TJ1 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Hi I am not too happy with the sound or feel of my current bass. But I might be able to acquire a nearly new one of the above Daryl Jones signature Lakland Skyline 5 string, however ,because of Lockdown I am not sure if I will be able to try before buying. Does anyone have experience of these? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storky Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Yes, I had one as my main bass for about three or four years before I sold it a year or so ago. Its a good bass. Good weight, balanced well. Neck is quite wide which is good if you like wider string spacing. It’s a 35” scale so good B string. It does feel a tad bigger length wise than a 34” scale, but not hugely so. Also it flattens out the further up the neck you go, so it’s a C shape at the nut and more of a U shape towards the body. There were some rehearsals and gigs where I played it and it sounded fantastic. I’m not sure what I did on those occasions but it always sounded at least like a good Jazz bass. (Mine was passive VVT). It’s well built and slightly smaller body shape than a traditional Fender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I have one as my main bass, I really like it - very comfortable neck and it has the best sounding bridge pickup I've personally found on a jazz bass - YMMV of course. About a year ago, I tried out some other higer end five strings in London - Sadowsky Metro Express, Sandberg California TM, Stingray Special, Dingwall NG3; but I liked my Lakland more than all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I had two of the four string versions. The build quality was excellent and the neck was superb, albeit too narrow for my liking. I installed a John East DJ Retro preamp which was a great addition. The paint finishes are very deep too. I had a white pearl and a sky blue one which were lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 A great bass. If you like jazzes, it's just a nicely made jazz bass, albeit with a little different shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) I had one for a while. Lovely neck, sub 9lbs and genuinely a very good instrument. Gratuitous pic.: Edited January 6, 2021 by ead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ1 Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 Thanks for the replies so far. Assuming they are all built to a consistent standard, it sounds like it might worth the risk. Lovely looking pearl inlays(not that this should be relevant) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I had one for a couple years back in the late Noughties.. Echoing all the above comments, they are excellent basses! One of the basses I really do regret selling.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) I had a DJ4 for a short while and sold it fund a custom US 44-94. It was bitter-sweet because the 44-94 is excellent, but I regret selling the DJ4, best Jazz Bass I ever owned! So much so that I recently bought a DJ5 to make up for it haha; equally excellent! Si Edited January 6, 2021 by Sibob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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