Lakland number/model designation... what does it mean?

[warwickhunt]

Lakland basses have designations such as 44-60 44-01 55-01 44-94 44-64 etc. but is there a reason behind the number designation?
I assume the start digits are 4 or 5 string (why 44 55?), is the 60/64/01/94 a particular model/year that the bass is based upon? How does one easily identify the different models based upon the model numbers?

[felixxx]

[b]44-94[/b] was the first Lakland model introduced in 1994. 44 refers to 4 strings and 34" scale. Similarly, [b]55-94[/b] is 5 strings, 35" scale, also introduced in '94.

[b]44-02[/b] and [b]55-02[/b] share the same logic, being Skyline models introduced in 2002.
[b]44-01[/b] and [b]55-01[/b] were also introduced in 2002, but they had to make them somehow different.

As for the other models, this is what I know:
[b]44-60[/b] and [b]55-60[/b] are j basses with 60's pickup placement (previously known as Joe Osborne),
[b]55-69[/b] is Tetsuya signature, 1969 being his birth year,
[b]44-64[/b] and [b]55-64[/b] are p basses similar to Fender 64 P (previously known as Bob Glaub),
[b]55-07[/b] model developed in 2007, discontinued,
[b]44-51[/b] is single coil p similar to Fender 51 P,
[b]Decade[/b] was developed as a 10 years anniversary bass.

Edited April 25, 2015 by felixxx

[felixxx]

I just remembered [b]44AJ[/b] and [b]55AJ[/b], active jazz basses and [b]DJ4[/b] and [b]DJ5[/b], Darryl Jones signature jazz bass.

Also, last year they introduced [b]44-14[/b] and [b]55-14[/b], as US models, same as 94, with limited finish options.

Edited April 25, 2015 by felixxx

[felixxx]

And, new models [b]44-dual J[/b] and [b]55-dual J[/b], US made passive jazz basses with the same body shape as 44-94 and 55-94.

Edited April 25, 2015 by felixxx

[bubinga5]

thanks for that info. very informative.

[mcnach]

Aha, now it makes sense that their sadly discontinued Stingray version was called a 76!