risingson Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 (edited) I was lucky enough to get a really clean, decent Lakland Darryl Jones Skyline model this weekend just gone and I'm really pleased with it... it's got that really cool 70's ash bodied jazz vibe that I really love, and the thing is so well built as well. I know these basses have been discontinued now, but anyway, I thought I might put some quick samples up if anyone is indeed interested to hear what it sounds like! Fingerstyle - [url="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21614589/fingerstyle%20Lakland%20DJ.mp3"]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21614589/fingersty...akland%20DJ.mp3[/url] and a bit of the much loved (and equally hated ) slap - [url="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21614589/Slap%20Lakland%20DJ.mp3"]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21614589/Slap%20Lakland%20DJ.mp3[/url] Enjoy, I'll try and get a few more sound samples up to show the variations between pickups etc. a bit later on if I'm not too busy! Edited April 7, 2011 by risingson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Liam? Is that you matey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 [quote name='kevin_lindsay' post='1192073' date='Apr 7 2011, 06:11 PM']Liam? Is that you matey?[/quote] That it is Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Sounds great. I thought it was a very good model..shame they had to discontinue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 [quote name='JTUK' post='1192137' date='Apr 7 2011, 07:16 PM']Sounds great. I thought it was a very good model..shame they had to discontinue.[/quote] Cheers mate, it is a shame but one of those things I suppose. I think Lakland are renaming it a different name and changing the body shape slightly, so I don't think it will be gone for too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumbo Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Sounds great! Nice playing too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 [quote name='thumbo' post='1192150' date='Apr 7 2011, 07:32 PM']Sounds great! Nice playing too [/quote] Thanks man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Didn't they discontinue after DJ naffed off to Spector or somebody? Must admit, the wife/house would go before my DJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 As far as I'm aware, the body shape of the Darryl Jones wasn't Lakland's own design, it was A Basses [url="http://www.abasses.com/"]http://www.abasses.com/[/url]. I don't know the ins and outs of it all but there must have been a dispute along the way as Darryl has now returned to A Basses endorsement roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 In a word, nice. I'll make her nicer for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 [quote name='steve-soar' post='1192409' date='Apr 7 2011, 11:18 PM']In a word, nice. I'll make her nicer for you.[/quote] Yeh mate I can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blamelouis Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Sounds great . I would love to have that finger sound , plenty of depth. Very under rated is DJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Was this the natural one Badger had in the FS section? If so, good on you; I was gutted I couldn't raise any cash in time! Love the DJ: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I did think that the design was pretty good and that they had to discontinue as DJ left...but after a suitable period of time, they could and should resurrect it with a subtle change here and there so as to avoid any squabbles about it being the same bass ect ect .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 [quote name='blamelouis' post='1192642' date='Apr 8 2011, 10:06 AM']Sounds great . I would love to have that finger sound , plenty of depth. Very under rated is DJ.[/quote] Cheers man. It's got great tone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 [quote name='Gust0o' post='1192898' date='Apr 8 2011, 02:30 PM']Was this the natural one Badger had in the FS section? If so, good on you; I was gutted I couldn't raise any cash in time! Love the DJ: [/quote] That's really stunning Gust0o. I'm not usually a fan of the tort/black combo but it definitely works well with the maple/pearl block inlays, kind of rare to see it! And yes, it is the very same bass that Badger was selling. Top guy and a really nice bass... a bloody steal in fact! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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