Karl Clews
Bass player, composer, songwriter, producer
My new album, And/Or, is here! It's available to download or stream today from Bandcamp and all the usual digital platforms. Physical CDs are available from my Bandcamp page, or directly from me here.
The new Karl Clews Signature 'Broadsword' bass by Bogart is here!
For the last 18 months, I have been collaborating with renowned German luthier, the 'Godfather of German Carbon', Stefan Hess of Bogart Basses. This began when Stefan sent me the 'Silver Surfer', the beautiful silver bass that I have been using in my recent videos. The Silver Surfer was based on the standard Bogart Sport model, but equipped to my specifications. The new bass, pictured above, named the 'Broadsword', represents the next step in our collaboration, the 'deluxe' version of my Signature bass. It features a number of refinements over the Silver Surfer model, including the revolutionary V8 preamp - a four-band Noll EQ system with two mid parametrics - front and side neck LEDs, beautiful custom inlay work at the 12th fret, an alder tonewood core, a rolled neck edge, a thumb anchor groove, and a stunning matte copper/bronze finish. You can hear the Broadsword's amazing tone on my latest video here. Both the Silver Surfer and the Broadsword are available from the Bogart website here.
For the last 18 months, I have been collaborating with renowned German luthier, the 'Godfather of German Carbon', Stefan Hess of Bogart Basses. This began when Stefan sent me the 'Silver Surfer', the beautiful silver bass that I have been using in my recent videos. The Silver Surfer was based on the standard Bogart Sport model, but equipped to my specifications. The new bass, pictured above, named the 'Broadsword', represents the next step in our collaboration, the 'deluxe' version of my Signature bass. It features a number of refinements over the Silver Surfer model, including the revolutionary V8 preamp - a four-band Noll EQ system with two mid parametrics - front and side neck LEDs, beautiful custom inlay work at the 12th fret, an alder tonewood core, a rolled neck edge, a thumb anchor groove, and a stunning matte copper/bronze finish. You can hear the Broadsword's amazing tone on my latest video here. Both the Silver Surfer and the Broadsword are available from the Bogart website here.
I’m very happy to announce that I am now an official endorser of Bogart basses. I’m currently using a prototype Karl Clews Signature model, nicknamed the Silver Surfer, and when I’m finished roadtesting and tweaking, Bogart will be making this model available to the public. In the meantime, please check out Bogart’s wonderful instruments at www.bogart-bass.de.
I've been using a Rigotti speakon-to-speakon cable to connect my amp to my cab for the last few months and have been bowled over by how much of a difference it makes to my tone - highly recommended! Find out more at www.rigotticables.com.
I'm very pleased to present my custom, handmade leather guitar straps, made for me by the very talented Willian Brito of River Straps. These are high-quality, beautifully crafted straps - please check out Willian's site at www.river-straps.com.
I'm happy to announce that I'm now an official endorser of David Laboga's Bass Series instrument cables. These are high end, hard-wearing, great-sounding cables, hand made in Poland using top quality components, designed especially for use with the bass guitar. I can certainly hear an improvement in my tone when I use these, and I think you will, too - check out David's site at www.dlcables.com for more information and to order your own.
Latest news: I am now on Patreon! For as little as $1 per video, you can become a patron and help me make more and better quality videos and bass arrangements, in return for tab and sheetmusic transcriptions, audio downloads, exclusive videos, shout-outs and more. Check it out here!
If you don't want/need the transcriptions of my bass arrangements, or you don't want the monthly commitment of my Patreon page, but would still like to show your support occasionally for what I do, please consider using my digital tip jar below!
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