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Which strings for a Bongo 5?

This is a discussion on Which strings for a Bongo 5? within the Music Man Basses forums, part of the Gear Talk category; I use all E strings on my Bongo....

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    I use all E strings on my Bongo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr Stankface View Post
    I actually have never tried powers on my SR5s. Currently, i'm thinking these EB regular slinkys are a bit heavy for my taste. Of course, the powers sound VERY big especially with that Bongo EQ.

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    Thanks for the response. I just put a new set of Regulars on, but I have a set of Powers on order so I'm going to give them a try next.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Psycho Ward View Post
    I use all E strings on my Bongo.
    All tuned to E?

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    put flats on the bongo!

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    just put flats on the bongo!!
    just put roundwounds on your fretless!!

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    +1 on the Regular slinkys, I am a string whore and I tried everything on my bongo 5 H/S and in the end the slinkys sounded better than anything else.
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