ClementPreview

[Iliketacos091]

Holy cow that action is low.

[GORFF987]

Greatests videos...

Best regards from Brasil!

[davebassplayer]

Wow! Great sound and feel!

[Deathrape2001]

Damn, nothing compares 2 a fretless Music Man Stingray or Travis Bean - wow - WAL R good 2.

[Konrad111111]

Nice!

Please do more fretless basses ;)

[YouXE]

Hi from Spain, Ed

I love your vids, great reviews!!

I only want to ask u things: what are the earphones you used to make this vid? have u ever used in ear monitoring in your gigs?

Thanks a lot

[BassGuitarMag]

Thanks! I'm using regular Sony earbuds, nothing special. I have never used in ear monitors on a gig.

[tony93666]

you do great vids, Ed!

That's a crazy top bout on that bass... I don't dig the sound of fretless, but it's all subjective.

[grizzledgizzard]

As usual, Ed sets the standard for m.i. demos: great playing, good to great production values and insightful, clear communications. It's a real coup for BassGearMag to have him on their roster.

My only regret is that I can't currently afford a Clement bass and their prices will probably start rising as a result of this video!

[chickenandababy]

wow

what a great sounding bass

would it sound good if you were to slap on a fretless?

[mastroplay]

yes, but you risk to destroy your fretboard because the strings hit the fretboard and not the frets like in a fretted bass... but if you didn't slap like a mad is good... search Pino Palladino, he used to slap a Musicman Stingray fretless

[SimulacronX]

Too heavy wood for my taste, doesn't seem to resonate enough, but who the hell cares about my 2 cents, haha

:-)

[BassGuitarMag]

Heavy? This bass weighs 7.3 pounds. It's very light and resonant in fact.

[SimulacronX]

Ohh... well I just outed myseld as being a technical "noob" then.

But the sound seems quite dark compared to the pulsating tone of my Ibañez GWBII with ash body...dunno...

[BassGuitarMag]

Well, you are correct - the tone is dark. But that doesn't have to do weight or resonance. It's the character of the wood and pickups.. The GWBII has a preamp right? And Ash has more high frequency response than this wood, Black Limba. So, your basic impression is right.

[SimulacronX]

Alright, thanks a lot for your comments.

The bass is really beautiful though, it's all a matter of taste too I guess.

Cheers

[lummond]

Wow, it really sounds like we're in the room with you.

[IndianMetalhead]

can't say i'm liking that tone...

[bmaxd]

It looks like a custom Nordstrand.

[JosephGallagher]

Loving your HD new cam Ed!!!

BTW: What brand are those sick Precision pickups? I noticed they had 2 poles per string as Jazz PUP's do

[BassGuitarMag]

They are Nordstrand P/J 5 string pickups. Yes, the slanted pole pieces are very cool!

[ajuggernaut]

That's such a wonderfully rich tone! I really like it.

[BBBlitzer08]

Hey Ed,

I'm 14 years old and I've been playing bass for 7 years now. I play jazz, rock, and a bit of slap.  But my bass is getting old and I want a new bass...Do you have any recommendations on a bass for me?--my budget is 500 or less dollars :)

Thanks

[BassGuitarMag]

Less than $500? Maybe look at a G&L Tribute L-2000.

[kiliancrone]

I also can recommend you the L-2000 Tribute. I bought mine 2 months ago and never rued that. Great instrument!

[BassGuitarMag]

I completely agree. I won't own a fretless without lines, but as a reviewer... I don't always have a choice. I did the best I could.

[tbcass]

You did good. I play exclusively fretless and practice 2-4 hours a day. I will not own an unlined fretless. I owe it to the other musicians to play in tune.

[unopepito06]

Yeah, singe-cut basses are always ridiculously expensive. Does this one break the mold?

[elykoko]

clement basses arent as expensive as they look, but theyre still costly, but reasonably costly!

and to ed F. Once again your videos never fail to not impress me! great as tone!

[BassGuitarMag]

This bass costs $1500 because of the exotic wood and two pickups. Base price for a Clement fretless 5 is $1350.

[Basso9x13]

What a cool-looking & nice-sounding instrument! Looking forward to the full review.

*****

~R

[TheRealCates]

I would be lost playing a fretless bass lol. There's no way I would be able to stay in scale. Great vid though.

[SOUNDBOYMIKE]

nice :)

[3072645]

The quality is AMAZING

[Blackened1993]

beard is looking awesome bro =]

[CodyCEngdahl]

Can't wait! What in the world is the purpose of that over-stated upper horn on that bass? I'm sure you'll address that in the review.

[BassGuitarMag]

The single-cut design is a way to give the neck extra strength and stability. This however is a bolt-on, so I'm not sure how much of that is achieved. The neck is stable though, and the B is great. Mainly, it's a design that a lot of people like. Some of the most expensive basses around are single-cuts. I am not a big fan, but I actually like the way Clement made it a little narrower. Some of those basses look like a Mahi-Mahi... (fish). No thanks.

[amr0306]

Hey Ed, brilliant tone! Looking forward to a complete review. While I think of it, may I ask the obligatory "what strings were you using" question? Looked like flats, sounded like rounds...

Cheers

Andy

[BassGuitarMag]

I'm not sure, whatever it came with. I think they might be DRs, stainless steel... but not sure which model. Roundwounds.

[dumapies]

omg so ugly O.O

[inuyashaspet]

Your videos are going to sound and look FANTASTIC now. Just comparing to your first youtube vids, man what a huge difference.

And your face almost looks real!

[inuyashaspet]

I'd like to add that the new mic will hopefully quiet the idiots complaining that everything you play sounds the same.

[BassGuitarMag]

Well, one can only hope....

[BassGuitarMag]

Almost.

[ahevle]

Hi Ed, great review, but it's not really clear which comment you're responding to here. If you're responding to CodyCEngdal's comment, I think the normal procedure is to put @CodyCEngdal at the beginning of your response. If others agree/disagree, just vote me up or down. Thanks.

[BassGuitarMag]

@ ahevle - I don't know what's up. I'm responding to individual comments like I always do, but my responses are not being connected to the comment..... Hopefully this one will.

[RLHubner]

Ed! Now in HD.

How can it get better?

[nikklazz]

That low B is crushing..cool bass for a "cheap" price I guess ^^

[hasegawamiki]

great news for everybody

keep rocking Ed!!

[joelb79]

Cool glad you and Tom B hooked up! His basement is mighty fun to hang out in, you should... make some time for yourself. ;)

[PhatPhunk]

Amazing production!! Love the new HD video quality!!! The clement bass sounds super aawesoommmeee...

[then00best]

OH SNAP THAT IS AWESOME

[cachubiza]

man, I completely dig the HD quality..

[entwistle14]

nice Jaco sound going there and bad ass bass, Ed:)

5 stars

[iwantagoodnameplease]

the sound at 1:30 is beautiful.

(The one before then is absolutely horrid! :))

[PDuckify]

Awesome Ed!!! More Ed on the internet!!!!

Sweet.

:)

[mindbodylightsound10]

B string sounds brutal

[Eturnal718]

I kinda like that bass...reminds me of a fodera bass. Hows the price tag on those kinds of basses compared to a fodera?

[BassGuitarMag]

Fodera - 6K, Clement $1,350!

[Eturnal718]

Holy smokes thats a great deal!!! :)

[CaptainScrummys]

I dig the P/J setup, but that upper horn is freaky lookin'.

[darrenandsarah123]

The body of that bass looks like it was carved completely by hand or something. It sounds really good though.

[BassGuitarMag]

It is completely handmade.

[Rafescow]

wow Ed I just realized you look a lot like Jordan Rudess from dream theater!! xD

and by the way thats a sweeeeet bass, man!

[BCRichOLL1E]

Sounds nice, but I'm definitely not a fan of the body style...

[nght5tlkr]

Interesting body shape that bass has--single-cutaway with an extended upper horn.

[Steve128967]

Oh, beautiful...

[HANK0000]

I love the tone of that bass!

[J0ttem]

Tasty sounding bass :)

[Kickbasser]

Great job Ed!!!! Love your tone and playing, with any bass!!! Btw thnx for all the lessons - i have almost all your books!!! My favorite building walking bass lines!!!

[Tooltrocity]

Cool! Can't wait to see some new vids! Always look forward to nice professional reviews coming from you.