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So far, so good. It's hard to compare to anything because I've never had dual reverse P's on anything but my 5 string (but they aren’t conventional P pickups) especially a fretless. I do like them and even they give me a pretty jazzy but thick sound. I can lean toward the bridge and get Jaco ey.
I have been struggling to adapt to the strings I chose so have some other strings on the way. Probably get some clips up once that happens. I know i need to let them break in but they just aren't comfortable for me. Guess I'm pretty picky. I usually play with a very light touch but feel like I really have to dig in with these strings. GHS Precision flats for the curious. They do sound nice.
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Thanks for the reply, I have a build incoming soon that I went Bartolini b-axis PJ for the pick ups. Not a lot info online about these, I kind of went on barts reputation alone picking them. I'm glad you are liking yours so far!
I think Bartolini makes great pickups. They have made some series for different tone I didn't love but overall great stuff. Did some research and B Axis sound like a modern take on the original design. I didn't request them specifically. Tom asked what I wanted tonally from my pickups and Bart made these for my bass.
Have had this bass a few weeks now. This is my fifth bass from Tom. He builds a great bass, has outstanding communication, excellent pricing and is an all around nice guy. Been fretless free for awhile and needed a new one. Been telling myself my next fretless would be from him so after saving up... I placed an order.
He gave me a build time and we are on our way. Tom creates a facebook build page and shows progress along the way. This is a page just for your bass. He also emails you pics of progress. So below is what we started with:
- 4 string Jon shape
- Alder body
- Claro Walnut top
- Unlined Pau Ferro fretboard
- Dual P pickups V/V/T
Here is the build page: Clement Bass
So along the way I received a picture of the fretboard radius, rough neck and body cuts, test assembly and Tom and I would discuss various options. Everything was finished well within the quoted time and below is what I ended up with. A truly great bass! Plays and sounds great. Balances perfectly and I do mean perfectly. Weighs in just under 8 lbs too. Fit and finish is fabulous and all with the price range of a modern US Fender??? This bass is exactly what I was looking for.
If you are looking for a custom bass I highly recommend Tom Clement.
Wow...I missed this thread.
CONGRATS on that gorgeous bass!
Tom is a magician. I love mine.
Be sure to check out the more-general Clement thread that is here somewhere.
How's the pau ferro board holding up? Used rounds on it at all?
Have had this bass a few weeks now. This is my fifth bass from Tom. He builds a great bass, has outstanding communication, excellent pricing and is an all around nice guy. Been fretless free for awhile and needed a new one. Been telling myself my next fretless would be from him so after saving up... I placed an order.
He gave me a build time and we are on our way. Tom creates a facebook build page and shows progress along the way. This is a page just for your bass. He also emails you pics of progress. So below is what we started with:
- 4 string Jon shape
- Alder body
- Claro Walnut top
- Unlined Pau Ferro fretboard
- Dual P pickups V/V/T
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Here is the build page: Clement Bass
So along the way I received a picture of the fretboard radius, rough neck and body cuts, test assembly and Tom and I would discuss various options. Everything was finished well within the quoted time and below is what I ended up with. A truly great bass! Plays and sounds great. Balances perfectly and I do mean perfectly. Weighs in just under 8 lbs too. Fit and finish is fabulous and all with the price range of a modern US Fender??? This bass is exactly what I was looking for.
If you are looking for a custom bass I highly recommend Tom Clement.
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Think I tested out TI jazz rounds on this with no problem. I sold this bass. Shouldn't have but did. I'm sure the pau ferro holds up well. Plus, Tom's fretboards are thick enough you could resurface 10 - 20 times and still have room.
If I needed another custom bass, I'd go straight to Tom. Great dude, great basses. Amazing turn around time. I'm doing my best to restrict purchases until I'm 100% out of debt. Very hard and this web site doesn't seem to help for some reason.
Sorry to hear you had to move it on. I come back to this one a lot as pretty close to what I'd spec out with Tom if I went for a build with him, beautiful bass.