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Club Clement (Part 4: Post your basses here)

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GODSBASSMAN said:
TI flats are steel round core silk wrapped and then a pure nickle ribbon overlay. Wonderful stuff, feel thin but sound is BIG.
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Thanks very much- I've heard about them on here but I've never played them (or any other flats for that matter).

I'm in the process of landing a Peavey T-20 and I was thinking about putting some flats on it (if they arent on it already!)
 
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#85
This would be my next Clement but make it a six string and replace the pickup with a Nordy dual coil. The body would be spanish cedar core with port orford on top and back having the center block showing as this one does the darker cedar the same width as the six string neck carried to the tail.
yeah, beautiful. Chambered ? - maybe so.
 
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wavey davey said:
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So guys, what would you think. Based on Wavey's headless idea:
a 3 piece body- wide center block of something dark like wenge or walnut; light colored wings of maybe ash or maple; 5 piece neck-3 maple lams and 2 of either wenge or walnut; wenge fretboard; mirrored P pickups with the bridge pickup having the EA coil closer to the bridge and a 2 or 3 band bypassable pre.

I gotta find a money tree out there somewhere, I have ideas for like 3 different basses rattling around in my head and no cash to put them into action. :eek::crying::bawl:
 
#90
I am seeing this bass also, as a 6-string alder or mahogany body, maple one-piece neck, and with some fancy top/fingerboard... and a hipshot system (that I alreayd ordered *lol*). Pickups? hmmmmm would be nice with something new.... Delano?

The shape I guess comes from Tom, as it's a one-neck version of the double neck design. And I'm already seeing a double-neck as useful, too... as in a double 5-string with B-G fretted on top and E-C fretless at the bottom.....

Maybe with single MM pickup on both in the sweet spot position, a three-way position switch...
 
#93
got that MIDI device yesterday, tested it out briefly. it works. it tracks reasonably well. can't compete with the roland MIDI pickup, but it's an easy solution that makes your bass MIDI capable. do I recommend it? depends... I need to work more with it, but can already now conclude that it needs a very clean attack and tone to track properly.

do I regret buying it? nope! never. :-)

I'll be back with a more comprehensive test later. :-)
 
#94
MrWalker said:
got that MIDI device yesterday, tested it out briefly. it works. it tracks reasonably well. can't compete with the roland MIDI pickup, but it's an easy solution that makes your bass MIDI capable. do I recommend it? depends... I need to work more with it, but can already now conclude that it needs a very clean attack and tone to track properly.

do I regret buying it? nope! never. :-)

I'll be back with a more comprehensive test later. :-)
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What are you running it through? I was hoping to run direct into the external sound card to use as a controller for the recording software.
 
#95
I tested it with a Korg X5. the Sonuus is the first successful attempt at converting the standard output of a bass guitar to a MIDI signal. it has a very tough job ahead of it, and I have already seen quite a few on the forum give it **** for not working. it does, however do a very good job given the conditions it has to work with. you need to help it by condition the sound you put into it. this conditioning consists of two elements: cleaning up your technique to remove audio debris, and processing the output so it is as monophonic as possible. muting strings, playing clean notes, removing string noise and "dirt" are necessary. and i'M sure using an eq unit to remove highs and lows will help too.

it's a great device. but it's only for those who are serious enough to spend time and energy learning how to use it.I'm not sure how to use it for controlling recording software though. this device makes MIDI pitch, attack, sustain and maybe aftertouch signals... but how you can use those to trigger recording control signals I don't know. I would think a MIDI pedal board like the behringer foot controller would be more convenient for that?
 
#96
oh, I have also found for pitch to MIDI a slightly higher action is preferable as mentioned audio debris is created more easily on low string action. in other words... you have on sacrifice some of your clement bass' incredible action to make it work properly. also, even string output level is important. not a problem on my clements, however some of my other basses struggle a lot more :-)

sorry for strange typos, predictive text on cell phones sometimes do givesimilar tracking problems as pitch to MIDI does on bass. :D

EDIT: Posted my experience with the Sonuus BM2 here:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=642609
 
#99
I had my first real practice with #202 last week. I ended up switching out the singles for a set of Delano humbuckers, and I switched out the strings for TI nickel jazz. The original setup was definitely a bigger brighter sound, and I think I will put the DR highbeams back on to see if I can get some of that back. But overall it was a great player. Really articulate and easy to play. I really do love the feel of the neck and fretboard.

So, I am also ready to pull the trigger on a 5 string bass. I have been dreaming of a light weight (<8lb) 5er in 34" scale and narrowish string spacing for a long time and I think Tom can pull it off. We have exchanged a couple of emails, and pretty much have it narrowed down to ash or black limba and either the Jon or an ergo shape. I like the looks of both (shapes and woods). For tone I am looking for something that will go from warm to barky and aggressive. I don't need thundering lows, but I would like to rattle the windows from time to time. I play mostly rock, but I also play quite a bit in church so I don't want anything too crazy that would be distracting. Do y'all have suggestions for wood/electronics based on your experience with C basses. I can't wait to get this going!
 
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