This is a very rare and hard to find vintage Yamaha SB-1C Flying Banana Bass from the late 1960's! This is one of the more unique instruments from the Yamaha line and the canary yellow finish is absolutely fitting for the offset "banana" body shape. The single neck pickup outputs a very warm and smooth tone while the short scale length makes this bass feel very approachable to play.
This bass does show quite a bit of cosmetic wear from over the years that includes various surface scratches, scuffs, and dents throughout the body with additional dings along the back of the neck and headstock. The canary yellow finish and pickguard have aged from over the years and the hardware shows normal tarnishing. One of the pickguard screws near the output jack is completely stripped, making it difficult to access underneath the guard. The frets have flatted out from over time but there's not too much noticeable fret buzz with medium action. All of the electronics work as they should. Overall, the bass is in nice shape for a vintage instrument.
This bass appears to be all original.
Includes the pictured gig bag.
Make: Yamaha
Model: SB-1C Flying Banana Bass
Year: 1968
Fretboard Material: Rosewood
Fretboard Radius: 7.25"
Scale length: 30.5"
Weight: 6.81 pounds
Nut Width: 1.66"
Neck Width at 12th fret: 2.01"
Neck Thickness 1st fret: 0.86"
Neck Thickness at 12th fret: 1.00"
Case/bag: Includes the pictured gig bag
Made in Japan
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