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07-25-2012, 03:05 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Toms River,NJ | | | Good lord, that's gorgeous!!! |
07-25-2012, 03:36 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, KY | | | Lots of great things going up on this thread today. |
07-25-2012, 03:46 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bakersfield, CA | | | Glad to be back in the club...
After my wife was diagnosed with skin cancer and a cyst on her brain a few years ago I sold my bass collection (MTD, AC, Skjold, etc.) to help fund the best care for her. Happily my wife is in remission and good health and my finances have recovered to a point where I can put the Squier down and start playing some really nice basses again. When I started to rebuild my collection I knew I wanted to start with the best of what I played before, so I started with Skjold.
I don't have to sell anyone here on the workmanship or tone, but let me just say that the musicians I play with always make positive comments about the tone and the way it sits in a mix even in the worst rooms. Thanks Pete! 
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07-25-2012, 04:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Diego, California | | | Just from these pictures I can tell these basses are truly fantastic. Soon enough I am going to start saving up to purchase a "high quality" bass. After seeing everyones basses on this thread I think I might be looking twoards a Skjold. I love all the designs especially the slayer and the single cuts. I know it's gonna be awhile till I could possibly afford a beautiful instrument such as the ones you guys have, but I would at least like to know I'm going in the right direction.
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07-25-2012, 09:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, KY | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by nickrs540 Just from these pictures I can tell these basses are truly fantastic. Soon enough I am going to start saving up to purchase a "high quality" bass. After seeing everyones basses on this thread I think I might be looking twoards a Skjold. I love all the designs especially the slayer and the single cuts. I know it's gonna be awhile till I could possibly afford a beautiful instrument such as the ones you guys have, but I would at least like to know I'm going in the right direction. | Right direction indeed. |
07-25-2012, 10:29 PM
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Any more Catacombs in the works?
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07-26-2012, 08:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin | | Glad to have you back - and fantastic news about your wife's remission.  Quote:
Originally Posted by XavidmanX  After my wife was diagnosed with skin cancer and a cyst on her brain a few years ago I sold my bass collection (MTD, AC, Skjold, etc.) to help fund the best care for her. Happily my wife is in remission and good health and my finances have recovered to a point where I can put the Squier down and start playing some really nice basses again. When I started to rebuild my collection I knew I wanted to start with the best of what I played before, so I started with Skjold.
I don't have to sell anyone here on the workmanship or tone, but let me just say that the musicians I play with always make positive comments about the tone and the way it sits in a mix even in the worst rooms. Thanks Pete! |
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07-26-2012, 09:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bakersfield, CA | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by shadowmac Glad to have you back - and fantastic news about your wife's remission. | Thanks! That's definitely the best part.
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07-27-2012, 04:58 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth TX | | | Guys right now as I type, I'm in the pit of a musical waiting for the dancers to quit rehearsing. I brought my SkjoldSlayer and it's simply amazing for all the styles I'm asked to do.
Thank you Pete!
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07-27-2012, 05:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Malaysia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by XavidmanX Thanks! That's definitely the best part. | +1000! |
07-28-2012, 02:04 AM
|  | The Ersatz Haderach | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Western Washington | | New club thread, gotta throw this one back in. I friggin' love this bass! But (but?!) it's spoiling me against my fretted bass - Pete's workmanship is absolutely incredible. If I had the cash (and could stand the wait), I'd put the down payment on a fretted twin to this baby in a heartbeat. 
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07-28-2012, 06:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan USA | | | Have to chime in....... I'm still loving mine!!! Thanks Pete!
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07-28-2012, 09:49 AM
|  | She's My Inspiration | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dresher, Pa. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by tombowlus That's a beautiful fingerboard! The coloration pattern reminds me of ziricote, though the grain looks like it might be something else. | I don't think that I have seen a more beautiful fingerboard than that. Just gorgeous. |
07-28-2012, 10:01 AM
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07-28-2012, 10:11 AM
| | | | Matt, I think you have two of the most amazing tops and fingerboards I have ever seen on any bass!
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07-28-2012, 10:25 AM
| | Fellow Conspirator | | Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Alexandria, VA | | | Pete knows how to pick them! |
07-28-2012, 10:48 AM
| | | | Oh my...that koa is super gorgeous! |
07-29-2012, 09:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth TX | | Quote:
Originally Posted by XavidmanX After my wife was diagnosed with skin cancer and a cyst on her brain a few years ago I sold my bass collection (MTD, AC, Skjold, etc.) to help fund the best care for her. Happily my wife is in remission and good health and my finances have recovered to a point where I can put the Squier down and start playing some really nice basses again. When I started to rebuild my collection I knew I wanted to start with the best of what I played before, so I started with Skjold.
I don't have to sell anyone here on the workmanship or tone, but let me just say that the musicians I play with always make positive comments about the tone and the way it sits in a mix even in the worst rooms. Thanks Pete! | XavidmanX, very glad your wife is doing better - and that you've come to the place where you can pick up some of the best basses this site has had for sale. Enjoy!
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07-29-2012, 09:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth TX | | Matt, your basses are looking fabulous! Simply gorgeous!
The best part is - you know how great these basses are going to be in your hands! 
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07-29-2012, 10:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bakersfield, CA | | | This weekend I subbed for a buddy of mine that plays in a local funk/jazz band. I brought the Skjold 5'er and a high end J bass (on the advice of my friend). I plugged in the Skjold and played only a couple of notes and the conversation went something like this:
Leader: Hey man, that sounds great, but do you have something a bit more, umm, traditional looking?
Me: Sure
(plugged in J and played a few notes)
Leader: Wow...let's go with the first bass. That thing is freakishly good.
Yup.
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