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This is a discussion on Torture for you fine bassists within the Music Man Basses forums, part of the Gear Talk category; Here is a little R&D Torture...Roasted Basswood Bongo..thats right a natural roasted basswood bongo...oh yeah and we roasted the neck ...

  1. 11-10-2011, 05:32 AM #1
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    Torture for you fine bassists

    Here is a little R&D Torture...Roasted Basswood Bongo..thats right a natural roasted basswood bongo...oh yeah and we roasted the neck while we were at it




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  2. 11-10-2011, 05:41 AM #2
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    First comment! Woah!!!!! That is something else...like it.

    I wonder what we are getting!
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    That is very cool indeed. Natural roasted Bongo eh?
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    Nicest bongo I have seen, missing a string mind you. Way cool
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  5. 11-10-2011, 06:27 AM #5
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    Looks like fancy stylish furniture to me!

    Only joking, ...great work BP!
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  6. 11-10-2011, 07:05 AM #6
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    Nice piece o' basswood! And maple!

    Very nice!
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  7. 11-10-2011, 07:28 AM #7
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    Round inlays instead of the crescent ones too. Just an R&D touch?

    Really nice looking Bongo - trying to imagine it with some transparent colors over the roasted basswood. Not that it's necessary though - looks great as is.
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  8. 11-10-2011, 07:55 AM #8
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    Whoa.
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    I would love to see that beast unleashed on the public.

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    Very, very cool!
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    Oh, I'll have some of that please.
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    I'm not into Bongo's but that a beauty. Can't wait for NAMM 2012 to see what other goodies BP and the EBMM crew are going to be introducing.

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  15. 11-10-2011, 09:24 AM #15
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    I'm Roasted NUTZ about that...Looks like a freaking Cello...

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