5-string boom with piano-like clarity.

The Lakland Skyline Deluxe 55-02 5-String Bass comes with custom alnico-magnet Lakland pickups: a humbucker at the bridge and a single-coil in the neck. These pickups are teamed with the same 3-band active preamp used in the US-made 55-94 to let you dial in an incredible range of tones. A 3-way toggle for coil splitting increases tonal range. It has that deep Lakland cutaway on the high register side of the maple neck that allows easy access to highest frets for throwing licks on top of your grooves. Ash body with a quilt veneer top and deluxe transparent finish.

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 Deluxe 55-02 5-String Bass Features:

• Ash body
• Quilt veneer top
• Deluxe transparent finish
• Alnico-magnet Lakland pickups pickups (humbucker in bridge position, single-coil at the neck)
• 3-band active preamp with pull-pot master volume for active bypass
• 3-way toggle for coil splitting
• 22 frets
• 35" scale for clear deep lows
  
  

A wonderful instrument you'll find feels familiar the first time you ever play it. Order today.

Lakland Skyline Deluxe 55-02 5-String Bass

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Nice!!!

Posted by fish808 from Boston MA on Nov 24, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: rock, jazz, whatever

I purchased the deluxe in 3 tone sunburst with rosewood fingerboard 1 week ago without ever playing a Lakland. I've been searching for a mid priced 5 to replace my Ibanez 1305PM for some time. Tried quite a few basses in this price range and couldn't find any that compared to my Stingray HH 4 string for playability and tone. When I first received the Lakland I was really thrown off by the neck width. Coming from a Soundgear it's pretty noticeable difference. I even thought of returning it because of this. After a week of solid playing I really fell in love. I'm sure the 55-94 is a bit nicer but for the price difference this is a great value. Let me say, it is not a Stingray, if you're looking for that in your face sound go buy an HH for almost the exact same money and you will not be dissapointed. This feels like a slightly refined Stingray, you can definitely hear the Jazz bass influence as well. I'd love to see a swept mid knob instead of the switches inside but the switches are better than nothing. You get authentic passive tones as an additional option. Volume difference in passive is significant enough that you won't switch in the middle of a song or anything. At least if you're 9v fails you're not left with a 2x4. Finish is beautiful by the way. Couldn't give it a 5 for value only due to the lack of a hardshell case. I found a Fender hardshell that fits it great. I believe it was made for a Jazz bass. I highly recommend this product!

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I am Slap Happy!!

Posted by SenseiFunk from Nashville, TN on Dec 5, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Jazz, R&B, Funk, Gospel, Rock, Alt. Rock, Blues

I tried this bass out at one of the local stores. I loved the sound that I got out of it so much, I decided that it was going to be my 1st five string. I got my bass, but was concerned because the box was in bad shape. I opened the box and saw that the bass was ok. The finish is awsome (I ordered a cherry sunburst finish with rosewood fingerboard)!! When I took it out, my jaw hit the floor; I've never seen this finish in person and NO picture will do it justice. There were no flaws regarding the finish or frets. I plugged it in and found that it was out of tune and started adjusting it. The peg tuners are the smoothest I've ever dealt with. I start playing- the tone is incredible, as described by previous reviewers, and will enable you to get just about any sound for any genre of music. For those of you that have big hands like I do, the string spacing is sufficient enough for you to slap and pop. For the price, you can't get a better looking, feeling, or sounding bass.

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Flipping Awesome

Posted by Anonymous Musician on Oct 6, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Worship, Rock

I bought this bass to replace my Fender Squire P-Bass. I play for a traveling ministry team, so this bass is played several times every weekend, not counting practices. The sound is truly amazing. Everyone in my band is amazed by what this bass can sound like. Also, the bass feels amazing. It's just flat out smooth. I picked it up for the first time and felt like I had already been playing it for years. Great Bass, worth the money for sure.

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Great Bass

Posted by benlmusic from Miami, FL on Feb 20, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Professional

Reviewer's Play Style: Everything

I've been nothing but happy with this bass, I play every gig with it and get nothing but compliments on my sound.

I've dealt with the guys at Lakland and they always been helpful, I even stopped into the shop with my bass to have it looked over and re-setup.

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One Great Sounding Bass

Posted by Studioace from Dallas, Texas USA on Jan 17, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician / Recording Engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Smooth Jazz, Country,

I got the Lakland 55-02 five string bass for Christmas this year and after using it on a few shows this bass sounds awesome. Although I changed the cheap rubber knobs out with some nice Tulip wood knobs that I turned myself, they really set the cherry burst finish off. I had to adjust the neck and the string height but after that it fells like a dream. The new Lakland pickups have a fat bottom sound and work well with the new LH preamp.

I have gotten nothing but great compliments on how well the bass sounds. All the Band members and Sound men just love the sound. It's kind of a cross between a Jazz and a Musicman bass. Nice big sound for rock and a good jazz bass sound and feel for slapping.

The Bass is well built and has some better features than the Fenders. The bridge seems better that the Fenders and the stringd go through the body.

All in All This is a very nice Bass and if you have the funds It should be a good investment and last a long time.

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