New US Lakland on the way....ARRIVED

[Treb]

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1499777869' post='3333527']
It's heeerrrreeeeeee, more later

Si
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You know the drill, pics or it didn't happen...

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1499777869' post='3333527']
It's heeerrrreeeeeee, more later

Si
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Nice.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Treb' timestamp='1498836835' post='3327486']
If that were the case then why do some high end guitar builders still do it by hand?
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Because some people still believe hand is better?

[AndyTravis]

[quote name='Treb' timestamp='1498836835' post='3327486']


If that were the case then why do some high end guitar builders still do it by hand?
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Think the machine/system costs £250,000 to buy (might be dollars...) and not many instrument builders can afford or justify the huge cost.

[EssentialTension]

[url="http://www.plek.com/uploads/pdf/Plek_Station_Brochure_2017_WEB.pdf"]http://www.plek.com/uploads/pdf/Plek_Station_Brochure_2017_WEB.pdf[/url]

[Treb]

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1499791652' post='3333645']
Because some people still believe hand is better?
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The question was rhetorical.

[Sibob]

Falling asleep here, but here's a pic, more tomorrow:

[IMG]http://i68.tinypic.com/2ufehc2.jpg[/IMG]

Cheers
Si

[eneade]

Looks very nice on this picture.
Hope it sounds as good as it looks ;-)

[Musicman20]

Classy!

[Fisheth]

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1499819458' post='3333890']
Falling asleep here, but here's a pic, more tomorrow:



Cheers
Si
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If you don't mind me asking, what was the pricing on something like this?

I'd love a US lakland (My Skyline is delightful)

But they ones that I see over here don't give me the specs that I want!

[Treb]

Bass Club Chicago has something similar (passive 44-Dual J in LPB) for only US$2289. Add a bit for shipping and a lot for importing one. My guess: between 2800-3000 pounds.

Edited July 12, 2017 by Treb

[Sibob]

[quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1499854749' post='3334041']
If you don't mind me asking, what was the pricing on something like this?

I'd love a US lakland (My Skyline is delightful)

But they ones that I see over here don't give me the specs that I want!
[/quote]

PM'd you.
I have a 55-01 (Skyline) too, and that's really good (with swapped out electronics), but this is definitely a step up with woods and build quality:

[IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/hwh5c0.jpg[/IMG]

The rosewood on the 44-94 is beautifully dark, with some nice figuring (difficult to capture), but the birdseye maple dots really add something extra IMO:

[IMG]http://i65.tinypic.com/2d17pu0.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/sob761.jpg[/IMG]

And you can certainly tell the different cuts of the neck from the maple grain, Quarter-sawn on the US & Flat-Sawn on the Skyline:

[IMG]http://i65.tinypic.com/34zk1gm.jpg[/IMG]

Si

[MOSCOWBASS]

Nice, did you have any import grief with "Cites" wrt rosewood fingerboard?

[Sibob]

[quote name='MOSCOWBASS' timestamp='1499864756' post='3334144']
Nice, did you have any import grief with "Cites" wrt rosewood fingerboard?
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None that I'm aware of.

Si

[MOSCOWBASS]

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1499865860' post='3334150'] None that I'm aware of. Si [/quote]

That's good to know, it must all be sorted at the exporter's end...thanks!

[Sibob]

[quote name='Treb' timestamp='1499855897' post='3334050']
Bass Club Chicago has something similar (passive 44-Dual J in LPB) for only US$2289. Add a bit for shipping and a lot for importing one. My guess: between 2800-3000 pounds.
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Yeah that's one of their 'standard' US models, so still US built, but no customization, just built for dealers. I didn't want a Jazz bass, so had a P/J custom instead.
Guitar Guitar have an active US 44-14 & a passive JJ 5 too:

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/160805301292007--lakland-us-44-14-classic-black-rw

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/160314296047007--lakland-us-55-passive-dual-j-lake-placid-blue-mn-550066

Si

[MikanHannille]

Nice! Very nice!