Carl Thompson bass tribute - building process

[Bass42]

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.

LOL !It was taken from an old "Grandma"s" outdoor table that was " open air "stored since 70's at her backyard ! It was just there for years and at one day... I just realized that it was made of a very beautiful B. Rosewood ! I had no doubts about cut it in 4 beautiful bass back/tops !

 

[Bass42]

Body contour finished !

 

[Bass42]

 

[Bass42]

Full back

 

[Bass42]

Body front full :

 

[MonkeyBass]

That's gorgeous.

 

[Bass42]

More ! It's getting alive !

 

[Draculea]

Looking great!

 

[wraub]

That looks great!
But...
You gotta lose those knobs.
Gold top hats are absolutely the wrong choice, imo.

 

[Bass42]

That looks great!
But...
You gotta lose those knobs.
Gold top hats are absolutely the wrong choice, imo.

Which one do you suggest ?

Thanks

 

[MonkeyBass]

I agree about the gold knobs. Black barrel knobs maybe?

 

[MonkeyBass]

Black knobs would match the fingerboard and the pickups.

 

[Bass42]

Dots on Fingerboard ;

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[MonkeyBass]

Awesome!! Good choice with the triple dots.

 

[Munjibunga]

Which one do you suggest ?

Thanks

Wooden knobs are the only way to go on that bass.

 

[Munjibunga]

Also, I might as well be "that guy." What differentiates a "tribute bass" from a "knockoff bass"?

 

[M.R. Ogle]

"Tribute" basses are done with love.

"Knockoffs" are done for profit.

 

[Munjibunga]

"Tribute" basses are done with love.

"Knockoffs" are done for profit.

OK, I'll go with that.

 

[M.R. Ogle]

..but if he puts a wood-burned "Carl Thompson" nameplate on the headstock.... well... we're in different territory THEN.

 

[Bass42]

..but if he puts a wood-burned "Carl Thompson" nameplate on the headstock.... well... we're in different territory THEN.

This is a bass made for non profit purposes.