Club Clement (Part 4: Post your basses here)

[tjclem]

Good to be home guys! Traveling is fun but we packed too much into too short of a time.

Hope you all have a great new year!!

 

[tjclem]

I have never seen quilt running the length of a bass as opposed to running across. Why?

The board would have to be very wide to do that. The seller would have to charge big $$ to do that.

The same as you don't see 1 piece Claro Walnut bass bodies.

 

[GODSBASSMAN]

Man alive. Seems everything I dream up is "big $$".

 

[Hankenstein]

So Tom is building me bass #222.

It will be a headless 5 string single cut with 5 piece neck, 17mm string spacing, using Bart dual-coils (as suggested by Godsbassman), with black limba body.

Having a blast working with Tom. Thanks to all for the input regarding pups.

 

[MrWalker]

Welcome to the club, #082 Hankenstein, and welcome back, #012 mjspt531 (aka scranton531)

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#082 Hankenstein

 

[CH Design]

So Tom is building me bass #222.

It will be a headless 5 string single cut with 5 piece neck, 17mm string spacing, using Bart dual-coils (as suggested by Godsbassman), with black limba body.

Having a blast working with Tom. Thanks to all for the input regarding pups.

Other than the tight string spacing that sounds very interesting! Congrats on what I am sure will be a very cool bass.

 

[GODSBASSMAN]

So Tom is building me bass #222.

It will be a headless 5 string single cut with 5 piece neck, 17mm string spacing, using Bart dual-coils (as suggested by Godsbassman), with black limba body.

Having a blast working with Tom. Thanks to all for the input regarding pups.

Thanks for the thanks and you're welcome and to the club. How you gonna have the Barts wired?

 

[bompabass]

without comment

 

[Hankenstein]

Thanks for the thanks and you're welcome and to the club. How you gonna have the Barts wired?

Haven't decided yet. Just glad to have decided on pups today. I'll post it when I think it through.

btw - decided to change t0 18mm spacing.

 

[CH Design]

btw - decided to change t0 18mm spacing.

You Sir, now you have my attention!
Do you have any more details to share? Scale length? Body style?

 

[Hankenstein]

You Sir, now you have my attention!
Do you have any more details to share? Scale length? Body style?

lol. 34" scale. one of the smaller single cut bodies, can't remember the name.

I want something I can travel easily with that is actually playable and sounds good. If I'd seen a Zon VB5 for sale, I probably wouldn't be doing this but, Truth be told, I think I'm going to like this better than a VB5.

I'm pretty psyched. This will not only be my first custom build but also my first absolutely brand new bass in more than 30 years. Bought everything else used.

 

[Nofretz6]

I'm pretty psyched. This will not only be my first custom build but also my first absolutely brand new bass in more than 30 years. Bought everything else used.

Sounds familiar. Careful, Clements are addictive...in a good way.

 

[wavey davey]

I'm pretty psyched. This will not only be my first custom build but also my first absolutely brand new bass in more than 30 years. Bought everything else used.

Very Familiar!

I did have a couple of other New Basses - one was a pretty high end W*r**k. I sold that to fund Clement number 2 - and never looked back!

 

[Hankenstein]

Very Familiar!

I did have a couple of other New Basses - one was a pretty high end W*r**k. I sold that to fund Clement number 2 - and never looked back!

Your comment and Nofretz6's are very reassuring but exactly the kind of things I'd been hearing about Tom when I decided to check him out.

Imagine my surprise when I he told me he'd not only be finished building the bass while I was still young enough to remember why I wanted it but I wouldn't need a second (ok third) mortgage to pay for it.

And he's great to work with.

 

[wavey davey]

Imagine my surprise when I he told me he'd not only be finished building the bass while I was still young enough to remember why I wanted it but

Definitely!!

I wouldn't need a second (ok third) mortgage to pay for it.

Absolutely!!

And he's great to work with.

Not only did I get 2 fantastic Basses, but I've also gained a friend! One of the nicest people I've never met in person! (YET!!)

I keep trying to convince the wife we NEED to visit Florida!

 

[Nofretz6]

I keep trying to convince the wife we NEED to move to Florida!

Fixed that for you.

 

[wavey davey]

Fixed that for you.

Thanks - the weather would undoubtedly be preferable to the trite that exists outside at the moment.... but here in lil' ol Guernsey...

2% Unemployment
No Gun Crime
Murder rate of 1/4 per Annum!!
No Sales Tax
Uncapped 20% Income Tax
Max Speed limit - 35 Mph

and.... (on a less rainy day)

 

[Hankenstein]

Thanks - the weather would undoubtedly be preferable to the trite that exists outside at the moment.... but here in lil' ol Guernsey...

2% Unemployment
No Gun Crime
Murder rate of 1/4 per Annum!!
No Sales Tax
Uncapped 20% Income Tax
Max Speed limit - 35 Mph

and.... (on a less rainy day)

Nice!

 

[wavey davey]

Just for comparison...

Both are at the same scale - my whole island would just about fit in Miami Airport!!

 

[tjclem]

35 MPH That would drive me nuts! Very pretty photo though...t