SOLD: 2008 Lakland Hollowbody & Case- £745 £850

[Old Horse Murphy]

For sale is a Lakland Skyline Hollowbody from 2008 that I took as part of a trade recently.

It's a Crafted in Korea model and comes with the original hardcase (the case is scruffy and the middle latch is broken but still structurally sound and useable).

The bass itself is in excellent condition. In fact, I'd go as far as to say it's virtually mint (well, I can't see a mark on it). It's fitted with Lakland Chi-Sonic pickups which are superb and as it's completely hollow, it's relatively light too.

Some Marketing bumph:

The Lakland Skyline Hollowbody is inspired by the design collaboration of master bass guitar builder, Michael Tobias and Lakland staff in Chicago. So much so, in fact, that the two instruments share almost exactly the same specifications. The Skyline Hollowbody features the same two-piece construction as our US-Made model, which is favored by bassist Tony Garnier (Bob Dylan).

This mid-priced version of the Hollowbody has a rosewood fingerboard and the same cavity dimensions as the high-end version - giving it a similarly thick and rich tone with fantastic definition. The natural tone of the instrument is complemented by a set of Lakland's Chi-Sonic pickups.

The Skyline Hollowbody has an elegant appearance. An F-hole on the upper half of the bass suggests the instruments heritage in acoustic instruments of refined quality and function, while its sound is as versatile as modern music demands! Dial in a wide array of sounds using independent controls for volume and tone and a three-way toggle to combine pickups or solo the neck or bridge humbuckers.

From deep, authoritative notes reminiscent of an upright to aggressive and throaty sounds capable of cutting through as a solo voice, the Hollowbody is responsive, with a solid tonal center that many hollow basses lack.

The headstock of our Skyline Hollowbody is a 2x2 layout and emblazoned with a Lakland logo unique to Laklands hollow instruments.[list]
[*]Nut Width: 1.6"
[*]Nut Type: Delrin
[*]Fret Size: .041/.085"
[*]Width at Final Fret: 2.42"
[*]1st Fret Neck Depth: .8"
[*]12th Fret Neck Depth: .89"
[*]Fingerboard Radius: 10"
[*]Scale Length: 34"
[*]Frets: 20
[*]Bridge String Spacing: .75"
[*]Neck Wood: Flat-Sawn Maple
[*]Body wood: Carved Mahogany Back and sides
[*]Top: Carved Maple Top
[*]Fingerboard: Rosewood with Dots
[*]Tuners: Hipshot licensed Ultralites
[*]Truss Rod Access: At headstock w/Cover - 4mm Hex
[*]Controls: Volume/Volume-Tone/Tone (Passive), Humbucker to Single coil toggle
[*]Bridge: Lakland Bridge (through bridge stringing only)
[*]Pickups: The Hollowbody features Lakland's new CS series Chi-Sonic pickups. Designed for high output with a wide frequency response, Chi-Sonics give you warm, rounded bottom, detailed mids, and a smooth, natural high end
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The only seem to come up very rarely and are wonderful basses, just not for me at the moment

[b]I'm looking for £745 picked up from either Woking (weekends) or Bristol (weekdays). I'm willing to meet half-way too. I also have a shipping box so can post too.[/b]

No trades on this one please


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Edited May 24, 2015 by Old Horse Murphy

[Bass_Guardian]

Would love to try one of these stunning!

[Cosmo Valdemar]

What a beauty!

[Tripehound]

I have one of these and it's my main squeeze. Absolutely wonderful instrument - beautiful to look at as well as to play. Real character and surprisingly flexible. Highly recommended.

[Old Horse Murphy]

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I have one of these and it's my main squeeze. Absolutely wonderful instrument - beautiful to look at as well as to play. Real character and surprisingly flexible. Highly recommended.
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Thanks for the endorsement. If I hadn't just bought an expensive acoustic guitar I would definitely keep it

Edited May 9, 2015 by Old Horse Murphy

[Old Horse Murphy]

Bump