Since moving my rather weighty BBP34 some months back I've been on the look out for a light passive PJ bass that could take it's place as a gigging bass for the covers band I play in (and hopefully will again soon).
I'd had a go on a Lakland Skyline fairly recently but the weight of these seems to vary a fair bit and I was on the look out for one appearing in the FS section. Nothing was grabbing my attention until what might, or muight not have been, a Fender PJ455 appeared on ebay. I took a punt on it as is was an E series so like to be OK even if not one of the top fligh models.
Wouldn't you know it, a 44-64 Custom PJ turns up on our FS section as the Fender was in transit. As the owner was happy to do a part trade I bought that one thinking I'd just flip the Fender.
Long story short, they are both really nice basses and both c.8.5lbs. The Lakland has the J pickup in the 60s position and is pristine; the Fender has it in the 70s position and is roadworn. I've but a nice Gotoh bridge on the Fender as some groovier Spector knobs. The previous owner had already put some nicer knobs on the Lakland.
Both sound really punchy but one needs to go so a real dilemma here. Any thoughts learned BCers? Mandatory pics to prove it happened: