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Official Lakland Owner's Group (#18)

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Can any of you describe the differences between the single coil Chi's and humbucking Chi's in both humbucking and single coil tapped mode? Clips would be great.

I'd appreciate it, as I'm considering a Skyline Joe Osbourn with some of these seemingly awesome hell to the yeah Chi-Sonics.

Here's what I'm thinking:
Skyline Joe Osbourn (3-tone sunburst, black pickguard)
Skyline Bob Glaub neck (rosewood fretboard, 1.75" nut width)
Chi-Sonics

By the way, first post. (woot:D)
 
Can any of you describe the differences between the single coil Chi's and humbucking Chi's in both humbucking and single coil tapped mode? Clips would be great.

I'd appreciate it, as I'm considering a Skyline Joe Osbourn with some of these seemingly awesome hell to the yeah Chi-Sonics.

Here's what I'm thinking:
Skyline Joe Osbourn (3-tone sunburst, black pickguard)
Skyline Bob Glaub neck (rosewood fretboard, 1.75" nut width)
Chi-Sonics

By the way, first post. (woot:D)

i have not the experience necessary to answer your question, but i'm sure some of the other fanatics would be glad to help you out.
 
Welcome! First post starts with a bang! Love that the "Hell to the Yeah" is sticking:-) The ChiSonic Humbuckers are very smooth and thick. When switched into single coil mode, they get that nice single coil top end that is very clear and open but doesn't have quite the bottom of the straight singles. The straight singles are have the single coil sound, but have a bigger booty. Not as big of a back yard as the huumbuckers in humbucker mode, but very large for singles. But...the caveat is the Decade. The single are monstrous because of the neck pickup placement.

Hope this helps!

As a lover of ChiSonics, you can't go wrong with either. No humbucker clips that I know of yet, but singles are on Lakland's website under JO CS on the audio page.

Can any of you describe the differences between the single coil Chi's and humbucking Chi's in both humbucking and single coil tapped mode? Clips would be great.

I'd appreciate it, as I'm considering a Skyline Joe Osbourn with some of these seemingly awesome hell to the yeah Chi-Sonics.

Here's what I'm thinking:
Skyline Joe Osbourn (3-tone sunburst, black pickguard)
Skyline Bob Glaub neck (rosewood fretboard, 1.75" nut width)
Chi-Sonics

By the way, first post. (woot:D)
 
Bought this in March 07 from Bass Specialties just outside Philly in Bensalem PA. Did all the buying over the phone and through email and had a great experience. Never touched a Lakland before this one so it was a big roll of the dice... and the only thing I wish I did different was get a 5 string. Instantly fell in love with the bass. It was night and day playing the Lakland compared to my 92 Ibanez SR800. I'm definitely a fan...

Interesting! We have a few things in common. I got my current 55-94 from Bass Specialties in Bensalem, PA. I dealt with them over e-mail and they were great. Then a guy I know picked the bass and got it over the pond.

My first Lakland was also a four-stringer, a 4-94 Shoreline, I'd never touched a Lakland before and had only heard about them. I just stopped by a Japanese guy who had business in Moscow (I was on a business trip at the time). He had been a bassist in Japan, and had quite a few japanese and american basses at his house, and I was just wondering - no intention to buy, no money really. I played, like, 15 basses that night, including a 1978 FJB, 20th Anniversary MMSR, a FPB Elite II, a few interesting japanese basses, etc. But that bass struck me and I talked him into selling it. I flew home and spent a nice part for my insurance for a car crash (handy!) to get the bass. Until this day, I'm regretting selling that bass. I needed a 55-94, but that was the best one I've had so far.

And, my previous bass was an Ibanez SR also, but an SR905. Interesting, I hadn't realized the bass was made with the same pick ups and pre, that is used in the Lakland -01 models, and built in the same facility
 
lakland doesn't offer the sky osborns with glaub necks... you might have to swap that out by trading with someone. I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to find someone with a sky glaub that would like a j neck
 
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