Lakland 55-94 Deluxe Lined Fretless in Natural

macribas · #1 10-09-2012, 10:47 PM

I am going to have to unload a few basses to make ends meet, and this is one of the least played.
It is a 1998 Lakland 55-94 Deluxe Fretless with the old Bartolini pickups and electronics.
It is in excellent shape, just a few small imperfections due to normal gigging but no dings worth of notice.
It has been kept in my pet-free, smoke-free home for the past couple of years.
You won't find a teenager Lakland in better shape than this one.
To me, this is the ultimate fretless. The tone and playability of a US Lakland, empowered by the versatile Bartolini system.
The neck and board are silky smooth. If there is such a thing as too much mwah, this is it.
I will let the pictures do the talking for a while. I can't believe how gorgeous the quilt is.

Still with me? Good, so let's talk business.
I need $2,250 to ship it FedEx Ground in the original hardshell case to anywhere in CONUS. PayPal is preferred.
I will not ship it internationally, I am sorry.
I really need the money, so I am primarily looking for a cash sale, but here are some ideas of things I might consider as partial trades:
- Mike Lull or Nordy 5-string PJs
- TC Electronic RH750
- Lakland Skylines in excellent shape (so I can sell them easily)

Thanks for looking and please feel free to ask any questions.

jebmd · #2 10-10-2012, 05:25 AM

Very nice, I've been looking for a fretless. Where does she tip the scale?

macribas · #3 10-10-2012, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jebmd

Very nice, I've been looking for a fretless. Where does she tip the scale?

Thanks! Great question, I forgot to include the weight. It is 9 lbs even. You'll love it!

**Kinetic Shadow** · #4 10-10-2012, 07:32 PM

Beautiful, just beautiful, and that thing is clean! GLWTS!

macribas · #5 10-11-2012, 09:11 AM

Morning bump!

macribas · #6 10-11-2012, 12:15 PM

Long shot because I have never seen it in the classifieds, but would also like to try a Yamaha 2025X.

dudamir · #7 10-12-2012, 01:31 PM

A bump for a beautiful bass and a great tber that knows a lot about laklands!

macribas · #8 10-13-2012, 01:09 PM

Thanks Duda!

Chicago GTG bump.

macribas · #9 10-14-2012, 08:27 PM

Who needs a fretless?

Kevin Woods · #10 10-15-2012, 12:29 AM

Wow. What a fantastic offering.

Could you please explain the preamp? That switch is a coil split, right?

Also, are the side dots between the fretlines?

Cheers.
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macribas · #11 10-15-2012, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Woods

Wow. What a fantastic offering.

Could you please explain the preamp? That switch is a coil split, right?

Also, are the side dots between the fretlines?

Cheers.
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Kevin, thanks for the words.

It's Volume-Blend-Treble-Mid-Bass, and the switch is a coil split for the bridge pickup (3-way: front-both-back coils). Inside the cavity there are switches where you can move the center frequency of the mid pot.

There's a diagram of the controls here:

Original version: http://lakland.com/tech-docs/bart-controls.pdf

Yes, there are dots on the side, otherwise I wouldn't be able to play it.

Sorry for not showing those in the pics.

It's an awesome bass, I just wish I had more use for it and/or didn't need money. Let me know if you have any other questions!