Raspatue Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 (edited) 4800 GBP I am selling this beautiful Carl Thompson bass as it is not getting the playing time it needs or deserves. Its build by Carl himself in the early 90s. it has an EMG pickup and active electronics. the neck is 36" It has a rare wooden bridge and a rare "hook" shaped upper horn. The neck is Padauk with Ebony frettboard. i think the top is charry and the wings are mahogany. i am not sure what the center block is. If you have any questions, feel free to ask here or send me a private message. Trade with other basses and guitars are possible. The bass is located in Denmark. Edited November 11, 2019 by Raspatue 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Wonderful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspatue Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Stunning. Just wish it was fretted. A good luthier could make it frettet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Stunning.. simply beautiful craftsmanship! GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I love the bridge. That does look good. Lovely bass over all, but.... GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspatue Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 On 3/4/2018 at 15:34, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Ha ha. That would be wrong on many levels. It really would be wrong. But then again, if it could become the dream bass for someone, it might be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 All depends on if you have the tools to cut slots without breaking through the sides. But the side dots are probably ON the lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspatue Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 A good luthier could make it look nice with fretts. But it would still not be original or how the bass was ment to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Putting frets in this would be criminal, in my opinion 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cascanicoff Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) On 5/4/2018 at 19:16, BreadBin said: Putting frets in this would be criminal, in my opinion +1 Lovely bass, by the way. Edited April 12, 2018 by cascanicoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Probably a good turnaround investment if you're not in hurry for a return. In terms of the bass itself, a bit idiosyncratic to say the least... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroombass Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 OMG! All the Claypool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) On 05/04/2018 at 10:08, Raspatue said: A good luthier could make it look nice with fretts. But it would still not be original or how the bass was ment to be. I reckon CT basses are quirky enough...if you had the money and the inclination, I'd go with a true-intonation [edit Microtonal] fretjob, just to make it even quirkier. Edited May 31, 2018 by NancyJohnson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 36" fretless is a joy to play. The one that gets this beast will do a once-in-a-lifetime investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspatue Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 13 hours ago, itu said: 36" fretless is a joy to play. The one that gets this beast will do a once-in-a-lifetime investment. Especially on a fretless. There is a lot of freedom to sculpt the tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Wooden saddles. Wonder what wood they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspatue Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, NikNik said: Wooden saddles. Wonder what wood they are? I am not sure what wood it is. but i would guess Zebrawood or Goncalo Alves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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