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12-06-2008, 12:52 PM
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Carl Thompson just posted his video "Life beyond the 3rd fret" on his website. Its a video of Carl telling some stories about his career. its awesome. check it out
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12-07-2008, 07:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere in middle America | | | Very interesting. Long, but interesting. |
12-07-2008, 09:25 AM
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Great videos from a great man. I could listen to Carl's stories all day. |
12-14-2008, 03:58 AM
| | Steve Harris nut | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Germany | | | Carl Thompson - Life beyond the 3rd fret *WOW*
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12-14-2008, 04:59 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boston, MA (Somerville) | | | I met him a few times while I was living in Brooklyn. He's a great guy. Very modest.
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12-14-2008, 08:59 AM
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12-14-2008, 09:16 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boston, MA (Somerville) | | | I didn't realize he had so much to do with the history of bass. I'm glad I watched all these. It sucks that his story got distorted by the ignorant knowitalls that wrote those books and articles.
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12-14-2008, 09:33 AM
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However, I knew that Carl's basses were mega expensive, but - Part 8 - $10,000 for a bridge?????
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12-14-2008, 09:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: D'Shaw | | | I love the story of how John Slog mis-reported all the tonal nonsense about the Rainbow Bass in his BP article and how BP never acknowledged the corrections Carl sent them.
It makes me wonder how much else was just plain wrong in other articles.
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12-14-2008, 09:43 AM
|  | I fling carrots | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Make a left at the Taco Bell | | | Awesome videos! Thanks so much for posting. I'm on the 4th one now, and I'll admit, my opinion and perception of CT has changed somewhat!
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12-14-2008, 09:47 AM
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12-14-2008, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by kevin_lindsay However, I knew that Carl's basses were mega expensive, but - Part 8 - $10,000 for a bridge????? | I'm pretty sure he was joking. When I bought a guitar from Carl a few years ago, it had one of those bridges. If my memory serves, he said it was an extra $2000 or $2500. The bridge is a beautiful and functional piece of art. As for Carls' basses being mega-expensive, I still think he undercharges compared with some other builders out there. It sounds crazy to say that when a bass costs $4,500 - but as most players know, you can spend ALOT more on a four string bass.  |
08-13-2011, 11:48 AM
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