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12-28-2012, 10:58 AM
|  | We are the robots. | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cincy, OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by GODSBASSMAN  And to all a good night. What is next? Happy New Year? | Guess it depends on what calendar you use???? |
12-28-2012, 11:27 AM
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12-28-2012, 03:50 PM
| | We are the robots. | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cincy, OH | | Mike is here! Received #296 today. Played perfect out of the box. Actually raised the saddles a bit. One of maybe 3 basses I've bought that felt like mine the moment I picked it up.
Fit and finish are excellent. Tom really did a great job with this bass. It's capable of stupid low action and balances perfectly sitting or standing.
I'll report back in after I've had some more quality time....
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12-28-2012, 03:53 PM
|  | Plus ça change, Plus c'est la même chose. | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middletown, OH | | Looks gorgeous. That fingerboard wood is just sublime. 
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12-28-2012, 05:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Central Florida | | | Talk about a one of a kind bass that 296 is special for sure. I am blown away by the woods overall and especially on the fretboard.
Tom is building quite a legacy one bass at a time... Congrats to the builder and the new owner
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12-28-2012, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by The Bartender Talk about a one of a kind bass that 296 is special for sure. I am blown away by the woods overall and especially on the fretboard.
Tom is building quite a legacy one bass at a time... Congrats to the builder and the new owner | Do we know each other?
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12-28-2012, 05:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Central Florida | | | Hi Tom... It's Scott (#218) from Orlando
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12-28-2012, 05:34 PM
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Owner and builder Clementbass | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Central Florida | | DoooH that is right. My main hot sauce connection. :O)  so when you stopping by again?
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12-29-2012, 06:44 AM
| | We are the robots. | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cincy, OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bartender Talk about a one of a kind bass that 296 is special for sure. I am blown away by the woods overall and especially on the fretboard.
Tom is building quite a legacy one bass at a time... Congrats to the builder and the new owner |
Thanks! I'm very happy. My third and probably not my last Clement bass. As many of you know Tom is great to work with, has a quick turnaround time and builds great stuff! Quote:
Originally Posted by EagleMoon Looks gorgeous. That fingerboard wood is just sublime. | Thanks! He has one more board of the same stuff so you could have your own... |
12-29-2012, 01:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Japan | | Congratulations on the gorgeous bass aproud1
Let me post some pics of my #294 too front (close) rear (close) front (full) rear (full) headstock front headstock rear
Tom's work was really fast but we had to wait for more than a month for the Nordstrand pickups.
I have no idea when she is going to arrive at my place in Japan but at least I have something to look forward to
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12-29-2012, 03:18 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: One coast or the other. | | I've owned a few Clems, but have to say that this is the most aesthetically appealing top/FB wood combo I've seen coming out of Tom's shop. To my eye anyway. I wish Tom would start doing headstock fascia - imagine this baby with a head to match the top! |
12-29-2012, 03:33 PM
| | Plus ça change, Plus c'est la même chose. | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middletown, OH | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by aproud1
Thanks! I'm very happy. My third and probably not my last Clement bass. As many of you know Tom is great to work with, has a quick turnaround time and builds great stuff!
Thanks! He has one more board of the same stuff so you could have your own... | I've been thinking about it. I just can't decide on the body shape.
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12-29-2012, 06:43 PM
| | We are the robots. | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cincy, OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Aegagropila Congratulations on the gorgeous bass aproud1
Let me post some pics of my #294 too
Tom's work was really fast but we had to wait for more than a month for the Nordstrand pickups.
I have no idea when she is going to arrive at my place in Japan but at least I have something to look forward to | So you're that guy, been following that one on Facebook. That is one sweet bass man, Bloodwood is amazing for a fingerboard. |
12-29-2012, 06:46 PM
| | We are the robots. | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cincy, OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by EagleMoon I've been thinking about it. I just can't decide on the body shape. | Well Kim if you're looking for something more traditional. I love the Mike shape as I'm a pretty big guy. But may be too big for you. I like the Joan body style too.
What are you looking to do fretted? 4 string? Quote:
Originally Posted by kbuschmann I've owned a few Clems, but have to say that this is the most aesthetically appealing top/FB wood combo I've seen coming out of Tom's shop. To my eye anyway. I wish Tom would start doing headstock fascia - imagine this baby with a head to match the top! | Matching headstock would be pretty awesome but I kind of like the maple face with Tom's logo. Now painted vintage colors I loooove the matching headstock. And thanks it is a beauty. But Tom has made many, many amazing looking basses. I knew the fretboard was going to be wild but wasn't sure about the top. But Tom recommended the combo and I'm glad I took his advice!
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12-29-2012, 08:52 PM
| | Plus ça change, Plus c'est la même chose. | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middletown, OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by aproud1 Well Kim if you're looking for something more traditional. I love the Mike shape as I'm a pretty big guy. But may be too big for you. I like the Joan body style too.
What are you looking to do fretted? 4 string? | Yeah. The original plan was to do a Spalted maple top with maple FB, and possibly an ash body. Then I was thinking about doing a black limba/korina body/neck...but I see so many cool choices I can't decide.
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12-30-2012, 07:49 AM
| | We are the robots. | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cincy, OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by EagleMoon Yeah. The original plan was to do a Spalted maple top with maple FB, and possibly an ash body. Then I was thinking about doing a black limba/korina body/neck...but I see so many cool choices I can't decide. | Yes there are a lot of options. Fortunately that means it's easy to have any awesome bass. I tossed and turned a bit with my choices. The main concern being was the fretboard too wild compared to the body? I think it all worked out.
If Tom got some more black and white ebony I think Buckeye Burl, Black white ebony would be a rockin combo? Maybe too Larry Grahamish?
I also considered a redwood/bloodwood or maybe Bubinga? combo. Tom is pretty good at helping pick.
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01-01-2013, 01:28 PM
| | We are the robots. | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cincy, OH | | Well just put a trade feeler out for #296. Forgot to specify fret size and really don't like vintage frets....  Everything else is perfect.  |
01-01-2013, 05:55 PM
|  | Previous User Name: fretless_guy | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa, ON | | Quote:
Originally Posted by aproud1 Well just put a trade feeler out for #296. Forgot to specify fret size and really don't like vintage frets.... Everything else is perfect. | Dumb question, but why not just send it back to Tom and get it refretted? |
01-01-2013, 06:02 PM
| | We are the robots. | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cincy, OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by fretless_guy Dumb question, but why not just send it back to Tom and get it refretted? | Just seeing what's out there, if nothing pops up I'm dropping it off Friday. |
01-02-2013, 01:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: S. Carolina | | FS/FT ALREADY?!!!?
Hardly even tried it to get use to each other. Thot I was bad. 
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