Stanley Clarke Deluxe Bass

Pictured in standard Coco Bolo with optional side LEDs

Stanley Clarke Deluxe

Thirty some odd years ago, the electric bass was relegated to life in the background. When Stanley Clarke hit the scene, the possibilities for the electric bass was forever changed. No longer satisfied with simply bridging the rythmn and melody, and free from the muffled tone of its predecessors, the electric bass could realize its dreams, play leads and solos, and get the people listening to feel the music in their bodies and excite the senses.

We created the Signature series from the same templates, with the same scale length and the same body woods as Stan's personal Series I and II basses. The Stanley Clarke Signature Deluxe comes standard with Coco Bolo top and back laminates. Even though the electronics are more simple than our top of the line Series II model, one item that Stanley insisted on for his Signature bass was separate filters and Q-switches for each pickup. The ability to tailor the tone of each pickup individually opens up a wide spectrum of available tones. A small rotation of our filter controls can make your Signature Deluxe sound like an entirely different bass.

Many are surprised to learn that the Stanley Clarke Signature Deluxe bass features a short scale length. Despite the fact that Stan is a tall man with large hands, the short scale means the strings are more flexible. The frets are naturally closer together compared to a long scale, which makes the bass incredibly comfortable - and fast - to play. It just feels "right." Fly even faster with the narrow taper fingerboard, new for 2008.

EXAMPLES

Flame Walnut Quilted Maple Superb Walnut Quartersawn Coco Bolo Coco Bolo Rosewood Flame Maple Dark Buckeye Burl Curly Redwood
SPECIFICATIONS 4-string
Scale length 30.75 in
Through body neck 5-pieces: Maple with Purpleheart laminates
Fingerboard Ebony with mother of pearl inlays
Nut width 1.5 in
24th fret width 2.15 in
Peghead Alembic Crown
Truss rods dual, body adjust
Top and back Coco Bolo
Body material Mahogany
Sandwich Coco Bolo, Maple, Mahogany, Maple, Coco Bolo
Body depth 1.5 in
Finish Polyester gloss with satin neck
Pickups Alembic AXY
Controls volume, pan, filter x2, 2-position Q-switch x2
Tailpiece Solid brass bird
Nut height adjustable solid brass
Machine heads Gold Alembic-Gotoh
Average weight 10.5 pounds
Overall dimensions About 43" x 13.5"
Origin 100% Made in Santa Rosa, CA USA