Flon Klar Guitars Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Just finished my latest build, the "Banana" bass. Not quite as "pointy" as some of my other designs, but still unique (as far as I know, anyway). Specs: 4-string lined fretless set-neck 11-piece laminated neck: maple center, African mahogany, black walnut, Honduras mahogany, yellow-dyed birch veneer accent stripes cocobolo fingerboard with 26 yellow-dyed birch veneer position markers; canarywood "banana" inlay at 12th position and nameplate at 24th top: mostly African mahogany, except upper horn (mineral-streaked poplar); canarywood FK "spider" logo and accent inlays back: reverse of front; canarywood "banana" plate at neckjoint; cover plate- Honduras mahogany headstock: Honduras mahogany wings with poplar veneer top hand-rubbed satin poly finish perforated aluminum nut (hand-made) EMG J-bass pickups EMG 18-volt 2-band BTC system eq (and I plan to replace the stock black knobs with chrome) Gotoh bridge and tuners Nutrik locking jack Dunlop strap locks DR "Mellow Yellow" strings Haven't played it on the full Ampeg rig yet, but on the practice amp it sounds very woody, but with the EMG aggressive edge- just what I was hoping for! (Sorry about the quality of the pix, I'm not the greatest photographer! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElysianGuitars Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 the body kinda looks like a duckhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 A little odd but i like it nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAK Guitars Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Thats really cool! I wouldn't have been able to think of how to make that headstock work! Great Job! Post some sound clips if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inisheer Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 I'm not too big on the shape...but you seem to have your own style, and that's cool. But, I LOVE the details! The wood choices are beautiful, and I like the use of the different wood inlays throughout the body and the neck transition. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrentis Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 That is wild and very interesting. For example the upper horn area, the whole area is in reverse of the body, top wood on bottom, bottom wood on top. Very neat and amazing how clean it was done. So cool. If you look at it sideways it looks like an elephants head with two tusks grabbing a banana with its trunk. How wild is that. I love that bass, just because its so unique, plus how intricate it is. Very cool stuff. Congrats on a wicked build. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcissism Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 The first thing that pops into my head is "hu-bwah?" I like the grain pattern you have on the back, as well as the little inlay thins on the front. Very unique! I wonder what it sounds like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flon Klar Guitars Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Thanks for the comments everyone! I appreciate the feedback. I was experimenting tonight with the tonal possibilities, and it really has a very wide range of timbres, from a low growling boom to a full-bodied nasal drone, and that's just with the practice amp. I'm REALLY happy with the sound and the way it plays, and I'm dying to plug it in to my regular rig! I'll try to record a few sound samples in the next couple of days and either post them somewhere or have them available for email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismoore Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Ha that's crazy! Th yellow strings are a great touch =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 I'm just not seeing the banana, but you get +10 points for being unique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flon Klar Guitars Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I recorded a few minutes of me doodling on the bass. It's not a great recording, but I just wanted to demonstrate some of the variety of sounds it gets. I don't see anywhere that this forum allows mp3 uploads, but if anyone wants to hear the clip, email me (see link below) with your regular email address and I can send it to you. My Email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 i absolutly HATE this bass! yet, i am so jelous of your talent and creativity; and the craftsmanship looks amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flon Klar Guitars Posted August 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 i absolutly HATE this bass! yet, i am so jelous of your talent and creativity; and the craftsmanship looks amazing. Thanks, I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhead28 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 I'm not too crazy about the design, but it's definitely unique! Hats off to you for being so daring. The craftsmanship looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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