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Single-cut 5'er under $1,500?

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Subscript said:
Wow, he's got some nice looking stuff. Any idea what his build times are like?
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If you're talking about Tom Clement, his build times generally run 2-3 months +/-. He's a one-man show so it depends on how many orders he has at any given time and how intricate they get.
My Clement is my avatar and mine took a bit longer than that but that's MY fault- it took me forever to pick out a top wood. Everything else fell into place but I was driving him nuts picking out the top.

The man's all aces in my book. :cool: He sends you tons of pics during the build process and he involves you as much as possible throughout.
Check out the Clement owner's thread for more pics of his work. I know he's done a bunch of 5 string single cuts over the past couple of years.
 
#11
I was looking for an inexpensive singlecut 5'er a few years ago. I was looking at a few luthiers who had stuff similar to what I was after. I picked the least expensive and got burned.
If I had to do it over, I would have done a lot more research before handing over any money. I strongly recommend contacting people who have bought and own basses from whoever you decide to go with. Had I taken the time to do it myself, I would have ended up going with Tom Clement. Read through the Clement Club threads. If you like the way he makes his basses you'll be getting a very high quality instrument at a very reasonable price.
 
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fretless_guy said:
I was looking for an inexpensive singlecut 5'er a few years ago. I was looking at a few luthiers who had stuff similar to what I was after. I picked the least expensive and got burned.
If I had to do it over, I would have done a lot more research before handing over any money. I strongly recommend contacting people who have bought and own basses from whoever you decide to go with. Had I taken the time to do it myself, I would have ended up going with Tom Clement. Read through the Clement Club threads. If you like the way he makes his basses you'll be getting a very high quality instrument at a very reasonable price.
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It sucks that you got burned on your deal, but thats an excellent reference for Tom.
 

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