Club Clement (Part 6: Post your basses here)

[tjclem]

This thread has been very quiet lately

 

[tombowlus]

Circle k

Great strings!

 

[tjclem]

they are what I put on this beast tuned F#... not in this photo though this is tuned B-C

 

[tombowlus]

they are what I put on this beast tuned F#... not in this photo though this is tuned B-C

Wow, Tom! That one is a beauty!

 

[tjclem]

Thanks Tom I hope you are still playing yours?

 

[tombowlus]

Thanks Tom I hope you are still playing yours?

Yes. I don't gig out much on fretless, but I use it at practice a lot to try and keep my fretless chops up to a somewhat respectable level. Still love that bass!

 

[NWB]

Yes. I don't gig out much on fretless, but I use it at practice a lot to try and keep my fretless chops up to a somewhat respectable level. Still love that bass!

I may not recommend this to everyone, but when I play gigs with my fretless, I'll approach it like a fretted bass and can make it sound that way. About the only way to tell my fretless from my fretted basses on recordings is the flats on the fretless and rounds on the fretted.

Then if I want a fretless sound, well, it's right there beneath my fingers!

 

[tombowlus]

I may not recommend this to everyone, but when I play gigs with my fretless, I'll approach it like a fretted bass and can make it sound that way. About the only way to tell my fretless from my fretted basses on recordings is the flats on the fretless and rounds on the fretted.

Then if I want a fretless sound, well, it's right there beneath my fingers!

+1 I agree. In fact, when I do play out on fretless, most people probably aren't even aware of it.

 

[AllFourths]

+1 I agree. In fact, when I do play out on fretless, most people probably aren't even aware of it.

True fretless chops: when people don't even know you're playing a fretless.

That's pretty badass.

 

[JoelFT]

I just got back from an audition with a singer/songwriter and his band. I brought my fretless Clement #270 and it thoroughly impressed them. We were all fretless virgins but, it really worked well. They have a song that has a bluegrass feel to it so, I biased the neck pup and cut the mids a bit to get a very woody upright tone. They had only heard the song with a picked fretted bass and were blown away with how well the song sounded with the fretless.

I have been doubting myself with the fretless for a little while now. I'm glad I decided to power through and stick with it. Now that I have played it in a band setting I feel so much more comfortable with it.

Tom, you will also be happy to know that I ended up putting flats on it. I never thought I would like them but, boy was I wrong. I bought a set of Chromes but, they are not quite what I was looking for. Which ones do you use? I think those might be a bit snappier.

 

[tjclem]

Excellent I was worried you wouldn't stick with the fretless. For flats I use the DR's.

 

[nordicjazz]

After weeks thinking I have finally ordered a Clement bass.
Will be build #287 "The arctic circle"

A fretted 5 string tuned E-C, 17mm spacing, 33" neck. Ebony fingerboard, Hard maple body and myrtlewood top.

Will post some pics when the build has started!

Member nbr, Mr. Walker?

 

[TapyTap]

After weeks thinking I have finally ordered a Clement bass.
Will be build #287 "The arctic circle"

A fretted 5 string tuned E-C, 17mm spacing, 33" neck. Ebony fingerboard, Hard maple body and myrtlewood top.

Will post some pics when the build has started!

Member nbr, Mr. Walker?

Hard Maple...as in Acer saccharum?

 

[nordicjazz]

Yes, Tapytap!
But since this was written I changed the body wood to alder.

 

[TapyTap]

Yes, Tapytap!
But since this was written I changed the body wood to alder.

Did you ever consider a softer Maple species for the body?

Your build sounds very interesting! What pickup(s) are you choosing?

 

[nordicjazz]

2 Nordstrand dualcoils in series, and Nordstrand pre-amp.
Guess that will sound good.
The alder is the old Fender recipe, and together with the dualcoils I hope the sound will be warm and open (hard to describe)
The bass will be built with chording and advanced right-hand technique in mind.

 

[TapyTap]

The bass will be built with chording and advanced right-hand technique in mind.

This build will definitely be on my radar screen...I can relate to your approach to playing. Please keep us informed.

 

[nordicjazz]

Sure! Hope "The Arctic circle" will turn out to be an outstanding instrument.

 

[billbern]

Sure! Hope "The Arctic light" will turn out to be an outstanding instrument.

With Tom's hand, I'm sure it will.
Are you planning series/parallel switching?
My experience with Nordy D/C's is that series is thick and punchy. Think Low mid swat.
Parallel is more even through out the range.
I found it great to have both available.
I've got some clips of a 55-01 with Nordy D/C's if you're interested.

 

[nordicjazz]

The pickups will be in series.
I think that will be good combined with the Nordie pre-amp, I am also confident that the woods (maple/ebony neck and alder body will contribute to a sweet natural sound.
I had a jazz bass once with this wood combination, and it sounded very good (with EMG,s)

Let´s hear the Lakland!