Does A Fender Control Plate Fit a Lakland JO5?

[Rumple]

Well I finally got myself a Lakland Joe Osborn and I'm enjoying the passive tone of a jazz bass again, I like the look of the concentric knob layout you get on the US version of the JO and was wondering if this was an easy mod to do? sods law says the control plates are not the same.



Any advice would be appreciated.


R.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Rumple' post='781885' date='Mar 21 2010, 06:19 PM']Well I finally got myself a Lakland Joe Osborn and I'm enjoying the passive tone of a jazz bass again, I like the look of the concentric knob layout you get on the US version of the JO and was wondering if this was an easy mod to do? sods law says the control plates are not the same.



Any advice would be appreciated.


R.[/quote]
I believe that if you contact Lakland they will sell you what you are looking for - I don't know what the price would be.

[Rumple]

Really? I would have thought making a Skyline look more like a US model would be frowned on.

I might drop them an e-mail and see how I get on.

Thanks Dave

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Rumple' post='781925' date='Mar 21 2010, 06:47 PM']Really? I would have thought making a Skyline look more like a US model would be frowned on.

I might drop them an e-mail and see how I get on.

Thanks Dave[/quote]
Well, I could be wrong but I seem to remember a basschatter (I can't remember who) doing exactly what you're looking to do.

I believe one way Lakland do stop people making a Skyline look like a US is that US necks don't fit Skyline bodies.

[ikay]

Rumple,

I have a Skyline JO and recently fitted an Audere JZ3 preamp (great combintion btw). The JZ3 comes complete with control plate and dropped into the JO with no problem. screw holes in same place etc. The Audere is designed to fit a Fender Jazz so as far as I can see the control plate on the JO is the same as a Fender. Hope that helps.

Ian

[obbm]

I'm pretty certain that the JO takes a standard Fender Jazz control plate so if you get the stack-knob version then it should be fine. Mine had a J-Retro which is the normal Fender plate.

[BigBeatNut]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='782005' date='Mar 21 2010, 07:47 PM']I believe one way Lakland do stop people making a Skyline look like a US is that US necks don't fit Skyline bodies.[/quote]
Seriously ?

Andy

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='BigBeatNut' post='782194' date='Mar 21 2010, 10:22 PM']Seriously ?

Andy[/quote]
I don't know but I merely recall reading it on one of the forums. It could be nonsense.

We need someone who's actually tried it to tell us.

[Rumple]

Interesting stuff, thanks chaps.

Looking promising, maybe I'll pick up a Fender blank plate for now and see how it fits, assuming you can get hold of them that is.


I'm not worried about making it look like a US model but I do love that trans white and stacked knob look they do on the American made JO :blush:


Cheers


R.

[Rumple]

I have e-mailed Lakland today to see if they will sell me a wired up control plate, fingers crossed.

I'll report back once I have heard from them.



R.

[Rumple]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='781919' date='Mar 21 2010, 06:41 PM']I believe that if you contact Lakland they will sell you what you are looking for - I don't know what the price would be.[/quote]


$85 plus $15 postage. Easy as that, thanks EssentialTension




R.

[Rumple]

Ordered it but they are out of stock of some of the parts to make one up so I have to wait a couple of weeks before it ready.

Brian at lakland says the screw holes are in a different place but otherwise it should fit.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='782005' date='Mar 21 2010, 08:47 PM']I believe one way Lakland do stop people making a Skyline look like a US is that US necks don't fit Skyline bodies.[/quote]
Having given this claim due consideration I have decided I was talking b******s (again). Thank you.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='Rumple' post='783372' date='Mar 23 2010, 02:13 PM']$85 plus $15 postage. Easy as that, thanks EssentialTension [/quote]
Good result.