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Club Clement: Part 2 (post your basses here)

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Very nice!!!! Another great thing about the 'piezo' only is ALL that gorgeous wood on the top!

Joe

Reminder: 'Tom Clement Basses' on Facebook.


richnota said:
Got the Clement basses all together this weekend.

All feature the hipshot piezo bridge through Aguilar preamps.

"narrow 5" 34" mahogany and bubinga
Big six 35" with show-grade walnut top and back (over swamp core)
Hollow Jon 34" 5 flamed maple over swamp core

Tom's basses are beautifully matched for piezo. The "p" gives a lot of dynamics and responsiveness.

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wavey davey said:
T Minus 10 Basses and counting till #200!!

Super news manjushri, hope you enjoy the build, and please post the pics Tom will undoubtedly send you!

:hyper::hyper::hyper::hyper::hyper:

@jonmusician..... 7 stringer?? Any sign?
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Hi,

Thanks for the message - arrived, but in the hands of customs - even more useless here... but patience is my middle name, so no big deal!!!

(I think Tom is pulling his hair out because of this more than me... ha, ha!) :D
 
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Okay, I just couldn't hold out any longer! While waiting for #186 to get completed, I gave into temptation and picked up #171. :D

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As some of you may already know, this is a short-scale bass (30"). It really plays like a dream! And while I am not normally a big fan of flatwounds, with those EMG electronics, they work pretty well on that bass. EMG's seem to have a bit of a reputation for only having "that one sound" but at least with this dual-coil pickup and the two-band preamp, I have been very impressed with the range of tones I can coax from this bad boy.

I'm quite happy with this bass, and I can't wait to add #186 to the collection! :hyper:

Tom.
 
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What a smokin Bass, Congrats!!!!! At this rate, Tom may have to expand his workshop a little more.

Tom, you mentioned making an American Bass (all American woods). Could you elaborate on that a little.

Thanks,

Joe

tombowlus said:
Okay, I just couldn't hold out any longer! While waiting for #186 to get completed, I gave into temptation and picked up #171. :D

I'm quite happy with this bass, and I can't wait to add #186 to the collection! :hyper:

Tom.
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tombowlus said:
Okay, I just couldn't hold out any longer! While waiting for #186 to get completed, I gave into temptation and picked up #171. :D

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As some of you may already know, this is a short-scale bass (30"). It really plays like a dream! And while I am not normally a big fan of flatwounds, with those EMG electronics, they work pretty well on that bass. EMG's seem to have a bit of a reputation for only having "that one sound" but at least with this dual-coil pickup and the two-band preamp, I have been very impressed with the range of tones I can coax from this bad boy.

I'm quite happy with this bass, and I can't wait to add #186 to the collection! :hyper:

Tom.
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Nice one Tom! Its a shame for the original owner that they had to sell it so quickly, but to your gain I suppose!

Do you have an ETA on #186?
 
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arcangel6 said:
What a smokin Bass, Congrats!!!!! At this rate, Tom may have to expand his workshop a little more.

Tom, you mentioned making an American Bass (all American woods). Could you elaborate on that a little.

Thanks,

Joe
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The problem with creating an environmentally friendly bass is buyers want and expect certain woods when they buy a custom bass. Mahogany and Ebony are 2 examples. There are several “green” woods that buyers are perfectly fine with. As far as bodies go Swamp Ash being the main one but there is also Black Walnut and Cherry as far as pretty woods go. Poplar is a great wood for basses I have some but it is not as nice looking so here it sits. The biggest problem is the fret/fingerboard. There are very few “green” alternatives. Mesquite is very hard and is homegrown so it at the moment will be my choice.

http://www.countyfloors.com/about_janka.html

It is harder than Purpleheart and Bubinga but not as hard and Bloodwood or Ebony Last year I bought a few pieces that were supposed to be dry. They weren’t even close so they will sit a while before I can use them.

Any of you Texans know where I can get some that is bone dry let me know.

So my idea is to use Swamp Ash, Walnut or Cherry for the body. Anybody have other ideas tell me about it.

Neck woods would be hard maple or the body woods laminated and Mesquite for the finger/fretboard.

I will be visiting family in Corpus Christe Texas in April so I hope to look around while there. I get to help judge a BBQ cook off while there so I am going to sit back and cry at all the mesquite I will watch burn cooking the food. :rollno: :crying:
 
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