Club Clement: Part 2 (post your basses here)

[wavey davey]

wavey davey,
What is / are Bart gubbins?

Gubbins is a British (?) generic term for the internal workings of 'stuff' that you don't understand, or can't be ars*d to explain!!

Basically, the Taurus has a 3 band Bartollini pre in it. It was in the bass when I bought it, but don't know the model number, age etc.

 

[MrWalker]

Here's a little gelly donut for all of us Clement bass addicts!!

FInally the Ed Friedland review of the Clement is online on youtube!!!

http://www.youtube.com/user/BassGuitarMag#p/a/u/0/2NesfQhGtFQ

 

[wavey davey]

Just watched!

Been waiting for that review since the little teaser posted last year!

 

[billbern]

It's nice to have someone as well respected in the bass community as Ed reinforce what we already know!
Tom's basses rock

 

[MrWalker]

Word

 

[mobis.fr]

ahhh finaly.
this bass sounds amazing!

 

[BassParrott]

Great review! It's good to have Ed let everybody know what we have all learned. Tom builds a GREAT bass!

Thanks again Tom. I love both of my Clements!

 

[tjclem]

Currently talking with Ed about a lined 6 string.......

 

[tombowlus]

Currently talking with Ed about a lined 6 string.......

Nice! It looks like you may have hooked two of us, then, Tom.

 

[edfriedland]

Thanks all, and thanks Tom (well, both Toms actually). Yeah, that bass was great. As we all know, it's tough to distinguish yourself in the custom bass world. There are so many guys doing it, and a builder is up against long established makers like MTD, Zon, Fodera, etc... It's hard to compete at that level, but all of them started out the same way. But... they didn't have the internetz to help spread the word of mouth, so I say to you all - keeping talking!

I'm looking forward to checking out a lined 6 from Tom, the lack of lines was the only reason I was willing to send #150 back!

 

[koobie]

I'm looking forward to checking out a lined 6 from Tom, the lack of lines was the only reason I was willing to send #150 back!

That's encouraging for me to hear - I thought it was only hacks like me that benefited from fret lines!

 

[wavey davey]

Just found a couple of Tom's up on ebay, including a Phoenix.

I so nearly went for the ash fretted 4, but I wanted a 5er..... the rest is history (and documented on the previsoud 6 pages of this thread!!)

 

[neobassman]

Awesome review and video clip - thanks to Ed F. and congratulations, Tom! I hope you get good visibility out of this!!!

 

[Morgueasmic]

Great review for a great bass and a great luthier!

 

[NWB]

Thanks all, and thanks Tom (well, both Toms actually). Yeah, that bass was great. As we all know, it's tough to distinguish yourself in the custom bass world. There are so many guys doing it, and a builder is up against long established makers like MTD, Zon, Fodera, etc... It's hard to compete at that level, but all of them started out the same way. But... they didn't have the internetz to help spread the word of mouth, so I say to you all - keeping talking!

I'm looking forward to checking out a lined 6 from Tom, the lack of lines was the only reason I was willing to send #150 back!

Ed doesn't need those steenking lines!

BTW - Nice review, Ed. Your descriptions and perceptions were remarkably similar to what I feel about my Clement.

 

[WarThumb]

Nice review!

 

[tombowlus]

Nice review!

Ed's print review is now available online. Check out the [Invalid or Expired Link Removed].

 

[wavey davey]

Woop Woop!!!

Thanks Mr B!!!

 

[wavey davey]

Well, I've read the Clement article and Phil's 'Bass Lab' analysis. Anyone else?

 

[tombowlus]

Well, I've read the Clement article and Phil's 'Bass Lab' analysis. Anyone else?

Please bear in mind, Phil is a crotchety curmudgeon. That was actually a good review from Phil.