Beautiful Carl Thompson Bass

ursusaltered · #1 07-08-2010, 07:48 AM

For Sale is a beautiful 32 inch 1979 Carl Thompson Bass fresh from Carl's shop. Absolutely incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Body is made of walnut, Custom Striped pickups made of bycote bloodwood macasar ebony and matching control plate. The neck is a remarkable curly maple, but I couldn't really capture it in the pics. Macassar ebony fingerboard with bloodwood fretlines and bloodwood veneers. Headstock is a combination of flamed mahagony curly maple bloodwood and ebony. All around sweet piece of art.It is one of the fastest playing necks I have ever played. I assure that you will not be disappointed in this bass. I almost forgot to mention this bass has serious tone!!!!!!! This bass will be a huge collector item years from now. Message me with any comments, questions or concerns. Feel Free to Make Trade offers! Looking to do partial trades +cash on your end for a Chapman Stick, Chapman SB8, or NS Stick. Also willing to trade for boutique basses, preferably a six string.

$4500 or best offer

Lublin · #2 07-08-2010, 07:53 AM

That's so beautiful. Best of luck.

rusackas · #3 07-08-2010, 10:52 AM

Judging by the back of the headstock, someone got one helluva nice birthday present at one point

ursusaltered · #4 07-08-2010, 11:54 AM

Yeah! that was me! It was a damn sweet day!

TolerancEJ · #5 07-08-2010, 02:21 PM

Wow, nice CT! I wish I could afford it.

ursusaltered · #6 07-08-2010, 04:14 PM

Yeah, me too!

shrigg · #7 07-08-2010, 04:43 PM

Beautiful!! How much does it weigh?

ursusaltered · #8 07-08-2010, 05:15 PM

It weighs about 6 lbs on the bathroom scale.

rebelscum · #9 07-09-2010, 05:48 PM

Oh sweet Jebas! I envision myself with that bass and a nice pic-in-et basket in the grass.
How we would laugh! I have been infatuated with CT basses after Primus came out with Frizzle Fry. That Piccolo with the whammy bar made me look at these forever!

Someone will be happy!

ursusaltered · #10 07-10-2010, 07:56 AM

I pray that someone will buy it, because it truly will make someone happy. This bass plays incredibly, and the only reason I am selling it, is to help pay for music school in CA.

CTbass&birdsong · #11 07-11-2010, 08:30 AM

Bump for a great CT !!!!

ursusaltered · #12 07-11-2010, 01:36 PM

Thanks for the kind words ben!!!!!!!

CTbass&birdsong · #13 07-13-2010, 10:50 AM

Someone please snag this !!! The GAS is building !!!

I am starting to want to roll 3 years worth of change

and look in the sofa for more change !!!

Please its a beautiful baby !!!

ursusaltered · #14 07-13-2010, 12:37 PM

I agree with Ben! Someone needs to buy this bass. It is a steal of a price for a ridiculously nice and rare CT. There aren't too many early CT basses with this kinda custom work and frills. Look around if you doubt me. I have looked and haven't found another like it.

banditcosmo · #15 07-13-2010, 01:23 PM

Just curious, can you see the fret lines when looking at the side of the neck ?

ursusaltered · #16 07-13-2010, 02:38 PM

Yes you can. They look really sharp too! But you can't feel them.

ursusaltered · #17 07-13-2010, 07:42 PM

jsb22257 · #18 07-14-2010, 09:20 AM

pm sent

ursusaltered · #19 07-14-2010, 03:54 PM

Ebay Bid, Sold pending Ebayer, if anyone is really interested, there are 7 days left on ebay bid is at $4000.

cosmicevan · #20 07-14-2010, 08:02 PM

i've got a pretty sick boutique 6 string that i swore i'd never part with, but for a CT...?

DAMN YOU JOHNNY!!!

seriously though, if you are up for a 6 string...we can probably work something out with a little cash on my end taboot. let me know.

if not, good luck on the sale.