Gentlemen, this is difficult to discuss so I'll out and say it. I am very seriously considering selling my Music Man Bongo.
Now that you've stopped your conniptions, I shall try and explain.
Recently I've felt very frustrated. I've had the Bongo for a week and every time I've picked it up I've felt constricted and unpleased, and keep blaming it on some stupid environmental issue. In reality I don't believe that's it. I've gotten so frustrated as to believe I'm losing it as a bassist and it's all over for me. Then just now I had an amazing session with my SUB. My Sub. No four band EQ, no Neodymium pickups, just good old fashioned SUB.
I've decided that's it's the neck H that I just can't stand. I'm used to the bigger hunkier Ray body. I love the Ray body. It feels lose and not tight. The same tight feeling that made me leave other basses like a Fender Jazz is the same uncomfortable tight feeling I'm getting from my Bongo. Don't get me wrong. As far as sound goes. In every respect, it still blows me away. Though... When I pick it up.. I don't have a good time. I just feel frustrated and limited.
I'd still like to keep it. If I could afford it I would but seeing as how I'm not rich I made the decision to not keep anything I'm not Really using. I think everybody should have a Bongo lying around. I just can't afford it and would be much happier with a Ray. I believe my music fellow had a very nice greyish Ray hanging right behind the Bongo so my plan is to try for that. One day in the future I shall rebuy myself a Bongo. It'll probably be a H four string as I feel the one pickup configuration would help with the tight feeling. For now though, I am sad to inform you all that I may very well be leaving the Bongo Brotherhood.
On the bright side I'm still in love with Ray's and Sterling's and Music Man. Anyhow, just thought I should inform everybody so incase I do get rid of it and I eventually get around to posting pics nobody will find it wierd that I suddenly have a Ray and no pics of the Bongo I was so excited about.
Now that you've stopped your conniptions, I shall try and explain.
Recently I've felt very frustrated. I've had the Bongo for a week and every time I've picked it up I've felt constricted and unpleased, and keep blaming it on some stupid environmental issue. In reality I don't believe that's it. I've gotten so frustrated as to believe I'm losing it as a bassist and it's all over for me. Then just now I had an amazing session with my SUB. My Sub. No four band EQ, no Neodymium pickups, just good old fashioned SUB.
I've decided that's it's the neck H that I just can't stand. I'm used to the bigger hunkier Ray body. I love the Ray body. It feels lose and not tight. The same tight feeling that made me leave other basses like a Fender Jazz is the same uncomfortable tight feeling I'm getting from my Bongo. Don't get me wrong. As far as sound goes. In every respect, it still blows me away. Though... When I pick it up.. I don't have a good time. I just feel frustrated and limited.
I'd still like to keep it. If I could afford it I would but seeing as how I'm not rich I made the decision to not keep anything I'm not Really using. I think everybody should have a Bongo lying around. I just can't afford it and would be much happier with a Ray. I believe my music fellow had a very nice greyish Ray hanging right behind the Bongo so my plan is to try for that. One day in the future I shall rebuy myself a Bongo. It'll probably be a H four string as I feel the one pickup configuration would help with the tight feeling. For now though, I am sad to inform you all that I may very well be leaving the Bongo Brotherhood.
On the bright side I'm still in love with Ray's and Sterling's and Music Man. Anyhow, just thought I should inform everybody so incase I do get rid of it and I eventually get around to posting pics nobody will find it wierd that I suddenly have a Ray and no pics of the Bongo I was so excited about.