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Club Clement (Part 5: Post your basses here)

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Pics turned out a bit pantz, but here's the shots my mate snapped tonight...

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#43
On the board... Lots!!! :)

Mxr bass blowtorch
Dunlop bass wah
Mxr envelope filter
Ehx big muff pi
Ehx nano bass balls
Ehx electric mistress
Ebs octaver

Then there's the line 6 g30 wireless receiver and the Genz Benz footswitch

Muchos fun!!!
 
#45
I can chip in on that POG question:-) got a micro POG myself and its am amazing pedal. Tracks very good and offers one octave above and one below. Tracks very well, even for the B-string. A very funny little device to play with. And its even multi timbral, and tracks your chords. Highly recommended.
 
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Kwesi said:
Question to you guys that have Clements with active preamps. The more I play mine the more I'm thinking about just ordering my custom passive but I've always liked active basses. My question is, are there any big tonal differences between the active and passive modes? Of course, there's a bit of a volume dip but besides that?
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it depends a little what unit you're getting. I've got nordstrand preamp in my Jazz bass and a Glockenklang in my Yamaha TRB6, and they are both very transparent. They both have an active/ passive switch, and the Glockenklang has no volume difference between the two modes. If you're worried about the active sound, get one with a switch, you have the best of both worlds ;-)
 
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Nofretz6 said:
MrWalker, how did that Sonuus B2M work out?
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There is a whole thread on it, I can't find the link right now as I'm on the phone. But its working so so for me. By pre processing the signal a little, I manage to track fairly decent. But it takes a little effort to get clean tracking and it is at times a little wobly. Don't buy one if you're not willing to spend some time experimenting and changing your playing a little. And if you don't have a synth and volume pedal and graphic equaliser to throw into the chain, you're better off getting a Roland GR-20
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Kwesi said:
Question to you guys that have Clements with active preamps. The more I play mine the more I'm thinking about just ordering my custom passive but I've always liked active basses. My question is, are there any big tonal differences between the active and passive modes? Of course, there's a bit of a volume dip but besides that?
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Its no secret that active systems do more than passive electronics-especially 3 band pre's. Instead of only cutting highs like passive controls, you're boosting frequencies to emphasize different portions of the sound spectrum. It reduces the need to fiddle with your amp.


#94 has a Bart pre that's active only-no bypass. But its what I wanted. Most of my basses are either active OR passive. My new G&L is the only one I have that does both and honestly, I'm going to probably run it active most of the time.

On the tone side of a passive bass, your highs are limited to what the pickup produces on its own and you can only roll them off gradually with the tone pot. On an active bass, you can boost the highs if you need to. On a passive, your bottom end response is fixed regardless of how you set the tone. On a passive bass, if your sound is too boomy or muddy, your options are VERY limited. On an active you can cut the unnecessary lows.
 
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MrWalker said:
I can chip in on that POG question:-) got a micro POG myself and its am amazing pedal. Tracks very good and offers one octave above and one below. Tracks very well, even for the B-string. A very funny little device to play with. And its even multi timbral, and tracks your chords. Highly recommended.
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I very rarely use 5's so I dont have much concern about the low B, but it seems to be the best pedal for what I want to do.
I hate the idea of buying it for just one tune though. OH well, the sacrifices we make, right?
 
#51
I've not used a POG, but that squelchy noise, I used to get from my old GT6-B multi effect unit. But the tracking wasn't all that hot.

It may not be an exact copy of the Mr Crowley sound, but the MXR Envelope Filter can do some pretty crazy synth-esque stuff.

Ed Friedland has a review out there with the MXR somewhere.
 
#53
I have learned to disagree that passive basses are limited. They are limited only IMHO by the sound system they are being played through. A bassist (again IMHO) should have a amplifier head that contains bass - mid and treble frequency sweep and cut/boost feature knobs for each frequency. I think overall passive bass vs active bass - there IS a distinct difference in tone. .02c
 
#55
Tapy Tap -nice choice - that would be great.
My Fender 800 Pro head has a parametric EQ with 6 knobs. Bass select 25 - 150 Hz. Mid select 140Hz - 1.6kHz. Treble select 1.4kHz - 8kHz. Each frequency can be cut or boosted 15dB. Very nice for playing my Clement basses through. Passive or active.
 
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GODSBASSMAN said:
I have learned to disagree that passive basses are limited. They are limited only IMHO by the sound system they are being played through. A bassist (again IMHO) should have a amplifier head that contains bass - mid and treble frequency sweep and cut/boost feature knobs for each frequency. I think overall passive bass vs active bass - there IS a distinct difference in tone. .02c
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Maybe I didn't quite get what you meant now. I first read that there is none, then that there is. My take on this, is that most basses share the same mics, they are usually passive. There are a couple active mics out there, like EMG and some Seymour Duncans (?), but most other are passive. Whether you choose to put the pre amp inside the bass or outside it is the same. You can put an Aggie in your bass or on the floor, won't make much sonic difference, I would believe.

Now, that you can tweak your sound using equalisers is not up for discussion, I think.
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#59
Custom Clement, ORDERED :hyper::hyper::hyper::hyper:!!!!

BODY:: Swamp Ash
STYLE:: Kim
STRINGS:: Five
TOP:: Flamed Redwood w/ accent veneer
NECK:: Maple
FINGERBOARD:: lined fretless Bloodwood
STRINGS:: La'Bella Black Nylon Tapewounds
PICKUPS:: Two Nordstrand DCs hugging the bridge like this ([Invalid or Expired Link Removed])
ELECTRONICS:: Bartolini 4.7 A/P
SCALE:: 34 inch.

This is gonna be the top:

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Can you tell I'm excited :D? Hopefully, I'll be able to show it off at the upcoming DMV GTG :p
 
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