John Myung Sig Bass

[metalarch]

Hello all,
Just saw a video on Premier Guitar, interview with J Petrucci and J Myung, talking about their rig.
John Myung said that in 2020 his Bongo 6 will be available as a Signature Bass, so that is cool!
Also, when he showed the bass it looked to have a rotary switch selector for the pickups…

 

[five7]

Very cool, I want one.

 

[TherealAC]

Pickup selector on a rotary switch is a rad idea

 

[jaxbassplayer]

I want one too!

Oh please oh please can you add stainless steel frets, and then I won't ask again!

 

[Edmang]

I want one too!

Oh please oh please can you add stainless steel frets, and then I won't ask again!

Guess that would depend if John has them on his Bongo or not since it is a signature model.

 

[Daniel]

Coming 2020. We’ll be announcing more details in the future, stay tuned!

 

[MaxKlein40]

Pickup selector on a rotary switch is a rad idea

how come? I was considering a similar mod to a bass I have with one pickup (adding a second w/ a rotary pickup selector)

 

[tbonesullivan]

how come? I was considering a similar mod to a bass I have with one pickup (adding a second w/ a rotary pickup selector)

He said it was a RAD idea, not a bad one. I've never had one, but whatever works. Plenty of guitars and basses have used rotary switches. A lot harder to knock it out of place, and maybe easier to tell where you are without looking.

 

[MaxKlein40]

He said it was a RAD

Oops!

 

[jaxbassplayer]

Guess that would depend if John has them on his Bongo or not since it is a signature model.

Yes, I agree.

I know that John Myung currently uses Cobalt Rounds so IMO steel frets would be a better option than nickel frets, but I guess at this point only John and EBMM know what kind of frets he is actually using!

 

[jaxbassplayer]

Hoping that we see this new bass at the NAMM show in January!
How cool would that be to see Mr. Myung at the EBMM booth?

 

[danny-79]

It might be a silly question (but seeing as I don’t know the answer it’s not at this point )
Will this only be available as a 6 string ? Or are there plans to keep the same concept/signature features but scale it down to 4’s and 5’s ?

 

[jaxbassplayer]

It might be a silly question (but seeing as I don’t know the answer it’s not at this point )
Will this only be available as a 6 string ? Or are there plans to keep the same concept/signature features but scale it down to 4’s and 5’s ?

I'm thinking this will only be a 6, since that's all John really plays, but who knows!

 

[danny-79]

I'm thinking this will only be a 6, since that's all John really plays, but who knows!

It will be interesting to see how this works out. Granted there are a lot more 6 string players about today but still not that many

 

[jaxbassplayer]

It will be interesting to see how this works out. Granted there are a lot more 6 string players about today but still not that many

I agree, since his bass actually has a 5 string neck, maybe they can make a 5 string. I would prefer a 5 string, because that's my main bass, but I would actually buy a 6 string if that's all they come out with!

 

[danny-79]

I agree, since his bass actually has a 5 string neck, maybe they can make a 5 string. I would prefer a 5 string, because that's my main bass, but I would actually buy a 6 string if that's all they come out with!

I didn’t know that. Or even how it works. Squished an extra string on a five string neck for extra tight string spacing? (Going to look for photos now)

 

[danny-79]

John Myung Details Gear Used on New Dream Theater Album, Reveals What Makes His Bass Different From Stock Versions | Music News @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

I found this but still doesn’t explain the mechanics of the neck

 

[jaxbassplayer]

John Myung Details Gear Used on New Dream Theater Album, Reveals What Makes His Bass Different From Stock Versions | Music News @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

I found this but still doesn’t explain the mechanics of the neck

From what I read, he liked the larger 6 string body, but with the smaller 5 string neck. The 6 string bridge is the same as well so you basically have a tighter string spacing due to the narrower nut width on the 5 string neck! Due to these specs and the fact John only plays a 6 string I really doubt that they would make a 4 or 5 string model, I think it will only be the actual bass he plays, which is the 6 string, but this is just my opinion now.

 

[danny-79]

From what I read, he liked the larger 6 string body, but with the smaller 5 string neck. The 6 string bridge is the same as well so you basically have a tighter string spacing due to the narrower nut width on the 5 string neck! Due to these specs and the fact John only plays a 6 string I really doubt that they would make a 4 or 5 string model, I think it will only be the actual bass he plays, which is the 6 string, but this is just my opinion now.

That’s what I was thinking regarding the neck.
Either way I’m looking forward to seeing the finished item how ever it comes

 

[*tempest*]

I watched a few video interviews. His bass is basically a 6 string bongo body size, but with the 6 strings on a 5 string neck. But the profile has also been made more D shaped than the normal 5string bongo neck.

He also doesn't use the EQ on the bass at all, just the two pickups on evenly.