US Lakland 55-JJ

bamabass · #1 03-15-2011, 06:12 AM

Up for sale is my US 55-JJ. Amazing bass but with the other basses in my collection, it is not getting played and I have a chance at a PJ I have wanted for a while. Trans white single piece ash body with rosewood board. Bart pickups with a bartolini tc-3 pre amp booster. It also comes with a set of the other pickups Lakland offered in the dual J's. I think they are SD's. Ships in a Lakland hardshell case and I will even throw in a matching white Lakland strap! Weighs is right around 8 lbs using the bathroom scale method.

$2000.00 shipped CONUS

BIGREDSIX · #2 03-15-2011, 06:14 AM

Very nice, Aaron! Bumpage...

bamabass · #3 03-15-2011, 06:25 AM

Thanks bro! The rumor is that this bass was built for and owned by Will Weeks. Leo at Lakland said it was a very strong possibility but could not definitively confirm or deny the rumor.

mmbongo · #4 03-15-2011, 06:41 AM

I love that finish

swpyne · #5 03-15-2011, 10:19 AM

My old bass. What a beautiful and responsive instrument. Very lightweight with wonderful organic jazz bass tone although when I owned it the pickups were the original Duncan's with exposed magnets.

I always thought it was a "Willie Weeks Prototype" too but I found out later on that apparently the neck on this bass was originally attached to a sunburst body (Per Dan Lakin). He said he couldn't be certain because his record keeping back then wasn't as accurate as it could have been. Regardless this is one totally killer Lakland 5 string!

If it wasn't a 35" scale I'd buy it back in a heartbeat.

They really don't get any nicer than this one folks!

bamabass · #6 03-15-2011, 10:28 AM

Thenks Spence.....more of the willie weeks mystery becomes apparent! LOL

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Originally Posted by swpyne

My old bass. What a beautiful and responsive instrument. Very lightweight with wonderful organic jazz bass tone although when I owned it the pickups were the original Duncan's with exposed magnets.

I always thought it was a "Willie Weeks Prototype" too but I found out later on that apparently the neck on this bass was originally attached to a sunburst body (Per Dan Lakin). He said he couldn't be certain because his record keeping back then wasn't as accurate as it could have been. Regardless this is one totally killer passive Lakland 5 string!

If it wasn't a 35" scale I'd buy it back in a heartbeat.

They really don't get any nicer than this one folks!

swpyne · #7 03-15-2011, 10:14 PM

I really can't say enough about this bass. I have owned in excess of fifteen Lakland's since they were first introduced and this one was "by far" my favorite. You rarely see these for sale used and new ones are VERY expensive. Don't miss a chance to pick this one up. You won't be disappointed!

Gecko 5 · #8 03-15-2011, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bamabass

All PM's returned! Someone give this beauty a new home and then I can get my new 4 string PJ before it is too late (sold)!

I know which pj you mean. I saw it Sunday at a guitar show in Milwaukee Leo was at.

Bump for a good guy

JEDI BASS · #9 03-16-2011, 02:58 PM

This is numero uno when it comes to my Lakie 5 wish list! Alas, I don't need another 5er right now

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Best of luck Aaron.

Halegroove · #10 03-18-2011, 08:27 AM

This post keeps teasing me. Very nice.

JEDI BASS · #11 03-18-2011, 10:26 AM

I want!!!

bamabass · #12 03-27-2011, 03:49 PM

Sunday bump...open to trades that in include 34" basses of comparable value. 4 or 5 strings (Sadowsky, Lakland, etc)

basspraiser · #13 03-30-2011, 08:42 PM

do you need/want a very sweet Lakie JJ?

oops.....sorry!

bamabass · #14 03-30-2011, 08:48 PM

lol...thanks doude! If it were 34" then yes!

bamabass · #15 03-30-2011, 08:49 PM

Wednesday bump.....any nordys out there, or 34" laklands?

MarkusBass · #16 03-30-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bamabass

Wednesday bump.....any nordys out there, or 34" laklands?

Sure is a sweet bass, Aaron!

JEDI BASS · #17 03-31-2011, 07:38 AM

Aaaaahhh, if only it had the birdseye maple fretboard

cause we all know rosewood just doesn't cut thru the mix right Markus??

JK, still want this bass desperately!

MarkusBass · #18 03-31-2011, 07:43 AM

Ha!!!

bamabass · #19 03-31-2011, 07:47 AM

What if it had a Birdseye bound and blocked neck? Hmmmmmmmmmmm?

JAUQO III-X · #20 03-31-2011, 07:57 AM

That bass is not as old as some believe it to be. It was built later after the official Willie Weeks bass was not to be.

The first so called Willie Weeks double J bass was not trans white.

I remember playing the bass that Willie Weeks sent back. And I think it was blue.