Recent content by The_BrianKelly

Did I shame anybody? I have my bass already, it’s fantastic. When I picked it up, Carl was excited to show me the order for Brian B., the progress on the rainbows, and he seemed happy. I’m happy for both of them. Do I also have a list of working class musician friends with the same American...

Brian B. from the Low End actually ordered 5 basses at once, which Carl obliged to, but at the cost of not taking any other orders from the average, middle-class, enthusiast/player. It’s hard to not have mixed emotions with that, but business guys are gunna business and well, Carl is gunna Carl.

I think the cat is the real photo subject

Also, about that angle towards the headstock... no stone left unturned when it comes to detail..

thanks, as Carl would say, “listen kid, you’re not getting a custom bass, you’re getting a Carl Thompson bass.”

Kent Armstrong hand-scatter-wound soapbars with Carl’s own passive circuit. The knobs are just volume and tone. The two 3-way switches are as follows. first; pickup selector (neck/neck+bridge/bridge) Second; Carl’s treat.. (kill switch/full/a capacitor that cuts highs almost like a crossover)...

Some different ebony’s, mahogany’s, and olive woods. Bocote, Walnut, Pao ferro, red heart..

Yup, here’s mine #12520 (dec 5th, not Jan 25th)

Ah yes, I forgot about darker times in the early nineties

umm, where did you get this information? Because what I heard is that he actually has high-tech, classified machines that turn the wood into a liquid pulp. The emulsified product is then poured into molds and baked in a conveyor oven twice, after that, the robot belt sanding team takes over...