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Lakland Skyline 44-01 Deluxe Bass Guitar - Spalted Maple with Black Hardware Demo

4-string Electric Bass with Ash Body, Spalted Maple Top, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, 2 Bartolini Pickups, and Active EQ - Natural
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This guitar has discoloration on the back of the body at the treble side waist. There are also fine scratches on various parts of the guitar that are not photographed. These scratches do not show well in photos, if at all. This guitar comes with a setup adjustment tool(s).

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Lakland Quality for an Amazing Price!

Huge value is packed into the Lakland Skyline 44-01 Deluxe Spalted electric bass, and big tone too! Whether you're playing the local bar scene Friday nights, carrying the rhythm Sunday mornings, or blazing the tour circuit seven days a week, the Lakland Skyline 44-01 Deluxe Spalted bass is the kind of instrument you want to have. The 44-01 cuts the line between premium quality and high-end price, giving you a fantastic looking (and sounding) bass for a great low price. So, if you want more from your bass without spending more for your bass, then the 44-01 by Lakland is perfect for you!

Distinct Lakland body design

Lakland's Skyline 44-01 Deluxe Spalted features a distinct and recognizable body shape with a gorgeous ash body, topped with exotic looking spalted maple. The comfortable, offset waist design has a great balance and feel. The Skyline 44-01 Deluxe Spalted even gives you the same custom-contoured curves, bridge, and pickups as the original U.S. version.

Active pickups and preamp

No matter what style of music you play, the Lakland pickup system will give you every tone you could want. The Skyline 44-01 Deluxe Spalted bass sports dual Bartolini MK-1 pickups and a Bartolini preamp. These active electronics give your instrument serious punch, plus extra expression across the whole fingerboard. Split-coil, soap-bar pickups give you everything from fat, aggressive tones to mellow and warm tones.

Ash and maple - an ideal bass tonewood combination

Beneath its remarkable duo of Bartolini active pickups, the Lakland Skyline 44-01 Deluxe Spalted bass features the perfect combination of tonewoods, giving you a harmonically rich and hard-hitting sound like no other. What's more, its smoothly contoured ash body makes the Skyline 44-01 Deluxe Spalted one of the most comfortable basses you'll ever pick up, and its solid maple neck adds extra punch and sustain to every note you play.

Lakland Skyline 44-01 Deluxe Spalted Series 4-string Bass Features:

  • An affordable custom bass with active pickups
  • Bartolini pickups and preamp for a wide range of tones
  • Gorgeous spalted maple top adds an exotic look
  • Quality tonewoods include ash and maple
  • Comfortable for long gigs
  • Perfect for any style of music

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Tech Specs

  • Number of Strings: 4
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Skyline 44-01 Deluxe
  • Body Material: Ash, Spalted Maple Top
  • Body Finish: Gloss
  • Color: Natural
  • Neck Material: Maple, Bolt-on
  • Radius: 10"
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Scale Length: 34"
  • Nut Width: 1.6"
  • Nut Material: Delrin
  • Bridge/Tailpiece: Lakland Dual Access
  • Tuners: Hipshot
  • Neck Pickup: Bartolini MK-1 Split-coil Soapbar
  • Bridge Pickup: Bartolini MK-1 Split-coil Soapbar
  • Controls: 1 x master volume (push/pull tone bypass), 1 x blend, 3-band EQ boost/cut
  • Strings: .045-.100
  • Case Included: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: L4401DSPALTRW-BKHW

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5/5

Lakland + Sweetwater= win-win !!

I love this bass. The neck feels good, it plays and sounds great, and it's light on the shoulder. It has lots of tonal possibilities, I think it sounds great on the Rumble 200 I have, I couldn't be happier. I've always played Fender Precision, but stacked up with similar priced Fenders now, I like this Lakland much better. I've only played at home and at band practice, but everyone that has seen and heard the bass, compliments it. My pics don't do it justice, it's prettier in person. Patrick Ortiz, and Sweetwater are great to deal with, thanks so much !!
Music background: Bass player for 30yrs+.
Rated 5/5

44-01

Have the 44-01 in spalted maple with a rosewood board.
Playability is excellent,superb tonal variation. Nay make you forget about your P Bass and J Bass for a while...
Music background: Pro player
Rated 5/5

Wow, best bass I own!!

First off, thank you Sweetwater, Paul and Chris for such great customer service. They were knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with for this and all previous purchases.

This bass not only looks great (spalted) but also plays great. The neck is fast and smooth and the action is perfect making this the best bass I own / owned. Over time I have owned more than ten good quality basses and this is by far the best playing and sounding. I"m already eyeing up my next Lakland bass.
Rated 5/5

Beautiful Bass

I got this to be a backup to my Carvin bass. The Carvin is now a backup to this bass and I'm contemplating selling the Carvin and getting a second Lakland. I'm blown away by this bass' tone and the neck is so comfortable. I love it.
Music background: Bass for 13 years and keyboard player for 3 years.

Does your favorite bass always leave you wanting more? That's how it was for many of us at Sweetwater, until we got our hands on Lakland basses. We love these instruments because they take the iconic designs we know and kick them up a notch. When Lakland bass models go through our 55-point Evaluation, Sweetwater guitar techs can't help but notice the consistency of their superior craftsmanship - they're among the finest instruments we see. Speaking of consistency, whether you're picking up a classic 44-94 or a more affordable Skyline series model, you'll love the way these basses play, and whether you prefer boutique passive pickups or premium active electronics, look no further than Lakland.

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