Lakland Decade

[Dom in Dorset]

Stumbled on this while doing vital research on Derek smalls:
[url="http://www.lakland.com/the-decade.htm"]http://www.lakland.com/the-decade.htm[/url]
I love the look of the body shape , TBirdesque , but not actually that much like a TBird when you look closer.
Only in America as far as I can tell, about $2000 mark. about £1200
Dear Father Christmas...

[ase_one23]

wow, never seen that before, it's awesome! the one captioned "Eric Halborg, Swayback" in particular is seriously nice.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

There is a 30" short scale version available as well which would have been right up my street had it been about a quarter of the asking price.

[retroman]

There was a review on those recently in one of the bass mags

I have to admit, I think they look ace! But I am swayed by retro looking gear

They are available in either passive, or active.

[Rayman]

I think they're great, I saw Amy Winehouse's bass player using one recently.

[Low End Bee]

Looks very nice.

I'll have a black single pickup one with a mirrored scratcplate for under £600 please. Well when they do one I will.

[Clarky]

Essential Tension (aka Dave) has one of these - you can see a pic of it in the SE Bass Bash photo thread (its the one of his rig comprised a Mesa Walkabout, this bass and his drool-some Tony Franklin fretless) [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=63096&view=findpost&p=623614"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=623614[/url]

Edited October 21, 2009 by Clarky

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='632301' date='Oct 21 2009, 12:42 PM']Stumbled on this while doing vital research on Derek smalls:
[url="http://www.lakland.com/the-decade.htm"]http://www.lakland.com/the-decade.htm[/url][/quote]
Here's mine and my cooker:



and here's one that includes the kitchen floor:



The first pic is a better representation of the actual colour.

Edited October 21, 2009 by EssentialTension

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Dom in Somerset' post='632301' date='Oct 21 2009, 12:42 PM']I love the look of the body shape , TBirdesque , but not actually that much like a TBird when you look closer.[/quote]
If I understand correctly the body was designed by Lakland with advice from the now deceased Dudepit bass chat site in US. I've heard Dan Lakin describe it as a Gibson EB3 lower bout and a Fender Bass VI upper bout.

The Skyline finish - translucent burgundy, black pickguard, blocks and binding, black headstock - was designed for a Gibsonesque retro feel by a small group of seven (including me) in the last days of the Dudepit.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Clarky' post='632357' date='Oct 21 2009, 01:43 PM']Essential Tension (aka Dave) has one of these - you can see a pic of it in the SE Bass Bash photo thread (its the one of his rig comprised a Mesa Walkabout, this bass and his drool-some Tony Franklin fretless) [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=63096&view=findpost&p=623614"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=623614[/url][/quote]
Thanks Clarky, I'll be drooling over the TF at a band practice tonight.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Rayman' post='632341' date='Oct 21 2009, 01:26 PM']I think they're great, I saw Amy Winehouse's bass player using one recently.[/quote]
A US version I guess. What colour was it?

[Dom in Dorset]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='632574' date='Oct 21 2009, 05:11 PM']Here's mine and my cooker:



and here's one that includes the kitchen floor:



The first pic is a better representation of the actual colour.[/quote]
An amplifier with a gas hob, now I've seen everything!

Edited October 21, 2009 by Dom in Somerset