poptart Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 (edited) Well after alot of deliberation and looking at J style basses including Sadowsky, Nordstrand, Celinder etc I have finally decided on something a bit different but still classic/retro F*****R style. To those unfamiliar with Pete Skjolds work, he is based in the US and has been building up his business for nearly fifteen years. He is best known for his Nordic influence basses that are both unusual in design and thoroughly well built and designed and sound very contemporary, using some cutting edge ideas and components. This bass is from a new pair of designs that Pete has been working on that comply to a more traditional/familiar style. The specs are as follows; Light Ash Body P shape - expected weight of the bass is 8 - 8.5lb Premium Quilted Top - with black tint on the quilt only, the rest of the body will be natural with a high gloss finish Three Piece Maple Neck Maple fretboard Chrome hardware 2 x SC1 Pickups - custom Skjold, Neodymium magnets 3 band East/Skjold Pre with internal adjustment for all three bands, plus an internally adjustable high pass filter/low cut Build time - within six months The Top And here is an artists impression of the J version of this bass Edited May 21, 2007 by poptart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 I've read all the hype Skjold gets on T*lkB*ss but I could never get over the incredibly ugly headstock design. This looks like a whole different kettle of scaly aquatic creatures- watching with much interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIM Basses Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Great news on your custom bass, Pete is a sound guy and he will build you a sweet J bass. Robbie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 Thanks Robbie - having spoken to Pete I am convinced that this should be a wicked bass. How's the bass building business treating you? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha-Dave Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Hi Mark, are you having wood p'up covers too? That must be the most interesting piece of quilted maple I've ever seen, I love the way it changes from ridges to circle like bubbles! Is it going to be a heavy black stain, then sand back or a flat-thin tint? 6 months, I don't envy you. I bet you'll be watching the dollar fluctuations throughout that time! D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 Dave I am going for a transparent black finish, not too dark and hopefully with silver/white highlights. The idea is to use a black tint on the maple only, this is then worked back to create the right tint, then the whole body is clear coated and high polished. Yep - it is a cool piece of maple, it really took my eye. I am not going for wood pup covers on this bass, the idea is more stealth than flash. The top is very interesting so I want too make this the "focal point" and black pups should blend in well. I am having chrome knobs and bridge which will lift the silver/white from the maple. All of this is contrasted with a very plain maple board and chrome tuners. Sorta retro/funky/chic Regards Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 Well A bit of progress here, body shaped and some holes drilled. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 That top really is phenomenal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted June 19, 2007 Author Share Posted June 19, 2007 Some new progress picys for my Skjold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 looks sexy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 Here are some more progress pictures - I am reeally liking how this top is looking - I am now tempted to keep it with a clear gloss finish!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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