only4 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) Hi All, I have a great 5 string Clover Expression XP15.5 bass for sale. [attachment=73526:IMG_0752_1.JPG] It is in superb condition with only a couple of little marks on the body. The original Clover padded gig bag is included. Clover have been making high end basses in Germany for the last 20 years. This bass has a current list price of £1500. I am looking for a cash sale of around £825. Bass specification Body: Two piece mahagony body with american walnut top Bridge: Custom chrome plated brass bridge Scale: 34" Neck: Bolt on canadian hard rock maple Fingerboard: Rosewood with mother of pearl dots Frets: 24 medium sized frets Machine heads: Chrome, enclosed machine heads Finish: Handpolished silk matte polyurethane finish Weight: 8lb9oz Neck position: DELANO JMVC-FE custom pickup (twin coil in-line humcanceller pickup) Bridge position: DELANO MC-FE custom pickup (quadcoil humcanceller pickup) switchable to single-, parallel- & serial mode Electronics: DELANO custom three-band active electronics with ultra low noise circuit bypassable to full passive mode Thanks for looking [attachment=73519:IMG_0756_1.JPG] [attachment=73520:IMG_0757_1.JPG] [attachment=73521:IMG_0759_1.JPG] [attachment=73522:IMG_0760_1.JPG] Edited March 16, 2011 by only4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 That is a gorgeous looking bass. Seems like a blend between a Sandberg and a Human Base, which makes for a very appealing bass indeed! If I only had the money.... BUMP for a very nice bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 [quote name='chuck_stones' post='1145426' date='Mar 1 2011, 09:40 AM']Seems like a blend between a Sandberg and a Human Base, which makes for a very appealing bass indeed![/quote] I've always thought they look like MkIII Wals. Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 [quote name='walbassist' post='1145630' date='Mar 1 2011, 12:42 PM']I've always thought they look like MkIII Wals. Very nice![/quote] Not really familiar with Wal's myself, but a bass with those specs, those electronics and some good old German precision engineering I bet it's a really beauty. Wish I had the cash; I need to get a 5 string... any trades considered at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Here's a nice Mk III Wal. Similar, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
only4 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 [quote name='chuck_stones' post='1145641' date='Mar 1 2011, 12:51 PM']Not really familiar with Wal's myself, but a bass with those specs, those electronics and some good old German precision engineering I bet it's a really beauty. Wish I had the cash; I need to get a 5 string... any trades considered at all?[/quote] You are right about the German engineering, the construction of this bass is excellent, even down to the copper foil shielding in the control cavity. I must admit that I will be sad to see this bass go but i need to release some cash to go towards the Overwater that is hopefully being delivered today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
only4 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 Wow, very similar to the Wal MKIII But a lot cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 [quote name='only4' post='1145700' date='Mar 1 2011, 01:33 PM']Wow, very similar to the Wal MKIII But a lot cheaper [/quote] Hehe yeah, seriously. I wonder how the two compare sonically? Actually, I'm mostly interested in how the Clover sounds as I doubt I'll be getting a Wal any time soon Does anyone have any sound clips of a Clover in action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
only4 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 [quote name='chuck_stones' post='1145746' date='Mar 1 2011, 02:00 PM']Hehe yeah, seriously. I wonder how the two compare sonically? Actually, I'm mostly interested in how the Clover sounds as I doubt I'll be getting a Wal any time soon Does anyone have any sound clips of a Clover in action?[/quote] Sadly I have never recorded anything with this bass. The only Clover Expression sound clip i can find are of an older XP 5 string model on this site [url="http://www.bass-4-all.com"]http://www.bass-4-all.com[/url] They are in the "bass to hear" archive section. I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumkinkin Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 [quote name='only4' post='1145974' date='Mar 1 2011, 06:13 PM']Sadly I have never recorded anything with this bass. The only Clover Expression sound clip i can find are of an older XP 5 string model on this site [url="http://www.bass-4-all.com"]http://www.bass-4-all.com[/url] They are in the "bass to hear" archive section. I hope this helps.[/quote] There's a clip of the 6 string fretless version on the [url="http://cloverbasses.com/fileadmin/redaktion/soundfiles/xp155_fretless_01.mp3"]Clover website[/url] if it's anything close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
only4 Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 I had a listen to this clip through better pc speakers at home last night and it sounds very close to the current model. The bass has a very wide range of sounds ranging from thick and woody to very clear and open. [attachment=73676:clover_pr1_5.mp3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Sweet. Sounds like a tasty bass if the soundclips are anything to go by... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
only4 Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Price drop to £825 was £925 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
only4 Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 Monday afternoon bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I really want this bass. Need to shift some gear to make that a possibility though... I might have a buyer for a bass I've got for sale which would make this achievable... will let you know, if it hasn't been snapped up before then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
only4 Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 [quote name='chuck_stones' post='1152613' date='Mar 7 2011, 03:55 PM']I really want this bass. Need to shift some gear to make that a possibility though... I might have a buyer for a bass I've got for sale which would make this achievable... will let you know, if it hasn't been snapped up before then [/quote] Great, keep me posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 [quote name='only4' post='1152623' date='Mar 7 2011, 04:02 PM']Great, keep me posted.[/quote] Hey dude, I've got a couple of basses up for sale to raise the funds for this, but nothing is shifting at the moment. Will keep you posted on progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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