Carl Thompson bass tribute - building process

[Bass42]

Hello !


Just to show you a 77 CT bass tribute I'm order from a luthier friend of mine . The Brazilian Rosewood top is killer ! Which center Block do you prefer ? The Lacewood one or the "Pau Ferro' ? The Luthier is MR Sanzio from Kian Guitars.


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[Bobster]

Awesome top.

I prefer the Pau Ferro top. the Lacewood seems to be competing with the rosewood, rather than complementing it.

All the best,

Bob

 

[T-34]

I thing pao ferro is better too.

 

[mongo2]

Pao Ferro

 

[Bass42]

The headstock :

Back

 

[Bass42]

I just had one piece on Pao Ferro, so I was unable to use it on Back ! I had to choose the Lacewood !

 

[Munjibunga]

Awesome top.

I prefer the Pau Ferro top. the Lacewood seems to be competing with the rosewood, rather than complementing it.

All the best,

Bob

I agree, but the lacewood is more along the lines of what Carl would do.

 

[Bass42]

Body glued !

 

[Bass42]

The NOS Schaller 232 Pus and the handmade walnut mounting ring.

 

[Bass42]

The body !

 

[Bass42]

Body

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[JimmyM]

I didn't think so at first, but now that it's close to done, lacewood was the right call.

 

[Draculea]

That is a thing of beauty, and it's not even finished. I can barely imagine how great it will look like when it's completed.

 

[Tonegasm]

Unreal! Want!

 

[mongo2]

Now that I see it, I would have preferred a bookmatched rosewood top instead of any center block.

 

[Bass42]

Now that I see it, I would have preferred a bookmatched rosewood top instead of any center block.

Yeah ! But now it's too late. But I think that even with the center block it will look great.

 

[T-34]

It will be mostly covered by the pickups and the bridge anyway.

Looking gorgeous so far!

 

[Bass42]

Now we have to make the body contour "softer" , the body contour finish isn't done yet !

 

[GHOST AT]

Beautiful bass! Where did you score the Brazilian Rosewood? The top and back are incredible you sure don't see Brazilian of that caliber much these days.

 

[MonkeyBass]

I'm in love with this bass. Very very cool. I love the CT 70's body shape.