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Lakland Skyline 44-64 VS P Bass
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:19 pm
by marc61
I'm considering buying a Lakland 44-64 Skyline after trying my friend's J Bass skyline the other night. They seem to be well made basses.
Any experiences with the Skylines here?
So hard to buy stuff without being able to try it first
Re: Lakland Skyline 44-64 VS P Bass
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 11:26 am
by woodyng
Mark,i owned a Skyline hollow body bass,one of the earlier ones with the Bartolini pickups,and thought it was one of the best sounding and feeling Basses i have played/owned. In general the Skyline series seems to be well regarded as being very close to the U.S. made counterparts in feel and function. I am really interested in the new Lakland Skyline short scale hb that just came out,as it seems to have looks borrowed from Hofner,RIC,and Fender....
Re: Lakland Skyline 44-64 VS P Bass
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 5:05 pm
by cheyenne
I'd love to have one of the 'duck dunn' p-basses. I just haven't gotten around to it yet.
Re: Lakland Skyline 44-64 VS P Bass
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:17 pm
by windchimp
I've had a Glaub P-bass for a bunch of years...fine instrument...love the neck.
A better P-bass than most F* basses.
Re: Lakland Skyline 44-64 VS P Bass
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:29 pm
by jps
windchimp wrote:I've had a Glaub P-bass for a bunch of years...fine instrument...love the neck.
Cool, you and Chris Squire have something in common.
Re: Lakland Skyline 44-64 VS P Bass
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:33 pm
by windchimp
jps wrote:windchimp wrote:I've had a Glaub P-bass for a bunch of years...fine instrument...love the neck.
Cool, you and Chris Squire have something in common.
Yes, and unfortunately that's about all.
Re: Lakland Skyline 44-64 VS P Bass
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:07 pm
by marc61
I was just offered a USA for a real good price. Still think I'm gonna go with the Skyline though.
Re: Lakland Skyline 44-64 VS P Bass
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:53 pm
by jps
marc61 wrote:I was just offered a USA for a real good price. Still think I'm gonna go with the Skyline though.
I'd go with the USA for a real good price, IMHO.
Re: Lakland Skyline 44-64 VS P Bass
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:45 am
by sloop_john_b
HOW good of a price?
Re: Lakland Skyline 44-64 VS P Bass
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:18 am
by jps
sloop_john_b wrote:HOW good of a price?
Re: Lakland Skyline 44-64 VS P Bass
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:37 am
by antipodean
jps wrote:marc61 wrote:I was just offered a USA for a real good price. Still think I'm gonna go with the Skyline though.
I'd go with the USA for a real good price, IMHO.
It could be relative - a good price for a MIUSA Lakland may still exceed a decent price on a Skyline by
big bucks!
Re: Lakland Skyline 44-64 VS P Bass
Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:33 am
by jps
...or not, we don't know what this real good price is, as of yet.
Re: Lakland Skyline 44-64 VS P Bass
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:16 pm
by marc61
I was offered a 2009 (I think) in blue at $1850. There's another on talkbass now at 2K. Seems not bad considering they're like $3200 new.
Re: Lakland Skyline 44-64 VS P Bass
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:27 pm
by jps
Sweetwater has a new Lakland 44-64 Skyline at $3040. If the USA one is in great shape I'd go for it, if for no other reason than better resale value down the road. I prefer my basses to be made here, at least ones from US companies.
Re: Lakland Skyline 44-64 VS P Bass
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:31 pm
by iiipopes
cheyenne wrote:I'd love to have one of the 'duck dunn' p-basses. I just haven't gotten around to it yet.
A "Duck Dunn" P-bass is just a regular P-bass with a '70's block inlay Jazz neck and flatwounds.