Bass of the Week: Skjold Design Guitars Skjoldslayer 4/34
I’ve been lucky to see quite a few Skjold Design Basses in my day, but the Skjoldslayer model is one that always grabs my attention. That’s why when someone emailed us luthier Pete Skjold’s latest creation, I was hooked.
This Skjoldslayer 4/34 features a burl maple top in a killer black out stain finish. The swamp ash body is complemented with an ash neck topped by a figured maple fingerboard. Skjold fits the bass with his Skjold Tone Audio split coil pickups and preamp. Finally, the bass is held together with Skjold/Hipshot hardware.
Skjold Design Guitars Skjoldslayer 4/34 Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Body: | Swamp Ash |
| Top: | Burl Maple |
| Neck: | Ash |
| Fingerboard: | Figured Maple |
| Pickups: | Skjold Tone Audio Split Coil |
| Preamp: | Skjold Tone Audio |
| Hardware: | Skjold/Hipshot |
| Finish: | Black Out Stain |
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
I like the shape of that… I think I would want simpler electronics myself, but the shape of that bass’s body is very attractive, and it looks like it would be very easy with handling too..!
When I played bass over 50 years ago, works of art like these were unimaginable. The thought of these magnificent instruments just did not exist. I am so glad to be able to just see photographic images of these stunning beauties.