Lee Sklar Auctioning Bass for Charity
Leland Sklar is known for his amazing playing as well as his big heart. The legendary session bassist is showing that once again by auctioning off one of his basses to benefit the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.
The instrument is a Dingwall Lee Sklar Signature bass in a custom gold finish. Specs include an ash and alder “dual density” body, a 5-piece maple neck, a Glockenklang 3-band EQ, and 24 fanned mandolin frets. Sklar also signed the back of the headstock.
Listen to Sklar play through “Another Day In Paradise” on the axe and talk more about the auction:
“This is one badass piece of equipment and to have it up for auction with the proceeds going to the elephant sanctuary, it just doesn’t get any better than that,” Sklar adds. “Let’s start the bidding!”
The bass is up for auction now on eBay.
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 am so happy to have “discovered” Leland Sklar! I was raised with music and what a treat it is to learn about a person who has had so much to do with it. From Linda Ronstadt to Warren Zevon and so many more. He speaks of his life with so much humility. Bless him! Lisa Weissenborn