A rare bird seen in Colorado

[OldManMusic]

This is hanging on the wall at the local Englewood GC. A beautiful new blue Bongo 4HHp with the lightweight tuners. I've never messed with a piezo equipped MM before - wow that's cool. If only the budget (and the wife) allowed just one more Bongo, this would be it.


I noticed the bridge saddles were different too. They were square, not round "barrels" like my other MM basses. Is this normal for piezos?

 

[2ndBassGuitar]

Yes it is. Aren't the piezos in the saddles?

 

[jlepre]

Yes that's the Piezo pickups

 

[keko]

Each string saddle got it's own piezo "sensor" and tiny wire to the piezo pre-amp under the bridge!

 

[OldManMusic]

Thanks guys. I've learned something new today.

 

[Golem]

Each string saddle got it's own piezo "sensor" and tiny wire to the piezo pre-amp under the bridge!

...... and individual gain trim pots for each saddle,
inside the extra hatch cover behind the bridge, to
fine tune string-to-string balance

 

[Movielife]

Get it!

 

[Davecg2]

I still haven't been lucky enough to see a bongo in a store. I'd love to try one out.

 

[keko]

...... and individual gain trim pots for each saddle,
inside the extra hatch cover behind the bridge, to
fine tune string-to-string balance

...exactly, ...thanks for the input on my previous post!

 

[JayDawg]

Looks like the Englewood store finally listened to me. Everytime I go in there, I ask if they have any Bongo's in stock and they never have. I have also brought mine in a few times and within seconds, usually have a crowd around me because the Bongo's are so freaking awesome. Wish I was going to be down that way sometime soon and I would check it out.