Classic Vintage J Tone and Playability
The Lakland Skyline 44-60 Custom Vintage J injects your playing with that coveted forward-sounding bass tone that’s associated with a legendary 4-string electric bass guitar design from the early 1960s. Although the versatile Skyline 44-60 Custom Vintage J sounds great in just about any context, it really shines on musical styles that rely on that classic scooped, growling bass sound. That being said, you can achieve a myriad of tones by blending the volume of both of the Skyline 44-60’s Vintage J single-coil pickups. And just wait until you wrap your hand around this instrument’s ultra-playable rock maple neck!
Classic tonewood combo
Beneath its remarkable duo of Vintage J pickups, the Lakland Skyline 44-60 Custom Vintage J features a classic tonewood combination that delivers a growling, hard-hitting sound like no other. What’s more, its smoothly contoured, offset-waist ash body makes the Skyline 44-60 Custom Vintage J one of the most comfortable basses you’ll ever pick up, and its rock maple neck adds extra punch and sustain to every note you play. The Lakland dual-access bridge lets you choose whether you want to top load the strings or pass them through the body. No matter how you like your bass strung up, the Skyline 44-60 Custom Vintage J has you covered.
Vintage J pickups deliver legendary tone
The Skyline 44-60 Custom Vintage J features a pair of Lakland Vintage J pickups, which provides you with a bright and forward-sounding tone due to the pickups being at different points on the strings’ lengths. The bridge pickup kicks out more treble, while the neck pickup gives you a warmer, rounder sound. The real magic, however, lies in the Skyline 44-60 Custom Vintage J Classic’s dual volume controls, which allow you to blend the volume of both pickups for a massive array of great-sounding bass tones. Cranking both pickups to full volume yields a classic scooped, growling tone that will leave you speechless!
Skyline Series: excellent quality at an affordable price
The Lakland Skyline 44-60 Custom Vintage J electric bass gives you amazing quality for a great low price. That’s because the Custom Vintage J, like all Skyline Series basses, is made overseas and finished in Lakland’s stateside shop. So regardless of where it was originally made, each Skyline bass passes through the hands of Lakland‘s US luthiers long before it finds its way to you. And when you add to that the fact that your Skyline 44-60 Custom Vintage J comes equipped with the same pickups and hardware as its US-made cousin, you know you’re getting an amazing deal.
Lakland: a name serious bass players trust
Lakland instruments such as the Skyline 44-60 Custom Vintage J 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 have become famous for exceptional tone, playability, and build quality. At Sweetwater, when we want the best of classic tone and style, we reach for a Lakland!
Lakland Skyline 44-60 Custom Vintage J Electric Bass Features:
- Ash body, rock maple neck, 34-inch scale length
- Indian laurel fingerboard, 10-inch radius, 20 frets
- Lakland dual-access bridge, 0.75-inch string spacing
- 2 Lakland Vintage J single-coil pickups
- Per-pickup volume control; master tone control
- 1.5-inch Delrin nut; Hipshot Ultralite tuners
- Quality crafted overseas; finished in Lakland’s US facility
