I'm getting really close to getting a Lakland 55-02 standard with natural finish. I can't decide between a rosewood or a maple fingerboard and no shops around here carry Laklands. Any 55-02 owners wanna chime in and help me out with some descriptions and such?
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55-02: Rosewood or Maple?
- Thread starter DrBone
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Check out my avatar and my profile picture. They're pictures of my old natural/rosewood 55-02, which was a PHENOMENAL bass. I sold it back in April and I still can't bring myself to change the pictures. In natural I prefer the rosewood fingerboard but since i bought that one I discovered that a sunburst, especially the deluxe, and a maple fingerboard is one of the most beautiful combinations for a bass.
Here's the only better picture I have handy right now. Maybe when I get home tonight I can find some others.
Here's the only better picture I have handy right now. Maybe when I get home tonight I can find some others.
I personally love the look of ash+maple. I have had 3 basses (all different -- JB copy, Tribute L2000, fretless P) with that configuration and in fact, I ordered an L2500 that turned out to be ash/rosewood, and I returned it.
It's not like I'm a fanatic or anything.
If ever I can justify yet another bass it'll likely be a 55-02 with that combo (unless I find a MM SR5 fretless first).
It's not like I'm a fanatic or anything.
If ever I can justify yet another bass it'll likely be a 55-02 with that combo (unless I find a MM SR5 fretless first).
Depends on the tone you want. I find Rosewood gives a nice warm tone, but lacks harmonics, Maple is the opposite in my experience.
Yep!!!!
If you put Bart pickups and preamp in it, it'll darken the tone up. It's much easier to darken a tone than to brighten it up. Go with the maple - only thing I'll use rosewood for is a fretless.
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+1 for maple. I am in agreement with T.B. above. I have the 55-02 with the Barts. You can tone down the maple by moving to the neck pickup and rolling on the bass. The Barts are warm already. I play primarily finger style and really like them. You may want to A/B them to the newer Lakland pickups as well. Whichever way you go, you can't go wrong. It is a fantastic instrument.
Peace,
Keith
Peace,
Keith
Another vote for maple. The rosewood 55-02s I've played have sounded great but there's something magical about that pickup combo and a maple board.
With Lakland Skyline basses, "deluxe" refers to the instrument having a quilt maple top as opposed to no alternate top wood in the "standard" version.
Agreed
I've never played a rosewood Lakland, but this is the only maple fretboard I have and I really like it a lot.
Agreed
I've never played a rosewood Lakland, but this is the only maple fretboard I have and I really like it a lot.
Ahem... Why doesn't that say Bacchus on the headstock
Tis a beaut though.
I have a maple board on my 55-94D, and it's a natural finish. You can see it in my avatar, it's an excuisite looking instrument.
Purely for reference purposesAhem... Why doesn't that say Bacchus on the headstock
