These Lakland Skylines make great modding platforms. This one was routed for soapbar pickups before I bought it, I then switched the pickups to Nordstrand Fat Stacks and added a East J-Retro preamp. I also had a couple different custom pickguards made to match by Pickguardian.
I am a Lakland guy when it comes to 5 strings. I don't know what tips the scale for me, the neck profile, the scale length or the neck finish... but I just feel right at home on this bass. I also dig the wide bridge spacing since I switch between this and my Fender 4 strings with similar spacing.
The preamp allows me to dial up a huge range of tones from a subtle vintage thump to as much hi-fi as I want.
The bass hangs nicely on a strap and is quite comfortable to play even at over 10 lbs in weight. The truss rod is easily accessible and it's a snap to tweak the setup as needed.
The necks are Plek'd at the factory and I like the ease with which I can achieve an acceptable string height and feel.
This bass has been a real GAS killer for me along side it's counterpart in my arsenal, a Lakland 55-02 which I also modded to my liking, you can read that review here on this site as well.
There are some aspects that are not for everyone. The longer scale does not fit with some players and the bridge shape gets some criticism. I actually like the bridge, it is distinctive and very functional.
I reccommend these to anyone trying to add a 5 string to their collection.
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Bass Details
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The Lakland Skyline 55-60 is manufactured to the same specifications as Lakland's US-made 55-60 bass and outfitted with the same passively delicious Lakland J-style pickups. The Lakland pickups replicate vintage bass tones as well as we've ever heard and players love the comfy taper of the 55-60 neck.
- No. of Frets:
- 22
- Construction:
- Bolt-On
- Active or Passive:
- Passive
- Scale Length:
- 35"
- No. of Strings:
- 5
- Price:
- $1,238
The 35" scale length of the 55-60 is the reason all Lakland 5's sound so good, so low! When you talk about clarity, tautness and tone in regards to the low B, you're talking about our passion!
This instrument is designed to combine timeless '60's innovations (the slim neck and narrow nut, the offset-body balancing) and apply it to today's leading edge technology such as an enhanced neck joint, graphite reinforced neck, and passive hand wound pickups by Lakland to create a contemporary classic.
SPECS:
• Nut Width: 1.81"
• Nut Width: Delrin
• Fret Size: .041/.085"
• Width at Final Fret: 3.3"
• 1st Fret Neck Depth: .81"
• 12th Fret Neck Depth: .92"
• Fingerboard Radius: 10-13"
• Scale Length: 35"
• Frets: 22
• Bridge String Spacing: .75"
• Neck Wood: Flat-Sawn Rock Maple w/ Graphite Reinforcement Bars
• Body Wood: Ash
• Tuners: Hipshot Lisc. Ultra-Lite's
• Truss Rod Access: Neck Heel: 4mm Hex
• Controls: Volume/Volume/Tone
• Bridge: Lakland Dual Access (through body or through bridge)
• Pickups: Lakland Vintage J Single Coil (2)
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