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Official Carl Thompson basses club thread
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I havent been able to Fish or play much Music while my house & studio is getting worked on, so ive been making Video Memes mwaahahah
"How I really feel about Carl Thompson Copies/Replicas/Tributes"
https://youtube.com/shorts/uARn52ajnwg?feature=share
**Bonus**
Which one of you is this!?!?!?! Haha
"How I really feel about Carl Thompson Copies/Replicas/Tributes"
https://youtube.com/shorts/uARn52ajnwg?feature=share
**Bonus**
Which one of you is this!?!?!?! Haha
Carl Thompson on the Tiny Desk, and Action calls out the specs! 32" Olivewood top.
Seems like asking prices sure have skyrocketed….
Carl Thompson 6 String Fretless 2011 - Rainbow | Reverb
Carl Thompson 6 String Fretless 2011 - Rainbow | Reverb
I think im gonna post my 77 CT for 100k just to get in on this . . . Lol jk jk
Got a second Essence model bass from Kelvin Daly. This one is a 32" scale. I got Kelvin to string it with flatwounds and he also installed passive tone knob per my request. Weighs about 6 1/2 pounds and is extremely ergonomic.
That is killer! How you liking the 32 scale? I'm a convert for sure after getting my CT.
I am not a fan of CT Copies/Clones/Tributes. There is more to a CT than a scroll & fancy woods.
https://youtube.com/shorts/uARn52ajnwg?feature=share
The lines are nice. The carving, too (though the scroll isn't full carved). And the Walnut has a lovely figure! But the wood choices are incoherent: Purpleheart, Padauk, Walnut, flamed Maple, and Ash(?) together like that is too busy--each choice is competing for attention rather than collaboratively producing a harmonious whole.
I see two culprits. First, the flamed Maple on the headstock feels random because that theme occurs nowhere else. Second, and this is the real troublemaker, the orange of the Padauk and the purple of the Purpleheart just don't work together. As is, they obfuscate what is meant to be an accent and what is meant to be a contrast. For example, the brown of the Walnut and the yellow of the Ash (and Maple) are the base colors here. They establish a bold contrast (versus CT basses that have orange-stained Mahogany bodies under Walnut). That means either the Purpleheart or the Padauk could work as an accent. But not both. It just gets confusing from an aesthetic standpoint. If the Padauk were replaced with something more neutral like Ebony (which would also pick up on the figure in the Walnut) then this would work. Or the Padauk could stay and the Purpleheart could be replaced with more Walnut or even flamed Maple to balance with the headstock veneer.
Thanks for the feedback. It's very constructive and I appreciate that. I'll keep your input in mind for my next build (via similar blanks config).
You nailed all of the woods. The front of the wing blanks are Bolivian Rosewood, and the back is walnut.
I agree with you about the grain. There is a lot going on between the rosewood and ash.
No doubt, he's a master builder and has inspired countless bass players, builders, and wood workers alike. Including myself.
My pleasure. You've got the woodcraft skills, and presumably the lutherie (no way to know without playing the bass), so a little more refinement in the ascetics should be easy enough. Plus such things are subjective
Haha oops, I missed the Rosewood. I wasn't sure if it was just a more figured set of Walnut. Kind of you to say I got them all, though!
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I think it looks great! I built a pretty sweet she'd, but I always wished I could build instruments.
Hey there,
Very quick question, because I have found nothing except a single post from almost 20 years ago about this. What fretwire is used on Carl Thompsons? I don't want a specific brand, just some potential specs. I've heard medium jumbo in one single post before, that's about it. From what I could gather, medium jumbo is a 6130 (roughly in mm: w2.7, h0.9, t0.5). Could anyone give me some insight?
I could bet he probably changed the sizes at some point, but I'm mostly interested in the after 2000 models.
Would really appreciate some help!
Very quick question, because I have found nothing except a single post from almost 20 years ago about this. What fretwire is used on Carl Thompsons? I don't want a specific brand, just some potential specs. I've heard medium jumbo in one single post before, that's about it. From what I could gather, medium jumbo is a 6130 (roughly in mm: w2.7, h0.9, t0.5). Could anyone give me some insight?
I could bet he probably changed the sizes at some point, but I'm mostly interested in the after 2000 models.
Would really appreciate some help!
Hi Aaron,
I'll join. Proud owner of 1-16-76 here. Nice to see that my bass is still on your site. Thanks for starting this club!
RBM
I'll join. Proud owner of 1-16-76 here. Nice to see that my bass is still on your site. Thanks for starting this club!
RBM
