Vintage Comfort and Modern Ingenuity
The Lakland 44-14 solidbody electric bass guitar has all the quality and craftsmanship you've come to expect from Lakland. Professional bass players worldwide have chosen a Lakland as their instrument, and for good reason. The alder body of the Lakland 44-14 gives you great mid-range with what many consider a vintage tone. And, with a graphite-reinforced maple neck, you'll enjoy a bright, round response with plenty of sustain. Lakland has become one of the best in the business at mixing vintage feel and modern ingenuity to their basses. Get a Lakland USA Classic 44-14 bass from Sweetwater today.
Distinctive vintage feel
When you hold a Lakland bass, it feels like home. With vintage comfort and playability in mind, Lakland has been designing basses that feel more like an extension of yourself than an instrument. The offset waist design has a great balance and feel. If you enjoy the aesthetic of vintage basses and appreciate modern playability, you'll understand how much quality and craftsmanship has gone into the Lakland 44-14 solidbody electric bass guitar.
Active pickups and preamp
When you step onto the stage with a Lakland 44-14, you can feel confident knowing that you have an endless array of tone at your disposal. A dual-coil MM-style humbucking pickup in the bridge gives you fat, aggressive tones. Meanwhile, the Lakland Split-coil J-style humbucking pickup in the neck position offers mellow, warm tones without any of the hum that plagues vintage designs. The active electronics give your instrument serious punch, plus extra expression across the whole fingerboard. The cut and boost control and panning-style pickup blend control can deliver the perfect tone for any style of music, right to your fingertips.
Lakland: a name serious bass players trust
Lakland Basses have earned the respect of discerning players and professional bassists worldwide. Blending vintage comfort with contemporary features, Lakland basses are known for their impressive playability. Since the introduction of the company's flagship models in the mid-1990s, Lakland basses are famous for exceptional tone, playability and build quality. When you pick up your Lakland 44-14, you're joining the ranks of such bass legends as Chris Squire, Bob Glaub, Chris Hillman, Pino Palladino, Bob Babbitt, the late, great Donald "Duck" Dunn — and many, many more.
Lakland 44-14 Electric Bass Guitar Features:
- Vintage aesthetics with active MM-J pickups
- Quality tonewoods including an alder body with maple neck and rosewood fingerboard
- Comfortable body style for long gigs
- Huge tonal versatility for any style of music
- Graphite neck reinforcement keeps the neck stable for years to come
- Hipshot tapered shaft tuners
