Recent content by Chris Szatny

My first Lakland was a 55-01 and it sounded great. I was able to pick up a 55-94 about 6 years ago and love it. Then a few years ago I got a 55-02 and it sounds great. The 55-94 is definitely lighter as it's made of swamp ash...beautiful birds eye maple fingerboard. The headstocks are also...

Neck shape of both versions are the same...'63 C shape.

I had an original Am pro and yes, the neck is wonderful. But I was less than thrilled with the pickups. I sold it and got the Am pro II and love it. The only thing I got different was I opted for a maple fingerboard instead of the rosewood. On Tuesday I got another P with rosewood for my...

Appreciate your info and response. This bass has killer tone and insane sustain. I love my Lakland basses but they don't have the sustain of a neck through design.

Not even sure the fingerboard is rosewood...looks more like the pau ferro fingerboard that was on my Bubinga 5 string years ago. I know Peavey used that a lot on Cirrus'

Thank you. I found it on e-bay a couple of years ago...the guy was only asking like $700 for it and without hesitating I snagged it.

How can I know for sure my Cirrus is made in the USA? There are so many inconsistencies regarding how to identify a true USA vs Indonesian model. I have a Cirrus 6 string, 18v pre-amp, graphite headstock, redwood with rosewood fingerboard. I would list the S/N on the back of the headstock but...

I switched to an Ampeg SVT 6X10 with my SVT4PRO head. The 6X10 is easier to maneuver and because the cab is ported it sounds pretty punchy.

Looks like a P bass but with jazz pickups? Are those 2 knobs volume and tone?

My current lineup. L to R: Michael Kelly Dragonfly 5 string, Lakland 55-02 Deluxe in Spalted maple/rosewood, U.S. Peavey Cirrus 6 string in Redwood finish & U.S. Lakland 55-94 Deluxe 5 in cherry burst.

I had 5 basses in December...a Michael Kelly Dragonfly 5, Fender American Pro jazz V, Fender American Pro Precision, Lakland 55-94 and a U.S. made Peavey Cirrus 6 string in Redwood. Recently sold the 2 Fenders but just purchased a Lakland Skyline 55-02 Deluxe in Spalted maple and rosewood...

Love 5 string. Very versatile. Also have a 6. A 4 is fine but after 20 plus years of playing 5 strings it feels normal to me.

That's gorgeous! My first Cirrus was similar. My current Cirrus 6 looks nothing like this. It's darker and has no figuring at all...pretty plain...which made me think it was rosewood.

Same reason I miss the 80s...a fun decade to be in your 20s

Special on flamed maple finished basses!