New bass day!
1st a description from google:
CLARKE SPELLBINDER BASS I (c.1980)
"extremely rare limited edition basses designed for and in cooperation with Stanley Clarke, of the initial run of ~50 basses (it appears no one knows with certainty how many instruments were actually made and released, somewhere between 25 and 50, the molds were then destroyed), black polyurethane enamel finish, original design neck-thru double cutaway body of high density foam and fiber encasing a tempered steel channel running the length of the instrument, two adjustable steel truss rods in the neck, ebony fingerboard with 24 frets and abalone dots in metal rings inlays, proprietary bridge/tailpiece and roller nut assemblies, dual humbucking "Bartolini" designed pickups, volume, tone, pickup selector and phase controls, Schaller M-4 tuners, 1-5/8" width at the zero fret, 30-1/2" scale, weighs 7.0 lbs, very rare and unique bass, a real interesting piece in the evolution of the electric bass"
The bass is very small, almost toy like. Thin, thinner than a Gibson SG, I think, very light . Has a slight neck dive, but not to bad. The strap buttons are in a weird place but do work rather well. I haven't figured the controls out yet. I may wire it stereo someday. The PU's are molded into one unit. Different.
Pots and controls are scratchy but should clean up well. Sounds ok, but will know more after a string change.
String were put on by a moron.
Many nicks,scratches, paint voids, and crazing. Lots of mismatched screws and some missing screws.
I emailed the luthier about the possibility getting a case or parts, he has not responded. Kind of reminds me of my Chrysler Crossfire. The bastard love child of Chrysler/ Daimler. Chrysler doesn't know how to service it anymore, and Mercedes won't!
It might be too rare. When and if I sell it no one will know what it is.
It think it may make a great piccolo bass.
1st a description from google:
CLARKE SPELLBINDER BASS I (c.1980)
"extremely rare limited edition basses designed for and in cooperation with Stanley Clarke, of the initial run of ~50 basses (it appears no one knows with certainty how many instruments were actually made and released, somewhere between 25 and 50, the molds were then destroyed), black polyurethane enamel finish, original design neck-thru double cutaway body of high density foam and fiber encasing a tempered steel channel running the length of the instrument, two adjustable steel truss rods in the neck, ebony fingerboard with 24 frets and abalone dots in metal rings inlays, proprietary bridge/tailpiece and roller nut assemblies, dual humbucking "Bartolini" designed pickups, volume, tone, pickup selector and phase controls, Schaller M-4 tuners, 1-5/8" width at the zero fret, 30-1/2" scale, weighs 7.0 lbs, very rare and unique bass, a real interesting piece in the evolution of the electric bass"
The bass is very small, almost toy like. Thin, thinner than a Gibson SG, I think, very light . Has a slight neck dive, but not to bad. The strap buttons are in a weird place but do work rather well. I haven't figured the controls out yet. I may wire it stereo someday. The PU's are molded into one unit. Different.
Pots and controls are scratchy but should clean up well. Sounds ok, but will know more after a string change.
String were put on by a moron.
Many nicks,scratches, paint voids, and crazing. Lots of mismatched screws and some missing screws.
I emailed the luthier about the possibility getting a case or parts, he has not responded. Kind of reminds me of my Chrysler Crossfire. The bastard love child of Chrysler/ Daimler. Chrysler doesn't know how to service it anymore, and Mercedes won't!
It might be too rare. When and if I sell it no one will know what it is.
It think it may make a great piccolo bass.
