Lakland 55-64 P Bass

[sjonesy8]

What's up guys! I went out looking around for a new 5 string yesterday and ran across the Lakland 55-64 vintage 5 string P-bass. I wasn't considering a P-bass initially but the more that I played it the better it felt...It also sounded amazing!

I wanted to see if anyone out in TB land owns one of these & could share their experiences and/or thought?

Thanks guys!

 

[mark beem]

Yep, I love mine!

Plays great, sounds great. The B is tight thanks to the 35" scale. Great sound recorded. Haven't tried it in an ensemble setting yet.

 

[mark beem]

FYI, Bass Central is selling these for $1,099 shipped through the end of December.

 

[sjonesy8]

That is the exact setup that I played...vintage - maple neck - off white pick guard. It looks great as well. Thanks for the feedback!

That's a great price as well! I'll check it out, thanks!

 

[chadhargis]

I have two Lakland basses and love them. I'd love to have a Lakland P bass to replace my Fender Am Std P5, but don't want to fool with the hassle of selling my Fender P.

 

[mark beem]

I have two Lakland basses and love them. I'd love to have a Lakland P bass to replace my Fender Am Std P5, but don't want to fool with the hassle of selling my Fender P.

Believe me, it's worth the hassle!

 

[basspraiser]

I have 3 Lakland 55-64 basses (2 US and 1 Skyline) and love them all!

the vintage pickup sounds very much like a fralin pickup....I have this in my LOG bass (Skyline P bass) and in my new US 5564 PJn (pictured in my avatar)

The fit and finish on my LOG bass is top notch!

Here are a few sound clips of my US PJ...may sound a bit different due to the PJ configuration (V/V/T/T) but you will get the idea:

Pick a song:

https://soundcloud.com/basspraiser/a-horse-with-no-name

https://soundcloud.com/basspraiser/american-honey

https://soundcloud.com/basspraiser/walking-in-memphis

https://soundcloud.com/basspraiser/with-a-little-help-from-my

When you say "vintage" I assume you mean the vintage pickup....there is also a neopunch which is a bit more modern sounding...

 

[danclaro]

Thanks for the sound clips, basspraiser! What kind of strings do you have on that PJ?

 

[basspraiser]

Thanks for the sound clips, basspraiser! What kind of strings do you have on that PJ?

anytime...I do not get to record often and MOST of the time, the recording is useless...these came out OK.

They are Sadowsky black labels... LOVE them....there is a set on my PJ and another on my MK Dragonfly (slightly lower gage).....

had Lakland stainless on it prior...they sounded good as well.