Nice fretless MK Deluxe on reverb

[BeenDown139]

if it had LEDs in the neck, i think my beloved fretless essence would be hitting the auction block right about now.  maybe i could peel its FretFX strip off and transplant it?  probably not.  but still...  whooo.... what a beauty!

https://reverb.com/item/53439397-alembic-mark-king-signature-deluxe-mkl35-bass-guitar-2019

[fivestringdan]

Wow! That's a keeper!

[jazzyvee]

sold

[Rondog]

Absolutely gorgeous

[cntrabssn]

It looks like that bass is at Bananas at Large now, maybe 30-40 minutes south of the original seller:
https://reverb.com/item/54201709-alembic-mark-king-signature-deluxe-mkl35-5-string-fretless-bass-w-hardcase-pre-owned

[jazzyvee]

Is there an interesting story behind calling a musical instrument shop "Bananas at Large". I recall visiting one looking to find a gigbag during my trip to the states to pick up my bass from alembic. I felt a right plonker asking for directions to it.

[edwardofhuncote]

Don't know about their story, but there was a band based here in Roanoke, Virginia by the name of Bananas At Large some years ago... I knew a couple of the guys, and sat in on bass for a couple tunes at a party one night. Some of them are still active in another band now. I remember they had a big bright yellow car with the band logo on the side... hey, it was the 90's. We were all plonkers. 

[hieronymous]

Is there an interesting story behind calling a musical instrument shop "Bananas at Large". I recall visiting one looking to find a gigbag during my trip to the states to pick up my bass from alembic. I felt a right plonker asking for directions to it.

I remember seeing a post somewhere online where the owner said no one remembers where the name came from!