Skyline Series 55-60 “Vintage J”
The Skyline Series 55-60 “Vintage J” shares many of the same features as our USA Series 55-60 bass, including the famous Lakland 35” scale neck and the same passively delicious Lakland J-style pickups, fabricated by hand and wound with precision at our custom shop in Chicago. Passive controls offer a vintage 60s Volume/Volume/Tone layout.
Custom Model – The Skyline Series 55-60 Custom adds pearl block inlays and bound Indian Laurel fingerboard.
Skyline Series basses are sold exclusively through our network of local and online distributors. See our Dealer Page to find your nearest Lakland outlet and a list of online Lakland retailers. Please contact us at sales@lakland.com for assistance outside the USA.
Artists who play a Skyline Series 55-60 “Vintage J”
Brendon Grieve
Plays with: Sam Smith
Charles "Lil' Chip" DuBose III
Plays with: Sweet Diezel Jenkins
Dean Dinning
Plays with: Toad The Wet Sprocket
Keelan Jones
Plays with: Mavis Staples, Otis Clay, Paula Cole
Maro Machera
Plays with: Julie Slick, Solo
Scott Hogan
Plays with: Bernie Worrell Orchestra
Spencer Campbell
Plays with: Delbert McClinton
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September - 2016
“Lovers of all things passive will fall head over heels for this bass.”
Bass Guitar Magazine
| Standard | ||
| Nut width | 1.81” | |
| Nut Type | Delrin | |
| Fret size | .041/.085” | |
| Width at final fret | 3.3″ | |
| 1st fret neck depth | .81” | |
| 12th fret neck depth | .92″ | |
| Fingerboard radius | 10-13″ | |
| Scale length | 35” | |
| Frets | 22 | |
| Bridge string spacing | .75” | |
| Neck wood | Flat-sawn Maple with graphite reinforcement bars | |
| Body wood | Ash | |
| Fingerboard wood | Maple Indian Laurel Ebony lined fretless | |
| Tuners | Hipshot Ultralites | |
| Truss rod access | Neck heel: 4mm hex | |
| Pickguard | Aged White (Mint) | |
| Controls | Volume/Volume/Tone | |
| Bridge | Lakland Dual Access (through body or through bridge) | |
| Preamp | J-Retro (optional) | |
| Pickups | Lakland Vintage J single coil pickups | |
| Left handed | Not Available | |
| Finishes |