Carl Thompson Rainbow Bass

6-string · Set-neck · fretless

Strings
6
Scale
36"
Construction
Set-neck

About the Rainbow Bass

fretless. Les Claypool's iconic 6-string fretless multi-wood bass (serial 2-5-91), built from strips of walnut, curly maple, padauk, purpleheart, ebony and cocobolo. One-off. Handmade in Brooklyn, NY

Full specifications

ConstructionSet-neck
Strings6
BodyMulti-wood: walnut, curly maple, padauk, purpleheart, ebony, cocobolo
BridgeCarl Thompson custom
Made InUnited States

Played by

Artists documented playing the Carl Thompson Rainbow Bass: Les Claypool.

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