Bongo 6 Pup Position

[slaine01]

Just about to order my Bongo 6 (Single PUP) and noticed the placement of the back pick up on the the HS and H seem to be different - is that true?
The H seems to be more forward, which I would prefer.
The HS -
Ernie Ball® Music Man® Bongo 6 Bass Guitar

and the H

I'm just noticing the placement relative to the screws in the pickguard more than anything else but the position of the PUP in the H is where I like to anchor my thumb.

 

[tkarter]

That single H sits in what is called the sweet spot and that is why single H bongos rule the bongo world.

tk

 

[slaine01]

Perfect - thats what I wanted to hear

 

[MingusBASS]

Careful, your mileage may vary. They all rule, but the single H is my least favorite Bongo. If you can, try 'em all.

 

[slaine01]

Already got an HH bongo 5 that I love but the front pick up annoys me sometimes when I'm slapping - need to work on my technique but I've played that way for soo looooong its just an unlearn/relearn thing.

 

[mynan]

They had to move the bridge pickup closer to the bridge on the dual pickup Bongos because with the 24-fret neck, there wasn't enough space to leave the bridge pickup in the sweet spot.

 

[MingusBASS]

I've never pictured a Bongo 6 as a "slappers bass" anyway.

 

[tkarter]

I don't slap but by golly I am going to learn how to when I get my Bongo 6.


Justa waita you hear me poppa the C string.


tk

 

[CaptainFingers]

They had to move the bridge pickup closer to the bridge on the dual pickup Bongos because with the 24-fret neck, there wasn't enough space to leave the bridge pickup in the sweet spot.

Experts, please correct me if I'm wrong,

But I do believe that all BONGO HS basses have a "silent circuit" (hum-cancelling) coil underneath the pickguard, between the rear and front pick-up. Which could account for the more rear-ward placement of the humbucker pick-up, on BONGO HS basses. Any thoughts?

PDF diagram shows "silent circuit", before balance knob .

 

[mynan]

Experts, please correct me if I'm wrong,

But I do believe that all BONGO HS basses have a "silent circuit" (hum-cancelling) coil underneath the pickguard, between the rear and front pick-up. Which could account for the more rear-ward placement of the humbucker pick-up, on BONGO HS basses. Any thoughts?

PDF diagram shows "silent circuit", before balance knob .

I don't think that's the main reason because it's the same on the HH Bongo. Also, I don't think EBMM is putting the "dummy coil" between the pickups anymore. I think that recently, they started putting it under the single-coil (see the HS 20th SR5 and HS BFRs, which don't have pickguards).

 

[RocketRalf]

Yes, the humbucker on the H is placed differently than the bridge pup on the HS or HH. One reason may be to have more variety on the 2 pickup configurations. I personally prefer the bridge pickup's tone on the HS or the H than the single humbucker, from what I can tell of videos/recordings of other people playing them. I haven't tried either yet