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ROON
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EDIT: Just realised I forgot to do the controls on the burst, I'll fix that later.
Hi Mk,
I'm not too good at bursts, I've only attempted it once before when I was matching a headstock for a Warmoth bass I Photoshopped. This was a bit more tricky because I had to sample all the colours and try and get the grain of the wood to show through, which it didn't really. I think that may be because it's basswood which doesn't look very grainy. Anyway, I couldn't figure out how to keep the reflections of the body contours over the burst, but I think it doesn't look too bad. Here you go;
Sup jasper,
Candie Apple is a hard colour to capture, the bass ended up just looking red. Anyway, here it is! I matched the headstock because I'll let you all in on a secret, the "maple neck" in the picture is actually a rosewood neck that I coloured to look like maple, so it doesn't have the exact same colour and grain, although it is as close as I could get it. So I tried making a natural maple headstock and it just looked weird next to my "DIY" maple fretboard.
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Hi Mk,
I'm not too good at bursts, I've only attempted it once before when I was matching a headstock for a Warmoth bass I Photoshopped. This was a bit more tricky because I had to sample all the colours and try and get the grain of the wood to show through, which it didn't really. I think that may be because it's basswood which doesn't look very grainy. Anyway, I couldn't figure out how to keep the reflections of the body contours over the burst, but I think it doesn't look too bad. Here you go;
Sup jasper,
Candie Apple is a hard colour to capture, the bass ended up just looking red. Anyway, here it is! I matched the headstock because I'll let you all in on a secret, the "maple neck" in the picture is actually a rosewood neck that I coloured to look like maple, so it doesn't have the exact same colour and grain, although it is as close as I could get it. So I tried making a natural maple headstock and it just looked weird next to my "DIY" maple fretboard.
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silverburst
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I think that looks pretty cool.
joshbrake
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I wish the option was there so I could try one out but I'd imagine a prototype existed at some point and others don't now for a reason.
RobertB
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Definitely right up my alley in almost every way, Pete (including the Ebony board) ... just a touch spendy.
Newf
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Great Thread!
I have a huge preference for maple boards. One of the reasons I bought my StingRay was that it was one of the few basses that is available to lefties with a maple board.
I'd love to have a Bongo 5 or 6 (I figure that they'll be available for lefties eventually) but the no-maple option currently makes it a no go for me.
Cheers
Newf
I have a huge preference for maple boards. One of the reasons I bought my StingRay was that it was one of the few basses that is available to lefties with a maple board.
I'd love to have a Bongo 5 or 6 (I figure that they'll be available for lefties eventually) but the no-maple option currently makes it a no go for me.
Cheers
Newf
syciprider
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The Black maple Black scheme looks very classy.
ROON
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I'm glad you guys like them. It would be cool to see pictures of maple boarded Bongo prototypes if they ever made any.
Cheers,
Josh
Cheers,
Josh
mynan
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Fugly...
UniTap
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I'd buy one today... not kidding!
The options available for the stingray basses should be available on the bongo.
I own a bongo 4 and I'd like to buy a 5 strings bass soon. I really love the sound of the bongo but, beside, I can't resist maple fretboards so I'm torn apart between the stingray 5, the sterling 5 and the bongo 5.
Make it easier for me plz! yepee for the maple neck bongo!
The options available for the stingray basses should be available on the bongo.
I own a bongo 4 and I'd like to buy a 5 strings bass soon. I really love the sound of the bongo but, beside, I can't resist maple fretboards
so I'm torn apart between the stingray 5, the sterling 5 and the bongo 5. Make it easier for me plz!
yepee for the maple neck bongo!
ROON
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I'd buy one today... not kidding!
The options available for the stingray basses should be available on the bongo.
I own a bongo 4 and I'd like to buy a 5 strings bass soon. I really love the sound of the bongo but, beside, I can't resist maple fretboards
Make it easier for me plz!
Same here man. I love me some Bongo, but I LOVE maple boards too.
I mean rosewood is sweet, but a Bongo with maple would be so awesome!
Yipee for maple in general.
MK Bass Weed
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EDIT: Just realised I forgot to do the controls on the burst, I'll fix that later.
Hi Mk,
I'm not too good at bursts, I've only attempted it once before when I was matching a headstock for a Warmoth bass I Photoshopped. This was a bit more tricky because I had to sample all the colours and try and get the grain of the wood to show through, which it didn't really. I think that may be because it's basswood which doesn't look very grainy. Anyway, I couldn't figure out how to keep the reflections of the body contours over the burst, but I think it doesn't look too bad. Here you go;
Sup jasper,
Candie Apple is a hard colour to capture, the bass ended up just looking red. Anyway, here it is! I matched the headstock because I'll let you all in on a secret, the "maple neck" in the picture is actually a rosewood neck that I coloured to look like maple, so it doesn't have the exact same colour and grain, although it is as close as I could get it. So I tried making a natural maple headstock and it just looked weird next to my "DIY" maple fretboard.
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THANKS! That is COOL...Yeah...the Basswood Grain..but they could do something similar to the 'burst' effect on the sequoia gold...start with a color in the middle and burst it out..man that looks sweet.
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ROON
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RocketRalf
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Remember that Bongos have painted necks. All this instruments may look good from the front, but from the side, a maple board against a solid color, it might not. Also, a natty headstock would be weird. They should offer unfinished necks on the Bongos, like on most of the other EBMMs.
dobs1981
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love it!
I've always had maple, I'm due to recieve my first rosewood any day now (Bongo5).
My decision would have been a lot harder to make had this been available.
Well done
I've always had maple, I'm due to recieve my first rosewood any day now (Bongo5).
My decision would have been a lot harder to make had this been available.
Well done
mathewsanchez
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ahh but it does not have to stay painted !!
You've made that bongo a one-of-a-kind. I would say 'do the headstock' but that would mean getting rid of the EBMM BONGO logo which I would just be wrong. Personally I wouldn't have the guts to do that, I just leave the decisions down to BP.
It would be interesting in a few years time to see a special edition Bongo with maple board and unpainted neck/headstock.
