rizzo9247 Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 The Bongo is an amazing creature; you must play one to understand.... This just arrived at the office courtesy of the good folks down at Bass Central: http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r279/rizzo9247/EBMM%20Bongo%205HH%20Ice%20Blue/IMG_20101203_132628.jpg http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r279/rizzo9247/EBMM%20Bongo%205HH%20Ice%20Blue/IMG_20101203_132828.jpg http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r279/rizzo9247/EBMM%20Bongo%205HH%20Ice%20Blue/IMG_20101203_132856.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Brown Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Beautiful!!!!! "When I take a stroll down Jackass Lane it is usually to see someone that is already there" Mrs. Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Piezo? Nice fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted December 3, 2010 Author Share Posted December 3, 2010 No piezo on this guy, controls top to bottom are volume, pickup blend, low mid/high mid, bass/treble...but I think it sounds best set flat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 No loss by not having piezo from what I've read. Any reason for choosing HH over HS? Hey! I went over to MM to see what color you got and saw they have Bongo 6ers now! When did they start doing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted December 3, 2010 Author Share Posted December 3, 2010 I tried out all the pickup combinations (single H, HS, HH) and feel that 'my sound' is the HH. They are all quite versatile, but I find the HH to have the smoothest/roundest tone out of all the combinations. I believe the 6ers started in 07 or 08. They've got some real nice new products out (albeit quite expensive) such as the Big Al, Reflex/25th Anniv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Congrats. Strangely, it doesn't look like my Carvin. Hmmm... :-} 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...
Paul K Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Very nice. Like the color very much. 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 December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Very cool! Like the color. Enjoy! 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...
Nicklab Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Very pretty! Enjoy the new fish. 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...
jeremy c Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 I still think that the Bongo has an ugly name and a fugly appearance. It may sound and play great, but if I wanted to make a visual statement I'd rather play a Badtz-Maru bass. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlrush Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Sweet bass Anthony! Can you describe the difference, or why you like the Bongo HH vs the Stingray or Sterling HH? Nice score! Visit my band's new web site. www.themojoroots.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Glad you're happy with it. Not my cuppa, but then, I didn't buy it. Play it well in good health! Always remember that you�re unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I'm shocked that Rizzo got a new bass. Seriously. So unlike him. When the Bongos first came out I was decidedly undecided about their looks. Over the years they've grown on me. I wouldn't mind a 6 string. http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk174/Fletch5string/HPIM1510.jpg Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Over the years they've grown on be. I gotta get in on where this "be" place is, and pluck me a Bongo! "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 Sweet bass Anthony! Can you describe the difference, or why you like the Bongo HH vs the Stingray or Sterling HH? Nice score! Good question. I've owned a Sterling 5HH and a couple of Stingray 5HH basses and for me, the Bongo just takes it to another level. There is a certain inherent 'fullness' to the Bongo that I could not replicate with any other Musicman bass. The Sterling 5HH was a little more aggressive to my ears than the Stingray 5HH, but with the five way pickup switching, along with hand positioning, you really can get a wide variety of tones. With that said, I've found 'my sound' with the Bongo, YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 I'm going to try and snap a profile picture of the Bongo when I get a chance; for those that have not seen them in person, the body is relatively thin even though its front view appears rather bulbous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlrush Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Thanks for the answer man. I'll try one out when I get a chance. Can't wait for the pic. Visit my band's new web site. www.themojoroots.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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