Primary Bass - Skjold Whaleback 5st. Custom 2004 Amberburst

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Skjold Whaleback 5st. Custom 2004 Amberburst

$1699.00 on reverb.com

Description

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Here's a great deal on a

beautiful custom Skjold Whaleback 5st. Hand built in Ohio, Skjold basses

are endorsed by luminary players like Damian Erskine and David Dyson

and feature some great woodwork. New this bass would sell for close to

$6000. This bass is in good condition with some wear on the back.

WEIGHT: 10 lbs. 9 ozs.

SERIAL #: C5504040013

DATE: 2004

NUT WIDTH: 2"

SCALE: 35"

Firsthand experiences

Comments from forums and Reddit

Discussed in The Official Skjold Club (Part 11) in the TalkBass community

GerryH

This one has been on Reverb for awhile. It looks nice; just wondering why it hasn't sold. 2004 with EMGs. [link] ... more

Altitude

I'm 90% sure Pete didn't offer the whaleback yet in 2004 and 100% sure he was still in Dallas and not yet Ohio. So there are fact problems with that listing. But it certainly looks like a legit Skjold, probably newer than '04. ... more

Nightman

Take a look at the picture of the neck & body joint. The matching of the wood layer lines is off. Is that Pete's work? ... more

Discussed in Reverb Hot Deals with Discussion in the TalkBass community

jwad

Skjold 5 string. I picked up a skjold 5 last winter, and this is a super value compared to resale prices on lots of other boutique basses right now. Almost a good enough deal to make me want a whaleback ;) [link] ... more

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