Coming Soon - Lakland Decade Bass VI

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Announced on Facebook:

30" Scale 6 String Bass

Decade Body: Mahogany, Alder or Ash

3 P90 PIckups with a 5 way selector

"Shorty" J neck slightly altered for 6 string spacing.

Maple, Rosewood or Ebony Fingerboard, Ebony Fretless lined or unlined available.

Headstock options same as any US Lakland

Colors same as any Lakland

Price: probably similar to a USA Decade 4 - which probably means £2,000+ in UK (so while I'd be tempted by a Skyline, this is a definite no)

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You can hear it here: [url="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lakland-Basses/110289655668643"]http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lakland-Basses/110289655668643[/url]

[Grand Wazoo]

Sorry, but f-ugly to me, and pointless. That's what geetars are for

[Mikeg]

That looks like a long scale guitar to me

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That looks like a long scale guitar to me
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It's a short scale six string bass guitar, like a Fender Bass VI, for doing the tic-tac bass or for those Cure/Placebo type things.

[Schnozzalee]

I've always wanted something like this, but I wouldn't play it lik the girl in the video - they sound great without effects and chords, especially if you go off on one during a song like Mr Bruce. I wouldn't pay more than £1200 for one and then you have to worry about problems like what amp to use and pedals etc afterwards.

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[quote name='Schnozzalee' timestamp='1318680566' post='1405109']
I've always wanted something like this, but I wouldn't play it lik the girl in the video - they sound great without effects and chords, especially if you go off on one during a song like Mr Bruce. I wouldn't pay more than £1200 for one and then you have to worry about problems like what amp to use and pedals etc afterwards.
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Agreed, the video is a bit of a let down.

[bigsmokebass]

[quote name='Schnozzalee' timestamp='1318680566' post='1405109']I've always wanted something like this, but I wouldn't play it lik the girl in the video - they sound great without effects and chords, especially if you go off on one during a song like Mr Bruce. I wouldn't pay more than £1200 for one and then you have to worry about problems like what amp to use and pedals etc afterwards.[/quote]

I've had a baritone before and they are practically a bass in guitar form or if your a guitarist it can be played as a 7 string depending on tuning. . . . Anyway, bottom line, for us, we can use them with bass amps and pedals, no need for specialist equipment or needing to switch over.
I believe the fella from kaiser chiefs has used one for years too, as a bass (correct me if I'm wrong, please?) excellent guitars, I do regret selling and knowing laklands quality, worth every penny.

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=GB#/watch?v=C2ZJHZv47Mo
Should help to show bass sound from a baritone and back myself up