Bongo Basswood Susceptible to Dings?

[adouglas]

Holy schmokes! Talk about a thread hijack!

Back OT.

The Bongo's finish is polyester resin. Polyester resin (with glass fibers in it) is what most boats are made of. The surface layer of those boats, called gel coat, is pretty much solid polyester resin. They're pretty tough, and so is the Bongo.

The only damage that the Bongo seems prone to is what has come to be regarded as the "standard" ding in the end of the headstock. This phrase has even shown up in for-sale ads around here!

The headstock ding is due mostly to the fact that the Bongo is very long compared to most basses and has a pointed headstock tip. Has nothing to do with the wood (which is maple up there) or the finish...any bass would suffer the same thing.

[Paul_C]

I've abused my Bongo HH pretty badly and she still looks factory fresh.

shame you didn't ship that one instead of the dented one I got


P.

[stcheez]

The Bongo's finish is polyester resin. Polyester resin (with glass fibers in it) is what most boats are made of. The surface layer of those boats, called gel coat, is pretty much solid polyester resin. They're pretty tough, and so is the Bongo.

Thanks everyone for your responses. This is the type of key information I was looking for (see quote above) and someone to stop the hijack of the thread (thanks adouglas) . Well I think once I can get the money out of a bass I currently have for sale, then I will be seriously looking at a Bongo for my next purchase.

[philthygeezer]

Luthiers make basses with redwood tops and that stuff is way softer. Nobody seems to care about soft redwood tops...

[Aussie Mark]

The haunted Bongos ding a lot easier than the standard ones.

[maddog]

The haunted Bongos ding a lot easier than the standard ones.

[4metta]

Strange. I weigh 195 and have been running the same PC99 hollowpin on my MTB for about a year, no probs. Although, I'm more of a spinner. Can't stand the shimano chains due to the extra pins you're "supposed" to use every time you break the chain for maintenance.

You guys don't have engines on yer bikes?


Just playing, I have both. With and without an engine. Two wheels rule.

[4metta]

Thanks everyone for your responses. This is the type of key information I was looking for (see quote above) and someone to stop the hijack of the thread (thanks adouglas) . Well I think once I can get the money out of a bass I currently have for sale, then I will be seriously looking at a Bongo for my next purchase.

Good choice. It's all in the finish. And the quality of basswood. I have an Ibanez basswood guitar and it has too many dents to count. The paint is paper thin on it. Have heard nothing but praise for the Bongo finish. I'm a big fan of basswood. Especially for basses.

[Aussie Mark]

I've got a couple of MIJ F***ers in basswood, and with the urethane clearcoat you couldn't ding them with an axe, let alone scratch the finish.

[maddog]

You guys don't have engines on yer bikes?

actually, I do have an engine on my bike. Thomas the Tank Engine (me )

Two wheels rule.

yes they do!

[LisaIs]

This thread is cracking me up. You guys kill me. I love the bicycle chain idea. Why not chain the Bongo to your bike, ride around the block and see how it does. It bet it will stay in tune.

[maddog]

This thread is cracking me up. You guys kill me. I love the bicycle chain idea. Why not chain the Bongo to your bike, ride around the block and see how it does. It bet it will stay in tune.

In the least, I bet the neck won't shift and the action will be just fine. Frets might get a little wear.

BP, any chance of a pre-mojoed line? I could set up a division here in Tucson.

the tongue firmly in cheek,

[strummer]

You guys don't have engines on yer bikes?

Yeah, dual-piston, about 190 lbs, too much fat, good low-revv torque but a bit dissapointing in top gear.

Did someone try to hijack our beautiful MTB thread?

I don't get it, we've already established the Bongo ain't susceptible to dings, hadn't we