It's complete....Passive Bongo now w/Aggie... PHOTOS

**adouglas** · 09-01-2005, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by tommyindelaware

+1

+2.

The pre is a big part of why I just bought a Bongo (actually it was overall tone, not just the pre).

But having done the ol' brain and gonads swap myself, I understand your motivations. The stock tone just doesn't do it for you. That's all the reason you need. If the post-mutilation result is what you're looking for, it's cool.

Until my Bongo arrives, I'll be playing my trusty Carvin. There are, believe it or not, people who do like the stock Carvin electronics. I am not one of them, though I really do like the playability and workmanship of the Carvin. So out came the Carvin preamp, along with the pups, and in went Barts and an Aguilar OBP-3. I was very, very happy until I plugged in a Bongo.

**Guitarburetor** · 09-01-2005, 05:53 PM

I feel like somebody ran over my cat, and sent me a video of the event...

**Psychicpet** · 09-01-2005, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Guitarburetor

I feel like somebody ran over my cat, and sent me a video of the event...

no disrespect meant Dudley, really, you built what your ears wanted and I tweaked to get what my ears wanted. I still proudly display that it's a Music Man bass

**bassmonkeee** · 09-01-2005, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Guitarburetor

I feel like somebody ran over my cat, and sent me a video of the event...

Saddest. Post. Ever.

**arrowheadguitar** · 09-02-2005, 01:30 AM

on the flip side I fitted a U-Retro Deluxe to my Pedulla Rapture last night to get it a little closer in tone to my Bongo, which took over as my main bass the day I first plugged it in.

I'm sure it's only a matter of time before a second Bongo takes over as backup bass though.

P.

**Psychicpet** · 09-02-2005, 01:46 AM

after today's recording (which the guys couldn't stop commenting on the Bongo...TONE & LOOKS) I checked out the Jeff Berlin show and helped with showing some Markbass amps afterwards, one guy trying out an amp said he played a SR5 , so without hesitation I pulled out the fretted Bongo5, his eyes just about popped out of his head!

then he plugged it in AND without telling him of any mods he turned and said "now THAT''S the sound I'm used to!!" so, my point, once a Music Man, always a Music Man regardless of the tweaks!! and ALWAYS a crowd/player/producer/engineer pleaser

now.... as for the first production run of dual p/u SRs Sr5s and Sterlings...... how are those coming along?? any taste tests in a week or so????

**Big Poppa** · 09-02-2005, 06:02 AM

psych Ill get back to you about those two pick up basses...Im kind of tied up in the garage putting a subaru engine in my ferrari...will post pics later

**Psychicpet** · 09-02-2005, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by Big Poppa

psych Ill get back to you about those two pick up basses...Im kind of tied up in the garage putting a subaru engine in my ferrari...will post pics later

... a ha, a ha , a ha.....