I went the Lakland route a while back with a 44-64 and came to the conclusion that if I wanted a Fender, I should have just got a Fender. My MIM Classic 50's P that I throught would be easily replaced by the Lakland just going by the hype, was superior in just about every way imaginable and that's ignoring the different specs. There was nothing about the bass in my mind that put it on the level of an AmStd, in fact I was kind of let down upon realizing my MIM was put together just as well and was an overall better player. I know that my experience doesn't reflect the majority here, but that's my experience. I wound up selling it and grabbing another Classic P. What I will say though is that Lakland is a great company that cares about its customers. Mine came from Bass Central with electronics that were dead on arrival and a case with a broken latch. John P paid shipping to and from Chicago and replaced the case (which was a $120 up charge). Unfortunately the bass came back still not working and he paid the tab to have my local guy do it again, which I appreciated. I've since learned how to do my own electronic work, so that's something I'd now overlook if the bass was right for me otherwise.
