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The BONGO-GUITAR ! ! !

This is a discussion on The BONGO-GUITAR ! ! ! within the Music Man Guitars forums, part of the Gear Talk category; Now did THAT headline get you started or what ?! After playing Bongo 5-string in a not so far away ...

  1. 07-06-2008, 02:32 AM #1
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    Cool The BONGO-GUITAR ! ! !

    Now did THAT headline get you started or what ?!



    After playing Bongo 5-string in a not so far away store lately I really fell in love with the shape and playability of that sweet-thang. And remember - I normally don't play bass...

    Is there a chance that one fine day there might be a Bongo guitar leaving SLO to please the public and give relief to my sore eyes ?!?

    ...it's sunday early morn' here in Bavaria and I guess I'm still dreaming, but then again - who knows...

    BFR Bongo guitar - a one-off, just for me ?!

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    Unlikely
    http://www.ernieball.com/forums/musi...go-guitar.html
    http://www.ernieball.com/forums/musi...tml#post511986
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    Oh c'mon Dead-Eye, no use in makin' a broken man cry in the early sunday morn'

    Yeah, I know the Bongo-Guitar's proto was ugly, but nowaday looking at Bongo bass production models really makes me think they could do a freaking awesome new guitar design from it.
    I'm just soooooo hoping for it
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    Just stick a Warmoth neck on a toilet seat!









    I remember Sterling Ball posting that it would never be!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dead-Eye View Post
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    http://www.ernieball.com/forums/musi...go-guitar.html
    http://www.ernieball.com/forums/musi...tml#post511986
    +1 Run a search for the previous threads, Poppa pretty much said it wouldn't happen....

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    It would be mighty cool, if only just to see a different design come out, but the signs are not good! It would be a huge risk if it failed miserably, if as expected 99.9% of guitarists just laugh at it!
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    Can't see the Bongo guitar ever happening, but I agree about the Bongo 5. I'm really loving mine.
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    Saw the prototype at the SLO open house. I'm sure someone will come along and post a picture... It's .........well.............wrong.....
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    there's always this



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    I saw and played one of these around my mates workshop a couple of weeks ago.
    A vox organ guitar. The fretboard (frets) is wierd insofar as there are gaps on the fret because of the organ synth. A collectible bit of memorabilia.
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    The Bongo guitar is ugly and I doubt it would ever happen.
    Though I admire the fact that they tried it!

    Take a look for yourslef!
    or just ask Glenn!


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    Quote Originally Posted by fogman View Post
    The Bongo guitar is ugly and I doubt it would ever happen.
    Though I admire the fact that they tried it!

    Take a look for yourslef!
    or just ask Glenn!


    id love a guitar in that colour though!
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    What if there was a 'Forum Designed' variation on the bongo - only available via the forum like the Dargies! - That'd be cool??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudmurphy View Post
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    I saw and played one of these around my mates workshop a couple of weeks ago.
    A vox organ guitar. The fretboard (frets) is wierd insofar as there are gaps on the fret because of the organ synth. A collectible bit of memorabilia.
    Cool you got to mess with one. I can't help but admire the polished die cast aluminum parts on that thing. Or maybe chromed or polished stainless?
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    Quote Originally Posted by fogman View Post
    The Bongo guitar is ugly and I doubt it would ever happen.
    Though I admire the fact that they tried it!

    Take a look for yourslef!
    or just ask Glenn!


    Wow, that is too cool! Is that set up as an elec/acoustic? I don't see pickups or knobs? Maybe his hand covers the controls.
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