paul_5 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Anyone got a spare $25,000 (plus import duty)? https://reverb.com/item/9832023-carl-thompson-rainbow-fretless-bass-2006-natural Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Never understood the attraction. Hideous thing... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Bigwan said: Never understood the attraction. Hideous thing... +1... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 That does rate highly on the Hideous Scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 I think the Claypool factor has to be considered as part of the attraction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andytre Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 if you can wear a old school 'safari' hat and not look ridiculous you make one of these look good, personally i'm not a fan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 2 hours ago, Bigwan said: I think the Claypool factor has to be considered as part of the attraction! But its only inspired by Claypool. There's no claim of him ever owning it or even being in the same room, ever. It's ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burno70 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Yeah not the prettiest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Andytre said: if you can wear a old school 'safari' hat and not look ridiculous you make one of these look good, personally i'm not a fan! Yeah, that’s taking the pith a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Grangur said: But its only inspired by Claypool. There's no claim of him ever owning it or even being in the same room, ever. It's ugly. No, I mean in general Les Claypool is associated with Carl Thompson basses, which makes people want them. I didn't get past the picture so didn't read the blurb.... Must have been because I sicked up in my mouth a little bit at the very sight of the thing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 I had a trouser moment . Ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Ah. The sound of glue. OK if you like your bass looking like a pair of pyjamas I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Just now, fleabag said: I had a trouser moment . Ugh Did it all become a lot more roomy in there? Or is it just cold where you are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Roomy and cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 1 minute ago, fleabag said: Roomy and cold Inverto? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Saggitarius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Frigidairius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 11 minutes ago, fleabag said: Saggitarius Shouldn't that be spelt Saggi-hairi-ars?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Have you been looking through your binoculars again ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmjos Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 It looks like something an overzealous amateur chef would to a root vegetable, its not pretty. It probably sounds the stinky poo though an in 20 years will be worf miwlians like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I have heard of Carl being a bit of a law unto himself. Being charitable, one night say he is perhaps prone to being taken by some muse. Being honest, his working practices sometimes sound downright careless. This bass would be a fine example, a once-in-a-lifetime build for an adoring fan delivered without the frets as specified. I've read of other people who've specified certain things to Carl only to have him go another way on the build and when challenged, he replies that he knows best and the buyer had best just take his word that the instrument should be accepted as is. I don't mind his instruments but this one doesn't look as nice as the original rainbow bass. I wonder why it's for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Looks OK to me. I'm not sure what all the fuss is about! Don't worry about it, if you haven't bought into "Cart Thompson" basses you'll not understand. Not my taste but I'd rather have this than many basses I've seen posted as favourites, ie pointy and sparkly. . . and brown basses? Ugh! Looks like one of the carved custom models that took about 5 years to build, that aren't made any more (due to Carl being in his late 70's) and due to Mr Thompson's quirky nature, may or may not have been close to what you ordered in the first place! Strange, I know, but judging by the Talkbass threads, the guys who did order these basses seemed to be universally happy with their purchases in whatever form they were delivered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Looks to me like a supreme level of skilled craftsmanship and incredible attention to detail was needed to create that instrument. Shame really then that to me it also looks bleedin orrible! A bit like if you'd gotten Leonardo Davinci to paint you a picture of a Ann Widdecombe in a string bikini. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Hmmm... pretty shameless Pitched at the collector/Primus nuts rather than musicians. Admittedly there is the rarity afforded by the fact Carl Thompson doesn't build much any more (so I read). In practical terms, you wouldn't play it unless you were in a Primus tribute as in every other situation you'd look a Richard, it would be a financial liability and the wooden bridge would be troublesome. A relic from the age when custom basses exploded and makers were trying to out-Alembic Alembic. It's all Stanley's fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylie Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 On February 15, 2018 at 05:08, paul_5 said: Anyone got a spare $25,000 (plus import duty)? https://reverb.com/item/9832023-carl-thompson-rainbow-fretless-bass-2006-natural That is one butt-ugly bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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