FS/FT Wishnevsky Hollowbody "Banana" Bass Wishbass ABG

mordechai · #1 08-21-2011, 10:01 PM

Well it is time to pass this beauty/beast on to someone who can play and care for it better than I. Bought it from the original I wanna say 5 years ago. He added a couple dots at the usual positions along the neck, and also put in a K+k Big Twin Internal pickup which sounds amazing. Acoustic it sounds OK. I play with a guitarist who uses nylon strings and it was a good mix, but I think you'd have a hard time keeping up in most jam sessions with steel string players. I played it through a Genz Benz Shuttle 3.0 and it was one of the best acoustic tones I've heard. I think it is 3 ply Birch and the neck looks like Walnut to me. Scale length is a short but comfortable 29 1/2"

I found it most comfortable on the left knee, either horizontally or upright on the knee. Could be played standing up but you'd need to fashiong some kind of the stand, but the shape does allow and even encourage that kind of stance and arm position.

There used to be a video of the original owner playing it somewhere. hmm...

Looking to get $400 shipped in the CONUS. I can do international but it will cost you. Paypal only please.

Trades: Pretty much anything. No unlined fretless though. Would like to try a 5 string.

on to the pics!

funkingroovin · #2 08-21-2011, 10:24 PM

Oh Man,I want to try this! How close are the pos dots? How does it balance seated? Can it be played standing up?

mordechai · #3 08-21-2011, 10:34 PM

The dots seem pretty right on. They are exactly where the fret would be and when I play harmonics there it is perfect. The neck meets the body at the 12th fret. I added some more info my original post.

chris1125 · #4 08-21-2011, 11:01 PM

Thumb position on electric? Now THAT sounds like a challenge! Thanks for answering those questions. This is a cool little bass!

The EH Man · #5 08-22-2011, 04:42 AM

Any interest in a Fender Cowpoke (MIM Precision Special)?

mordechai · #6 08-22-2011, 07:37 AM

Hmm not so interested in the cowpoke, sorry.

Excited to see there has been some interest. I'm going to get some more pics and videos up during the week.

chris1125 · #7 08-22-2011, 09:55 PM

One more question... can you see your left hand when your playing with it? i €would think that arm would leave limited visibility and since it's an unlined fretless, well...

mordechai · #8 08-22-2011, 10:29 PM

Great question Chris. I've never had a problem seeing the fingerboard actually, which is surprising. haha. Everytime someone asks a question I have to go play it to give a good answer and I ask myself why I'm selling it. However when you see the video of me playing, you'll hear why I should stay away from unlined fretless.

The thing is big. Hard to get around. On the few times I took it out the house I would just wrap in sheets or something. For a while I had this giant piece of foam and a piece of rope and I could get it wrapped and unwrapped pretty quickly. Then I could sling it over myself. Ok I'm sharing too much.

I should also mention that I'm open to trades for projects as well. bodies and necks, pickups and cash, whatever.

Ok here's a video of the bass, (yikes I've never made a youtube video of me playing bass before) made using the built in camera and mic on a mac. sorry that's all I got. Bass is acoustic. My amp is on the other side of town so if people really wanna hear it through that it may have to wait till the weekend.

Wishnevsky Banana Bass Wishbass - YouTube

chris1125 · #9 08-22-2011, 10:39 PM

Cool

fenderbassist24 · #10 08-23-2011, 12:08 AM

mordechai · #11 08-23-2011, 08:55 AM

Replied!

Lots of good offers, thanks guys.

**twocargar** · #12 08-23-2011, 11:37 AM

Pretty cool. Reminds me of Michael Hedges' (RIP) harp-guitar. Good luck with the sale.

mordechai · #13 08-23-2011, 07:03 PM

Thank you. I love Michael Hedges and he generally comes up when talking about this bass.

GeneralElectric · #14 08-23-2011, 11:11 PM

Can you add cash to trades?

mordechai · #15 08-24-2011, 06:06 AM

Depends on what it is and how patient you are. Whatcha got?

mordechai · #16 08-25-2011, 11:24 AM

bump. any lined fretless 4 or 5 strings out there?

mordechai · #17 08-26-2011, 10:04 PM

49sfine · #18 08-30-2011, 06:26 AM

I own a Banana bass too. Very kool basses! I found that a keyboard case will work on one of these, or at least it did on mine. I found a hard shell type case, but they sell soft cases that will work too, so there should be no fear of not finding something. Keyboard cases comes in all kind of sizes so you just have to look around. Mine was a pawn shop find in Albuquerque, NM for $50 = priceless! I've heard too that the tone on this Banana is really good!

mordechai · #19 08-30-2011, 07:16 AM

It's still here!

The EH Man · #20 08-30-2011, 07:19 AM

My $$ offer still stands...