slow roasted
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1. First, go to your local GC right after their bigwigs do a walk through of the store and price some of the used gear at cost, or even below cost.
2. Buy a nice used Stealth Bongo for $599.
3. Take it home and be blown away by the playability and tonal options.
4. Flip the Bongo at Sam Ash for a competitors "versatile" bass, because you are honestly somewhat intimidated by the looks and tonal options of said Bongo.
5. Flip competitors "versatile" bass for a used Sterling. Suddenly competitors bass doesn't seem as "versatile"!
6. Puchase a fine used Stingray 5 because EBBM gas is heating up.
7. Purchase a nice used Stingray because you are on a serious mission at this point...
8. Purge vintage Fenders and G&L's from collection because:
A. Wife will make you sleep in shed if you try to squeeze another bass into her house..
B. These EBMM basses pretty much make the others kinda dull by comparison..
8. Go to your local GC for strings for the above EBMM basses, and discover that the orphaned Bongos they've had baking under their french fry heat lamps for the last few years are on clearance at dead cost. Nothing to lose at this point, so go home and grab more gear to trade in for two Bongos. A Bongo 4 and a Bongo 5!
9.And now I am here:
I used to be one of those guys that only used passive vintage basses. I've been in and out of playing pro for over 30 years, and I honestly have owned almost one of everything bass related out there. I have owned a few '70's Rays, but they weren't lightweights, and I always played the Fenders more anyway. Sad to admit, but I avoided the basses that EBMM makes for the longest time, mostly due to my own biases about gear.
I'm not playing as much these days, but let's see what I can get done with these now. I am absolutely blown away by the tone, playability and ease of setup on these basses, and some of them don't seem like they were set up in years! You guys make an unbelievable product, and I'm glad I finally made it here!
Oh, and another quick point if I may. This Bongo? One of the best basses designed by man. Ever.
2. Buy a nice used Stealth Bongo for $599.
3. Take it home and be blown away by the playability and tonal options.
4. Flip the Bongo at Sam Ash for a competitors "versatile" bass, because you are honestly somewhat intimidated by the looks and tonal options of said Bongo.
5. Flip competitors "versatile" bass for a used Sterling. Suddenly competitors bass doesn't seem as "versatile"!
6. Puchase a fine used Stingray 5 because EBBM gas is heating up.
7. Purchase a nice used Stingray because you are on a serious mission at this point...
8. Purge vintage Fenders and G&L's from collection because:
A. Wife will make you sleep in shed if you try to squeeze another bass into her house..
B. These EBMM basses pretty much make the others kinda dull by comparison..
8. Go to your local GC for strings for the above EBMM basses, and discover that the orphaned Bongos they've had baking under their french fry heat lamps for the last few years are on clearance at dead cost. Nothing to lose at this point, so go home and grab more gear to trade in for two Bongos. A Bongo 4 and a Bongo 5!
9.And now I am here:
I used to be one of those guys that only used passive vintage basses. I've been in and out of playing pro for over 30 years, and I honestly have owned almost one of everything bass related out there. I have owned a few '70's Rays, but they weren't lightweights, and I always played the Fenders more anyway. Sad to admit, but I avoided the basses that EBMM makes for the longest time, mostly due to my own biases about gear.
I'm not playing as much these days, but let's see what I can get done with these now. I am absolutely blown away by the tone, playability and ease of setup on these basses, and some of them don't seem like they were set up in years! You guys make an unbelievable product, and I'm glad I finally made it here!
Oh, and another quick point if I may. This Bongo? One of the best basses designed by man. Ever.
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