Shipped CONUS or Trade -
now $825, new trade options below
This is an awesome bass and it quickly became my main player. Great tone and plenty of tonal options. All 5 strings sound great and balanced - whether played finger style or with a pick (and I've not experienced that on many basses).
The band mates love it as do I. However, I have a customized beauty arriving soon from TB's very own Rob of A.B.C. fame (syco_bass) and I am endeavoring to simplify the lineup.
So ...
The P/J setup provides the best of both worlds. I moved to 5 strings relatively late in the game but it’s been a smooth transition and I have to give Lakland props for that. The bass is very, very playable and the tone is as clear as clear can be. The Lakland B strings have been described as having piano clarity and I can’t argue with that.
I picked this up recently from another TB’er so what follows is paraphrased from his description.
The bass listed here started life as an Inca Silver 2008 55-01 purchased brand new and plekked directly from Lakland in October of 2009.
> Brand new Nordstrand NP5 professionally installed at the same position as the US BG5 by Tina at The Bass Exchange in Los Angeles. She also installed a bone nut.
> The pickguard was custom made and it is held on by the pots and a little bit of double sided tape. No screws holes!
> Taken to Pat Wilkins (Lakland’s painter) for a matching headstock. While he had it, he dropped in a brand new Nordstrand BigSplit in the existing route.
One thing to note: She sounds amazing, but she's a big girl - 11.2 pounds. Personally, I like that (as Freddie Mercury sang!).
So that's what it is. A 55-01 professionally modded to a P/J setup (and what has been called a 55-57).
$825 shipped
OR
Trade options:
- Interesting 4 string - hollowbody, Lakland Skyline Decade, a used Rev, or a great P
- Markbass stuff
Will trade up or down w/ cash if needed
The Lakie Specs:
35" scale
Dual stacked knobs control each pickup (V/T V/T) - no separate blend knob
Nordstrand NP5/BigSplit (Passive, but in no way meek)
Plekked
Bone Nut
Matching headstock/decal done by Lakland's paint guy, Pat Wilkins
Custom pickguard held on by pups and 2-sided tape, no screw holes
Dunlop straplocks
Comes with deluxe Lakland gig bag
Condition: 9/10, only "player wear" visible is on the pickguard (swirls, etc.). No dings to that hot Inca Silver body-finish.
Link to photos: Lakland 55-P/J - a set on Flickr
Thanks for taking a look.
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