Raspatue Posted April 3, 2018 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
Raspatue Posted April 3, 2018 Author Posted April 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Stunning. Just wish it was fretted. A good luthier could make it frettet.
silverfoxnik Posted April 3, 2018 Posted April 3, 2018 Stunning.. simply beautiful craftsmanship! GLWTS
Grangur Posted April 3, 2018 Posted April 3, 2018 I love the bridge. That does look good. Lovely bass over all, but.... GLWTS
Raspatue Posted April 4, 2018 Author 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.
Grangur Posted April 4, 2018 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.
Raspatue Posted April 5, 2018 Author 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.
BreadBin Posted April 5, 2018 Posted April 5, 2018 Putting frets in this would be criminal, in my opinion 3
cascanicoff Posted April 12, 2018 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
visog Posted April 12, 2018 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...
NancyJohnson Posted May 31, 2018 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
itu Posted November 29, 2018 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.
Raspatue Posted November 30, 2018 Author 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.
Raspatue Posted April 8, 2019 Author 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.
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