Is this the real deal?....Carl Thompson or replica?

[ChefKen]

If this bass is the real deal someone should jump on it for 1500 bucks!! I do not know enough about the basses to judge....not signed. That is my first flag. The woods look nice.....the woodwork on the neck joint very nice.....what do you think??
Les Clay pool Bass

 

[elgecko]

Well, nowhere does it say "Carl Thompson" so I'm pretty sure it's not the "real deal". It DOES look like a well executed tribute to a Carl Thompson Rainbow Bass.

 

[hrodbert696]

Well, nowhere does it say "Carl Thompson" so I'm pretty sure it's not the "real deal". It DOES look like a well executed tribute to a Carl Thompson Rainbow Bass.

This. The cost is comparable to what John Toon would charge (http://toonbass.webs.com/apps/photos/) but it isn't one of his.

 

[PortlandBass77]

Woah, I have no idea about the authenticity but that is one sweet axe

 

[Quentin Hunt]

There is no way that THAT is a real CT bass. There's some good qualities in this, but I see quite a bit of the woodwork that appears pretty shoddy. It's a tribute bass.

 

[rogerb]

Aren't those cracks in the back of the headstock and on the back? Could just be 'grain' of course

 

[AltGrendel]

1.5k? If I were local I'd definitely check it out.

 

[shorty4life]

The "CT" might just be the cats initials :
"Cat, Tommy" is my name...

 

[ChefKen]

The bass seems pretty cool....almost boutique quality....the multi pc body joining in weak....The woods look excellent. If i could play it perhaps.....

 

[FourBanger]

"Very High End Bass"...

... For $1500.

 

[mmbongo]

That bass has about as much in common with Carl Thompson as I do.

 

[Schlyder]

LOL very high end indeed.
Poor glue joints.. cracks in wood... terrible finish... poor alignment of laminates... wt% is the kydex plastic thing at the bottom of the bass for?
Horrible copy.
I wouldn't pay more than $500 for it.... you would need to pull plastic crap off, sand and paint it a solid color, because you can't fix the screw ups in the woodwork on it...and you'd see them every time you look at it.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

I wouldn't even consider it at that price but you damn well bet I want to try it.

 

[P. Aaron]

I know nothing of Carl Thompson basses but, the instrument is nicely built, the hardware looks unique, the screws in the headstock picture are consistently unusual, and the finish isn't bad. The crack in the back of the headstock could be simple wear.

Are EMG's a standard on CT basses, or Hipshot tuners? Can't tell what the brand name of the bridge is. Overall, it's kinda cool.

 

[Zentner]

A Crack in the headstock is NOT simple wear. What a joke... that's a home made piece of garbage, not anything even close to a real CT. Save your money on this one.