Lakland 55-94 Deluxe 2002 Natural | Gear Locker
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Of course, the shot by the pool makes it look better since it’s 10 degrees and snowing here
that does look hot (in more ways than one).....wonder why it's been sold so often...
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that does look hot (in more ways than one).....wonder why it's been sold so often...
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I would personally steer away from almost any bass that had been sold 4 times in 6 months.
As for a Golden Era, I don't think so. More knowledgable folks than me can confirm/deny/elaborate, but the first basses were all built in Chicago I believe. Shortly thereafter they started buying necks and bodies that were cut elsewhere and also outsourcing the finish work. Flash forward to the post-Lakin, Pirrucello era and the USA Laklands of recent years are now more in-house than they have ever been. Bodies and necks are cut on their own machines. Finish work, also, and Lakland sells it's own preamps and pickups that they wind themselves.
They certainly feel and sound great. I don't have the experience to say whether they're better than other eras, but if having your boutique bass made "in house" is important to you, it's hard to do it moreso than Lakland.
Oh man!
I think that used to belong to emblymouse .....
Yes.. Is very very nice.....
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I just bought #85, a 4-94 from 1995. Saw it posted once here last year, sure wish I would have bought it then. I paid a bit more last week from a local shop. I haven't played it on a gig yet, but it feels, and sounds great! I was a little back and forth about whether I would have been as happy with a 44-02 for about $1000 less... I think I made the right call. Seems to be all original, PU and Preamp. D Tuner too...
Anyone out there know this bass?
Anyone out there know this bass?
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Very cool snag!
Congrats!
Cherry Burst is a fav color (although I confess to never owning one!)
Congrats!
Cherry Burst is a fav color (although I confess to never owning one!)
I don’t know about THAT bass, but I made the jump to a (almost) 44-94 and I really couldn’t be happier... the neck really is different... maybe it’s the quarter sawn and graphite reinforced neck on a 4 string... maybe it’s the finish... but it’s definitely something!
I’m a bachelor this weekend (mostly... step kids are around, but they’re working and studying and don’t need my care and feeding) so i’m Spending the weekend on me...
Drink too much espresso before I play a Lakland
Workout/jog so I can play Laklands for years to come
Practice/learn a few tunes on my Lakland 44-94
Swap my Aguilar AJ hots for AJ60’s in my 44-60
Clean and treat the neck on my 44-94
Change strings on the 44-94
Drink too much whisky/beer and try not to spill any on my Lakland... also not buy another Lakland while under the effects of said booze
Watch the olympics while playing a Lakland
Drink too much espresso before I play a Lakland
Workout/jog so I can play Laklands for years to come
Practice/learn a few tunes on my Lakland 44-94
Swap my Aguilar AJ hots for AJ60’s in my 44-60
Clean and treat the neck on my 44-94
Change strings on the 44-94
Drink too much whisky/beer and try not to spill any on my Lakland... also not buy another Lakland while under the effects of said booze
Watch the olympics while playing a Lakland
The neck is definitely something special.. 20+ years of having been played, and with the smaller Lakland fret wire, so easy to play.
So much this. I have a couple of basses with “normal” frets and can really tell a difference
And don’t like it!
Hey guys! Been back and looking for a USA Glaub. I noticed that any time I start looking for one they dry up. Haha
I have spent the last years playing guitar primarily (and in fact I currently am recording an album with my new band in which I play guitar) BUT the opportunity to rock out on bass has popped up again and so I need to get prepared. I'm excited! But from not playing bass for years I sold all of my gear.
I have spent the last years playing guitar primarily (and in fact I currently am recording an album with my new band in which I play guitar) BUT the opportunity to rock out on bass has popped up again and so I need to get prepared. I'm excited! But from not playing bass for years I sold all of my gear.
Haha! I am fine with most colors these days. Just no matching headstocks are blocks and binding. I didn't see any listed. Maybe my search skills are terrible.
