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12-24-2012, 06:09 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, KY | | | Man, I am flipping out over that surf green Slayer on The Facebook page. SO. DAMN. COOL. |
12-24-2012, 06:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, KY | | | And MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone! |
12-26-2012, 06:14 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dallas, TX. | | Some pics for Christmas!  Skjold by skjolddesign, on Flickr  Skjold by skjolddesign, on Flickr  Skjold by skjolddesign, on Flickr  Skjold by skjolddesign, on Flickr  Skjold by skjolddesign, on Flickr  Skjold by skjolddesign, on Flickr  Skjold by skjolddesign, on Flickr  Skjold by skjolddesign, on Flickr  Skjold by skjolddesign, on Flickr  Skjold by skjolddesign, on Flickr |
12-26-2012, 07:48 AM
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12-26-2012, 07:51 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Toms River,NJ | | | Wow...all STUNNING!!!
What kind of fretboard is that last pic? |
12-26-2012, 08:01 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Malaysia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by CTC564  Wow...all STUNNING!!!
What kind of fretboard is that last pic? | Marblewood! |
12-26-2012, 08:48 AM
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Staff, Bass Gear Magazine | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Central Illinois | | | Wow, that dark blue flame top really pops with that stain on there!!! |
12-26-2012, 10:02 AM
|  | Fellow Conspirator | | Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Alexandria, VA | | Matching wood pickups are in and are getting finished! Pete estimates delivery by the end of February!   |
12-26-2012, 11:28 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt Morgan Matching wood pickups are in and are getting finished! Pete estimates delivery by the end of February! | VERY sweet Matt!! Those basses are some serious eye candy! and I know they are going to sound amazing!
Just remember to pack them on your next trip to Dallas - just sayin'...
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12-28-2012, 10:26 AM
| | | | I'm having issues with the truss rod on my Skjoldslayer.
The relief is currently at 0.5 mm (fretting the 24th and first fret, measuring at the 8th fret). I want to set it to 0.3 or even 0.4 mm. I tighten the truss rod till the point where I don't feel comfortable applying any more force - I do not want to cause any breakage.
The neck does not move. It is seriously driving me insane, I've never had any problems setting a straight (or even introducing back bow) on any bass or guitar before.
Any suggestions? |
12-28-2012, 12:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Springfield, VA | | | If you don't have a local tech you trust to evaluate the neck/truss rod, get in touch with Pete. He knows his products and will almost certainly have a recommended course of action.
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12-28-2012, 03:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth TX | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Hollow Man If you don't have a local tech you trust to evaluate the neck/truss rod, get in touch with Pete. He knows his products and will almost certainly have a recommended course of action. | +1
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12-28-2012, 04:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Searcy, Arkansas USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by anezthes I'm having issues with the truss rod on my Skjoldslayer.
The relief is currently at 0.5 mm (fretting the 24th and first fret, measuring at the 8th fret). I want to set it to 0.3 or even 0.4 mm. I tighten the truss rod till the point where I don't feel comfortable applying any more force - I do not want to cause any breakage.
The neck does not move. It is seriously driving me insane, I've never had any problems setting a straight (or even introducing back bow) on any bass or guitar before.
Any suggestions? | This is all supposition but it sounds kind of like the nut is bottoming out on the truss rod as if there are no more threads on the rod.
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12-28-2012, 05:06 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Warsaw Ohio | | Quote:
Originally Posted by anezthes I'm having issues with the truss rod on my Skjoldslayer.
The relief is currently at 0.5 mm (fretting the 24th and first fret, measuring at the 8th fret). I want to set it to 0.3 or even 0.4 mm. I tighten the truss rod till the point where I don't feel comfortable applying any more force - I do not want to cause any breakage.
The neck does not move. It is seriously driving me insane, I've never had any problems setting a straight (or even introducing back bow) on any bass or guitar before.
Any suggestions? | Sometimes these rods can feel pretty tight at first adjustment if the rod has been set in one place for a bit. Have you tried first loosening the rod by a quater turn? This will break it loose and then you can turn it back and see if it gives you a bit more once it is freed up. If you don't feel comfortable putting anymore tork on it then I would recommend taking it to a qualified repair/luthier to have it adjusted. I have had these rods feel like they have nothing left but they have to be pushed a bit and then they give you all you want. BUT, it does feel like you might be putting too much if you aren't used to it.
Please email me and maybe we can work something out with finding a tech to take it too. I want to make sure we get this looked at. If there is a problem I will take care of it from my end but the last thing we want to do is break the rod. So if loosening it and then tightening it again doesn't get you anymore movement we will need to take further steps.
Please try this and then let me know thru my email how things turn out.
Pete
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12-28-2012, 05:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Searcy, Arkansas USA | | | Pete's Da Man. Some day I may be worthy of a Skjold bass. Note: Worthyness is based primarily on my wife's perception of my needs.
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12-28-2012, 06:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, KY | | Quote:
Originally Posted by king_arthur1953 Pete's Da Man. Some day I may be worthy of a Skjold bass. Note: Worthyness is based primarily on my wife's perception of my needs. |  |
01-02-2013, 09:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Warsaw Ohio | | | Happy New Year!!
Just want to wish everyone a happy 2013. Thank you to everyone who has helped me get to this point since 2003. So I guess this will be TEN YEARS!! Holy dooky!!
I appreciate all of you, sorry i have been so busy but it is all in the name of making basses so I hope you will forgive me.
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01-02-2013, 10:03 AM
| | There's more music in the nuance than the notes.
Staff, Bass Gear Magazine | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Central Illinois | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete skjold Just want to wish everyone a happy 2013. Thank you to everyone who has helped me get to this point since 2003. So I guess this will be TEN YEARS!! Holy dooky!!
I appreciate all of you, sorry i have been so busy but it is all in the name of making basses so I hope you will forgive me. | Hmmm... what month would you say? Maybe even date? |
01-02-2013, 10:40 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Warsaw Ohio | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Vic Hmmm... what month would you say? Maybe even date? | Do you mean actual date of the 10 year anniversary? It would be officially September 3rd 2003 - 9/3/13. That was the day I got my business licence but obviously it has been a lot longer than ten years of building basses.
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01-02-2013, 12:04 PM
| | There's more music in the nuance than the notes.
Staff, Bass Gear Magazine | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Central Illinois | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete skjold Do you mean actual date of the 10 year anniversary? It would be officially September 3rd 2003 - 9/3/13. That was the day I got my business licence but obviously it has been a lot longer than ten years of building basses. | Yep, that's what I was looking for. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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