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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 55-02 Deluxe bass has the sonic flexibility and precise feel you need. You'll have exceptional access to the entire fretboard thanks to the deep cutaway. And with Lakland pickups and a 3-band EQ, you'll be able to hit your bass amplifier or direct box with your tone already dialed in. 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!





Longer scale length for better B-string tone





Bassists at Sweetwater especially like Lakland 5-string basses because their longer 35" scale length holds the low B string at a higher tension. This means that your lowest notes will have more punch and impact, with more note definition too. If you've played a few 5-string bass guitars, you know that some of them can sound quite flubby in the lowest registers ? with the Lakland Skyline 55-02 Deluxe, your tone will stay tight and pronounced right down to the low B.





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Active pickups and preamp





No matter what style of music you play, the Lakland MM-J pickup system will give you every tone you could want. The 55-02 Deluxe Skyline bass sports the same amazing pickups and preamp found on the (much more expensive) 44-94. These active electronics give your instrument serious punch, plus extra expression across the whole fingerboard. 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.





Ash and maple - an ideal bass tonewood combination





Beneath its remarkable duo of Lakland active pickups, the Lakland 55-02 Deluxe Skyline 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 55-02 Deluxe Skyline 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.





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Lakland Skyline 55-02 Deluxe 5-string Bass Guitar Features:


An affordable custom bass with active pickups


Same hardware and electronics as the USA-made Lakland bass


Quality tonewoods include ash, spalted maple, and maple


Comfortable for long gigs


Perfect for any style of music