The LAKLAND Porn Thread

[Alanko]

1 hour ago, Sibob said:

Love this, really want to try one!! There was one on eBay for a good price for a little bit, but I couldn’t make it happen in time.

 

Si

Im modifying mine on an ongoing basis to work better. As a 'turnkey' bass the Jack Casady is a better option. It is nice to have a 34" hollow bass, however. Especially one with a normal bridge! There are some good tones in this bass. The bridge pickup has the same poke as a Rickenbacker bridge pickup. The neck pickup is all spongy low-end but not too muddy. 

[dub_junkie]

I have a Skyline hollowbody but with Bartolinis. It's a 2005 Korean build 

 

[Sibob]

41 minutes ago, dub_junkie said:

I have a Skyline hollowbody but with Bartolinis. It's a 2005 Korean build 

 

Very cool!

 

Si

[BassAgent]

Took both my USA Lakies for a swing last weekend with my ABBA tribute. Still can't get over how incredible these two basses are.
 

Edited November 3, 2025 by Sibob

[Sibob]

Nice, love that gold 44-60.

 

Si

[BassAgent]

Thanks! I bought it a few years ago from Andy Baxter's, just after Scott Devine was there and was very impressed with it. I didn't know that when I bought it, though, but he was right. It's possibly the best Jazz I've ever owned (or even played?). Better than the Celinder Skarbee bass I had.

 

Edited November 4, 2025 by Sibob

[dub_junkie]

After selling the purple 55-02 back to Paddy777 I was happy as a sand boy to get this last week.

 

[Piers_Williamson]

15 hours ago, dub_junkie said:

After selling the purple 55-02 back to Paddy777 I was happy as a sand boy to get this last week.

 

What do all the knobs do?

[dub_junkie]

Volume (pull up for passive) and pan with three way selector on the top row.

 

Bass/Mid/Treble bottom row

 

Three way gives front/dual/rear coils on the humbucker

 

Edit: there are also dip switches on the preamp for pre-selecting the mids frequency. 

Edited January 13 by dub_junkie

[Piers_Williamson]

4 minutes ago, dub_junkie said:

Volume (pull up for passive) and pan with three way selector on the top row.

 

Bass/Mid/Treble bottom row

 

Three way gives front/dual/rear coils on the humbucker

 

Edit: there are also dip switches on the preamp for pre-selecting the mids frequency. 

Thanks.  And what are the pickups?

[dub_junkie]

Lakland's own LH3 pickups. Says they are hand wound in their Chicago facility. 

 

Very nice they are too! 

 

Skyline Series 55-02 - Lakland Bass Guitars https://share.google/fuM31AkIth12LzKqc

[Misdee]

On 13/01/2026 at 15:56, dub_junkie said:

Lakland's own LH3 pickups. Says they are hand wound in their Chicago facility. 

 

Very nice they are too! 

 

Skyline Series 55-02 - Lakland Bass Guitars https://share.google/fuM31AkIth12LzKqc

I think those Lakland/Hanson LH3 pickups are better than the Bartolini set they replaced. They're a bit more aggressive with more bite and attack.

 

Bass Player Magazine liked them, too:

 

 

 

I've got a 44-02 Deluxe fretless with them on and it's a fabulous bass. So many classic fretless tones available with that pickup system. If you're only going to have one fretless bass it a very versatile choice.

[dub_junkie]

22 hours ago, Misdee said:

I think those Lakland/Hanson LH3 pickups are better than the Bartolini set they replaced. They're a bit more aggressive with more bite and attack.

 

Bass Player Magazine liked them, too:

 

 

I've got a 44-02 Deluxe fretless with them on and it's a fabulous bass. So many classic fretless tones available with that pickup system. If you're only going to have one fretless bass it a very versatile choice.

Is that lined or unlined?

[Misdee]

48 minutes ago, dub_junkie said:

Is that lined or unlined?

Lined, with a polyester coating like on a Pedulla, so it can withstand the abrasion of roundwound strings. It's a light one, too. Weighs about 8 pounds. Lakland CEO John Pirrucello sorted it out for me.