For sale Skjold Designs Drakkar Catacomb 5 String

This build is a Skjold Designs Drakkar Catacomb. “Drakkar” refers to the body shape. “Catacomb” refers to a proprietary semi-hollowbody chambering method Pete Skjold uses to create a deep, resonant tone within a comfortably slim body depth. This bass has a deep, warm and woody yet articulate and clear tone. It was built for me in 2019. I have been the sole owner.

I have owned a number of high-end, boutique basses (some of which came at substantially higher costs). This is the finest tone, playability and overall vibe bass I have ever played. Pete is a superlative luthier as well as being an all around cool guy.

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Sound Links:

• Damian Erskine, In This Moment
  • Apple music link:
• Youtube:

The above sound links are highly representative of the tone of this bass. This bass is was modeled after Damian Erskine’s and is nearly identical aside from these key distinctions:

• This bass is five-string, rather than Damian’s six.
• Damian’s bass is passive, whereas this bass has the full bells-and-whistles Skjold Tone Deluxe Preamp (which includes an active/passive push-pull pot --- see the preamp diagram below).
• The woods on this bass are slightly different than Damian’s. This was mainly about my personal aesthetic preferences. Again, the tone of these two basses is very close. If anything, the tone of this bass (due to the walnut top and back and the lightweight Spanish Cedar body) might be heard to sound a touch less “electric” and a touch “woodier”.

The fidelity of the youtube links is (due to the constraints of that platform) necessarily low, and so I recommend listening to Damian’s album “In This Moment” (Apple Music link above) to hear a hi-fi representation of the tone and spirit of this bass (along with some superlative bass playing).


Specifications:

• 5 String (currently strung E-C with Fodera Nickels)
• String Spacing: 17.5mm – 15.5mm (adjustable)
• Pickups: Skjold Tone Audio Dual Coils
• Preamp: Skjold Tone Deluxe Preamp
• Preamp EQ points
  • Bass:
    • 40hz
  • Mid (push-pull switchable freq.):
    • 250hz
    • 800hz
  • Treble
    • 6khz

• Number of Frets: 24
• Fret type: EVO Gold
• Body: Spanish Cedar
• Top & Back: Walnut
• Neck: Roasted 5A Flamed Maple
• Fingerboard: Ziricote
• Fingerboard Inlays: Gold Mother of Pearl
• Fingerboard Side Dots: Green Luminlay
• Tuners & Bridge: Hipshot
• Gig bag
• Reunion Blues “Aero”
  • Aero Series Bass Guitar Case

This bass will ship in its Reunion Blues gig bag inside of a FedEx shipping box. FedEx shipping costs are included within the quoted selling price (within the continental US). Payment is to be made by Paypal.

Please no trade offers. My reasons for parting with this fine instrument are solely of financial necessity.

As you can see from the photos, this bass is in immaculate condition. It has been meticulously cared for and will be missed.

Please feel welcome to contact me with any questions you may have.