Whamola v2: Success!

While watching the rugby (England are shit!) on the Internet, I had another go at the whamola after retrieving the parts from the field where I had hurled them in rage. Inevitably the main parts came from the gradually diminishing futon.

This time the revised handle design worked, and it is actually playable. However it still needs some kind of pickup and I'd like to put a fingerboard on it as if you tighten the string right up, it could potentially be played like a normal bass. It also needs a stand to be played upright as it's rather small. Most whamolas seem to be scaled to double bass size. I

I've discovered if you play it on the stairs, the whole staircase amplifies the sound, which is rather intriguing.