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    5 String Skjold Bass With Custom Paint Job

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    Posted · Edited by turbine

    I'm sticking with 4 string basses, so I have for sale my Skjold Lion's Pride model A (Jazz Bass style body) 5 string bass with custom ghost flame paint job. It's 35" scale and has a 2" nut. The body is black high-gloss polyester. The flame paint job was done for Pete Skjold by Mike DuSold in Lewisville, TX. As far as I know, this is the only bass he has ever painted. He is now very well known for his custom motorcycle paint jobs and has been featured on American TV. The pickups are a Skold C4 and a Skjold SC1. The C4 is a 4-coil pickup the is a Precision/reverse Precision that is switchable by the mini toggle. The SC1 is a hum-cancelling single coil pickup. The preamp has volume, pickup blend, master tone, bass, treble, mid and mid sweep controls. The tone contol is push/pull for active/passive and the treble control is push/pull for bright. The neck is 3 piece maple and the fingerboard is morado (pao ferro).
    There are a few cosmetic issues. The back has a couple of little dimples in the clear coat. The upper horn has about a 1" scratch (I photographed this as best as I could). There is a piece of the clear coat missing on the front of the headstock, by the nut at the B string.
    I'm asking $2800.00 (1700 Pounds) shipped Express Mail from Texas.
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    Cataldo JAEBird Custom in Fiesta Red FS

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    [quote name='Porkpie' timestamp='1361133727' post='1981688']
    I recently bought one of these from TommyK. Gigged it properly last night, and it really is awesome!
    Well worth a gamble if you like the look of it but aren't quite sure what it'll be like. :)

    Good luck with the sale :)
    [/quote]

    Thanks! It really is a very nice bass.

    Schoepfer Custom 8 String Bass FS

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    [quote name='Lorne' timestamp='1360454396' post='1970845']
    The Body is B.C.Rich Eagle shaped, but whoever carved it, got the shape wrong in a few places, this body was not actually made by B.C.Rich, just thought I'd help, best of luck with the sale :)
    [/quote]

    Thanks for the info!
    I'm no BC Rich expert-it looked like an Eagle to me. It's definitely a beauty.

    Schoepfer Custom 8 String Bass FS

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    I am reluctantly putting this bass up for sale. She's a beauty, but hasn't been played in a while and I don't know if I'll ever need her again.
    What I have is a custom made Rod Schoepfer 8 string bass. He made guitars for Richie Sambora and Vivian Campbell, and from what I can find, he didn't make many basses. I don't know anything about the bass' history, but here's the specs:
    The body is probably a BC Rich Eagle and looks like a nice flamed koa. Not sure about the neck brand, but it's a one piece maple with ebony board, MOP shark inlays and amazing triple binding. Truss rod cover is MOP. Not sure about the manufacturer of the pickups, but they sound great. The pickup surrounds have binding inside and outside. The controls are bridge pickup volume and tone, neck pickup volume and tone, and a master volume. The control knobs have MOP inserts. There's also a pickup selector switch. Tuning keys are Schaller, and I don't know what the bridge is but it's nice. The strap buttons are large and brass, and they screw off to go through the strap holes. Comes with a nice hardshell case.
    I'm asking 800 Pounds shipped and insured via Express Mail from the US, and I take Paypal.



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    Cataldo JAEBird Custom in Fiesta Red FS

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    Posted · Edited by turbine

    I have for sale my Cataldo JAEBird in Fiesta Red. This is a great-sounding bass with the '66 Thunderbuckers. It's in close to new condition with a few scuffs on the back, nothing through the finish. Included is an Epiphone hardshell case that's in good condition.
    The Cataldo basses are well-documented as having a slightly large neck pocket and fairly rough neck finishing. This has all been alleviated by my luthier. I had him strip off the old lacquer (probably from a spray can) from the neck, fingerboard, headstock and frets (yes, the frets!). He then sprayed the neck and headstock with water based lacquer that has a slight amber tint to give it a vintage look. He also dressed the frets and did a great setup after shimming the neck and making it solid in the pocket. The neck originally had a deep C shape. I had him take it down to a shallow D shape, like a Status neck. It's amazingly smooth and comfortable now. I'm asking 800 Pounds with Express Mail included from the US.

    At the time of purchase, these were upgrades:
    Custom-made '66 ThunderBucker pickups (+$250)
    Lightweight Gotoh Res-o-Lite vintage-style tuners (+$100)

    And the neck work cost me another $200.

    More details:
    Honduran mahogany body
    Nitro Fiesta Red finish
    Custom 3-ply black pickguard
    Fender-licensed jazz bass neck, one-piece maple w/skunk stripe
    Bone nut
    2 Piece bridge
    Weight: Roughly 9 lbs




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