Lakland Skyline 55-02 Deluxe 5-string Bass Guitar - Natural with Maple Fingerboard Reviews
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 55-02 Deluxe Skyline series bass is the kind of instrument you want to have. The 55-02 Deluxe 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 55-02 Deluxe by Lakland is perfect for you!
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Highest Rated Reviews
Amazing instrument
Such a versatile bass. The build quality is amazing, and it is absolutely worth the money. The Plek job makes such a difference and I can get my action incredibly low without much fret buzz at all. If I tried to do that on my sire V9, it would be a nightmare. Don't be hesitant to buy this bass. It will not disappoint!
Incredible Bass!
Lakland Skyline 55-02 Deluxe Bass Guitar - Natural with Maple Fingerboard:
This bass plays, sounds, and looks stunning. First, it plays like a dream. Lakland PLEKs their basses in Chicago--yes, even the Skyline series. Of the seven basses I own, this one plays the best. It was perfect right out of the box.
The flexibility of the MM and J pickup configuration is really nice. The MM pickup coils can be split/individually selected on the fly and all pickup options/selections are anti-hum, including the J pickup. The volume knob doubles as a passive/active selector. In active mode, Lakland's LH3 pre-amp offers low, mid, and high eq knobs, as well as DIP-selected mid eq setting in the electronics cavity. The battery cover says "Fishman" on it; which makes sense; they make outstanding products!
Finally, the looks. What can I say? The flame maple is simply gorgeous. I've always liked the Lakland look. From the headstock design, neck width, down to the iconic Lakland bridge.
I couldn't be happier with this purchase. Sweetwater was great as always. Thank you Joel Helton!
lakeland 55-02 deluxe
great basses my friends,i been use jazz bass and musicman 5 hh sterling ,and theres no bass better than lakeland 55-02 deluxe..love it.........l
Not all girls want diamonds....
I'm a middle-aged chick, relatively new bass player and don't have a lot of opportunities to try out basses before I buy. That said, I've racked up quite a few in a short period of time trying to find "the one". I'd heard a lot about Lakland basses and researched them thoroughly before diving in and buying this, sight-unseen. Boy am I glad I did!
First, the bass was delivered quickly and in pristine condition. The pictures of the quilt maple top do not do it justice at all, absolutely beautiful. The craftsmanship is A+, fretwork is impeccable, neck is smooth and slim (comparable to the Ibanez SRs), string spacing is perfect (19mm I think), awesome tuners, etc. I thought going from a 34" scale to a 35" would take getting used to but it's actually more comfortable for me since I've got long arms. It came with Lakland stainless steel roundwound strings and they are so comfortable and sound really good. I can play for hours without my fingers looking or feeling like they just came out of a meat grinder. And speaking of strings, lots of players want to know about the B string and on this, the B string is not at all floppy; the 35" scale and through-body stringing guarantees solid lows with no twangy floppiness. The B is my favorite string!
Tonewise, monster. There are so many tonal options available I can't begin to describe them all. I will say that I have my amp settings flat and dial in my tones on the bass...OUTSTANDING! Mine has the Lakland humbuckers, puts my Fender jazz to shame!
I've had it about a month and it is still in tune. The guys at Sweetwater did an excellent job with the setup; neck relief is comfortable, action is low, and no buzzing. Sweetwater is just a freakin awesome company and I'll always be a customer. (Thanks Joel!)
I am very, very, very happy with this bass. I'm ready to give up all my other basses since this is "the one". So if you're straddling the fence, buy it, you won't be sorry. And if there is a chick in your life who plays bass, forget about buying her diamonds....get her this Lakland instead :-D
Peace!
Really Nice Piece
Got my 55 02 a few weeks ago. Spent a couple weeks getting to know this instrument. It's a unique set up for me humbucker and single coil pickup configuration and a series, parallel, tap switch with the active EQ makes for versatile and usable tones. I predominantly use single coil basses with few exceptions. The bass is balanced and comfortable with very little if any unwanted movement. The fit and finish are well executed. Plek'd and setup in the US makes for an instrument that plays beautifully and requires very little adjustment from the 34 inch standard scale basses I am used to. The neck is well contoured and smooth the fret ends are nicely polished. The tones range from smooth and bumpy to bright and aggressive easily reaching many different styles of music. All of this and its just a really pretty bass.
