Carl Thompson Custom Bass

This is a custom built, one-of-a-kind bass by Carl Thompson. 8 strings, tuned B to Bb. It is pre-owned, in near-mint condition!

This bass has too many amazing exotics woods to list them all!

It is absolutely stunning. For any further information please call Jaxon at the Bass department (212) 391 1699

Some backround on the builder

Carl Thompson (born 1939) is a luthier and musician specializing in the construction of high-quality custom bass guitars, based in Brooklyn, New York.

Born in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania to a large musical family, he moved to New York City in 1967 to pursue a career as a jazz guitarist. After working in a guitar shop to supplement his income, he started his own guitar repair business. He made his first instrument in 1974 and quickly gained renown in the craft.

Carl is attributed with creating both the first electric piccolo bass (commissioned by Stanley Clarke) and the first fretless six string bass.

Les Claypool’s fretless six-string, the “Rainbow Bass,” is one of his trademarks. Besides the Rainbow Bass, Claypool owns six other Carl Thompson creations.

Thompson basses are sought after and he maintains a two year waiting list, though some orders can take well over three years to complete. The cost for a basic four string bass made by Thompson is about $4,000. Basses such as the “Rainbow Bass” can cost well over $10,000 although Carl will not make copies of the bass for his clients despite being asked to do so in the past – he maintains that all his basses are “one of a kind”.

Thompson continues to be an active musician, practicing several hours a day, and performing once a week at a local Brooklyn restaurant. He has a fascination with jazz singers, and is a respected vocal coach of young singers.

Check out his official website RIGHT HERE!

Fender (1983) Jazzbass American Standard (Black)

All original Jazzbass standard appointments, plus original 1 ply pickguard & white pickup covers. Hot J Bazz! w/OHSC

Fender (2006) Custom Shop "1964" Reissue Relic Jazz Bass (3-Tone Sunburst)

When it was introduced in 1960, the sleekly cool Jazz Bass guitar set the music world on its ear and became another beloved Fender design classic.

This stunning ’64 Jazz Bass replica features an alder body with a maple neck and a round laminate rosewood fingerboard. Other period-correct features include chrome hardware, vintage reverse tuning machines and a four-ply tortoise shell pickguard.

This bass has been given our “Relic” treatment—built to show years of natural wear and tear; with nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.”

Color 3-Tone Sunburst

Neck Maple “C” Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)

Fingerboard Round Laminate Rosewood, 7.25” Radius (184 mm)

No. of Frets 20 Vintage Style Frets

Pickups 2 Vintage Jazz Bass Single-Coil Pickups

Bridge American Vintage Jazz Bass

Machine Heads Vintage Style Reverse Tuning Machines

Hardware Nickel/Chrome

Pickguard 4-Ply Tortoise Shell

Scale Length 34” (864 mm)

Width at Nut 1.50” (38mm)

Unique Features Shows Natural Wear and Tear of Years of Heavy Use

Fender (2007) Custom Shop "1964" Reissue Relic Jazz Bass (White)

When it was introduced in 1960, the sleekly cool Jazz Bass guitar set the music world on its ear and became another beloved Fender design classic.

This stunning ’64 Jazz Bass replica features an alder body with a maple neck and a round laminate rosewood fingerboard. Other period-correct features include chrome hardware, vintage reverse tuning machines and a four-ply tortoise shell pickguard.

This bass has been given our “Relic” treatment—built to show years of natural wear and tear; with nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.”

Color White

Neck Maple “C” Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)

Fingerboard Round Laminate Rosewood, 7.25” Radius (184 mm)

No. of Frets 20 Vintage Style Frets

Pickups 2 Vintage Jazz Bass Single-Coil Pickups

Bridge American Vintage Jazz Bass

Machine Heads Vintage Style Reverse Tuning Machines

Hardware Nickel/Chrome

Pickguard 4-Ply Tortoise Shell

Scale Length 34” (864 mm)

Width at Nut 1.50” (38mm)

Unique Features Shows Natural Wear and Tear of Years of Heavy Use

Fender (2008) Reggie Hamilton Jazz Bass® V 3-Tone Sunburst

Body Select Alder
(“Thin” Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)

Neck Quarter-Sawn Maple, Custom “C” Shape,
(Polished Satin Urethane Finish)

Fingerboard Pau Ferro, 12” Radius (305 mm)

No. of Frets 21 Vintage Style Frets

Pickups 1 Custom Design 5-String Precision Bass® Pickup (Middle),
1 Custom Design Noiseless™ 5-String Jazz Bass Pickup (Bridge)

Controls
Active Mode:
Master Volume, Pickup Pan Pot, 3-Band Active EQ with
Treble Boost/Cut: +/- 14 db at 2kHz to 18 kHz with a peak at 8kHz
Mid Boost/Cut: +/- 12 db at 1kHz
Bass Boost/Cut: +/- 15 db at 30 kHz

Passive Mode:
Master Volume, Pickup Pan Pot, Passive Tone Control

Pickup Switching Push/Push Active/Passive Switch, Pan Pot

Bridge Strings-Through-Body or Top-Load Bridge with Steel Bridge Plate and Chrome Plated, Milled, Solid Brass Saddles

Machine Heads Hipshot® Ultralite Machine Heads with Hipshot Bass Xtender Drop A Tuning Key on the B String

Hardware Chrome

Pickguard 4-Ply Tortoise Shell

Scale Length 34” (864 mm)

Width at Nut 1.875” (48 mm)

Unique Features

Four Over, One Under Tuning Machine Array,
Real White Shell Block Inlays on an Unbound Neck,
Posiflex™ Graphite Neck Support Rods,
Black Plastic Knobs, Switch Tip and Pickup Covers
5-Bolt Neck Plate,
Sculpted Heel for Easier Access to Upper Frets,
One Hipshot String Tree
Fender®/Schaller® Straplock Strap Buttons
Strings Super 8255-5M-135,
Gauges: (.045, .065, .085, .110tw, .135tw),

Accessories
Deluxe Black Hardshell Case (Orange Interior)

Historical Information

Reggie Hamilton is revered by jazz enthusiasts as one of the world’s foremost exponents of four-string virtuosity, taste and groove.

His namesake five-string instrument, the Reggie Hamilton Jazz Bass V guitar, is a unique take on a classic Fender model. Special features include an active/passive switch, 18-volt power supply for maximum headroom and a pre-shape sound module that allows the treble and bass center frequency to be shifted according to the boost or cut position.

The combination of custom reverse-wound American Series Precision Bass and Noiseless™ Jazz Bass pickups creates a unique voice with a broad and versatile tonal palette. Other features include Hipshot® drop tuners on the B string, a modified select alder body, a quartersawn maple neck with block inlays on an unbound pau ferro fingerboard, a five-bolt neck plate, a sculpted heel and Schaller® locking strap buttons.

Hofner (2003) 1963' Violin Bass reissue (Sunburst)

Named for the year the most familiar version of the Violin Bass was popularized, the Vintage ’63 captures its characteristic tone — deep, warm and reminiscent of a full-size string bass. Built to be as durable as its legacy, the compact-sized, easy-to-play, light-in-weight Vintage ’63 is equally at home on stage or in the studio.

Exact replica of the ’63 model Violin Bass. The narrow neck and medium scale length of 30’‘ (76 cm) make for optimum playability.

Give us a call for more information on this beauty!

Rudy’s Times Square: (212) 391-1699

Type/Shape Violin Bass

Top Selected German spruce

Binding Black/White/Black

Back and Sides Flamed maple

Neck Maple-beech-maple

Fretboard Rosewood

Fretboard Inlays Mother-of-pearl dots

Number of frets 22

Scale in inch 30

Scale in cm 76

Width of Nut in mm 42

Width of Nut in inch 1 5/8

Tuners 4 single H61/73B

Bridge Ebony, H72/20B

Tailpiece Brass, H62/30

Pickup(s) 2 ‘Staple’ humbucking pickups; H511B

Electronics 2 volume controls, 2 on/off switches, rhythm/solo switch for volume boost; HA2-B

Hardware Nickel-plated

Finish Antique-brown sunburst

Case H259-B aluminium bullet case (included)

no pick guard

excellent condition

Ken Smith (2008) BSR - GN (Figured Walnut)

NECK
5-piece Aged Hardrock Maple & Ovankol/Shedua with Graphite Inlaid Bars & Matching Wood Headstock Overlay.

FINGERBOARD
Rosewood with Mother of Pearl Top & Side Dots

BODY WINGS
(3-Piece Laminated)
Top & Back Choices: Walnut

CORE CHOICES
Maple

FINISH
Classic Hand Rubbed Dutch Varnish over Stradivari Gold Oil (“Ken’s Secret Sauce”)

HARDWARE
Gold Smith Hardware  &  Dunlop “Flush Mount” Straploks

ELECTRONICS
Series/Parallel Switches with  NEW Smith B.M.T. 3-Band 18-Volt EQ Circuit with adjustable DIP Frequency Switches for Bass, Mid. & Treble with Pickup Blend and Master Volume Control (Made in U.S.A.) & Smith Custom Bass Humbucking Pickups

• As of 1/10/05 this Model Includes Series/Parallel Switches

KSD Proto J 6 (Sunburst)

Recreating the magic from the 60’s and 70’s, the KSD Proto-J series were designed in conjunction with Ken Smith.

Drawing on his many years of experience as a studio professional in New York City and as a world class Luthier, Ken Smith designed and refined the Proto-J series to meet the demands of professional and amateur bassists around the world. Incorporated in the KSDs are many of the features found on the Smith Handmade Basses that are familiar and recognizable to many bassists.

Give us a call for more information on this beauty!

Rudy’s Times Square: (212) 391-1699

Common Features

• Vintage “J” Pickups w/ Active B.T. Circuit

• Traditional Woods & Finishes

• Rosewood Fretted Fingerboards

• Heavy Die Cast Bridge

• Smith Rock Master Medium Bass Strings

• very good condition,

• gig bag

• Volume/Blend/Stacked Treble & Bass Control & Active/Passive Switch.

Pedulla (2007) 5-string Rapture (Black)

The Rapture is our “modern vintage” design, with a satin finish bolt-on neck and a pearloid or tortoiseshell pickguard, and is available in four string and as 17.5mm or 19mm five string basses. The Rapture’s thinner, racier design combines a single flatsawn hard maple neck and a solid soft Eastern maple body. This combination sets the stage for a classic sound enhanced by a smooth midrange and a bright high-end that cuts through even the most crowded mix. Specially tailored active electronics bring out the Rapture’s unique tonal range. The single pickup Rapture (RB-SB) include a master volume, and separate bass and treble control knobs (boost/cut +/-15db) which complete flexibility in shaping the sound. A mid-cut switch accentuates the Rapture bass’ gut shaking sub-bottom while emphasizing high-end clarity and growl and delivering vintage punch with an extra wide attack. The active electronics include master volume, pickup pan, and treble and bass boost/cut controls. The Rapture has a machined brass “barrel” bridge which imparts the more traditional sound we wanted from a bolt on. (The more massive bridge we use on the neck-through-body models detracts from the high-end in a bolt-on.)

DETAILS/OPTIONS
BODY: Plain soft maple (Rapture),
NECK: Bolt-on
SCALE LENGTH: 34 inches
FINGERBOARD: Maple (optional)
NUMBER OF FRETS: 22
INLAY: 5mm abalone in maple fb,
NUT: Bone
TRUSS ROD: Single, double acting adjustable with two stiffening bars
STRINGS: .045, .065, .080, .100, .128
WEIGHT: 8.5 lbs to 9 lbs.
HARDWARE COLOR:
Chrome (Rapture)
BRIDGE: Machined brass barrel
MACHINE HEADS: M. V. Pedulla/Gotoh
STRAP PINS: Gotoh
PICKUPS: Soapbar (RB)
ELECTRONICS: Active, Bartolini
CONTROLS: RB: volume, treble, bass, mid toggle
FRETTED
FINISH: Gloss Polyester, Satin urethane neck
Solid colors: Gloss Black.

Spector (1996) NS-4CR

Super Cool ROCK bass!! In very good condition. Circa 1996, this instrument was made in the Czech Republic, between ’94 and ’98.
With dot fingerboard markers, EMG circuitry and P/J pickups. Brass nut. No serial #.

With gigbag.