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  1. 07-19-2008, 03:54 PM #1
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    bongo color dilemma

    Which color Bongo do I buy Egyptian smoke or Desert gold both are the same price @ Bass Central and I love both colors and my wife gave me the go ahead.

    I have a white stingray 4 HH. I will play both these basses at church so I was wondering if the Desert gold would be to bright.

    Also has anyone had any bad experiances with bass central? Thanks for your help
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  2. 07-19-2008, 03:58 PM #2
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    I like the Egyptian smoke. There is a picture of one on Gail Ann Dorsey that's really nice.

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  3. 07-19-2008, 04:00 PM #3
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    To bright for church? I thought god was supposed to accept you no matter what.....funny.

    I have a DG-B6 and it is bright, but that's why I ordered that color.
    Great color in my biased opinion, the color comes alive under stage lights and even more in sunlight.
    As far as "B/C" goes, call Pete Dubaldo first and see what he has
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  4. 07-19-2008, 05:36 PM #4
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    Egyptian smoke is a bit boring to me, get a desert gold, they look absolutely stunning! They're also being discontonued
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  5. 07-19-2008, 09:41 PM #5
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    I bought the Bongo 4 HH in Desert Gold color from Bass Central, that color is just beautiful and I couldnt resist it and its discontinued. Now I cant wait to get it.
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  6. 07-20-2008, 04:53 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by JAB View Post
    Desert Gold color... its discontinued.
    WHAT?!??!!??????


    Did I miss something?
    bongoBbongoObongoNbongoGbongoObongo

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    Quote Originally Posted by adouglas View Post
    WHAT?!??!!??????


    Did I miss something?
    Yep several colors are discontinued, was a thread last week.
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    http://www.ernieball.com/forums/musi...ck-guards.html

    Heres the thread.
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    Not that I have any right to question the sanity of the mothership's executive brain trust....

    ...but killing off DG is just plain whacked.

    I grieve.

    On the other hand, I've got mine and I love the way it looks.



    True Gold might be the new DG, though. I look forward to seeing it in person (because EBMM finishes never quite photograph right...they always look better in real life).
    bongoBbongoObongoNbongoGbongoObongo

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  10. 07-22-2008, 05:13 AM #10
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    BORING!!!!!????

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    compared to this glowing beauty id have to say; yes.. boooring

    MrM

    ps: aint it a beauty that we all love different things! id hate to have to compete with every other bloke on the earth for the "one" woman everybody wanted

    pps: the new silver color is here to mend the gap!

    ppps: and NO, i dont mean adouglas :ghehehe
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    just put flats on the bongo!!
    just put roundwounds on your fretless!!

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  12. 07-22-2008, 11:55 AM #12
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    I'm still holding out for British Racing Green. "Olive Gold" is close, but looks like an M-48 tank with a coating of carnuba wax over the paint...
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    Egyptian Smoke!


    and I bought a bass from Bass Central without a hitch.
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