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Club Clement (Part 7: Post your basses here)

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I've got to agree with that. Here is mine:

Classic Kim (Clement #354) [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Two piece swamp ash body
10-8-10 black limba top
5-piece laminated neck, maple with wenge stringers
Fretted wenge board (34" scale, 24 fret) with lumina side dots
Nordstrand BigMan Pickup in MM sweet spot
Nordstrand Big Single Neck Pickup at split-P midline
Neck coil selector switch
Nordstrand 3b-4a Preamp with 200/800 Hz selectable mid and black knobs
Black HipShot A-Style Bridge, 19mm
Black HipShot UltraLite Tuning Gears
Protec Contego Pro Case
Medium 125 set of DR Sunbeams Nickel Plated Round strings
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Here are some build pictures. I really appreciated how Tom sent me pictures of the different build stages as this progressed. His communication was excellent and I couldn't believe how efficiently he knocked this out. This is the rough cut body, neck, and fingerboard with side dots. Love the grain pattern of that black limba!
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The pickup and bridge alignment is verified and marked before routing openings for the pickups. The finished headstock here is a bit out of sequence but shows the Clement logo inlay and zero fret. Pretty classy.
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Here are shots of the body front and back, shaped with all holes drilled before the oil finish was applied.
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This is what the wood looks like with that Danish Watco oil finish applied. What a transformation. The body is two piece swamp ash but the grain is matched so well it looks like a single piece. That wenge is like deep dark chocolate. I like the way those stringers tie in with the fingerboard - very pleased with the quality of woods used.
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Here is the finished body and headstock with pickups, electronics, and hardware installed.
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These shots of the finished front and back were taken in bright sun but you can see how the package came together.
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And here it was ready to be shipped. The Contego case is a good one.
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#506
was hoping i could join, just picked this up from here a few days ago. i was looking around
on youtube at vids of Clement basses, and i think (98%) sure i seen the one i now have.
#122 6str, redwood top on a mahogany body, bloodwood fretboard on a maple neck.
emg 3 band with hipshot hardware. i love it
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Dug2 said:
was hoping i could join, just picked this up from here a few days ago. i was looking around
on youtube at vids of Clement basses, and i think (98%) sure i seen the one i now have.
#122 6str, redwood top on a mahogany body, bloodwood fretboard on a maple neck.
emg 3 band with hipshot hardware. i love itView attachment 629927 View attachment 629928
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Hey, that was my first Clement built for me. Had the red flashy Q tuners originally. Like anyone else that had to sell theirs for whatever reason it is really good to see this one again. Great score!! Thanks for posting and you are granted joinment to the club. ( Is that a real word... joinment?) And that is the Conklin case case I bought for it, also.
 
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GODSBASSMAN said:
Hey, that was my first Clement built for me. Had the red flashy Q tuners originally. Like anyone else that had to sell theirs for whatever reason it is really good to see this one again. Great score!! Thanks for posting and you are granted joinment to the club. ( Is that a real word... joinment?) And that is the Conklin case case I bought for it, also.
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I had a feeling that you were a tb member and would see this post. I was actually amazed when I stumbled upon it on youtube. the only info from the seller was the materials/woods/pre, but not the #122. i like the Conklin case too. great bass, thanks for allowing me in the club. take care
 
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Dug2 said:
was hoping i could join, just picked this up from here a few days ago. i was looking around
on youtube at vids of Clement basses, and i think (98%) sure i seen the one i now have.
#122 6str, redwood top on a mahogany body, bloodwood fretboard on a maple neck.
emg 3 band with hipshot hardware. i love itView attachment 629927 View attachment 629928
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That there is a beauty.
 
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