This is a discussion on Which bass for gig? Bongo or Big Al? within the Music Man Basses forums, part of the Gear Talk category; I'm a Bongoloid, so I would take the Bongo. I'm much more of a plug and play type player and ...
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I'm a Bongoloid, so I would take the Bongo. I'm much more of a plug and play type player and although the Bongo has active EQ it sounds great and it super easy to tweak in a live setting. I'm sure the Big Al isn't bad once you get used to it, but a Bongo will sound good on any track.
I would really like to have a Big Al if I were recording though.
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In that case, the Big Al works just fine ....Originally Posted by Powman
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Accessorising and matching are essential in some situations some people take it to ridiculous lengths
The matching being we're all old farts who wear spectacles (perhaps we should have pink tinted ones!)
BTW A Douglas - your stage outfit is so cool, and so is the bass.
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WAAAY to matchy-matchy IMHO. Orange guitars are very cool, but they're way cooler when only one guy has one.
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Agreed - I love the orange bass AD.
It's a tribute act and that's what the original did (though the bass players used Burns and Fender P cos the Stingray wasn't invented in 1960!) - singer has a pink jacket as well - these were some excess shots from a photo shoot in a studio. I'm taking the Bongo to the next rehearsal for a laugh but I know the first question I'll be asked...........you're not gonna use that in a gig are you? Largely because of the colour of the bass!
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2010 SR4 classic collection coral red/birdseye maple neck and board
2008 Bongo 5HHp lava pearl - NOW WITH ADDED COBALT POWER
2007 SR4HH Blue Dawn LE/rosewood board
2003 SR5H Natural/maple board
1993 SR4 Fretless Sunburst birdseye maple neck
Ashdown ABM 500 Evo2/ABM 1 x 15/ABM 2 x 10T
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Now that is rock-n-roll, flats and all. Black is rock!In that case, the Big Al works just fine ....
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