including recording. They are definitely worth checking out.
 
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