Cutting-edge electronics and peerless craftsmanship.

Unbelievably precise, rich, and flexible tone comes from active Lakland pickups—a classic single-coil at the neck and MM humbucker with coil tapping at the bridge. Preamp with cut/boost bass, sweepable mid, treble; panning pickup blend; master volume that can be pulled for preamp bypass; and master trim give you complete tonal command. Flat-sawn maple neck, rosewood or maple fretboard, and ash body provide fat resonance and amazing looks. 35" scale length, 22 frets.

Lakland luthiers now do their fret work using Plek technology to assure optimum playability. Plek is a CAD/CAM machine with scanning capability. It was developed to perform high-speed, highly accurate fret dressing, nut and bridge slotting and shaping, and engraving work. When used by an experienced luthier, the Plek machine produces necks with fretwork and action that equal the very best handwork and does it consistently.

Lakland Skyline 55-02 5-String Bass Features:

• Ash body
• Flat-sawn maple neck
• Rosewood or maple fretboard
• Active Lakland classic single-coil pickup at the neck
• Lakland MM humbucker with coil tapping at the bridge
• Cut/boost bass
• Sweepable mid
• Treble
• Panning pickup blend
• Master volume that can be pulled for pre-amp bypass
• Master trim
• 35" scale length
• 22 frets

Your music is how your soul talks to the world. Say it with the sweetest voice you can find Lakland. Order now.

Lakland Skyline 55-02 5-String Bass

Write A Review

Average of 20 User Ratings

Overall

Quality

Features

Value

Customer Reviews

Overall

Quality

Features

Value

Metalbassist

Posted by Metalbassist from Tampa, Florida on Mar 31, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Professional

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Pop, Top-40, Country, Gospal

Very versatile bass guitar. Rich,fat, warm, bottom end, nice nasely mids, and crisp treble, it has a very well rounded sound. Definitley worth the money and is the last bass I will ever need.

Overall

Quality

Features

Value

55-02 WHAT A BASS

Posted by Anonymous Musician on Oct 25, 2006

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: 40 years of playing

Reviewer's Play Style: rock-blues-jazz & new age

I have owned alot of basses in my day but this is by far one on the best. The neck is easy in the hand, the tone is so vary it doesn't matter what your looking for this bass will get you there. I like them so much that I brought a fretted & frettless. These basses are going to be in my home for a long time.

Overall

Quality

Features

Value

A Great Bass for the Money

Posted by HillCountryBottomDweller from San Antonio, TX on Jun 15, 2006

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Americana

I had to take some time to learn how to use all of this bass's features. I didn't care for the sound with the factory defaults, but I made a few adjustments and now it really kicks. I should note that the changes were for my personal tastes.

The first adjustment was to change the midrange frequencey via a pair of dip switches inside the bass. The factory default is 400 hz. I changed it to its lowest freq, 250 hz.

Next, the strings. I noticed (with my attack), the sound was a bit unbalanced, with the E and B strings too boomy and the top strings too tinny. This problem was fixed with a new set of nickel strings (I believe it comes with stainless steel strings from the factory), run through the bridge instead of through the body. Played with all treble, mid and bass wide open and volume at about 75%, it has incredible punch on all notes.

Overall

Quality

Features

Value

One of the best Basses ever

Posted by JW from On the road on Mar 23, 2006

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: 30 Year Pro Bass Player

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Blues Country

These guitars are called made over seas but I can tell you only the body and the neck of these guitars are built in Korea. The final assembly and set up is done in Chicago and what the result is is a bass that is worthy of the 4000.00 American made guitar. These guys do it right. If you are in the market for a new bass. and don't have a lot of dough get one of these and you won't be happier. And the customer service is awsome.

Overall

Quality

Features

Value

Great neck, great sounds

Posted by Play4Christ from Fuquay Varina, NC on Jan 2, 2006

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Praise, Rock

This was my 6th bass and I believe I've finally found the keeper. It has a great playing neck, string spacing was really important to me and the 55-02 really spreads them out to give you some breathing room whilst making the neck still comfortable enough to play. It has a lot of sounds but maintains a ver modern tone. I can't simulate my P-bass exactly which I'm keeping, or the pure growl of a Stingray either, but it has a very musical vibe all it's own. I run it the blend 75% on the bridge pickup with the split toggle to the rear and get the tone I'm looking for. Great bass for the price, maybe the best 5 string for the price on the market.

View more product reviews »

If you would like to write a review, please see our product review guidelines.

Lakland Skyline 55-02 5-String Bass

Read 20 Reviews

$1,424.00

MSRP: $1,899.00 Savings: $475.00(25%)

Finance Now for $143/mo.

Select Color/Option Here ... Natural Rosewood Fretboard...$1424.00 Black Rosewood Fretboard...$1424.00 3-Tone Sunburst Rosewood Fretboard...$1424.00 Natural Maple Fretboard...$1424.00 Black Maple Fretboard...$1424.00 3-Tone Sunburst Maple Fretboard...$1424.00

Availability:

Gold Coverage Protection Warranty: (What's this?)

Qty:Add To Cart Add To Wishlist

Lakland Skyline 55-02 5-String Bass

Read 20 Reviews