This Buckeye Burl Lakland 44-51 Is an Absolute Showstopper
This stunning Lakland 44-51 stopped me in my tracks, and I knew it had to be a bass of the week. The USA Series bass features a chambered body with a Buckeye Burl top in a special Buckeye Burst high gloss finish. As if that’s not enough, the roasted maple neck has a roasted birdseye maple fingerboard fitted with ebony block inlays.
Lakland describes the 44-51 as capturing the “rich and defined power of the early basses that revolutionized the four-string low-end world.” This particular bass has a few more contemporary features, including a 1.5 “Jazz” neck taper and a Neo Punch split coil pickup that they call super strong and punchy. All in, it weighs 7 pounds and 12 ounces.
Lakland USA Series 44-51 Chambered Buckeye Burl Burst Photos:
Lakland USA Series 44-51 Chambered Buckeye Burl Burst Specs:
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Chambered Alder |
| Top: | Buckeye Burl |
| Neck: | Roasted Quarter-sawn Maple |
| Neck Shape: | 1.5″ Jazz Taper |
| Fingerboard: | Roasted Birdseye Maple |
| Frets: | 20 |
| Inlays: | Ebony Block Position Markers |
| Pickups: | Lakland Neo Punch Split-Coil |
| Electronics: | Passive |
| Bridge: | Lakland |
| Tuners: | Hipshot |
| Finish: | Buckeye Burst |
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
