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Chuck M

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Yes, you all know I am crazy about my gloss black Bongo 6 HH. So much to love about it and there is also something special about the case. It is a substantial case built to really protect the bass but the boys and girls at Ernie Ball also put a little name tag on it that tells me it is a Bongo case. For those of us gear heads that have a lot of different basses this is a real help.

Details. They thought of most everything, didn't they?

By the way, did I tell you that I love it? I do. I really wanted to PM Big Poppa and tell him how great it is but something kept me from it.
 
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All of my older cases have the type of bass written on the end so I don't have to guess, but yep, all the new cases have that already taken care of with the nice red nametag,

Cool detail, I agree.
 
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Many manufacturers ship basses with their own brand of strings...they usually suck...the OEM strings on my Bongo do not suck. Nope, instead they sound and feel wonderful. Now I just need to make certain I know the exact set that came on my Bongo so I can order more.

These should be the ones? Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Bass 5 & 6 Strings | Ernie Ball

I'm still tempted to PM Big Poppa!
 
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I played the Bongo in church this morning. It is even better sounding in a band situation. It balances perfectly on a strap....no neck dive. This is just over the top for me and I am having too much fun playing this bass.

I hope you don't wait as long as I did to get a Bongo. You are missing something fantastic if you don't have one.
 
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Chuck M said:
I played the Bongo in church this morning. It is even better sounding in a band situation. It balances perfectly on a strap....no neck dive. This is just over the top for me and I am having too much fun playing this bass.

I hope you don't wait as long as I did to get a Bongo. You are missing something fantastic if you don't have one.
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I always remember the first time I brought that orange Bongo to the biker bar for the jam night. I was sitting at the bar (drinking water because until coWpilot, I never drank when I played) and the waitress - whom I had seen about a million times and we'd never spoken - said, "That is the coolest bass I've ever seen."

People notice the Bongo, eh?
 
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Yes, Jack, the worship leader noticed it right away and commented on how good it sounded. The ergonomics are about perfect on my 6. Every note I wanted was right under my fingers. I know I am gushing about this bass but I just can't help it. This is as close to a perfect fit as I have ever experienced. I guess I have become BBC....Bongo Boy Chuck.
 
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Chuck M said:
Many manufacturers ship basses with their own brand of strings...they usually suck...the OEM strings on my Bongo do not suck. Nope, instead they sound and feel wonderful. Now I just need to make certain I know the exact set that came on my Bongo so I can order more.

These should be the ones? Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Bass 5 & 6 Strings | Ernie Ball

I'm still tempted to PM Big Poppa!
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Chuck, as awesome as the OEM strings are that shipped on the bass....just once, try these. I think you will be completely blown away by the feel and incredible sound you get...

Slinky Cobalt Electric Bass Strings | Ernie Ball

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I know John Myung uses these exclusively so there has to be a set....

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Great news that there is a 6 string set. I've looked online and have yet to find them. I just need a set number and will look for them.

This Bongo has really opened some new doors in my thinking. Did I tell you I love it?
 
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I thought you wanted the OEM factory shipped strings on the bass. I like coated slinky's on my bongo and cobalt's on my sterling. They both last longer than regular slinky's
 
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Time to ask the experts over in the string section....it may be we have to find a single string to go with the 5 string like other brands

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I have my strings ordered. I ordered Slinky Cobalt .032's from Ernie Ball and 5 string sets from Sweetwater. Can't wait to try them. If they make my Bongo sound better.......you guys will have to endure more positive declarations from me.

Did I tell you I love my Bongo HH 6 string? Perhaps I should PM Big Poppa. Something keeps me from it. I know, I will tell Jack (again) and he will tell Big Poppa!
 
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