I purchased this looking for something that would help my aching left hand. I've been playing a Lakland DJ5 for the past few years and thought a 34" scale would be better for the pain. As much as I really like this bass, I ended up going with a 34' scale but with 18mm string spacing, so momma says this has to go. I got this from Hollow Man so here is the original thread:
Rare Bird: 34" scale Lakland 55-94 (54-94) built by Carl Pedigo
A 34" scale Lakland 5-string is pretty rare and this one even has a color that's unique!
The story as told by Hollow Man is:
"So last year, for some stupid reason, I decided to email Dan Lakin and ask him why he wouldn't build a 34" scale 5'er (this is before he sold the company). Everyone knew he wouldn't do it; I guess I just wanted to hear it for myself. I was surprised when he came back and, rather than giving me a flat 'No', he suggested I contact Carl Pedigo, former master luthier at Lakland who started doing his own custom builds. When I contacted Carl, he told me that he was authorized by Lakland to build custom Laklands under the full factory warranty... basically, he was (and as far as I know, still is) a functional Lakland custom shop! Anyway, he was psyched to build a 34" 55-94, which is technically called a 54-94 due to the adjusted scale length. We used Lakland LH-3 pickups and passive electronics, and Carl even talked me into doing a three-volume approach: one for the neck pickup, one for the forward (neck) coil on the MM pickup, and one for the rear (bridge) coil on the MM pickup (and also a passive tone control). The result is the most tonally flexible passive Lakland ever! It's amazing to hear the variety of tones you can get by tweaking the exact ratios of each coil. The finish was an idea I had that came out perfectly; it's a deep blue that transitions into a vibrant amber, and the transition leaves a gorgeous teal ring between the two."
The specs:
ash body, maple neck, quilted maple top
light birdseye maple fingerboard
three-tone "Jamaica Burst" (Carl's term) finish
34" scale, 19mm string spacing
1 7/8" nut
stock Lakland LH-3 pickups
passive vol-vol-vol-passive tone electronics
string-thru bridge or body
extremely light, between 8-8.5lbs
Dunlop Dual-Design Straplocks
There are no nicks, dents, or blemishes anywhere so I would consider it like new. I have more photos on request.
I'm looking for $2400 shipped CONUS and not looking for any trades at this time. The bass will ship in a very nice Lakland gig bag. Thanks for looking!!
