Whamola facts for kids
The Whamola is a bass instrument used in funk-jazz styles of music. The name is a portmanteau of whammy bar and viola.
The Whamola is a direct descendant of the washtub bass, an American folk instrument popular with skiffle and jug bands, and features a single string which is manipulated via a pulley-and-lever system.
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Primus frontman and bassist Les Claypool playing the Whamola at The Rave (Milwaukee, WI).
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