An unexpected work bonus and a little tax money and I've bestowed upon myself my first "new" bass in...well...ever. I usually buy low/inexpensive basses, over invest in upgrades, and then sell them for a loss ( 
) but I've been jonesing for a Lakland 55-94 for quite a while and almost pulled the trigger on a beautiful one in the classifieds but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Dollar for dollar (and considering I spend most of my time playing in dive bars), I decided on a "scratch & dent" 55-02 Deluxe spalted maple w/rosewood board from Sweetwater. I've read the LH-3 pickups can impart a bit of zing so opted for a rosewood neck instead of full maple to help smooth it out a bit. On the Fedex truck but likely won't get it until Monday. Gah!
Considering a picture is worth a thousand words, I'll let them show you why I bought it. drool
Flamed spalted maple cap over an ash body.
Someone took their time laying out the body on the wood blank. I love how the grain encircles the upper horn and upper bout.
While not a quartersawn neck, the cathedral arches straight up the back of this flatsawn one will do quite nicely.
Weighs in at a relatively paltry 8 lbs, 10 oz. Not bad for a five string in my opinion. And I really like how the maple fretboard markers match the body and headstock.
Anyway. I couldn't wait to share and will be a weekend of repeated checks of the Fedex tracking!
) but I've been jonesing for a Lakland 55-94 for quite a while and almost pulled the trigger on a beautiful one in the classifieds but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Dollar for dollar (and considering I spend most of my time playing in dive bars), I decided on a "scratch & dent" 55-02 Deluxe spalted maple w/rosewood board from Sweetwater. I've read the LH-3 pickups can impart a bit of zing so opted for a rosewood neck instead of full maple to help smooth it out a bit. On the Fedex truck but likely won't get it until Monday. Gah!Considering a picture is worth a thousand words, I'll let them show you why I bought it. drool
Flamed spalted maple cap over an ash body.
Someone took their time laying out the body on the wood blank. I love how the grain encircles the upper horn and upper bout.
While not a quartersawn neck, the cathedral arches straight up the back of this flatsawn one will do quite nicely.
Weighs in at a relatively paltry 8 lbs, 10 oz. Not bad for a five string in my opinion. And I really like how the maple fretboard markers match the body and headstock.
Anyway. I couldn't wait to share and will be a weekend of repeated checks of the Fedex tracking!
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.And I even had it delivered to where I work so I could see it quicker instead of having it sent to my home address and having to wait till I got home to see it 
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