Banana
Banana Bass
Banana (2009) is another fretless 4-string. This bass acquired some small notoriety when it was put up for sale on eBay. According to some forum discussions, its unusual features seemed to have a polarizing affect on those who saw it- they either hated it or they loved it. From certain web forums, it is now known that this bass met its demise while being played on stage- exactly the way it would have wanted to go out!
Features:
- 4-string fretless bass
- Set-neck
- 35″ scale
- Mahogany, mineral-stained poplar, maple, bloodwood
- 9-piece laminated neck
- Fingerboard: Cocobolo
- Aluminum perforated nut
- 26 positions; lines are yellow-dyed birch veneer
- Banana inlay at 12th position
- Banana nameplate inlay at 24th position
- Gotoh 206 bridge
- Gotoh GB7 tuners
- EMG J-series pickups w/ BTC System EQ
(Note: For those wondering about the banana-shaped inlays on the body- It was discovered during building this bass that the mahogany had some small cracks/checks running through it. The flaws were cut out to prevent further cracking, and the remaining voids were filled with themed inlay plugs.)