sshorepunk Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I have had my lakland hollowbody fretless for around 12 months and the project I bought it for is working better on fretted bass, but I like this bass and I'm considering having it fretted! So figured I'd ask if anyone has a red fretted version of this they would like to trade for my fretless! A real long shot I know, but worth a try! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Oh, it would be a shame for that one to be fretted ... hope you find someone to swap, there was at least one fretted one (same colour) floating about on [b]BC [/b]about the time you got that from me. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshorepunk Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 I know it's not the best option, but I really like this bass and fretless just wasn't working! Been using a dearmond star fire and as soon as I switched to it, it was so much better! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJoKe Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) Lakland have just quoted me $400 for a 55-02 fretless neck... thats about £256 plus shipping at today's exchange rate... it wasn't gonna cost that much less than this for Hugh Manson to de-fret the current neck, and doing it this way I will have some choices. I can't imagine a fretted neck would be any more, as the fretless neck is lined anyway... Edited January 3, 2012 by MoJoKe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshorepunk Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks for that info! I emailed Lakland late last night and had a reply this morning! $350 shipped! I'm going to go that route! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Glad that fretless neck is staying fretless. I didn't know it was so easy to get another Lakland neck ... I think my fretted 55-94 might soon be going in the other direction Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJoKe Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 [quote name='BigBeatNut' timestamp='1325676831' post='1485884'] Glad that fretless neck is staying fretless. I didn't know it was so easy to get another Lakland neck ... I think my fretted 55-94 might soon be going in the other direction Andy [/quote] I have 2 x 55-02's, one STD ash/maple neck the other a sunburst DLX with a rosewood neck. I pondered on the fretless migration for the DLX as the std ash is lighter and has the better feel of the two. My fretless is a Wal Mk1 and while I always said I wouldn't part with it for anything in the world, it never gets used these days as the transition between Wal and Lakland is too great for me to swap live comfortably, and I now totally play 5 strings, so am now going to sell the Wal to fund a 5 string build. I'd be keen to hear how you get on if you do this. The only comment I would make is that they only do a "lined" fretless neck for the 55-02, which didn't sit too well with me as I prefer the look of an unmarked and unlined neck with just side dots. It may be different with your 55-94 as these are generally more custom in their options... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Maybe they would do the lines in a dark colour. From a distance it looks plain. My fretless neck I got done for my Masters has black lines on Pau Ferro (dark rosewood colour) which looks very nice IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshorepunk Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 A strange turn of events tonight! May not be going down the new neck route! A new fretted hollow body has given me GAS, so as a feeler, gonna throw my lakland out at £725 Ono Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 [quote name='MoJoKe' timestamp='1325708608' post='1486525'] I'd be keen to hear how you get on if you do this. ... [/quote] If it happens I'll definitely be posting pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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