Dargie Delight in FS Thread

[bovinehost]

I usually keep the FS stuff contained in its own thread, but Manfloozy has his Dargie HS Bongo fretless on the block.

Rare as rocking horse poop.

Be advised.

Jack

 

[Aussie Mark]

It is missing something though.



Having said that, if I didn't already have a nice fretless SR4 I'd be quite interested.

 

[Road Pop]

How much for the Poop? I typed something else.... I have to behave!

 

[Duarte]

In the words of Ed Friedland: "That is killer."

 

[Manfloozy]

Jack, Thanks for the bump. It is a sad day for me, but I can't part with the DD Ray.

I hope she finds a good home. I'll try to get a few better pics tonight.

 

[oli@bass]

This is really killing me. Too many great basses available right now. Not enough money to even get one of them.

 

[oli@bass]

A question: How many Dargie Delight Bongo 4 fretless were made and in what pickup configuration? AFAIK, there were no piezos. Where there any unlined ones?

 

[bovinehost]

Don't know about that particular config, but here are the numbers that Dargin gave us way back when:

Stinrgay 4 H - 25
Stingray 4 HH - 21
Stingray 4 HS - 17
Stingray 4 2 band - 3
Bongo 4 H - 4
Bongo 4 HP - 1
Bongo 4 HH - 13
Bongo 4 HS - 5
Stingray 5 H - 15
Stingray 5 HH - 23
Stingray 5 HS - 15
Bongo 5 H - 2
Bongo 5 HH - 4
Bongo 5 HS - 3
Bongo 5 HSP - 3
Sterling H - 13
Sterling HP - 1
Sterling HH - 15
Sterling HS - 15
Sterling lefty (chuck ward) -1
Stingray Lefty H - 2
Bongo Lefty HH - 2

 

[oli@bass]

Thanks, Jack. There were indeed very few. And no numbers for fretted vs fretless.

I slowly get a feeling I should jump on this one, or regret it for the rest of my life... but I'd so wanted to be my fretless Bongo a HSp.

 

[Manfloozy]

I only know the stats on the lined fretless 4s, which is 4 total, 1 hs, 2 hh, and 1 h. There is 1 Hp, but don't know what type of board.

 

[Manfloozy]

Thanks, Jack. There were indeed very few. And no numbers for fretted vs fretless.

I slowly get a feeling I should jump on this one, or regret it for the rest of my life... but I'd so wanted to be my fretless Bongo a HSp.

I did too, but there were no fretless DD HSp's made . There was 1 HSp 5, which a guy on the TalkBass forums has but I think it's fretted.

 

[Eggman]

I did too, but there were no fretless DD HSp's made . There was 1 HSp 5, which a guy on the TalkBass forums has but I think it's fretted.

I have a Dargie Bongo HSP 5 - and it is fretted.

 

[oli@bass]

so... that means either waiting for another great LE colour, or trying to find a blue dawn... sequoia would have been hot too, but there were no piezos with gold hardware either. Time will tell... (man do I love those martini glass inlays!)

 

[OldManMusic]

I'm so happy to say that Matt (Manfloosy) and I have struck a deal on his Dargie Bongo fretless 4 HS. I hope to have it in my hands next week. And I can hardly wait! 2 Bongo's bought in a month.

I'm an official Bongoloid junkie...

Kevin

 

[Manfloozy]

For the record... Kevin rocks. A sincere and complete privilege to do business with, and I couldn't be happier with the Bongo's new home!

 

[2ndBassGuitar]

A question: How many Dargie Delight Bongo 4 fretless were made and in what pickup configuration? AFAIK, there were no piezos. Where there any unlined ones?

I am picking up my DD Bongo 4HH Fretless in two days

 

[Duarte]

I am picking up my DD Bongo 4HH Fretless in two days

Nice!

About the Dargies, were they produced in specific numbers or were they ordered? If you know what I mean...

 

[MingusBASS]

They were ordered during a very short window. I think it was a week or two?

 

[Duarte]

If so that would explain the extremely low numbers of certain models. And, the complete abscence of other models.