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Thanks for a good, clear description. I'm contemplating something similar in the future, and this info helps. Ta
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I forgot to mention in the description one thing: I widened the B nut slot to accommodate a heavier gauge string, but inadvertently deepened it at the same time. You can see in the 5th pic, I have to use a small piece of spare string to lift the string, otherwise it rattles. Stupid, I know, but there we are. Doesn't affect the sound/playability in any way
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This is one awesome instrument. I bought this last year on here from Roger (Bassmayhem), using money saved for a change of car. Said car has now been changed, and the loan must be repaid. That's the ONLY reason I'm selling, as it is just fantastic. 34" scale, 55mm at the nut, 21mm depth at the nut, 17mm spacing at the bridge. Swamp Ash body, Spanish Cedar top, mahogany and bubinga neck, macassar ebony fingerboard, mandolin frets (I think). Bartolini humbucker, Hipshot piezo Bridge, active vol and balance, with Bartolini internal gubbins. There was a tone knob, but Roger removed it, as it was a passive tonestyler, incompatible with the active preamp. I haven't missed it, as the balance knob does a good job of changing the tone. And what a tone. This is a BIG sound. I will try to include a link to the Clement site, which has a page devoted to the construction of this very instrument. It also has sound examples which are very accurate. https://www.clementbass.com/2014/01/the-clement-singlecut-anne-chambered-bass/ https://www.clementbass.com/2014/09/5264/ The above links have all the info needed, I think. It will come bubble wrapped to death inside an acoustic gig bag, itself bubble wrapped inside a box. I paid £900, and considered it a bargain for a handmade boutique instrument, so that's what I would like for it. It has a few minor dings, but only consistent with a well played instrument. Thanks for looking. Cheers, Sean
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I thought these basses were hideously ugly....... until I saw this one for sale here last year. The colour just 'works' with the body shaping, and the ergonomics are just fantastic: it will sit on your knee all by itself, due to the extended lower horn. It's scalloped lengthways and widthways, so on a strap, it moulds to you. One humbucker plus piezo, vol and active tone for each. Tone off with magnetic sounds pretty much like a rich P bass, and tone on sounds like an active P. I use it tone off, and it has sounded great in rehearsals. Unfortunately, I broke the piezo connection on the A string when adjusting the intonation. There is a faint sound from the A, but it might just be the other piezos picking that up. This was after a guitar shop repair. So it is basically a single pickup bass we have here. Specs: Luthite body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard (a very rich and lively example). Someone has added luminous dots on the front and side of the neck, professionally done. 39mm at the nut, I think, but it feels much fuller than that, oddly. 21mm depth at the nut. 18mm spacing at the bridge. A few small dings, all pictured, but in very good nick all told. I'm only selling cos I feel the need for a high C. £200 delivered to your UK door, VERY securely parcelled up. Pics below. It's pictured with TI flats (and it sounds awesome), but it will come with a set of D'Addario rounds. If I've forgotten anything, just ask. Thanks for looking. Sean
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I'm considering one of the above titled instruments. I know and love the Ibanez range, but not certain how much the semi-hollowness would affect the tone. It's not VERY semi hollow, as it were. Does anybody have any experience with them...?
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Unfortunately, you're bang on there. The Leduc with the lower half fretted looks good, though but
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Been mulling over an idea: Six string bass, 2 octave board, fretted up to the 5th fret, fretless until the 17th/18th position, then fretted again. That way, the first 5 frets give you the root note, fundamental type anchor notes, the top end allows for chords and melody, and the fretless part has almost the full range of a 4 string. Don't know if it's actually possible to do this (if I've thought of it, and nobody's done it, that suggests it's not doable), but it's been a very pleasant daydream. What does the collective wisdom of the Basschat hive mind have to say?
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+1 for the Thomastik Rounds. I bought a bass from Roger with them on, and I'm more impressed with them each time I play it. They make you want to play with feeling (technical term, but you get the drift...)
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Tongues and Tails, Sophie B Hawkins. Very tasteful playing from Mark Egan.
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I ordered a set of strings at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and they arrived mid morning Wednesday. VERY quick and efficient service...
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Just bought Andy's Harley Benton, in a very pleasant transaction. Andy went well out of his way to meet us, with no material profit in the deal for him. A real credit to the Basschat goodwill brigade. Cheers Andy