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New Clayton sig
« on: October 27, 2014, 01:52:11 AM »
http://forbassplayersonly.com/news-fender-announces-adam-clayton-signature-bass/

I'm not very into J's, but this colour, matching headstock, block markers... imagine it with more chrome!

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Re: New Clayton sig
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2014, 07:06:00 AM »


Doesn't look all that different from any other J, but I love the color and the matching headstock.  Add a bridge cover and pickup cover, and there's enough chrome to make me happy!
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Re: New Clayton sig
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2014, 07:30:59 AM »
The color in that pic doesn't look like Sherwood Green, at least not on my monitor, and the one he's holding in the video looks more like Ocean Turquoise.

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Re: New Clayton sig
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2014, 08:19:52 AM »
That's a great looking bass, but I've already got my "token Fender" (Geddy Jazz).

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Re: New Clayton sig
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2014, 09:58:24 AM »
Yep, one j is a like just about any other j bass, but this color and the blocks are very nice!
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Re: New Clayton sig
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2014, 05:34:45 AM »
What's the street price expected to be for this bass?

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Re: New Clayton sig
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2014, 07:55:37 AM »
I don't even know if it's CS, MIA, MIM, ...

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Re: New Clayton sig
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2014, 10:14:00 AM »
Clayton talks about his influences and gives a tour of the bass.

http://youtu.be/EHGKzT2cfR8

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Re: New Clayton sig
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2014, 12:44:09 PM »

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Re: New Clayton sig
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2014, 07:52:30 PM »
With that price and the urethane finish, I'd say it's MIA.

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Re: New Clayton sig
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2014, 03:27:45 AM »
Yes, I guess it's a bit in between the American Standards and the Vintage series.

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Re: New Clayton sig
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2014, 03:02:02 PM »
Blocks without binding... nah.
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Re: New Clayton sig
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2014, 04:06:42 PM »
Blocks without binding... nah.

Exactly. Woulda been a deal killer if I had been interested to begin with.

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Re: New Clayton sig
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2014, 07:59:33 AM »
Blocks without binding... nah.

I noticed that too. I kinda like it with rosewood/pearl. Not a huge fan of binding. OTOH, I REALLY dig the black binding/black blocks on the Ged.

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Re: New Clayton sig
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2014, 08:49:04 AM »
That's a '66 clone: blocks, no binding with lollipops.  At least that's faithful to Clayton's original.

The high mass bridge not so much.  I wonder why they didn't use a threaded saddle bridge and clone his pickups if he loves the sound of his original as much as he says he does.