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! )
