Heh. I prefer the humor that only a few people get. Nice catch.Vic said:Killer. By the way, regarding your tagline, "aliens ate my buick" is one of my all time favorite albums.
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Got the BUBINGA MONSTER this afternoon. It is indeed a monster.
This bass is exactly what I wanted. Thank you Pete, so much.
More after the gig this weekend.
Oh, and Will beat me by less than an ounce. 8.04lbs on a postal scale.
This bass is exactly what I wanted. Thank you Pete, so much.
More after the gig this weekend.
Oh, and Will beat me by less than an ounce. 8.04lbs on a postal scale.
For the folks who might be able to do a GTG somewhere in the MI general area of the country...
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If your happy and you know it play your Skjold ..if your happy and you know it play your Skjold 
Happy Thanksgiving everyone . I am truly thankful for my customers and how they have blessed my life .
Pete
Happy Thanksgiving everyone . I am truly thankful for my customers and how they have blessed my life .
Pete
Happy Thanksgiving to all my Skjold brethren. And.. especially to Pete. I give you all kinds of grief in fun... thanks for putting up with me, and taking my money!!!
I'm lovin mine, its unbelievable.....
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Vic said:Killer. By the way, regarding your tagline, "aliens ate my buick" is one of my all time favorite albums.
Wow, at least two other guys who dig that album! That is one of my all-time favorites, too, and I always bring that one along when I am auditioning home audio equipment as well. Killer, killer album!
Hilarious... I almost said that 'cause I do exactly the same thing. That one and Kamakiriad by Donald Fagan are awesome for this. So totally tight and clean, yet deep and wide sounding.tombowlus said:
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Vic said:
I generally bring Aliens, U-Cross by Dean Peer, Pet your Friends by Dishwalla (one of the best mixes I have heard), something from BB King, and some classical (I have a good Carmina Burana and a nice Brandenburg that I tend to bring).
Oh, and some Gingley JoH (because I know those mixes real well!).
Here's an "out there" one - "Charmed Life" by none other than Billy Idol. There are few CDs in my collection that make better audition CDs than that. Plus, despite what you might be thinking, that album is a vertiable parade of studio talent. Randy Jackson, and Jimmy Johnson on bass, Mike Baird and several others on drums. Highly recommended.tombowlus said:I generally bring Aliens, U-Cross by Dean Peer, Pet your Friends by Dishwalla (one of the best mixes I have heard), something from BB King, and some classical (I have a good Carmina Burana and a nice Brandenburg that I tend to bring).
Oh, and some Gingley JoH (because I know those mixes real well!).
Looks like a fun club!
Has anyone tried the C4 pickup? I am thinking of getting a singlecut c4 pickup skjold.
Has anyone tried the C4 pickup? I am thinking of getting a singlecut c4 pickup skjold.
Hey I thought I'd post this here, 'cause I think it'll be generally helpful. Someone was asking about Pete's design ergonomics regarding folks who sometimes have trouble being comfy with 35" scale instruments (such as myself).
Since I've been tooting the ergos pretty loud here, I figured I might as well be the one to also put this out there...
Here's some helpful pics... my 34" scale Sonus 5 in the same stand with my Skjold 5. If you basically use the upper strap buttons as a "zero" point, and adjust as needed in the other pics, you can see that, when hanging, the nuts will be pretty much an identical distance from your body, the 24th fret will be a tiny bit closer in, and the bridge farther back. Check it out...
Since I've been tooting the ergos pretty loud here, I figured I might as well be the one to also put this out there...
Correct. You can't do anything about the interfret spacing... it is what it is, but while it's noticeable, it's not fatiguing if the neck is positioned with the nut basically where it would be on most 34" scale basses, which is what Pete does. That's why his bridges are right at the very back edge of the body.
Here's some helpful pics... my 34" scale Sonus 5 in the same stand with my Skjold 5. If you basically use the upper strap buttons as a "zero" point, and adjust as needed in the other pics, you can see that, when hanging, the nuts will be pretty much an identical distance from your body, the 24th fret will be a tiny bit closer in, and the bridge farther back. Check it out...
bassjamn said:
I've got a C4 in my Custom 5 fretless. I think that its a perfect application for my fretless. Still very versatile but positioned perfectly for that fretless "growl". It also kind of acts like a ramp of sorts and its great to experiment with different hand positions while playing.
You can't go wrong with any of the Skjold pick-ups or pre-amps in my opinion!
Matt Morgan said:
good to hear, i've been playing with ramps now since summer 2005 and would really miss not having one.
Your fretless looks awesome btw Matt, That bloodwood fretboard is very very nice!!
Vic,
Very cool exercize in ergonomics. You can see that by putting the bridge at the very end of the body, it's not the stretch that many associate with 35" scale.
Pete should have that on his website as a selling point (the marketer in me chiming in).
And by accident, this comparison also points out that for about the same money, you get more bass (headstock laminate, MUCH more preamp, locking jack, zero fret, etc.) with a Skjold than "other name brand".
Very cool exercize in ergonomics. You can see that by putting the bridge at the very end of the body, it's not the stretch that many associate with 35" scale.
Pete should have that on his website as a selling point (the marketer in me chiming in).
And by accident, this comparison also points out that for about the same money, you get more bass (headstock laminate, MUCH more preamp, locking jack, zero fret, etc.) with a Skjold than "other name brand".
Alright, kiddos...here are a few pics of my new girl.
Initial impressions:
Although I didn't broadcast the fact during the build, this is my first six string. I had a little trouble moving from 4 to 5 string a few years ago, and I was a little nervous about moving to six. Having only noodled on the instrument for a few hours, I can say that this transition will probably not be nearly as difficult for me. The neck on this instrument feels great - it is a little shallower that I expected (a good thing). It feels a lot like the Pedulla Rapture necks I like so much. This, to me, makes the neck not feel as wide as it might otherwise. So far I have had no trouble navigating around the extra string.
Tonally, this instrument sounds much more hi-fi than anything I've played in the past, despite the fact that it is essentially passive. I won't gig it until next weekend, but I am exctied to hear how it sits in the mix. I have high expectations.
As I mentioned earlier in the thread, this bass would be ridiculously light if it were a four string, and it is a six. Just a hair less than 8 pounds by my kitchen scale.
The setup was pretty much right on. Low action with a flat neck. I adjusted the neck about a sixth-turn last night, which change may have resulted from the climate and humidity change between Dallas and Denver. We'll see how much attention it needs going forward.
As expected, the finish is exemplary. I can't imagine owning a bass that had more care taken of it in the build process. Kudos - and thanks - to Pete for doing a great job.
I have no good recording setup at home, but the first time I get a chance to record this with the band, I will post the clips. I am enjoying this instrument tremendously so far.
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Initial impressions:
Although I didn't broadcast the fact during the build, this is my first six string. I had a little trouble moving from 4 to 5 string a few years ago, and I was a little nervous about moving to six. Having only noodled on the instrument for a few hours, I can say that this transition will probably not be nearly as difficult for me. The neck on this instrument feels great - it is a little shallower that I expected (a good thing). It feels a lot like the Pedulla Rapture necks I like so much. This, to me, makes the neck not feel as wide as it might otherwise. So far I have had no trouble navigating around the extra string.
Tonally, this instrument sounds much more hi-fi than anything I've played in the past, despite the fact that it is essentially passive. I won't gig it until next weekend, but I am exctied to hear how it sits in the mix. I have high expectations.
As I mentioned earlier in the thread, this bass would be ridiculously light if it were a four string, and it is a six. Just a hair less than 8 pounds by my kitchen scale.
The setup was pretty much right on. Low action with a flat neck. I adjusted the neck about a sixth-turn last night, which change may have resulted from the climate and humidity change between Dallas and Denver. We'll see how much attention it needs going forward.
As expected, the finish is exemplary. I can't imagine owning a bass that had more care taken of it in the build process. Kudos - and thanks - to Pete for doing a great job.
I have no good recording setup at home, but the first time I get a chance to record this with the band, I will post the clips. I am enjoying this instrument tremendously so far.
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DROOL! Man I LOVE the way that bass looks. It has an unbeatable seriousness and simple elegance to it. It just screams "nuttin' but tone, kids, killer tone...". ugh, this is NOT good for my GAS...WJGreer said:Alright, kiddos...here are a few pics of my new girl.
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You said "essentially passive", what are the controls again?
If I remember correctly, having played that beautiful beast, the controls are volume, pickup selector switch and tone.
I love this set up and would seriously consider it for my next Skjold. It sounded great!
I love this set up and would seriously consider it for my next Skjold. It sounded great!
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