Carl Thompson 6 String...

I think you will be forking out a lot of dough.

 

I think that could be a really cool bass. I myself would like to own a CT one day. But not this day, my 2nd Dingwall is on the way, so I really can't justify buying 2 $4000 basses (at the same time! ). But I would look at exactly what you want, cause I have seen alot of really nice looking ones, and some that I'm just not sure about. But if all you are worried about is playablility, then I don't think you can go wrong with any CT.

Geoff

 

Erm..why are you getting a 6 string..do you need the C string? Do you actually want fretless? have you ever played fretless before? A CT is a helluva lot of cash. So, i would reccommend that you think about it before shelling out the dough..Oh yeah, and expect at least 2 years for it to be built, Carl is really backlogged on orders, from what I hear.

So, it boils down to: Are you sure you want a 6 string fretless monster? Are you sure you want to pay 5-6000 dollars? Do you want to wait 2+ years?

 

If your talking about calling Carl up and making one its gonna be about 4 years or more for you to get one and a ton o money. But if you want to do that they are the coolest basses you can buy. I played one in Tokyo while i was on vacation and it was amazing, the only thing i didn't like was the body was huge, it wasn't too heavy but the body was enormous.

 

Expect to wait at least 2 years for an instrument that is not refundable, of questionable quality, and that you may not like. I've heard lots of Carl Thompson horror stories. And it costs more than a Fodera.

 

I went to Carl Thompson web site , I was not impressed at all!!
I just could not understand why people so attracted to his basses, to me, the appearence look awful.
I will never buy a bass just because my idol uses that, and 2 years waiting? It must be so difficult to make it.

 

I have a friend who has 2 Thompson's! A 38" scale 5 string and a 36" scale fretless 4!!!!!!! His family is close to Carl and it's my understanding that he is not taking orders any more, he wants to retire.

 

your friend must be huge. can somebody tell me if there's a point to a 36 inch scale 4 string?

 

Les's new bass is a 36" 4 stringed moster...tehe.

 

those strings must be taught as hell.

 

YEAH........the kid that owns them is about 6'7" and 275 pounds!!! His hands are like suitcases with baseball bats for fingers! Actually I've played them both and neither is uncomfortable.

 

then it just goes to show you how well made they were. it's a shame he's retiring though, i guess i'll just have to get one used then.

 

Carl hasn't carved any basses in years I don't think, doesn't he have a friend that does that. All he does it the fine tuning....well that's what it says on the site.