Bananas At Large

REMINDER for this Saturday: We're nearing the end of our Telecaster celebration giveaway, which means party is just around the corner. Join us this Saturday, August 29th, at 2pm in "Telebration" of one of our favorite guitars of all time! During the event, we will have exciting product demos available, and offer Fender swag, food, drinks and more. We'll also be announcing the winner of our guitar giveaway! You won't want to miss it. Link in bio! https://www.bananas.com/blogs/events/telebrationevent

Even more incredible Gibson in the store!!! The Gibson LPR8 is a Gibson Custom Shop 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue. It features a chunky 50s neck profile, a maple top, and vintage-spec construction. It's known for a thick neck profile that fills the hand and offers great sustain. It's widely considered by players as the best value in the Historic Reissue line for traditional vintage tone. Link also in bio! https://www.bananas.com/collections/pre-owned/products/gibson-les-paul-r8-electric-guitar-w-case-pre-owned

New pre-owned Epiphone in the shop! Designed alongside Peter Frampton and Nashville luthiers, this rare model recreates his modified three-pickup aesthetic. It features a classic black finish paired with striking gold hardware, multi-ply custom binding, and a replica of Frampton’s signature on the back of the headstock. Link also in bio! https://www.bananas.com/collections/pre-owned/products/epiphone-limited-edition-peter-frampton-les-paul-custom-pro-w-case-pre-owned

Sonoma County! Get ready this Sunday, August 23rd, when the next concert in the Inn At Occidental Sunset Concert Series is taking place, this time featuring Late for the Train (American Folk & Bluegrass). Starts at 6PM, $25 / $30 day of show + VIP tickets with Limited Availability. Sponsored by Bananas - tickets in bio!

More about Late for the Train:
Late for the Train brings together an eclectic group of musicians united by a deep love of American roots music. Part songwriter’s storybook and part jamgrass playground, their uplifting live shows combine rich harmonies, heartfelt storytelling, and high-energy musicianship. Rooted in the spirit of Northern California’s coastal redwood country, their songs explore the wonder, contradictions, and hard truths of modern life with honesty and soul. The band released their second studio album, The Flowers of Yesteryear, in 2024, with a third album on the way in 2026.

That same year the band made its international debut in Ireland, performing at the Westport Folk & Bluegrass Festival and the Doolin Folk Festival, and appearing on national Gaelic television with their song “The Trouble With Love” during the famed Fleadh Cheoil festival in County Wexford. Back home, Late for the Train has built a devoted following touring the West Coast, with standout appearances at Whale Rock Music & Arts Festival, Kate Wolf Music Festival, and Strawberry Music Festival. Their shows are known for their joyful energy, soaring harmonies, and the kind of musical connection that leaves audiences uplifted long after the final note.

Tickets and info: https://www.innatoccidental.com/2026-sunset-concert-series/

Amazing piece is in the store right now! The 1997 Martin SPD-16TR is a Limited Special Edition dreadnought acoustic guitar featuring a solid Sitka spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, and scalloped hybrid bracing. It is widely praised for offering a rich, resonant tone comparable to traditional high-end Martin standard series rosewood models like the HD-28. The Martin SPD-16TR delivers warm, deep low-end response, clear trebles, strong projection, and exceptional value. Link in bio! https://www.bananas.com/collections/pre-owned/products/martin-1997-spd-16tr-limited-special-edition-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar-w-case-pre-owned

Suhr doesn't merely produce some of the finest hand-crafted guitars and amplifiers – they produce dreams that inspire musical passion and artistic creativity. Their fervent dedication to the highest standards of quality possible, their fanatical attention to detail, their ears for tone, and their love for music, are all evident in everything they produce. The passion to be the very best possible is the underlying current of what Suhr is all about. The Suhr Custom T with roasted maple neck is a high-performance, boutique T-style electric guitar. It pairs vintage snap and twang with modern stability, featuring an ultra-stable roasted maple neck, premium body woods, stainless steel frets, and silent single-coil electronics. Link in bio! https://www.bananas.com/collections/pre-owned/products/suhr-custom-t-roasted-maple-neck-electric-guitar-w-bag-pre-owned

The 2002 Gibson J-185 EC Quilt Top Natural is a rare acoustic-electric jumbo guitar. It pairs a 16 in. jumbo body style and a Venetian cutaway with high-end quilted maple wood, delivering a bright, focused tone and smooth upper-fret access. Built by Gibson Acoustic in Bozeman, Montana, the J-185 EC combines the comfort of a scaled-down jumbo body with premium visual aesthetics. The natural gloss nitrocellulose finish highlights the highly figured, three-dimensional quilted maple. It features elegant cream multi-ply binding and a striking abalone rosette around the soundhole. Designed for stage performance as well as studio recording, it retains a rich acoustic voice while offering reliable onboard Fishman/Gibson electronics. Link also in bio! https://www.bananas.com/collections/pre-owned/products/gibson-2002-j-185-ec-quilt-top-acoustic-electric-guitar-w-case-natural-pre-owned