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For sale Lakland Stealth 5 F/S F/T

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OK, I've created a monster and now it's gotten too big for me to control.

Please consider my 1 of a kind Lakland. I took a black 55-01 body and fine sanded it, then paste waxed it so it's a matte finish. Inserted 2 Nordstrand Big Singles and replaced the stock pre with a Sandberg Panther 3 band (made by Glockenlang I understand) and topped off with Jazz style knobology. But wait, there's more...

I lucked into a nice older rosewood 55-94 neck and it actually fit snug in with no mods. It's tight baybe! Behold the Super Stealth!

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Quartersawn USA Lakland neck #5486 w/ birdseye dots and bone nut - frets VG+ with that incredible hand feel they achieve - baby butt smoove. Electronics professionally installed and cavities shielded w/ copper foil. Between 10-11 lbs. This is one live bass, even passive. Simply put, a monster.

I am hoping to find a 34" scale 5 with closer spacing to replace this and any trades will be in this arena. I lean towards warmer, passive sound and am especially interested in a P or P/J combo. The neck alone would run about a grand from Lakland IF you could buy one. Consider it the cheapest USA Lakie on the market. I would sell for $1300. Ships with a very used Fender molded HSC.

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Feb 15, 2008
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That is super sharp. & I love the 55-01.

Wish I could afford this great instrument with great modifications.

This is an artist's bass. Hope it gets into the hands of another innovator.
 

emblymouse

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Jan 22, 2006
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Hey that's a nice one Tom. I love the mods, VERY cool!

Thank you Spencer. Of course, you know that you started this ball rolling with the 1505. I do like that neck! My small paws feel right at home. :bassist: If I could do a shrinky-dink job on this bass I would keep it, it is totally 'me'.

As long as I am here, I want point out something I remembered- The back cover over the control cavity does not seat completely and I left one screw out at that spot. It must be contacting a part of the pre assembly. It is very slight and I don't consider it a problem. I have gigged this bass enough to tell it affects nothing.

Back to y'all.
 
Jul 15, 2007
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I was the previous owner of that bass (before the new neck and the "stealth" finish); they're Nordstrand Big Singles.

And they *absolutely kill* in that bass.
 

GregC

Questlove, Black Thought, Hamilton
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Jan 19, 2007
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Wow, very very cool! US Lakland necks are my favorite, bar none. Pure buttah! Tom, I'm willing to bet a US neck would run substantially more than a grand from Lakland--I heard a quote once and can't recall it, but it was certainly more than that. In any case, bump!

Greg
 
Mar 7, 2007
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Sweet Lakland/Skyline hybrid!

Good luck ... hopefully it'll move quick so I can stop looking at it. :)
 
Aug 12, 2009
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*sheds a tear* beautiful...
but how are the 5 string mk1 pickups the same length and width as the 4 string ones. too bad 4 string nords won't fit in my 44-01 perfectly like yours did :(
 

emblymouse

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Jan 22, 2006
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No no-the emblyStealth Signature edition.:cool:
Comes in your choice of Black.

Dan, you listening?:hiding:
 

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