rizzo9247 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Picked up an Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5 HH/p Fretless in Egyptian Smoke....on the cheh-eep due to minor flaws. http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r279/rizzo9247/incase1.jpg http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r279/rizzo9247/front1.jpg http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r279/rizzo9247/back1.jpg http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r279/rizzo9247/headstock1.jpg http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r279/rizzo9247/neck1.jpg Case is cracked a bit. http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r279/rizzo9247/case1.jpg Typical headstock bump http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r279/rizzo9247/bongobump1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 DO IT! You need an active fretless HH fiver. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 HAIL, yes! I'd get it if it weren't going in the wrong direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 BTW - you're a minor flaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 ohh...sweet. So, uh, how cheap is cheap? Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Congrats! I think theye are kind of funny looking but I like that color. Definately one of the better looking bongo basses I've ever seen. How's she play and sound? Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 BTW - you're a minor flaw. Not the first time I heard that....today. So, uh, how cheap is cheap? Pmed Congrats! I think theye are kind of funny looking but I like that color. Definately one of the better looking bongo basses I've ever seen. How's she play and sound? I was definitely one of the nay-sayers of the Bongo, but I actually really dig it in person. It's one of the best sounding/feeling basses I've played; and as soon as I figure out what all these knobs do, I'll be able to give more specifics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I hated the Bongo at first but it's grown on me. So where'd you find it? Not that I'm gonna bird dog you or anything, I'm just....curious. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 I hated the Bongo at first but it's grown on me. So where'd you find it? Not that I'm gonna bird dog you or anything, I'm just....curious. This was on Musiciansfriend's Scratch n' Dent list for what seemed like forever. It was bought, then subsequently sold back to MF. That's where I came in Edit: the body is a lot smaller than the pictures indicate, it fit's rather nicely standing or sitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 That's hideous. I hope it sounds good and plays well. How many basses are you up to now? I know that the Musicman Sterling was named after Ernie Ball's son, Sterling Ball. Does he have another son named Bongo? Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingertalkin Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I heard the Sterlings were not that good. Bongo must be liked more, just uglier. Daddy is playing favorites! How do you sign a computer screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I had a Sterling bass for a while (a Fretless). It was a great bass. I sold it when I got my Wendler. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingertalkin Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Opinions are like.....well you know. That is just what I heard or read somewhere. Maybe something about the electronics being sketchy. I don't know, I tend to not give a rats behind about random peoples opinions. If I like it, I like it. This forum is a little different than someones opinion or review on guitard centers website. How do you sign a computer screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 A fretless 5 string Musicman is nothing to be ashamed of, whatsoever. Enjoy it, Rizz. I know that I love mine. http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb135/nicklabatearthlinkdotnet/GEAR/1511282851_l.jpg Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Congrats! I think theye are kind of funny looking but I like that color. Definately one of the better looking bongo basses I've ever seen. How's she play and sound? I was definitely one of the nay-sayers of the Bongo, but I actually really dig it in person. It's one of the best sounding/feeling basses I've played; and as soon as I figure out what all these knobs do, I'll be able to give more specifics I remember in one of my earliest posts here that I mentioned I wanted a Bongo. I've been struggling to regain credibility ever since. Enjoy your new fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 In celebration of your new avi, I have only one word for you... KINNNNNKyyyyy.... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMPires Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Congrats I like that colour Egypt Smoke....nice. www.myspace.com/davidbassportugal "And then the magical unicorn will come prancing down the rainbow and we'll all join hands for a rousing chorus of Kumbaya." - by davio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlrush Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Nice catch Anthony. The Bongo has started to grow on me as well and the main thing is how it sounds anyway. Looking forward to a further review. Visit my band's new web site. www.themojoroots.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcherNburn Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I hope you love it. Some aspects of that bass look ghastly, in my opinion. But looks and my opinion mean very little. I think if the paint was a different color, I could overlook other things. Truly trivial damage. Play your a** off and have a good time with it. If you think my playing is bad, you should hear me sing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 i could never get comfortable with the HH sound, but there's no denying the comfort of playing a bongo. the name comes from its design. ernie ball hired some BMW designers to do a test design, and the project was named BONGO. it stuck. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 The more I play it the more I like it. Construction is superb and the sound, well, it definitely can do it all. I am indifferent on the color, and I may flip it for a fretted 5 in the future. I know these are not stocked in many stores, but if you can get your hands on one, you will definitely be impressed. After fiddling around, knob configurations works as follows (I think): First knob: Volume 2nd stacked: top - Piezo blend; bottom - bridge/neck pu balance 3rd stacked: top - treble cut/boost; bottom - high mids cut/boost 4th stacked: top - Low mid cut/boost; bottom - bass cut/boost My favorite position so far is the bridge pickup soloed with a little high mid boost, piezo full on, everything else flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcherNburn Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 you can always paint it yourself. Go wild and use the current finish as a canvas to design upon. Or you can go the punk route and cover it with stickers. How about black gaffer tape? If the sound and playability are there that's all that matters, even if it is fugly. If you think my playing is bad, you should hear me sing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 That "Egyptian Smoke" looks better in person. In the photos it kinda looks like primer. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Never cared for the looks of a Bongo bass, but if it float yo' boat, more power to ya. Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Egyptian Smoke is neither loud, nor fast. Nor does it allow you to play like Jeremy C. What good is it, then? Peace. --s-uu spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share Posted July 9, 2009 Egyptian Smoke is neither loud, nor fast. Nor does it allow you to play like Jeremy C. What good is it, then? Peace. --s-uu Valid points. Bass is officially on the selling block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottom End Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Tell me you're kidding, you just bought the thing! YOu won't get what you paid, and you won't get another one like it for the same price. "Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, yet you cannot play upon me.'-Hamlet Guitar solos last 30 seconds, the bass line lasts for the whole song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Tell me you're kidding, you just bought the thing! YOu won't get what you paid, and you won't get another one like it for the same price. Sarcasm FTW... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share Posted July 9, 2009 Tell me you're kidding, you just bought the thing! YOu won't get what you paid, and you won't get another one like it for the same price. I kid, I kid, but I probably can get more than I paid...and I like how you called it a thing Sarcasm FTW... 80% sarcasm, 17% truth, 3% parsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottom End Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I used thing because I forgot the name of the whatchamcallit. "Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, yet you cannot play upon me.'-Hamlet Guitar solos last 30 seconds, the bass line lasts for the whole song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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