NBD - Roasty Bongo 4H

[OldManMusic]

I'm a happy boy. Look at what was waiting for me after work.

A brand new sparkley monster with a roasty tooth.

Love this headstock

And a sweet ebony board

The tone is so rich. I'm a happy (old man) boy!

 

[MSilvers]

Roasted head-stock looks beautiful. Nice photos too.

 

[J Romano]

Stunning, just stunning!!!!!!!

 

[projectapollo]

Great purchase!

 

[mmbassplayer]

That is a great bass right there. I approve! JOSH

 

[Dr Stankface]

Mmmmm. That thing looks DELISH.

 

[OldManMusic]

Thanks gang! I set it up this morning, slapped some EB flats on her and used my clear PG to see what it would look like with some fancy paper. I like the original black PG but this paper added a nice touch of style.

This shot picked up some of its sparkle in the body paint. It weighs in at 9.0 lbs, which is great. I've got a gig tonight where she'll make her first (of many) appearances.

 

[J Romano]

Love the look of the PG with the paper. I'd keep it like that. Very cool looking

 

[JayDawg]

Congratulations on the new bass. I also have a Roasted Bongo 4H and love it too. I'm sure you will have many hours of fun playing that thing. They are definite keepers.

 

[projectapollo]

I like the PG change-out. The roasted maple black sugar finish is just a bit too all-black for me. Its needs some flair.

 

[mmbassplayer]

I like the original black PG but this paper added a nice touch of style.

Tort looks great on the Black Sugar! You should try that one too. JOSH

Maybe Jaydawg, Oldman and me should start the 4H Roasted Bongo club...???

 

[laneline]

Congrats, that's some great birds eye, you're in for some fun, the Roasted neck and Ebony board kill.

 

[Holdsg]

Don't forget Holdsg

 

[JayDawg]

Tort looks great on the Black Sugar! You should try that one too. JOSH

Maybe Jaydawg, Oldman and me should start the 4H Roasted Bongo club...???

I'm all for that club!

 

[stu42]

Oh yeah!!! Awesome! And, congrats on a fine purchase!! That's some amazing birds eye too.

 

[keko]

OldManMusic, ...congrats!

Wow, ...single H in this BFR roasted color combo looks out of this world!
And look at that neck, ...fantastic!
Please leave black PG! (if You really wanna contrast, go for white pearloid, goes well with BFR inlay)

I would really like to try that one, ...it's 3 band EQ, right?

Congrats one more time!

 

[OldManMusic]

Keko - yes, its the 3 band EQ. This is my second Bongo 4H and I just love the tone. There is just something about them... it's got some serious mojo and makes me be a better bass player. For the pickguard, white pearloid would look great, I just like making it look different for each show. With a clear pickguard, I can do that pretty easily.

I used my new tone-beast last night at a gig. We normally play indoors at this place but they had us set up in the patio (it was a beautiful evening here in Colorado). For the first 2 songs I couldn't hear myself at all and couldn't figure out what was going on with the sound. I kept turning up my MB amp and checking the soundboard but it still sounded weak. I kept thinking it was because we were outside. Midway through the 3rd song, I realized the bass EQ knob on the Bongo was all the way down. Guess I had bumped it after soundcheck. When I brought the bass EQ knob up to the center detent, the thunder roared, the pint glasses rattled, the toes started tapping, a woman went into labor and a waitress winked at me. From there on, it was a joy to play and hear.

If you knuckleheads have never gotten your hands on a single H Bongo, find a way to do it. BP and the gang created something amazing with that configuration.

 

[JayDawg]

Hey OldManMusic, where do you guys play at? I'm in Sterling but would love to come check out one of your shows sometime on a weekend.

 

[pudgychef]

gorgeous, congrats!! Love the look of that ebony board! mmm

 

[Big Poppa]

I think that I have reminded many a knucklehead that real men play bongo 4 H's Thanks thats a beauty....