New Whamola Drop Announced for Memorial Day Weekend: Here’s What’s New
Pachyderm Instruments and Les Claypool teamed up last year to introduce a production version of the Whamola. However, two limited runs of the wacky one-stringed contraption sold out quickly. The company has now announced that two new batches of the Whamola will drop this Memorial Day weekend. They’ll be dropping the bass on Saturday, May 24th and Monday, May 26th at 1 pm Eastern Time.
The Whamola features a single string on an aluminum and wood body. The pitch is changed by way of an anodized lever while the player typically strikes the string with a stick. On version 2.0, Pachyderm added an extended range, a taller peg leg, an added bridge for playing beneath it, a hood ornament topper, a brushed aluminum finish, and a wenge fingerboard.
The Whamola goes for $649. Pachyderm Instruments suggests getting on their mailing list via their website to get notified of its availability.
If you haven’t seen the Whamola before, check out the song that started the craze:
Pachyderm Instruments Whamola v2.0 Specs:
| Number of Strings | 1 |
| Left / Right-handed | Both |
| Body Material | Aluminum / Wood |
| Fingerboard Material | Hardwood |
| Length | 4'3 |
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
