Ole Man Blues
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- Joined
- Jan 12, 2006
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- 482
I was out getting some firewood today and on the way home I seen a GC sign in the distance. I stopped to see if they had any Bongo's in stock. Only one, a Red fiver.......
I did test drive a Sterling. Great tone, but the neck was a little too thin for me.
I spotted a Stingray 4HH and sat down and gave it the once over visually. Great workmanship, not a flaw one. Awesome neck, felt so right in my hands. So I plugged in to try it out. Holy mother of pearl I have never played a Bass that sounded so right, and I've played many. In all honesty it played and sounded better than any Bongo I've tried out so far. I thumped on it for about 10 mins and I could draw any tone I wanted with the flip of a switch or tweak of a knob, extremely user friendly. Fat and very punchy. Smooth and warm. Bright with much clarity. This one was a do it all Bass. Sustained forever.
One of the GC guys came over and said great bass Huh? Yes sir, I replied. What's the bottom $ line on this one. While he was fingering his computer I searched my wallet for my Credit Card, the wife had it......DANG. He knocked off $300 from the tag price. No card, No cash, No Bass. I told him I would be back tomorrow. So I had to leave without it..........
On the way home I remembered that I have Church in the morning and straight to work after that and I won't be home till 11PM Sunday night. I'll run down there 1st thing Monday morning and pick it up. What a find.......
OMB
I did test drive a Sterling. Great tone, but the neck was a little too thin for me.
I spotted a Stingray 4HH and sat down and gave it the once over visually. Great workmanship, not a flaw one. Awesome neck, felt so right in my hands. So I plugged in to try it out. Holy mother of pearl I have never played a Bass that sounded so right, and I've played many. In all honesty it played and sounded better than any Bongo I've tried out so far. I thumped on it for about 10 mins and I could draw any tone I wanted with the flip of a switch or tweak of a knob, extremely user friendly. Fat and very punchy. Smooth and warm. Bright with much clarity. This one was a do it all Bass. Sustained forever.
One of the GC guys came over and said great bass Huh? Yes sir, I replied. What's the bottom $ line on this one. While he was fingering his computer I searched my wallet for my Credit Card, the wife had it......DANG. He knocked off $300 from the tag price. No card, No cash, No Bass. I told him I would be back tomorrow. So I had to leave without it..........
On the way home I remembered that I have Church in the morning and straight to work after that and I won't be home till 11PM Sunday night. I'll run down there 1st thing Monday morning and pick it up. What a find.......
OMB
