It Finally Arrived!

[Powman]

Well folks, it finally came...my new Bongo!

Here are some picks for your viewing pleasure. They are not the greatest quality as I just quickly grabbed a few shots. I was too busy playing!

 

[Powman]

So here are my thoughts so far folks....

The Bongo is everything I hoped it would be. I played it with the roundwounds it came with and it was nice. But what I wanted to do is slap on some flatwounds on it. I did that, adjusted the truss round, lowered the action a bit for my taste and then played it.

WOW! It was everything I hoped it would be. It sounds awesome playing some John Mayer, Bad Company, Supertramp, Maroon 5, blues stuff etc. So deep and rich in tone. The Bongo is totally amazing with flatwounds.

Mind you I must say that I still love my Sterling H with maple fretboard and roundwounds. Used the Sterling tonight with some Joan Jett, Zeppelin, Black Crows.

Two different tones, both great. I am totally pleased!

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

Congrats! It's a nice bass you have there.

 

[sitonmybass]

Hooray! You got it! Congratulations!

Bongos rule... Sterlings rule...I'm just sayin'...

That bass is drop dead gorgeous!

 

[bovinehost]

Bongo HH.

I say this.

"YES!"

Congratulations from Lord Bongo, sir.

 

[syciprider]

Sexy!

 

[Grand Wazoo]

Well done Powman. Nice colour combo (looks so much like mine except the one string less)

 

[keko]

Nice 4 banger collection!

Now it's time for one 5 banger! (joke)

 

[Powman]

Bongo HH.

I say this.

"YES!"

Congratulations from Lord Bongo, sir.

Thank you, Your Royal Bongoness. You use flats on your Bongo, don't you?

 

[Powman]

Nice 4 banger collection!

Now it's time for one 5 banger! (joke)

Well done Powman. Nice colour combo (looks so much like mine except the one string less)

I toyed with the idea of a 5 banger. Stuck with 4 because
A) All of my favorite bass players used a 4 string. If its good enough for them, then by golly, its good enough for me.
B) one more string = 25% more string notes to learn. I am still working on mastering 4 strings.

 

[keko]

B) one more string = 25% more string notes to learn. I am still working on mastering 4 strings.

Well, it's actually 20%, but never mind..., it was just a joke
(no hard feeling please)

P.S. ...when I finish my 5 banger collection, I'll take one EBMM 4 banger for the good ol' days...etc.

 

[davidjbass]

Nice bass. Is that black sparkle?

 

[bovinehost]

Thank you, Your Royal Bongoness. You use flats on your Bongo, don't you?

There is that rumor, yes.

And while I can neither confirm nor deny rumors, I can speculate that it is a rather awesome combination.

 

[danny-79]

Congrats man! , nice one.

 

[ivbenaplayin]

I think this means you're an official bongoloid now... she's a beauty!

 

[metalarch]

It's a very nice combination of color and PG, congratulations!

 

[Powman]

Nice bass. Is that black sparkle?

Indeed it is a black sparkle. I will take some better pics on the weekend when I have better lighting available.

 

[Grand Wazoo]

Indeed it is a black sparkle. I will take some better pics on the weekend when I have better lighting available.

How can it be black sparkle when in your signature it also says Sapphire Black which I believe it's what it is having seen the pics?

 

[Powman]

Well, it's actually 20%, but never mind..., it was just a joke
(no hard feeling please)

P.S. ...when I finish my 5 banger collection, I'll take one EBMM 4 banger for the good ol' days...etc.

No worries!! No hard feelings whatsoever.

But a 5 string bass still has 25% more strings than a 4 string bass (1 more string/4 = 25%). On the other hand a 4 string bass has 20% less strings than a 5 sting bass (1/5 = 20%).

I am going to shut up now and just play my bass!

 

[Powman]

How can it be black sparkle when in your signature it also says Sapphire Black which I believe it's what it is having seen the pics?

Is there an actual colour called Black Sparkle? The sparkle comes from the sapphires...