carl thompson

  1. ACF Custom CT-tribute build
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    For sale ACF Custom CT-tribute build

    ACF Custom "Haute Karl" (yeah... I can change the name plate, if you're not a fan) This project began last year in the TB Winter Build Off, but life got in the way a lot. It was supposed to be "Cleo Fenderson," a CT-inspired shape, but using the woods and supplies of a more FSO style build...
    $1,500.00
  2. 1998 Carl Thompson Whale tale 5 string bass
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    For sale 1998 Carl Thompson Whale tale 5 string bass

    Selling my 1998 Carl Thompson Whaletale set neck fretted 5 string bass. This is a 27 year old masterpiece and the serial number is 7498. This one was made on the 4th of July and it is a true firecracker. Yes this one is a rainbow of exotic woods that include flamed paduk, cocobolo, walnut...
    $18,500.00
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    Does anyone know if Carl Thompson is still making basses?

    Ever since I started playing bass I’ve wanted a Carl Thompson but I can’t afford one now so I’ll have to put in a lot of work. I want a 6 string fretless full frills but idk how much they cost, how long the waiting list is, or if he’s even still making them so if anyone has any insight on...
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  4. rojo412

    Winter Build Off 2025 - Cleo Fenderson

    This will be a SCRATCH BUILD. I have yet to fully furnish my supplies for it, but you see what I've decided on so far, pictured above. THE CONCEPT: This may be shoehorning the "TWO" aspect a little bit, but bear with me... In the world of bass, there are 2 iconic designers that couldn't be...
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  5. TJH3113

    New Bass Day: MBJ Guitars Double-Bit

    I picked up this bass that was built for me by =AZUgI85iO8iuBVl6NF52QhgL2HqmW559YmqmDZSTaGF36C2RYf8wTxTZ3vhWFPFG5-tuPY0KOSP8WIE7fezx8g1Romo_QOQnqPCO-nrlTVRkjdRuH-aa6rwoIBs1sacVHInCztzwiumFhm8wDWMNkwG8Vf57i0F_YupcgvO9YuLt5Q&__tn__=-]K-R']Joey Kruse of...
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  6. Mint 2022 MBJ 5-string bass
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    For sale Mint 2022 MBJ 5-string bass

    Papa needs a brand new upright sale. Playing upright exclusively and need to sell off my electric bass collection to fund a new double bass. No trades, please! This one hurts. My first custom bass with an incredible cocobolo top that I was fortunate to source. The pictures speak for themselves...
    $5,499.99
  7. Rare 1998 Carl Thompson Rainbow Fretted 5 Bass Whale Tail
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    For sale Rare 1998 Carl Thompson Rainbow Fretted 5 Bass Whale Tail

    Up for sale is my 1998 Carl Thompson Whaletale set neck fretted 5 string bass. This is a 26 year old masterpiece and the serial number is 7498. This one was made on the 4th of July and it is a true firecracker. Yes this one is a rainbow of exotic woods that include flamed paduk, cocobolo...
    $22,000.00
  8. 1977 Carl Thompson 4 String Bass
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    For sale 1977 Carl Thompson 4 String Bass

    Here’s your chance to own a piece of electric bass history. This is a 1977 Carl Thompson 4 string bass with a serial number/birthdate of 1-4-1977. It is in remarkable shape for being 47 years old, only having some light wear marks from playing over the years. The neck is straight, frets are in...
    $15,000.00
  9. rick0link

    SOLD 1977 Carl Thompson 4 String Bass

    Here’s your chance to own a piece of electric bass history. This is a 1977 Carl Thompson 4 string bass with a serial number/birthdate of 1-4-1977. It is in remarkable shape for being 47 years old, only having some light wear marks from playing over the years. The neck is straight, frets are in...
  10. 1975 Carl Thompson - 7.9 lbs!
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    For sale 1975 Carl Thompson - 7.9 lbs!

    This is a very unique and early Carl Thompson bass dated 10-16-75. It's a light-weight at 7.9 lbs and is a great player! Mahogany body, maple neck with zebrawood headstock overlay and zebrawood control cavity cover. Cool sounding Schaller (I believe) pickups. I would call the neck profile...
    $6,950.00
  11. BluesBassFreak

    SOLD 1975 Carl Thompson - 7.9 lbs!

    This is a very unique and early Carl Thompson bass dated 10-16-75. It's a light-weight at 7.9 lbs and is a great player! Mahogany body, maple neck with zebrawood headstock overlay and zebrawood control cavity cover. Cool sounding Schaller (I believe) pickups. I would call the neck profile...
  12. TJH3113

    NBD MBJ Guitars Double-Bit

    I got the second bass that was built for me by Joe Kruse of MBJ Guitars a few weeks ago. Joe has been working on my basses for years, as well as running his own small shop and doing his own builds. His "day job" is building for Carl Thompson. This bass is a slightly different take on his...
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    My 1970s Carl Thompson (and how to set it up?)

    Hello to everyone on Basstalk! I posted about a decade ago when I was a kid, and wanted to show it off again with much higher quality images and a lot more knowledge, and some more specific questions. It's a Carl Thompson 4 string fretless, serial number 3380. Gorgeous look, but after years...
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  14. Kelvin Daly 32" 5 string 2021
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    For sale Kelvin Daly 32" 5 string 2021

    This one hurts! Incredibly ornate hand-carved 32" short-scale 5 string Kelvin Daly bass with Sims Super-Quad hand-wound bass pickup. This is by far the easiest playing bass of the boutique basses that I have owned and with a combination of the 3-way pickup configuration, active/passive...
    $4,000.00
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  15. Ross Davis

    SOLD Kelvin Daly 32" 5 string 2021

    This one hurts! Incredibly ornate hand-carved 32" short-scale 5 string Kelvin Daly bass with Sims Super-Quad hand-wound bass pickup. This is by far the easiest playing bass of the boutique basses that I have owned and with a combination of the 3-way pickup configuration, active/passive...
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    • 32 inch scale 32" scale 5 string bass porn carl thompson hand carved kelvin daly mbj sims super quad pickups
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    • Forum: For Sale: Bass Guitars
  16. 1974 Carl Thompson Bass (10th CT ever built!)
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    For sale 1974 Carl Thompson Bass (10th CT ever built!)

    Anyone want to own a piece of legit electric bass history? I’m selling my 1974 Carl Thompson 4 string. 1974 was the year Carl started building basses and this one is said to be the 10th one built. It does not have a serial number, but it is 100% legitimate and checks out as authentic. It is in...
    $7,000.00
  17. rick0link

    SOLD 1974 Carl Thompson Bass (10th CT ever built!)

    Anyone want to own a piece of legit electric bass history? I’m selling my 1974 Carl Thompson 4 string. 1974 was the year Carl started building basses and this one is said to be the 10th one built. It does not have a serial number, but it is 100% legitimate and checks out as authentic. It is in...
  18. cosmicevan

    4 years 12 days later...NBD

    After battling that Brooklyn to Long Island rush hour traffic I'm almost out of energy to make this post...ALMOST. It was May of 2019, times were good...REAL good. My kids were 6 and 8 and I had been finding the time to play music more and more and had gotten deep into pedal collecting and...
  19. Price drop! $1500 Drake custom scroll (Thompson STYLE)
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    For sale Price drop! $1500 Drake custom scroll (Thompson STYLE)

    LAST CALL removing off Talkbass at the end of July here is a semi-hollow bodied bass is chambered to reduce weight and has a very round tone. Neck is quarter sawn figured hard maple with rosewood fret board and peg head veneer. Has an active EMG circuit that has a pull knob to go passive real...
    $1,800.00
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    For Sale Price drop! $1500 Drake custom scroll (Thompson STYLE)

    LAST CALL removing off Talkbass at the end of July here is a semi-hollow bodied bass is chambered to reduce weight and has a very round tone. Neck is quarter sawn figured hard maple with rosewood fret board and peg head veneer. Has an active EMG circuit that has a pull knob to go passive real...
  21. Empr Guillotine
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    $3,000.00
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  23. Kelvin Daly (Carl Thompson) 32 Scale
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    For sale Kelvin Daly (Carl Thompson) 32 Scale

    This is a piece of art. Kelvin Daly 32 Scale Bass in like new (9,8/10) condition. Comes in a G&L case and an extra Kahler Tremolo (for all the Claypool Fans). All Specs see pic, please. Aguilar Pickups and Electronic. Finish is an oil and shellac sealing. Plays like a dream, sounds fantastic...
    €3,750.00
  24. leitnerjoe

    SOLD Kelvin Daly (Carl Thompson) 32 Scale

    This is a piece of art. Kelvin Daly 32 Scale Bass in like new (9,8/10) condition. Comes in a G&L case and an extra Kahler Tremolo (for all the Claypool Fans). All Specs see pic, please. Aguilar Pickups and Electronic. Finish is an oil and shellac sealing. Plays like a dream, sounds fantastic...
  25. TJH3113

    NBD MBJ Guitars

    Joe Kruse has been working on my basses for years and I finally got around to having him build one for me. I could not be happier with it. Here are the vital statistics… - 4 string - 34” scale - 24 frets - Ebony fretboard - Mahogany body/Maple slice/Bastogne Walnut top - Roasted Flame-Maple...
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  26. Carl Thompson and others
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    For sale Carl Thompson and others

    Sadly I have to come up with cash quickly to pay some rip off state agency (TABC). If I can keep my CT I will. I love all all of these. The Kelvin Daly bass and MBJ are are amazing. They both still work with Carl Thompson and play very similar. Kelvin Daly 32” scale bass $3300 Sims pickup Kent...
    $3,300.00
  27. S.O.T.G. Rich

    SOLD Carl Thompson and others

    Sadly I have to come up with cash quickly to pay some rip off state agency (TABC). If I can keep my CT I will. I love all all of these. The Kelvin Daly bass and MBJ are are amazing. They both still work with Carl Thompson and play very similar. Kelvin Daly 32” scale bass $3300 Sims pickup Kent...
  28. MBJ and Kelvin Daly
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    For sale MBJ and Kelvin Daly

    I am selling two bass guitars today. Both made by great builders who still build at Carl Thompson’s shop. An MBJ custom 4 32” scale Kent Armstrong Pickup 500k custom passive electronics The bass is soooo beautiful in person. I paid over 5500 for this one. I am selling this MBJ at a no...
    $3,500.00
  29. S.O.T.G. Rich

    No longer available MBJ and Kelvin Daly

    I am selling two bass guitars today. Both made by great builders who still build at Carl Thompson’s shop. An MBJ custom 4 32” scale Kent Armstrong Pickup 500k custom passive electronics The bass is soooo beautiful in person. I paid over 5500 for this one. I am selling this MBJ at a no...
  30. Carl Thompson "keep swingin'" jazz kat gig bag - CTBASSES.COM
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    For sale Carl Thompson "keep swingin'" jazz kat gig bag - CTBASSES.COM

    Was cleaning out some old gear and stumbled upon this extra Carl Thompson bass gig bag. It's a well padded Levy's gig bag in really good shape. There are zipper and velcro pouches at the body and headstock spots for the bag with a good amount of storage space for cables/accessories. Protect...
    $100.00
  31. cosmicevan

    SOLD Carl Thompson "keep swingin'" jazz kat gig bag - CTBASSES.COM

    Was cleaning out some old gear and stumbled upon this extra Carl Thompson bass gig bag. It's a well padded Levy's gig bag in really good shape. There are zipper and velcro pouches at the body and headstock spots for the bag with a good amount of storage space for cables/accessories. Protect...
  32. Carl Thompson CUSTOM 4 32”
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    For sale Carl Thompson CUSTOM 4 32”

    Well sadly I’ll be selling my favorite fretless Carl Thompson Bass. I am only selling to cover some very important debt. no trades new ball scroll style 32” scale Kent Armstrong MM pickup Passive custom circuit mahogany core Snakewood fingerboard and pickup cover Olive wood top and back...
    $10,000.00
  33. S.O.T.G. Rich

    No longer available Carl Thompson CUSTOM 4 32”

    Well sadly I’ll be selling my favorite fretless Carl Thompson Bass. I am only selling to cover some very important debt. no trades new ball scroll style 32” scale Kent Armstrong MM pickup Passive custom circuit mahogany core Snakewood fingerboard and pickup cover Olive wood top and back...
  34. Matteo Marziali

    Les Claypool CT Antimatter bass

    Hello there! I'm doing some research over the infamous Antimatter bass, but there are so few informations... From ctbasses Les Claypool | Carl Thompson | Fine Handmade Instruments: “For the Anti-Pop tour, Les will rely heavily on his new Carl Thompson 4-string, which he received just after...
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  35. Carl Thompson 6
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    For sale Carl Thompson 6

    This is a very rare Carl Thompson 6 string fretless. CT 6 strings are rare finds but this is also a ball scroll 6. It has the EMG pickup people usually ask for. String spacing is closer to 18mm. The bass is amazing to play. I just never play it. This was built during the time Pete was at the...
    $13,000.00
  36. S.O.T.G. Rich

    SOLD Carl Thompson 6

    This is a very rare Carl Thompson 6 string fretless. CT 6 strings are rare finds but this is also a ball scroll 6. It has the EMG pickup people usually ask for. String spacing is closer to 18mm. The bass is amazing to play. I just never play it. This was built during the time Pete was at the...
  37. Hilton namm pair
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    For trade Hilton namm pair

    Ok I know most people have seen these for sale on reverb. I bought them this month because I love Pete’s work and figured I would just play em till someone decides they want them. The two sold as a pair for 50k originally to a man in California. If you are unfamiliar with Pete, he worked with...
  38. S.O.T.G. Rich

    TRADED Hilton namm pair

    Ok I know most people have seen these for sale on reverb. I bought them this month because I love Pete’s work and figured I would just play em till someone decides they want them. The two sold as a pair for 50k originally to a man in California. If you are unfamiliar with Pete, he worked with...
  39. Carl Thompson *FULL CUSTOM* 4-string
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    For sale Carl Thompson *FULL CUSTOM* 4-string

    I am selling my beautiful, one-of-a-kind, autographed full-custom 2014 Carl Thompson 4-string bass. This is hard to let go of but I'm selling it because times are tight and I have my eyes on another instrument, so I have to sell off a big item or two. It is in the exact condition that I received...
    $7,800.00
  40. Ballin'bass

    SOLD Carl Thompson *FULL CUSTOM* 4-string

    I am selling my beautiful, one-of-a-kind, autographed full-custom 2014 Carl Thompson 4-string bass. This is hard to let go of but I'm selling it because times are tight and I have my eyes on another instrument, so I have to sell off a big item or two. It is in the exact condition that I received...
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